European capitals
Paris
Define Inland conditions
Cold, snowy winters and warm, hot summers
What countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Nothern Ireland
When did the Irish famine take place?
A. 1810
B. 1845
1845
Capital of Austria
Vienna
The land in this climate is often in a state of permafrost, which the subsoil remains frozen year-round. Winter=sun never rises. Summer=Sun never sets.
Land of the Midnight Sun
What country looks like a boot?
Italy
Which group once ruled Norway?
A. Roman Empire
B. Vikings
B. Vikings
Capital of Hungary
Budapest
Name a European country with a Mediterranean climate?
Greece, Italy, France, Monaco, Spain, Portugal
Germany is divided into how many states?
16. Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thueringen.
In which year did the Great Smog of London occur?
A. 1960
B. 1952
B. 1952
Capital of Norway
Oslo
Where is the continental climate in Europe?
Ukraine, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Belarus
What European country is bordered by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria?
Hungary
Who was the first European to land in North America?
A. Leif Erikson
B. Marco Polo
A. Leif Erikson
Capital of Switzerland
Bern
Summers are hot and dry with clear, sunny skies, while winters are moderate and wet. Lures people for vacation. What climate is this?
Mediterranean
What is Europe's longest river?
The Volga is Europe's longest river. It rises in the hills just northwest of Moscow and flows approximately 2,300 miles (3,700 km) to the Caspian Sea.
The sinking of which of the following ships is considered the greatest maritime disaster of all time?
A. Wilhem Gustloff
B. Titanic
A. Wilhem Gustloff