Vocab Pt.1
A large trading block made up of countries in Europe
European Union
The power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II
------ is a country with especially fertile soil that is covered by deposits of loess, a rich sediment left by glaciers
Switzerland
How many people died on French soil during WWII?
4 million
A large wall built to protect low lying landforms in the sea
Dike
The idea that society should be based on public ownership and communal control of property
Communism
The currency of the European Union is the:
Euro
The alps run through what country?
Austria
A low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land
Polder
The process of expanding companies by reinvesting profits in the companies
Industrial capitalism
The post World War II power struggle between the communist world and the non-communist world is known as the:
Cold War
What fraction of families eat dinner together every night in France?
9/10
The practice of extracting more marine resources than can be replenished naturally
Unsustainable fishing
An industry engaged in large-scale, corporate farming operations
Agribusiness
The movement in the 1700s that questioned tradition and sparked a desire for greater participation in the government was the:
Enlightenment
When did France celebrate its independence
July 14th, 1789
A method for managing pollution in which a limit is placed on emissions and businesses or where countries can buy and sell emissions allowances
Cape-and-trade
An amendment to the international treaty on climate change designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by specific countries
Kyoto Protocol
While Great Britain attracts immigrants from South Asia and the West Indies, -------- attracts immigrants from its fomer colonies, Algeria and Morocco
France
French Independence day is called:
Bastille Day
Great Britain