Most of southern Europe is on the shores of the _______________.
Mediterranean Sea
100
Pictures made from small pieces of colored stone are known as ___________.
Mosaics
100
Muslim North Africans are known as ___________.
Moors
100
The head of the Roman Catholic church is known as the _______.
Pope
100
Which of the following events came last in Portugal's history?
A. A revolution overthrew a dictatorship
B. An armada to England was defeated
C. The monarchy was rejected
D. The army overthrew the government
A. A revolution overthrew a dictatorship
200
A spring and summer wind from North Africa is called a ___________.
Sirocco
200
Another word for a Greek polis is ______________.
City-state
200
A bark called ______ is an important agricultural product in Portugal and Spain.
Cork
200
The Italian _________ made important contributions to science, exploration, and art.
Renaissance
200
The ancient Romans accomplished all of the following except:
A. widespread use of Latin
B. domes and arches
C. invention of the telescope
D. law, order, and safety
C. invention of the telescope
300
When several parties join together to run a country, this is known as a ______________
Coalition government
300
______________ extends into the Aegean Sea in little peninsulas.
Greek mainland
300
The most widely understood _______ in Spain is Castilian.
Dialect
300
Italy's largest river, the _______, creates fertile land in northern Italy.
Po
300
During the 1400s and 1500s, Spain and Portugal gained wealth from:
A. revolutions and invasions
B. farming and fishing
C. textiles and books
D. exploration and colonies
D. exploration and colonies
400
The Ebro, Douro, Tagus, and Guadalquivir are all ________ that cut through the Iberian Peninsula.
Rivers
400
Athens is Greece's largest city, and _________ is the second largest city.
Thessaloniki
400
______, the capital of Portugal, is on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Tagus River.
Lisbon
400
The eastern half of the Roman Empire was known as the _____________.
Byzantine Empire
400
Which of the following is not an important economic resource for Greece?
A. coal mining
B. agriculture
C. tourism
D. shipping
A. coal mining
500
The climate of southern Europe is generally:
A. cloudy and cool
B. rainy and cold
C. sunny and warm
D. foggy and hot
C. sunny and warm
500
In Greece, more people work in _____ than in any other industry.
Agriculture
500
Spain's capital and largest city is ___________.
Madrid
500
The cities of Turin, Milan, and ________ are important industrial center in northern Italy.
Genoa
500
Which of the following events came first in the history of Spain?
A. a civil war was fought
B. armies conquered Granda
C. Columbus explored the Americas
D. Iberia joined the Roman Empire