Lesson 1
Trees such as oak, maple, beech, and chestnut, that lose their leave in autumn.
Deciduous
What did the Romans build to transport water to cities and towns?
Aqueducts
When the economy of a country depends more on services than it does on industry.
Postindustrial
Strong winds that travel from west to east.
Westerlies
French general who conquered much of Europe.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Created in 1958 to make trade among its member nations easier.
European Economic Community or EEC
Where part of the sea connects to the lower end of a river.
Estuary
The term describes a period of transition between ancient and modern times.
Middles Ages
One of the wealthiest, most urban, and well educated regions in the world.
Western Europe
Eastern Europe's most important waterway.
Danube
German priest responsible for the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
A family of related languages.
Indo-European
Which body of water lies along Britain's east coast?
North Sea
Period when machines began taking over work once done by hand.
Industrial Revolution
Unique language spoken in the Pyrenees region of France and Spain.
Basque