Geography
walls or barriers to hold back water
dike
this is the most popular sport in western europe
soccer
This empire ruled most of Europe in 100 CE
Roman
The British Isles are famous for more than 200 kinds of what?
Birds
What's the capital of France?
Paris
land created by draining water from an area
polder
This is the dominant religion in Europe today
Christianity
system of government based on landowners and tenants
feudalism
trees that bear cones
coniferous
What's the capital of United Kingdom?
London
where part of the sea connects to a river
estuary
Generally, travel in western Europe is easier or harder than in the US?
Easier
a period of transition between the ancient and modern times
Middle Ages
trees that shed their leaves
deciduous
What's the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
This mountain range separates Spain and France
Pyrenees
Today Europe has a _____ economy
Post-Industrial
One thing Martin Luther wanted changed is for the Bible to be written in languages other than ______.
Latin
extracting metal from ore
smelting
What's the capital of Netherlands?
Amsterdam
This waterway separates England and France
English Channel
this writer from England is considered one of the greatest ever
Shakespeare
In the 1300's, chunks of Europe were wiped out due to
the plague, black death
Name one of the natural resources in Western Europe
coal, oil, natural gas, hydroelectricity, peat
What's the capital of Belgium?
Brussels