European Words
European Landmarks
Physical Geography
Political Geography
Cultural Geography
100
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs: formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.
What are Fjords?
100
A wrought iron lattice tower located in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel. It is the tallest structure in Paris, second tallest structure in France and tallest man made structure.
What is Eiffel tower?
100
The archipelago in Europe is made up of the two major islands Great Britain and Ireland, together they make up the British Isles.
What are the islands called?
100
What does Spongebob say to Gary when he can't hear what he said?
What is Hungary?
100
This tool made it easier to produce many goods, such as: trains, steamships, and better mining equipment.
What is the steam engine?
200
A area of land that is reclaimed by a body of water and/or sea by drainage.
What is a Polder?
200
This tower was raised as a part of Charles Barry's idea for a new building after how the Old Palace of Westminster was destroyed in a fire Oct 1834. It is officially known as Elizabeth Tower, but has a very popular nickname everyone calls it by today.
What is the Big Ben?
200
Europe is warmed by the Northern Atlantic Drift (ocean current) along with the Westerlies (wind currents). Both of these currents affect Europe's climate.
What has a large impact on the climate of Europe?
200
What country is the one of the worlds most popular city, Paris, and tower, Eiffel tower, found?
What is France?
200
This was born in Europe and spread around the world. Both early Greece and Rome had this, it "demo"nstrated the people how to run their government
What is Democracy?
300
"Your a" loser, said the single european currency to the national currency for replacing the currency of other countries.
What is Euro?
300
This tower is known mostly for it famous tilt. It achieved its tilt during its construction; caused by the foundation on the ground being to soft on one side not properly supporting its weight. The tilt continues to increase as decades pass.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
300
Norway, Sweden, and Finland all make up a part of a peninsula in Northern Europe.
What makes up the Scandinavian Peninsula?
300
Who conquered Mexico, Central and South America?
What is Spain?
300
This european union had introduced a new way of currency to promote trade.
What is the dominant union?
400
A strong, cold wind coming from the North running threw the Rhone valley and Southern France into the Mediterranean sea.
What is Mistral?
400
An oval amphitheatre built out of concrete and sand. Its located east of Roman Forum and can hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators; mostly used for entertainment during the medieval era.
What is Colosseum?
400
This is a flat area that goes into a part of France all the way to the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Russia. There is great soil called chernozem for crops as well.
What is the Northern European Plain?
400
This country is found between Spain and France. It is smaller than most countries in Europe and it rhymes with "Pandora".
What is Andorra?
400
It is part of the United Kingdom and population is split between catholics and protestants. Catholics want power while Protestants want to be a part of the UK.
What is Northern Ireland?
500
To divide (a region) into smaller states/groups.
What is to Balkanization?
500
This building has become a major landmark in Paris, it is surrounded by three smaller pyramids. -Constructed entirely out of glass segments
What is the Louvre Pyramid?
500
This strait connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and separates Europe from Africa. When you reach its narrowest point it is eight miles wide.
What is the Strait of Gibraltar?
500
In this "world" you can fight off zombie pigmen, ghasts, and many other creatures. Not to mention all the ores you can mine. To get in you need to make a portal out of Obsidian blocks (5x4 rectangle)
What is The Netherlands?
500
They started to explore the world in the mid 15th century. The first countries to be explored were Spain and Portugal.
What is European exploration?