Economy
What currency (form of money) do the European Union (EU) countries use?
Euro
True or False:
Europe is diverse and europeans speak many different languages.
True
What was the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii, causing the United States to enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor
Europe is in the ______________ hemisphere? Northern or Southern?
Northern
The killing and persecution of over 6 million Jewish people in concentration camps is known as...
Holocaust
___________ and _____________ are two major industries in Europe...
Fishing and Farming
What religion is practiced by a majority of Europeans?
Christianity
What was the cause of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Serbia
The continent of Europe is a _____________, or piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
Countries working together in a period of war is known as...
Alliance
After WWII ended, Europe was divided into two parts: Western __________ Europe and Eastern _____________ Europe...
Western Democratic, and Eastern Communist
Music festivals in the United Kingdom would be a form of what element of CULTURE?
Entertainment
Which country was punished by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
What mountain range is located in Southern Europe?
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides is known as...
Peninsula
What was created in 1992 to help rebuild the economies in Europe after WWII?
European Union
What country is famously known for its cuisine of 'fish and chips'?
United Kingdom (UK)
What was the cause of WWII?
Germany invaded Poland
True or False:
Europe's proximity to water has allowed trade to greatly benefit its' economy.
True
Period of tension between the United States and Soviet Union was known as...
Cold War
After a war what is a country always left in?
Debt
What is the #1 most spoken language in Europe?
Russian
What were the TWO reasons the U.S. entered WWI?
Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram
What country is formerly known as the Soviet Union?
Russia
The line that split Europe into two government regions after WWII was known as...
The Iron Curtain