This body of water near Sicily and Italy causes warm, dry summers
What is Mediterranean Sea
100
France placed a ____________ to prevent a loss of French culture
What is quota
100
These technological advancements are used in the Netherlands in order to reclaim land from the sea
What are polders
100
Most European countries are apart of the ________________, which uses the same currency and helps in trade
What is European Union
100
What part of Europe is the least developed?
What is East Europe
200
East Europe's climate is most influenced by this large body of water; produces marine west coast climate
What is Atlantic Ocean
200
Unification of East Europe is difficult because they have too many different ______________
What are languages
200
Spain built the first ___________ plant in order to create clean water
What is desalination
200
The Roman Empire spread this religion throughout Europe during their reign
What is Catholic
200
This religion is starting to spread throughout Europe due to migration
What is Islam
300
These type of borders are defined by physical traits such as the Pyrenees Mountains, English Channel, and Rhine River
What are Natural Borders
300
What is the biggest pull factor for people migrating into West Europe?
What is economic opportunities (jobs)
300
The quickest way to move in and out of capital cities in Europe is by ______
What are high speed rails
300
Why do many people want to partition (separate) from their country?
What is maintain cultural identity
300
What economic activity do most European countries have?
*hint: More people work at computers with information processing and conduct scientific research*
What is quaternary
400
Mineral deposits were found in this region which led to industrialization
What is Ruhr Region
400
Most European countries are not fully free enterprise, but are more of this economic system (type of gov't)
What is socialism
400
This country relied on fertilizer during their Potato Famine
What is Ireland
400
This group had control of East Europe during the wars
*hint: was an enemy of United States*
What is Soviet Union
400
This means to have power or influence beyond national boundaries or government
What is supranationalism
500
List the 3 rivers used for trade throughout Europe
What are Po River, Rhine River, and Danube River
500
Many national boundaries of Europe are set by this
*hint: People tend to live near people who are similar to them*
What is ethnicity
500
List 3 ways that people of West Europe adapt to natural hazards
What are bomb shelters, earthquake monitoring system, and look out for early warning signs
500
What is the negative effect of trying to unify cultures?
*hint: What happens if some people do not want to lose their culture?*
What is terrorism
500
List 2 pros of high speed rails
What are less overnight travel, more tourism, more trade, and travel in and out of capital cities