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100
Which island nation is part of the region of Scandinavia?
Iceland
100
What is the currency in Europe? What is the PPECS category? (double)
euro, economics
100
What was the period of bad relationships between the USSR and USA called?
the Cold War
100
Which sea does Estonia border? (double)
Baltic Sea
100
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
200
What are two countries on the Iberian Peninsula?
Portugal and Spain
200
What was the form of government for the USSR (Soviet Union)? What kind of economy did it have? (double)
communism command economy
200
Which city was divided by a wall during the Cold War?
Berlin
200
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia in Russia?
Urals
200
What is the capital of Germany?
Moscow
300
Name two of the three countries that make up the "low countries" region of Benelux.
Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg
300
What is a political fact about the EU?
It's capital is in Brussels, Belgium It has branches of government It has 28 countries
300
What was the genocide of millions of Jews, Gypsies and Slavs during WWII called?
the Holocaust
300
Which region contains Switzerland and Austria?
Alps (Alpine Region)
300
What is the capital of the Ukraine?
Kiev
400
Which peninsula has Greece on its southern tip?
Balkan
400
Which countries are in the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales, North Ireland
400
Which large country on the Balkan peninsula broke into seven countries after civil war?
Yugoslavia
400
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
400
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
500
What are three countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway, Sweden, Finland
500
What type of government is popular in Scandinavia? What is a positive point, and a criticism of this type of government?
Social Democracy positive - free services for all citizens negative - high taxes, may discourage people from working
500
Which European region was allies with the US during the cold war?
Western Europe
500
What are two physical reasons why Western Europe is more populated and developed than Russia?
more peninsulas/ coastline/ rivers for trade/ transportation more temperate climate more fertile soil
500
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels