Middle Ages and Renaissance
Modern European History
European Governments
European Economies
European Languages & Culture
100
Political system in which lords gave land to vassals in exchange for services.

feudalism

100

It's the practice of one country controlling the government and economy of another country or territory.

imperialism

100

Governmet of Greece and Italy.

Parliamentary democracy

100

Electricity made by water-powered engines. (Common in Nordic countries)

hydroelectric power

100

Official language in Greece.

Greek

200

Rebirth of creativity, literature, and learning in Europe from about 1300s to 1600s.

Renaissance

200

Systematic murder of Jews and other minorities by the Nazis during World War II.

Holocaust

200

How are Spain and Portugal's government different?

Spain: Parlimentary monarchy

Portugal: Parliamentary democracy

200

Social system in which the government provides for many of its citizen's needs. (Common in Nordic countries)

welfare state
200

Official language in Iceland.

Icelandic

300

What were the 4 levels of society in feudalism?

Kings, Church officials & Lords, Knights and peasants.

300

Period of major change in European thinking in the mid-1500s that led to the questioning of old theories and beliefs.

Scientific Revolution

300

Difference between parliamentary monarchy and parliamentary democracy.

Parliamentary monarchy: the head of state is the king/queen, citizens don't vote

Parliamentary democracy: citizens elect members of the parliament and president

300

Vast area of flat or gently rolling land from France to Russia, and provides fertile soil for agriculture.

Northern European Plain

300

Official language in Norway.

Norwegian

400

What period in history was the effect of the Fall of the Roman Empire?

Middle Ages

400

It was a conflict in France between 1789 and 1799 that ended the monarchy and led to changes in the way France  was governed.

French Revolution

400

Government of France

parliamentary democracy

400

Unfortunately, it's the country with the poores economy with the lowest GDP in Western Europe.

Portugal

400

Spanish is the only regional language in Spain. T/F

FALSE (Catalan and Valencian)

500

What brought about the Renaissance?

The Black Plague.

Army supplies.

Labor shortage.

500

How did the WWI and WWII differ in their causes?

(Teacher evaluates answer)

500

It's the only Nordic Country with a democratic republic similar to Mexico.

Finland

500

Country with productive markets in fashionable clothing, shoes, and cars. Famous for its Milan fashion shows.

Italy

500

Christianity is the main religion in Italy. T/F

FALSE (Roman Catholicism)