5 Themes Vocab
"Mr. Help" is an acronym representing the 5 themes of Geography. What does the 'L' stand for?
Location
1/3 of this Nordic country is swamp and bog, making it the highest wetland country in Europe, and possibly the world.
Finland
What do we know about Napoleon's family?
Poor and insignificant
The only desert of mainland Europe is in which country?
Spain
The Scandinavian Mountains are located in two countries. Name one of the two.
Norway or Sweden
"Mr. Help" is an acronym representing the 5 themes of Geography. What does the 'M' stand for?
Movement
What does the word Viking mean, literally?
Raiding
1517 to 1648, What do we call the movement that was started by Martin Luther when he attacked the Catholic Church?
The Reformation
What was the MAIN reason the Roman Empire grew so fast and lasted for centuries?
Military
European countries killed each other for years, so they created the _____ , which has contributes to peace.
European Union
Give an example of relative location.
e.g. Indiana is north of Kentucky
Which Nordic country lies on the North American & Eurasian tectonic plate, subject to volcanoes & geothermal hot springs?
Iceland
Which European country has that most tornadoes?
Germany
Which European country has two microstates inside it? (Vatican City / San Marino)
Italy
Viking history took place in 4 of the European countries we discussed. Name 1 of the 4:
Iceland, Norway, Denmark, or Sweden
"Mr. Help" is an acronym representing the 5 themes of Geography. What does the 'HE' stand for?
Human Environment Interaction
What is the name of the minority group that lives in northern Finland, enjoying bright colored clothes, & herding reindeer?
Saami
What caused World War 1?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which event came first? WW 1, Reformation, European Union, Crusades
Crusades
Roman Emperor converted to a religion and spread that religion across Europe. What was the religion?
Christianity
"Mr. Help" is an acronym representing the 5 themes of Geography. What does the 'R' stand for?
Region
Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, & Icelandic. Which language is not like the others?
Finnish
What country owns some of the land in Ireland?
Britain
_____ is a small, island country & it receives more sun than any country in Europe.
Malta
Which countries were discussed during the topic of overfishing?
Norway, Sweden, Britain, Iceland, Denmark
The Caribbean Sea is east of Central America. This is an example of what type of location?
Relative Location
What is a post-glacial rebound zone?
During the ice age. land was crushed by ice, then ice melts, & land springs back up
What is 1 of the 4 theories explaining why the industrial revolution started in Europe?
1. Small Population. 2. Cultural Superiority.
3. Science & Invention. 4 Capitalist Incentives
Portugal owns the Azores islands, the only part of Europe where _____ can be cultivated naturally.
Tea
Name 1 of the 4 reasons the Roman military was so successful.
1. soldiers ate well. 2. slingers, archers, cavalry.
3. non-italian mercs. 4. flexible formations
"Mr. Help" is an acronym representing the 5 themes of Geography. What does the 'P' stand for?
Place
The Nordic Countries are welfare states. Give 1 positive or 1 negative about a welfare state:
Pos: free healthcare & college
Neg: high taxes
The longest river in Switzerland is the Rhine. Where does most of the water in the Rhine come from?
Ice melt in the Alps
Who was Julius Caesar?
Military leader and a tyrant during the 2nd phase of Roman history.
What was one of Napoleon's accomplishments?
-Defeated the rest of Europe several times
-Rose to power from poor family
-Loyalty, Surprise, Speed
European Explorers came to Latin America looking for gold and silver. This is an example of which is the 5 themes?
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, & Iceland. What appears on each country's flag?
A Cross
1685 – 1815, What do we call the intellectual movement that took power away from monarchies and the Catholic Church?
Enlightenment
Romans borrowed from many cultures, but which country influenced them the most?
Greece
Canary islands were created by hotspot bubbling out of ocean. Which country owns them?
Spain
39.4278° N, 86.4283° W is the location of Martinsville, Indiana. This is an example of what type of location?
Absolute Location.
How are fjords created?
Norway was covered in ice, then the ice melts, eroding the rock beneath, creating fjords.
1095 – 1291, What were the wars between Christian and Muslims over territory?
Crusades
_____ is 80% mountainous & contains Mount Olympus, home of the gods.
Greece
The Alps are mountains. Name 1 of the 5 countries that contain the Alps.
Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France, Germany
What coordinates are used when giving an Absolute Location?
Latitude & Longitude. Degrees, minutes, seconds.
What was the name of the Viking who visited North American 500 years before Christopher Columbus?
Leif Erikson
What did the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression cause?
World War 2
Give an example of modern architecture copying Roman architecture.
-Stadiums resemble the coliseum
-Capital Building resembles the pantheon
-Any pillars
How is Roman concrete better than modern concrete?
It resists breaking down in seawater.