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Physical Geography
Greece
Spain and Portugal
Italy
Key Terms and Places
100
Name the large island south of Greece.
Crete
100
When did democracy return to Greece?
1974
100
Name the westernmost peninsula in Europe.
Iberia
100
Who is the Pope and where does he live?
Spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church, Vatican City
100
Name the river which runs through one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in Italy.
Po River
200
Name the mountain range covering much of Greece.
Pindus
200
When did Greece become a monarchy?
In the 1800s after overthrowing the Turks
200
What is the influence seen in Spanish architecture?
Muslim
200
What influenced the beginning of the Renaissance?
Rich merchants supported artists
200
Name the capital of Italy.
Rome
300
What forms the border between Spain and France to the north?
Pyrenees
300
What is the main religion in Greece?
Orthodox
300
What is the main religion in Spain and Portugal?
Almost entirely Roman Catholic
300
What did Benito Mussolini accomplish?
Italy became a dictatorship under him in the 1920s.
300
Name the mountains that run along the Italian Peninsula.
Apennines
400
What is the climate in southern Europe?
Warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters - Mediterranean climate.
400
Where does the 3/5 of the Greek population live?
In cities
400
Who are the Basques?
People of the Pyrenees whose language and customs are unlike those of the rest of Spain.
400
Name a key difference between northern and southern Italy.
Southern Italy is poorer because it has less industry.
400
Name the highest mountains in Europe.
The Alps
500
Name the three peninsulas and which countries are on each.
Balkan (Greece), Iberian (Spain and Portugal), Italian (Italy)
500
What are the two central elements of Greek culture?
Church and family
500
Name the two most important Portuguese crops.
Grapes and cork
500
What was the Renaissance and why was it important?
Period of great creativity in Europe - advances in art, architecture, and literature - some of the greatest works of art in the world were produced during this period - spread from Italy to the rest of Europe.
500
What is a parliamentary monarchy?
A king rules with the help of an elected parliament