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name 2 Mediterranean countries and one Mediterranean capital.
What is Greece (Athens), Italy (Rome), The holy sea (Vatican city), San Marino (San Marino), Malta ( Valletta ), Spain ( Madrid), Portugal ( Lisbon ).
100
Name one Central European Country and two facts about it
What is France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany.
100
Name the main four political regions of the United Kingdom
What is England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
100
What were the borders of former Yugoslavia based on?
What is Ethnic Groups.
200
The Country that was the home of the earliest European civilization. also had many brilliant minds emerge from it like Alexander the Great. contains mount Olympus.
What is Greece!
200
i am Europe's 3rd largest country, surrounded by natural boundaries like the bay of Biscay, and the English channel. i have the Alps with Mt. Blanc. contains historical figures like Joan of Arch and Marie Antoinette.
Who is France!
200
This country has the Rhine and Meuse flow through it into the North Sea. the main population is Dutch. my people used to wear wooden shoes. they cultivate tulips. also had many good painters like Vincent van Gogh.
What is The Netherlands!
200
This armada tried to take over England?
What is The spanish Armada. (Philip the second said " I sent my ships to fight against men and not against the winds and waves of God.")
200
I am located on the Northern European Plains. i have the Vistula and Oder rivers. established in the 10th century. during world war 2 the soviet union ruled and set up Auschwitz ( a concentration camp) but today they are a free republic with elections and presidents. capital is: Warsaw.
What is Poland
300
Contains Mt. Vesuvius. is boot-shaped. was divided into several regions and smaller political units due to the breakup of a great empire but established a republic due to world war 2.
What is Italy!
300
this country is half catholic and the other half Protestant, has 4 distinct ethnic groups but in spite of this country's differences it is the strongest and most united countries in Europe ( psst...has good chocolate and cheese.)
What is Switzerland!
300
I own 400 islands, located in the Jutland Peninsula, The only Scandinavian country without mountains, during the middle ages i held the powerful position in Northern Europe, have a great contribution to Children s literature.
Who is Denmark!
300
what countries around the world are indebted to the British for their Culture and representative form of Government
What is America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
300
This country is known as the "garden of Eastern Europe." due to its southern climate, and rich soil it is great for agriculture. contains the Danubian Plain. The population is largely Urban. the capital is Sofia
What is Bulgaria
400
i am a small and rectangular country, Europe's Western-most country, i have both the Serra da Estela and rolling hills and plains. Tungsten is the main resource i contain.
Who is Portugal
400
i am the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation, second most populated country (Russia is the first), i have the Rhine River ( The busiest river in Europe), Used to be made up of small independent principalities called Duchies
Who is Germany!
400
this nation is called the "land of fire and ice"
What is Iceland! Iceland has many Glaciers, hot-springs, Volcanoes, and geysers. was discovered by vikings. they rely on Geothermic Energy and most of the land is barren do to its Glaciers, volcanoes, geysers, and Hot-springs
400
Name one famous Writer and one famous politician from Great Britain.
Who are: William Shakespeare, John Milton, John Bunyan, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens ( <--- are the writers) Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill ( <--- are the politicians)
400
the capital of this place is called the "Paris of the East" due to the commonalities with Paris's Culture and Architecture. it is home to one of the largest settlements of Gypsies in Europe the capital is Bucharest
What is Romania
500
Name the monarchs who united Spain and made it a powerful nation.
Who is Isabelle of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon
500
The country that was divided between the East and the West in the cold war era.
What is Austria!
500
This country took advantage of the Russian Revolution to make itself independent and the soviet Union tried to re-takeover but these stubborn people held them off but in doing so lost a few miles of territory.
What is Finland!
500
I have been inhabited by a number of people such as Celts, Normans, English, and Scotch but over time they have all blended into one people. there is a division between the Catholics and the Protestants and a potato famine.
What is Ireland!
500
Name 2 of the seven nations that were formed from former yugoslavia
What is Serbia, Montenegro, Belgrade, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Sarajevo.