England
What are the three different landscapes of England?
Highlands, Midlands, and lowlands
In Scotland what are the Highlands mostly made of?
Moors and Bogs
Ireland is divided into two parts, what are they called?
Ireland and Northern Ireland
What are the Nordic countries?
Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, and Finland
What is a Fjord?
When glaciers melt and valleys fill up with water
Why is London a great trading city?
Because ships could sail directly to London from the ocean.
What kind of language do people speak in Wales?
Welsh
Why is Ireland's nickname the Emerald Isle
Because of its green vegtation
What cultural similarities unite the Nordic countries?
Religion, Vikings, language, and leaders
What is a glen?
A narrow valley
What two industrial powers challenged Britain in the late 1800s?
Germany and the United States
What is the Silicone Glen?
A place where technology businesses have set up
What caused many Irish immigrants to come to the United States?
The Potato famine
What economic systems do Nordic nations pratice?
Socialism and free enterprise
What is geothermal energy?
Energy produced from the earth's heat
What is Britain's economy known for today?
Tertiary Economic activities
In the 1800s and early 1900s what was the main economic activity of Wales
Coal
What two religious groups have conflict in Ireland?
Protestants and Catholics
What natural resources do Nordic nations have?
Lumber and fishing
What is a blight?
What is one pro and con about the industrial revolution?
Pro: Jobs and economy was growing
Con: Some people thought the factories were soul-crushing/ made the area unpleasant
What did the Act of Union do in 1707 for Scotland?
Scotland kept its trading and political rights
True or False: Ireland has high unemployment rates
False
How does Iceland use geothermal energy?
Heat homes and for electricity
What are Tertiary Economic activities?
Service industries