British Isles
What 4 nations are considered part of the British Isles
Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales
What food is Switzerland famous for
Chocolate
Why do French and German people historically not get along.
Several wars between them, the last two being WW1 and 2
The capital of France
Paris
Finish these lyrics
You'll take the high road...
and I'll take the low road.
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye
What terrorist group created chaos in Ireland during the 1980's-90's?
IRA
Luxembourg was able to survive, despite being a small nation, because of its cultural ties to
Germany, France, and Belgium
What was France known as when it was conquered by the Romans
Gaul
At the end of WW2 Germany was forced to pay reparations, which are...
money for war damages
How did coal deposits help nations like Britain and Germany become industrial powers
It was used as a fuel source to power factories and started the industrial revolution
The capital of England
London
A variation of a language that is unique to a region or community
Dialect
The event where more than 11 million people were killed during WW2, including 6 million Jews.
The Holocaust
Ireland has a temperate climate and the grass stays around all year leading to this nickname
the Emerald Isle
This future dictator is originally from Austria
Adolf Hitler
What is the primary language of many people living in Wales
Welsh
If you were to attempt to start farming in Germany, where would you likely buy farmland, North or South
North
What group of people settled the Nordic nations?
Vikings (fun fact they also started the kingdom of Russia)
At the end of WW2 Germany was split into two different nations East and West Germany. What nations controlled what side?
East=USSR
West=US, England, France
What mountain range goes through France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Italy
The Alps
What religion do most people in the Republic of Ireland practice?
Catholicism
How was 1/5th of the Netherlands land made?
Series of dams to create islands
What countries were the Axis Powers during WW2
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Why is global warming and rising sea levels so bad for the Netherlands
Much of their land sits below sea level
Who's the coolest teacher at M-U schools?
Mr. Ostbloom