History 1
What was the official religion of Europe in the 1880s?
Christianity
The United Kingdom is made up of _________, _________, _________, _________.
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
How long was the Hundred Years War?
100 years
Great Britain is made up of ________, _________, _________.
England, Scotland, Wales
During the 1800s, society switched from being mostly ____________ to ______________.
agricultural
industrial
What kind of government existed in the Middle Ages?
The Alps border which three countries?
France
Switzerland
Austria
Who fought in the Hundred Years War?
France and England
What two countries do the Pyrenees border?
Spain
France
What body of water is part of the Atlantic Ocean but is shallower?
North Sea
What is feudalism?
When kings gave nobles land in the exchange for military service
What body of water separates England and France?
English Channel
How long did the Black Death last in Europe?
4 years
Which European country is actually below sea level?
Netherlands
What year was the French Revolution?
1789
What is a guild?
People with important skills organizing together
What are the two general climates of western Europe?
Mediterranean
Temperate lowlands
Who were England's kings forced to share power with during the early modern times?
Parliament
Name three of the natural resources in western Europe.
coal
oil
natural gas
peat
What country is the leader in agriculture in western Europe?
France
Tell me three things that are true about William the Conquerer.
Duke of Normandy
Crowned King of England in 1066
Built a lot of castles
Great Britain has what kind of forests?
deciduous
During the Enlightenment period, what area grew in terms of discoveries?
Science
These three countries have what type of forest? Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Coniferous forest
Who was in power during the French Revolution?
Napoleon