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Landforms
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5 Themes of Geography
Roman/Greek Influence
100
Which country is located in the south of Europe and is shaped like a boot kicking a rock?
Italy
100
What is the name of the major ocean to the west of Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
100
Capital of England
London
100
Example: Portugal is west of Spain and part of the Iberian Peninsula
Location
100
What is the major governmental influence on today's world that came from ancient Greece?
a Direct Democracy
200
What is the name of the Sea to the south of Europe?
Mediterranean Sea
200
Highest mountain range of Western Europe that reaches into a total of 5 countries.
Alps
200
Capital of France
Paris
200
Example: Forests are destroyed to build new roads and buildings.
Human-Environment Interaction
200
Which type of government used today was used by ancient Rome in its early years?
a Republic
300
Which country contains most of the land on the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain
300
Flat landform which extends across northern Europe.
North European Plain
300
Capital of Italy
Rome
300
Example: The United States has a very good transportation system when it comes to transporting goods and people throughout the country.
Movement
300
What are three major influences/contributions of ancient Greece on the modern world?
Democracy, architecture, Olympics, Philosophy, study of math and science, myths and legends, trial by jury
400
Which LARGE country borders France to the east?
Germany
400
The Apennines go down the center of which European country?
Italy
400
Capital of Austria
Vienna
400
Example: Switzerland is mostly made up of the Alps mountains and many lakes.
Place
400
What are 3 influences/contributions of ancient Rome on the modern world?
Republic, Christianity, Roads, Aqueducts, Calendar, Latin - Romance languages, architecture, inventing concrete
500
Which country in central Europe is completely landlocked, surrounded by 4 other countries?
Switzerland
500
The Pyrenees Mountains serve as the natural border to which two Western European countries?
France and Spain
500
Capital of Iceland
Reykjavik
500
Example: Italy is located in the southern portion of Europe. Its people have many things in common, especially the fact that they all speak Italian.
Region
500
Before the Roman Empire fell, it split into 2 parts. Name the two halves of the Roman Empire and which side of Europe they were on.
Western half - Holy Roman Empire Eastern half - Byzantine Empire