Roaming bands of traders, raiders, and travelers called Vikings originated from what group of countries?
The Nordic Nations
100
Shortly before World War 1, many European countries fought over the colonization of what continent?
Africa
100
"Western Civilization," which includes the ideology of Democracy, originated in what country?
Greece
100
This vocabulary word means, "an embankment of earth and rock to hold back water."
Dike
100
These two wars combined resulted in around 90 million deaths worldwide.
the "World Wars" (World War 1 and World War 2)
200
This is another word for a "Plant Disease" and affected Irish potatoes in the 1800s
What is a Blight?
200
Due to its geography, these are the 3 major languages spoken in Switzerland.
German, Italian, and French
200
Besides in its own country, the Spanish and Portuguese languages are also spoken in all of the countries in Latin America, why is this so?
Spanish and Portuguese colonized Latin America (Early 1500s - Late 1800s), their languages remained.
200
This vocabulary word means, "Payment for war damage, often paid by a defeated state."
Reparation
200
This vocabulary word means, "to cut away the earth's surface to find valuable resources."
What is Strip Mining?
300
This was a "time period where 'work' began to be done by machines, instead of by animal/manpower" and it started in England
What is the Industrial Revolution?
300
These are the 3 countries that make up the Benelux Countries.
Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
300
This 'time period of creative and intellectual renewal in Europe' became significant to Italy's history.
Renaissance
300
This vocabulary word means, "intense loyalty to one's country."
Nationalism
300
Due to this country's geography, they tend to turn their perishable goods like milk into longer lasting foods such as cheese or chocolate.
Switzerland
400
Wales, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are all part of what country?
The United Kingdom
400
This country was split into two countries for 45 years following World War 2.
Germany
400
These two countries share these similarities: 1) their major religion is Roman Catholicism, 2) their languages are similar, 3) they are both located on the same peninsula.
Spain and Portugal
400
This vocabulary word means, "a narrow sea inlet carved by glaciers."
Fjord
400
What vocabulary word means, "A country's combined average of life expectancy, education, and income"?
Human Development Index
500
The countries of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland make up the group of countries called what?
The Nordic Nations
500
This country uses Strip Mining to gain access to valuable resources.
Austria
500
This group, described as an 'economic and political partnership between 28 different European countries' helped bail out Greece in 2009.
European Union
500
This vocabulary word means, "a theory that a country's power is based on its wealth."
Mercantilism
500
People in this country create land for themselves by wide usage of dikes.