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The Danube river flows from Germany to where?
Black Sea
What is the tallest mountain in the Alps?
Mount Blanc
What river flows from the Swiss Alps through France into the North Sea?
The Rhine River
What city state introduced the Western idea of Democracy?
Athens
Where did the Reformation begin?
Germany
List two of the British Isles
Great Britain
Ireland
What was the cold war?
A power struggle between US and Soviets
What are welfare states?
countries that have health care systems funded by the government
What are Indo-European languages?
Northern European
What mountains mark the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
Uval
What is a Feudal system?
Monarchs or lords give land to nobles for pledge of loyalty
Describe industrial Capitalism
owners use profits to expand companies
True or False! Russia has huge reserves of mineral resources.
True!
What is unique about the Caspian Sea?
Saltwater lake
What direction do rivers in Siberia flow?
North
Who led the Reformation?
Martin Luther
Russia has an abundant amount of what
Natural gas
What did Prince Ivan III do?
Brought together slav territories
Why are some teachers in Russia leaving their jobs?
low pay
What is Russification?
encouraging speaking Russian and following eastern orthodox church