9th Grade World Geography Honors: Chapter 16 Questions

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What is the percentage of people in Spain who speak Castilian Spanish?

75%

What is the largest Greek island?

Crete

In what peninsula do both Spain and Portugal occupy?

Iberian Peninsula

What religion do nearly all people follow in Spain?

Roman Catholic

What is the world's smallest country?

San Marino

What country has one of Western Europe's highest unemployment rates?

Spain

What is a city-state?

a self-governing city and its surrounding area

What is an enclave?

an area that is completely surrounded by another region

What is another word for self-government?

autonomy

What is a honey-based pastry in Greece called?

baklava

After the death of dictator Francisco Franco, what system of government did Spain quickly make a transition?

democratic

What is Spain the leading producer of?

olive oil and wine

What is a common feature in Spanish towns?

the plaza

Where does Greece lie in the Balkan Peninsula?

the southern tip

What is the major source of income for Spain?

tourism

What is Greece's capital and largest city?

Athens

What is Spain's main port city?

Barcelona

What is Bosnia and Herzegovina known as?

Bosina

At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union occupied all of the Balkan countries except for what country?

Greece

What country was at the center of the Renaissance?

Italy

What language developed the two languages Spanish and Portuguese?

Latin

What is Portugal's capital and largest city?

Lisbon

What separates Italy from the rest of Europe?

The Alps

What country lies along the Bay of Biscay and the Pyrenees in northern Spain?

The Basques

Who brought the Islamic religion and new irrigation techniques to Iberia?

The Moors

Who conquered most of the Balkan Peninsula in the 1300s?

The Ottoman Turks


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