Government Book 10 Section 1

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Italy

A "boot-shaped" country of 57 million people; capital city is Rome

Trade Fair

An exhibition where companies display their latest products

Greece

In ____, 98% of the population professes to be Greek Orthodox.

Germany

Population of 82 million people

Hong Kong

Territory handed over by Britain to China in 1997; still a democratic territory

Frankfurt

The European Central Bank is located in ____.

London

This city has a large insurance agency. This city is home of Westminster Abbey.

Zurich

This city is home to Frauminster Church.

False

True. False. Spain is more to the north than Germany.

False

True. False. The nation of Slovenia is a small island nation in the North Atlantic Sea.

Austria

A country located South of Germany and the Czech Republic; capital city is Vienna

Greece

A country located in the Aegean Sea due west of Turkey; nations capital is Athens

Spain

A country of almost 40 million people; located just south of France; capital is Madrid

Germany

A federal republic of 82 million people; Berlin is the capital city

Statue of Liberty

A gift of France during America's centennial celebration in 1876

Belgium

A nation along the North Sea whose capital city is Brussels

convent

A religious community of nuns

Finland

A republic located in the Scandinavian Peninsula whose capital city is Helsinki

Cyprus

An island nation of 800,000 dependent on the tourism industry

Maine

Austria squeezes 8 million people into into an area a little smaller than the state of _____.

Ireland

Capital city is Dublin; located in the North Atlantic Ocean

Victoria

Capital city of Hong Kong

fluctuations

Concerns with wild ____ in the worth of their country's money led some European nations to join in the effort for a unified unit of currency.

Slovenia

Country with a population of over 2 million and a well-educated work force

EU

European Union

2002

European Union finance ministers announced that "E-Day" would be on January 1 in the year of ____.

amiable

Friendly; outgoing

United Nations

Gathering of international delegates; headquartered in New York City

France

Has a population of just over 64 million people; its capital city is Paris

Singapore

International trading center located between Indonesia and Malaysia

Sydney

International trading center located in Australia

London

International trading center located in England

Frankfurt

International trading center located in Germany

Zurich

International trading center located in Switzerland

New York City

International trading center located in the United States

republic

Ireland has a ____ form of government.

Austria

Joined the EU in 1995

Netherlands

Located between the North Sea and Germany; national capital is Amsterdam

Portugal

Located next to Spain; population over 10 million; capital city is Lisbon

Frankfurt

Much of this city was destroyed during the bombing of World War 2. This city is known for its trade shows.

Heathrow

Name of London's International airport

1/4

Nearly ___ of Australia's population settles in Sydney.

90

Nearly ___% of the people in Italy claim to be Roman Catholic.

Brooklyn Bridge

New York's oldest span; completed in 1883, was the world's longest suspension bridge

importing, exporting

Now ____ and ____ companies within the EMU area will enjoy safer business dealings since they no longer have to face exchange rate risks.

Empire State Building

Once the world's tallest skyscraper; it opened in 1931

Luxemburg

One of the founding members of the EU as well as its smallest member; capital city is Luxemburg City

15, 11, 18

Originally there were __ European Union (EU) countries and ___ were a part of euroland. As of 2014 there were ___ countries that were a part of euroland.

28, 34, 34

Over ___% of the country of Germany claims no religious affiliation, while almost _____% of the people call themselves Protestants, and just under ___% are Roman Catholic.

Underground

Public transportation system in London

foodstuff

Sustenance or nutrition sold by a grocer

Slovakia

The capital of this country is Bratislava and is a nation of over 5 million people

Zurich

The city of ___ is located in the Swiss Alps.

stabilize, problems, markets, paperwork

The euro has helped ____ exchange rates. Travelers within the EU no longer have exchange-rate __. The consumer can compare ___ more easily. The corporate world has eliminated a lot of extra ____.

American Museum of Natural History

The largest and most important repository of natural history in the world

Ahnighito

The largest meteorite ever retrieved from the earth's surface

New York City

This city is home of United Nations. The largest meteorite can be found in a museum of this city.

Sydney

This city is known for its friendly, outgoing citizens.

Singapore

This country is known for its export of consumer electronic products. This nation is made up of over 60 islands and a mainland area.

Malta

This group of islands has few natural resources, and its capital city is Valleta

Greece

This is the flag of _____.

Netherlands

This is the flag of _____.

Portugal

This is the flag of _____.

Hong Kong

This territory became apart of China in 1997.

True

True. False. Frankfurt is home to one of the world's busiest airports.

True

True. False. London is known for its insurance agency.

True

True. False. Singapore was once a British colony.

False

True. False. The Swiss banking system is known for helping governments find people who do not want to pay their taxes.

True

True. False. Ireland has a coastline that touches the North Atlantic Ocean.

True

True. False. Italy is more to the south than Finland.

True

True. False. Malta is a nation with few natural resources.

False

True. False. Slovakia was once a British colony.

France

Where is this Flag?

Belgium

home to the European Commission

Greece

many economic problems facing this EU member


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