World Geography Unit 4 Review

Welfare state

A country that offers a complete social welfare program to its citiziens

feudalism

A system in which monarchs or lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as

583 million

About how many people live in Europe today?

modern art

Abstract painting and geometric design are examples of

berlin

After world war 2, which German city was divided between western democracy and soviet communism?

3rd

Although Europe is the second smallest continent; its consists of the worlds ___ larger population

160

Approximately how many ethnic groups live in Europe today?

Black traingle

Badly polluted European industrial area

1700s

Beginning in the late___, the Industrial Revolution transformed Europe into a land of cities

the Byzantine Empire

Constantinople was the capital of

heavy industry into light industry

Europe's economic base has moved from

good soil, waterways, and mineral resources

Europe's most densely populated regions have

In the regions with fertile farmland and inland waterways

European populations tend to be clustered

Decisions by government officials

In a command economy, the production of goods is based upon

Reparations

Money paid as compensation after a war

Farming

More Europeans make their living from ___ than from any other activity.

Indo-European and Mediterranean people

Most European are descendants from...

Mixed farming

Raising several types of crops and livestock on the same farms

immigration of guest workers

Since the 1970s, European governments have tried to limit

the communist world and the non-communist world

The Cold War was a power struggle between

The north European plain

The ___ plain stretches southeastern England and western francd eastward Poland, Ukraine, and Russia.

Urbanization

The concentration of populations in towns and cities

the region that was once Yugoslavia

Some of the worst fighting since World War 11 has occurred in

Social"safety net"

Soviet system of health, child care, and guaranteed employment

The government

State farms in communist Europe were run by

Greece and Rome

___ are ancient civilizations that shaped modern European culture.

Germany

____ is the most populated country in Europe.

organic farms

on___, foods are raised without chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

had difficulty adapting to a free marketing system

since the fall of communism, some eastern Europeans have

Autobahnen

German freeway system

Greenhouse gases

Global warming increases when_ are trapped in the atmosphere

pablo picasso

Important European painters include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and

Global warming

Increase in the earths average temperature

Dialects

Local forms of language

Ethnic group

People that share ancestry, language, customs, and often religions

Tourists, industrial dumping, and inadequate ocean currents

Pollution in the Mediterranean sea is caused by

Ethnic groups

Population with widespread ancestry, language, and customs

Industrial capitalism

The use of business profits to expand that business

Financial help and technology

To make Nesscary changes, Eastern Europe seeks ___ from western Europe and the rest of the world.

democracy

What form of government orginanted in Ancient Greece?

Acid rain

What has caused the destruction of about 80 percent of polands forests?

hanukkah

What is Jewish festival of religious freedom?

The Pyrenees

What mountain range is acts as a natural barrier between Spain and France?

the European union

What organization currently unites Western Europe?

All of the above

What physical features shaped the europes history.

France, Germany, Italy, Poland, czech

Where are Europeans largest mineral deposits and industrial regions located?

Vatican City

Which European country has the smallest population?

Finland

Which of the following does not belong to the United Kingdom?

The Renaissance

Which of the following was an age of exploration and artistic achievement?

western europe

Which part of Europe has advanced communications and transportation systems?

Apennine Peninsula

Which peninsula does Italy lie on?

All of the above

Why is the purpose of the European union?

euro

what currency is shared by European union

to strengthen Europe's economies and unite its people

what is the purpose of the European union?

Benito Mussolini

which dictator controlled Italy after world war 2