Abeka 5th Grade History - Chapter 14

Name three famous tourist landmarks in France?

1. Eiffel Tower 2. Norte Dame Cathedral 3. The Louve

Who are two famous Spanish explorers?

De Soto and Cortes

Who owns the country of Greenland?

Denmark

What is the capital city of the Netherlands?

Amsterdam

What is the capital city of Greece?

Athens

Who was a great Italian Scientist?

Galileo

What is the capital of Switzerland?

Bern

What is the capital of Belgium?

Brussels

What was the name of the hero in World War II that became the 5th president of France?

Charles de Gaulle

What is Italy often called?

The Home of the Renaissance

What is south of the city of Spain?

The Tidelands

What natural resource is found mostly in Austria and is used in pencils instead of lead?

graphite

What is it called when a country has no seacoast?

landlocked

What is a country called when its a nation that has a policy against fighting in wars?

neutral

What is Spain famous for growing?

oranges

What is a Matador?

someone who fights bulls

Where is the city of Seville?

southern Spain

What is the name of the city in the Netherlands where the government buildings are located?

the Hague

What mountain is located in the Swiss Alps?

the Matterhorn

Which people came from Netherlands to America?

the Pilgrims

What is Europe's most important inland waterway?

the Rhine River

What city is an Independent of Rome and is the world headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church?

the Vatican City

What is the country of Netherlands known for?

their lowlands, windmills and tulip flower fields

What are the marshy plains in the northern parts of Europe called?

tundra

What was the name of the young peasant girl who helped lead France to victory over England, and was later caught and burned at the stake?

Joan of Arc

Who was the frenchman that taught the people about the truth of the Bible?

John Calvin

What Italian painter painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

Name three great Italian artists?

Leonardo de Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo

Who was a scientist who taught about protecting our bodies from germs?

Louis Pasteur

What is the capital of Spain?

Madrid

Who was the first European to travel all the way across Asia?

Marco Polo

Name two great Italian explorers?

Marco Polo and John Cabot

What was the name of the French Queen that was beaded?

Marie Antoinette

Who was the Italian sculptor of the famous statue of David and Moses?

Michelangelo

Who was a famous Spanish writer and painter?

Miguel de Cervantes

What is the highest place in France?

Mt. Blanc

What is Europe's highest active volcano?

Mt. Etna

Who was an Italian dictator and leader of the Fascists?

Mussolini

Who was a dictator of France who crowned himself an Emperor?

Napoleon Bonaparte

What country is often called Holland?

Netherlands

What country has fjord coastlines?

Norway

Which country is also called "Land of the Midnight Sun"?

Norway

What is the capital city of Norway?

Oslo

What is the Capital of France?

Paris

What is the capital city of Sweden?

Stockholm

What country is the most mountainous country in Europe?

Switzerland

Who is known as "Father of Dutch Liberties"?

William the Silent

What are The Tidelands?

a large swamp

What type of government is Spain today?

constitutional monarchy

What types of government is most of Western Europe?

constitutional monarchy or republic

What two things are the people of Netherlands known for making?

dikes and wooden shoes

What is the most useful form transportation in the city of Venice? (hint: think water)

gondal's or motorboats

What is the island at the toe of Italy's boot?

Sicily

What term is used to describe a coastline with long, narrow inlets with high rock banks?

fjords

What group of people followed Calvin's teaching?

Huguenots

Which group of people were mascured, by the 100,000's?

Huguenots

What peninsula is Spain located on?

Iberian Peninsula

What city in Italy is the Leaning tower located in?

Pisa

What river is the city of Venice on?

Po River

What mountain system forms a barrier between Spain and the rest of Europe?

Pyrenees Mountains

Who painted the Sistine Madonna?

Raphael

What is the capital city of Italy?

Rome

What is the capital city of Austria?

Vienna