GEOG 202, Prout - Exam 3

the crossroad or barrier between northern and southern europe is

Alps

Capital of Netherlands

Amsterdam

Which nation is the "last dictatorship in Europe" and why

Belarus - very limited democratic institutions; they still have a dictator and are very pro-Russian

Capital of Serbia

Belgrade

What is the capital of Serbia

Belgrade

Capital of Germany

Berlin

During the world war, which city was the capital of West Germany?

Bonn

Capital for the EU

Brussels, Belgium

Capital of Romania

Bucharest

Capital of Hungary

Budapest

Originating in Germany, this river flows through or touches the border of 9 countries before emptying into the Black Sea

Danube

Capital of Ireland

Dublin

the institutions that define the core of europe include

EU and NATO

Corsica is owned by

France

The country of Monaco is engulfed completely by

France

Where is the first post modern building

France

Core of Europe

France, Germany, Britain, and Italy

Western Europe Affluence

Generally wealthier

Western Europe Languages

Germanic and Romance

Who is the largest in population in the EU

Germany

What is the RUHR

Industrial heartland of Germany, West

Capital of Ukraine

Kiev

Capital of Portugal

Lisbon

This nation is known for its polder agriculture utilizing dikes

Netherlands

Where is the majority of industrialization in Italy

North

Where are fjords found

Norway

Capital of Austria

Vienna

Pyrenees Mountains are located

between Spain and France

The Big 4 Include all of the following except a. UK b. Germany c. Spain d. France

c. Spain

Which of the following cities is the largest in population a. Berlin b. Rome c. Brussels d. London e. Moscow

e. Moscow

Siberia is associated with being the _________-ern side of Russia

east

History of former Yugoslavia

established in 1918 as a kingdom during WWII - Nazi control Communist federation of 6 states break up and devolution into independent states in 1991

the crossroad or barrier between eastern and western europe is

poland

Characteristics of Europe's core

race, language, and religion economic power - highly productive place of EU activity military alliances high population density

Carpathian Mountains

run through Slovakia, Russia, and Romania

Balkanization

the splitting or separation of countries in the Balkan region as a result of political, ethnic differences

Which two nations are Russia's brothers

Belarus and Ukraine

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union established which two organization as a response to western institutions

COMECON and Warsaw Pact

Western Europe Economic Ideology (Cold War)

Capitalism

Eastern Europe Economic Ideology

Communism/Socialism

Capital of Denmark

Copenhagen

What is the name of island located near and closely associated with Greece

Crete

Reunification in 1990

East/West Germany - new capital Berlin

The UK is made up of

England, Scottland, North Ireland, and Wales

T/F Bosnia-Herzegovina broke up into Bosnia, Serbia, and Albania

False - Bosnia-Herzegovia, Serbia, and Croatia

T/F The Slavic core of the Russian domain is composed of Russia, the Baltic republics, and central Asia

False- Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine

What happened to Yugoslavia after Tito died

Federation broke up into independent nations

America's sister republic

France

This nation was reunified only recently after being split for 50 years into a communist east and democratic west during the Cold War

Germany

This island has active volcanoes and tectonic plates; it uses geothermal energy for heating and was originally settled by the Vikings

Iceland

Sardinia and Sicily are owned by

Italy

Capital of England

London

Capital of Spain

Madrid

Capital of Russia

Moscow

Scandinavian peninsula

Norway and Sweden

Eastern Europe Religion

Orthodox Christianity

Capital of Norway

Oslo

Capital of France

Paris

What is Russia's role in the United Nations

Permanent member of the security council; has veto power

What two countries compose the Iberian peninsula

Portugal and Spain

Western Europe Religion

Protestant and Catholic Christianity

What groups of people were found in Eastern Germany but no longer have a country?

Prussians

This rivers flows from the Alps to the Netherlands

Rhine

What major civilization was centered in Rome hundreds of years ago

Roman

Capital of Italy

Rome

Members of the Warsaw Pact include

Russia and 6 satellite states

The Soviet Union consisted of

Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Baltic republics, Trans-caucasus, and Central Asia

The dominant culture group in eastern Europe is

Russian

Dr. Prout did his research here

San Mortiz, Switzerland

The city of Paris is located on this river, dividing the city politically

Seine

Eastern Europe Languages

Slavic

State that colonized most of the New Worlds and Americas after 1492

Spain

Capital of Sweden

Stockholm

This country is know nfor being a global financial center and traditionally neutral state

Switzerland

London is located on this river

Thames

The invisible line that divided Europe into a democratic west and a communist east

The Iron Curtain

What was the Warsaw Pact formed in response to

The formation of NATO

What happened as Chernobyl

There was a giant nuclear reactor meltdown which is still ongoing (Ukraine)

What is notable about the former members of the Warsaw Pact

They are all members of either the EU, NATO, or both

Why were Yugoslavia and Albania unique compared to other nations in the Soviet sphere

They were communist but independent fro the Soviets

This ancient empire and present day city of Rome is located on this river

Tiber

Who was the communist leader of Yugoslavia

Tito - supported by the Allied forces during his guerilla warfare campaign to gain power

T/F Kosovo's independence from Serbia has resulted ethnic cleansing against Kosovo and the need for UN troops to keep peace

True

T/F Russia is the largest territorial state as far as size

True

T/F The Russian and Ukrainians have a shared naval facility located in Sevastopol in the Black Sea

True

T/F The Soviet Union (now Russia) and the US were nuclear military powers and both competed int he space race

True

T/F Due to Russification during the Cold War, Russia now has large minorities in several neighboring nations

True - Ukraine

What is considered the British Isles

UK and Republic of Ireland

Capital of Poland

Warsaw

The "core" of Russia is usually associated with Europe

West - Left hand side of Ural mountains is considered "west"

Capital of Croatia

Zagreb

What is the capital of Croatia

Zagreb

What is the Orange Revolution

a 2004 change in government from a pro-Russian to a pro-nationalist president - shows the East/West dynamic of Ukraine

All of the following are associated with Eastern Europe except.... a. Communist legacy b. Socialist planning c. Wealthy, peaceful nations d. Political fragmentation with one dominant culture group

c. Wealthy, peaceful nations

Moldova

culturally similar to Romania large Russian majorities, especially along the Dneister river Cannot enter the EU or NATO because of conflict with Russia

Eastern Europe Affluence

generally poorer, due to economic restriction and stagnation during Cold War and collapse of USSR

How did the French Revolution change the country's climate? (politically and socially)

introduced a strong sense of nationality and of liberty disregarded religion in school change in government types from monarchy to a republic

southern europe is known for

nude beaches, mediterranean climate, and wine and olives

Velvet Divorce

peaceful split of Czechoslovakia into Czech Republic and Slovakia

northern europe is known for

subpolar climate and beer