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
