9th Grade World Geography Honors: Chapter 14 Study Guide

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What three countries make up Benelux?

Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

What is the capital of Belgium and the headquarters for the EU?

Brussels

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

London

What do the people of Lapland call themselves?

Sami

What are the French famous for?

their fashion design

How many independent countries make up the British Isles?

two

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Britain

Where is the location of the Dutch parliament and the International Court of Justice?

The Hague

What is the major source of Norway's wealth?

oil

What are the standards of living and the economies of Scandinavian countries like?

people describe their economies as "the middle way" because they mix a free market with socialism, and about 85% of the industries are privately owned

Who are the people who have shaped French culture?

the Vikings, Gauls, Franks, and Romans

What were the Celts?

the ancestors of the Scots, Welsh, and Irish

How have cultural differences led to the division of Ireland?

the colonization produced political, religious and cultural differences between the north and the south part so that British government had the idea to separate the administration of the Ulster

How many countries does the European Union have today?

15 countries

What do workers in France have a workweek of?

35 hours

Roman Catholic is what percentage of France's population?

90%

Where do the people known as the Walloons live in?

Belgium

What is the primary language spoken in the Netherlands?

Dutch

What is the main language of Ireland and Great Britain?

English

What was the original name of the European Union?

European Economic Community

What is the name for the northern coastal region of Belgium?

Flanders

What is the United Kingdom often referred to?

Great Britain or Britain

What country suffered a potato famine in the mid-1800s?

Ireland

What is the highland Britain made up of?

Northern England, Wales, and Scotland

What is the capital of France?

Paris

Who are the vast majority of people in Ireland?

Roman Catholic

How much of the world's land was ruled by the British Empire during the 1800s?

more than one fourth

How has London's location affected its growth?

people made London a port city

What features make Paris the primate city of France?

population and economy

What are three popular sports in both Ireland and Great Britain?

soccer, rugby, and cricket

What country in Europe uses the dike and polder system?

the Netherlands

What is France's-world's leading producer?

wheat

How is France's culture important to its economy?

a 366-year-old government agency guards the French language from foreign influences

What is Greenland?

a self-governing territory of Denmark

What is the European Union?

an association influenced by the political and economic union of the Benelux countries


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