9th Grade World Geography Honors: Chapter 16 Questions
What is the percentage of people in Spain who speak Castilian Spanish?
75%
What is the largest Greek island?
Crete
In what peninsula do both Spain and Portugal occupy?
Iberian Peninsula
What religion do nearly all people follow in Spain?
Roman Catholic
What is the world's smallest country?
San Marino
What country has one of Western Europe's highest unemployment rates?
Spain
What is a city-state?
a self-governing city and its surrounding area
What is an enclave?
an area that is completely surrounded by another region
What is another word for self-government?
autonomy
What is a honey-based pastry in Greece called?
baklava
After the death of dictator Francisco Franco, what system of government did Spain quickly make a transition?
democratic
What is Spain the leading producer of?
olive oil and wine
What is a common feature in Spanish towns?
the plaza
Where does Greece lie in the Balkan Peninsula?
the southern tip
What is the major source of income for Spain?
tourism
What is Greece's capital and largest city?
Athens
What is Spain's main port city?
Barcelona
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina known as?
Bosina
At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union occupied all of the Balkan countries except for what country?
Greece
What country was at the center of the Renaissance?
Italy
What language developed the two languages Spanish and Portuguese?
Latin
What is Portugal's capital and largest city?
Lisbon
What separates Italy from the rest of Europe?
The Alps
What country lies along the Bay of Biscay and the Pyrenees in northern Spain?
The Basques
Who brought the Islamic religion and new irrigation techniques to Iberia?
The Moors
Who conquered most of the Balkan Peninsula in the 1300s?
The Ottoman Turks
