Abeka History Chapter 14
By what other name is the capital of Sweden sometimes called?
"Venice of the North"
What is a divide?
A stretch of high land that separates river basins
What is a neutral nation?
a nation that has policies about fighting wars
What is the world's largest lake?
Caspian Sea
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
ruled by king, Queen, prince and princess and others that are elected.
What are bullfighters called?
Matadors
What mountains divide Spain from the rest of Europe?
Pyrenees Mountains
What great Dutch artist specialized in the Bible scenes?
Rembrandt
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavik
What is Europe's most important waterway?
Rhine River
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What two islands are part of Italy?
Sicily and Sardinia
Why do people say the Dutch made Holland?
They drained the water to double the land
What Swiss brought the Reformation to Switzerland?
Ulrich Zwingli
What Portuguese explorer was the first to find a water route for trade to India?
Vasco Da Gama
What is the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church called?
Vatican City
What city is known for its canals and bridges?
Venice
What famous musical center is the capital of Austria?
Vienna
What fierce warriors were the ancestors of modern day Scandinavians?
Vikings
Why is Iceland called the "Land of Fire and Ice"?
Volcanoes, steam geysers, and hot springs beside glaciers.
What is a Republic?
Where people elect their leaders
Where is the government buildings for Holland located?
Hague
Who became a powerful leader in Germany after World War I?
Hitler
What were Calvin's followers in France called?
Huguenots
On which peninsula is Spain located?
Iberian penesula
Who led the Reformation of France?
John Calvin
On what peninsula is Denmark located?
Jutland
What two active volcanoes are located in Italy?
Mount Etna Mount Vesavuis
What type of land covers most of Switzerland? What is the name of this area?
Mountainous. Swiss Alps
What powerful French leader set out to conquer the world?
Napoleon
What was his political party called?
Nazis
What famous seaman encouraged Portuguese exploration?
Prince Henry the Navagator
What is the only country that borders Portugal?
Spain
Why is Germany called the land of reformation?
The Protestant Reformation began in Germany when Martin Luther hung his 95 Thesis
What city was divided after the war?
Berlin
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
What is Europe known for being?
Birthplace of Western civilization
What is the largest Scandinavian country?
Sweden
What river cuts Portugal in half?
Tagus River
What two mountain ranges are located in Italy?
The Alps and the Apennines Mountains
Who was the German who became one of the greatest scientific geniuses in the world?
Albert Einstein
Name the largest mountain range in Europe. What is the highest mountain in that range?
Alps. Mont Blanc
What is the official capital of Holland?
Amsterdam
Name Greece's capital.
Athens
Name the five peninsulas reaching out from Europe?
Balkan, Apennine, Iberian, Jutland, and the Scandinavian.
Who became the fascist dictator of Italy after World War I?
Benito Mussolini
What is Denmark's capital city?
Copenhagen
Name three famous Spanish explorers?
Cortez, Balboa, and De soto
What is the largest Greek island called?
Crete
Who is the "Father of Dutch Liberties" and why?
William the Silent. He led the Netherlands to independence.
What happened to Germany after World War II?
Divided into East and West Germany
Name two groups of people who live in tundra areas.
Eskimos and Lapland
Give one important fact about the Rhine River.
Europe's most important inland waterway
What other countries are often included in Scandinavian countries?
Finland and Iceland
For what is Jean Henri Dunant known?
Founded the International Red Cross
Who started the growth of the German Empire?
Frederick the Great
What large island belongs to Denmark?
Greenland
Brussels, Belgium, is famous for what type of material?
Lace
Name two great Italian Artists and one of their great works of art.
Leonardo - Mona Lisa Rapheal - Sistine Madonna
What is Portugal's capital?
Lisbon
What is the largest art museum in the world?
Louvre
What famous French scientist discovered radium?
Madame Marie Curie
What is Spain's capital city?
Madrid
What does tundra mean?
Marsh plans
What do the Spanish call their high, arid plateau?
Meseta
Do trees grow in the tundra?
No
What are three Scandinavian countries?
Norway, Sweden And Denmark
What is the "Land of the Midnight Sun" and why?
Norway, because the area above the Arctic Circle has sunshine 24 hours a day from Mid-May to July.
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What were windmills used for?
Power Source
Name the constitutional monarchies in Western Europe?
Spain, Norway, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden
What is the capital of Sweden?
Stockholm
