Cultural Geography Ch.11 Sec. 1 United Kingdom - England
Europe is called a "_____________ of _______________"
"peninsula of peninsulas"
What were the reasons the Industrial Revolution began?
1)Easy access to iron and coal 2)Farms produced flax and wool for textiles (cloth) 3)Rivers for transportation 4)Colonies supplied materials from around the world 5)Political freedom enabled new ideas and inventions
What country is the largest in the United Kingdom?
England
What is the percent of people who identify with Christianity in the United Kingdom?
60%
What is a "Moor" in southwestern England?
A wasteland on a high treeless plateau
What type of land does England have?
Agricultural
What ruins are east of Bristol?
Ancient ruins of "Stonehenge"
Where is the home of the Industrial Revolution? When did it begin?
Central England 18th Century
What is the North Atlantic Drift?
Coming off the coast of Canada, the warmer Atlantic waters travel northeast to northern Europe
Where is the most secular part of the United Kingdom?
England - only 6% of people go to church and others are atheists
What was the English Channel called and why?
England's "First line of Defense" since its line is to protect it from enemies from mainland.
What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom?
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
Europe is a peninsula on the _____________ landmass.
Eurasian
Why are moors sometimes called heaths?
Fields of heather are very common
What foods is the United Kingdom top producer of?
Flax fiber, sheep, peas, beets, rasberries.
What country lies at the heart of the United Kingdom?
Great Britain
What is the largest island in Europe?
Great Britain
The ancient kingdom of Wessex divided the kingdom of England into what?
Into areas called Shires. (Examples: The area called Hampshire)
What country in Europe is not Protestant?
Ireland
What is one of England's largest ports?
Liverpool - On estuary of the Irish Sea (east side of Eng)
What is the largest city on the River Thames?
London
What is the land like in southwestern England?
Low plateau with scattered granite highlands.
What city is located at the foot of the Pennines?
Manchester - 3rd largest metropolitan area in British Isles
What 3 continents are populated primarily by descendants of Western Europe?
North America, South America, Australia
What religion is Europe primarily?
Protestant
What is located in the Pennines?
Sherwood Forest - the fabled tale of Robin Hood (Nottingham)
What is the narrow body of water between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland?
The English Channel
What separates Great Britain from the continent?
The English Channel
What sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland?
The Irish Sea (its very choppy)
What causes northern Europe to have a warmer climate?
The North Atlantic Drift
What lies off the east coast of the United Kingdom?
The North Sea
What river flows through the center of England?
The River Thames
What is the narrowest point of the English Channel called and how wide is it?
The Strait of Dover and its 21 miles wide
What was formed when the kingdoms of Great Britain came together?
The United Kingdom
What water extends into the western side of Great Britain?
The deep Bristol channel
What remains ice-free year round due to the North Atlantic Drift?
The harbors of Norway
What is the backbone of England?
The mountains of "The Pennines"
In 1921, what happened to Ireland? What did northern Ireland do?
They became its own nation. They voted to remain in the United Kingdom.
What are the "Downs" in England?
Two parallel rages of chalk rolling hills with no trees but plenty of grass for cattle and sheep.
Does northern Europe have a colder or warmer climate?
Warmer
Western Europe has less than 5% of the world's landmass, but its people have ________________ much of world history.
dominated
What does Europe's climate and soils support?
farms; industry
Europe is the only continent with _________________
no deserts
