World Geography Nordic Countries Test

Iceland & Norway big in

Commercial fishing

Iceland residents rely on

Commercial fishing and farmland for growing basic foods

Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are ____________

Constitutional monarchies

Nordic society became increasingly _________

Continental

Capital of Denmark

Copenhagen

Major port facilities collecting, storing, and shipping goods

Copenhagen

Have increased ______ diversity

Cultural

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland shared similar _______, _________ & ________

Cultures; Languages; Religions

Language of Denmark

Danish

Scandinavia consists of

Norway, Finland and Swden

Language of Norway

Norwegian

Descendants of nomadic people that lived there thousands of years prior

Sami

Sami reside in northernmost part of Finland called

Sami Homeland

The _____ are the native people of _______, _______, and _________.

Sami; Norway; Sweden; Finland

The ____ was the easiest way of communication to the outside world

Sea

Capital of Sweden

Stockholm

IKEA is made in

Sweden

Largest population of Nordic country

Sweden

Which country is home to Finnish-speaking indigenous and located in N.E. on border w/ Finland

Sweden

Language of Sweden

Swedish

All Nordic countries have large:

Tax-funded public welfare sectors, extensive social democratic legislation

Approx __% of Finlands pop lives in

Urban areas

Leif Erikson is an example of a _______

Viking

Danish gov. Investing in ____ energy

Wind

1970's to present, many from other regions of Europe coming for _____

Work

Europe is largest

oil producer

Danish women have a low

Birthrate

Language of Finland

Finnish/Swedish

Norwegian economy based on

Fisheries

What are the Nordic Countries?

Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden

__________: A long, narrow, deep Inlet of the sea between high cliffs , as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley

Fjord

Other. another resource of Norway, Sweden, Finland

Forestry

Denmarks fairy tales of _________ are known throughout the world

Hans Christian Andersen

Programs that support:'

Health care, education for elementary through college, retirement income for senior citizens

Capital of Finland

Helsinki

Danish women are best educated and

Highest paid

Has reputation for worlds leading proponents of

Humanitarian causes

Least populated country

Iceland

The LEAST densely populated country in Europe

Iceland

Language of Iceland

Icelandic

From the 1100's what is NOW Finland began sharing common developments as it became economically ____________ with _________

Integrated; Sweden

2nd major religion of Denmark

Islam!!! Because of immigration since 1980

Denmark kept a keen focus on

Landscape, architecture, and interior design

Major religion of Iceland

Lutheran state church

Have similar structures of societies and cultural traits that make them different from ______________

Mainland Europe

Increased trade during this time connected the countries to

Mainland Europe

The history of Northern Europe has been shaped by thousands of years of ________, __________, and _____

Migration, invasions, and trade

Populations of Northern Europe shaped by ________ & ___________

Migration; Distinct ethnic groups

Europe is 2nd largest

Natural gas

During Viking Age, _______ AKA _________ built ships of war and sent on raiding expeditions into western and Eastern Europe

Norsemen; Vikings

The _________ communities remained independent

Norway

________ 's coasts, mountainous terrain, and fjords formed strong natural boundaries

Norway

In _______ Denmark, Norway(with Iceland), and Sweden(with Finland) were united under one regent in the Kalmar Union

1300's

In ____, Sweden became a separate kingdom

1523

___th century brought about many changes to Europe & Nordic region

19

Finland became independent in

1917

By AD 800, ___ small kingdoms existed in Norway

30

Population of Iceland

329,000

Population of Norway

5.2 million

Population of Finland

5.4 million

Population of Denmark

5.7 million

Iceland fish/fish products __% of products

70

Major religion of Norway

76.1% Evangelical Lutheran Church

The Viking Age

793 to 1050 AD

A Christian mission was established in Denmark in the ____'s

800

__% of most other residents of ________ live in or around Stockholm

80; Sweden

Population of Sweden

9.8 million

landscape, architecture, and interior design is seen in ___ Danish culture

ALL

Large numbers also coming from war-torn regions of _______, especially _______

Africa; Somalia

All rapidly evolved from ______based economy into modern industrialized

Agrarian

Major religion of Denmark

Christianity similar to evangelical Lutheran

Major religion of Sweden

Church of Sweden similar to evangelical Lutheran

Iceland population near

Coastline

Period following WW2, Nordic countries developed ________

Democracies

Iceland, Greenland, & the Faeroe Islands remained under control of _______

Denmark

Most dense populated country

Denmark

Which country is known as Singapore of the Baltic

Denmark

_______ has a rich literacy tradition

Denmark

___________ dominated

Denmark

Viking kingdoms

Denmark, Sweden, Norway

________'s domination over _______ until, 1814

Denmark; Norway

A port where goods are received and then reshipped

Entreport

Iceland is known as worlds most

Ethnically homgenous

Raiding parties in powerful warships roamed coastal waters of _______

Europe

Major religion of Finland

Evangelical Lutheran

"Land of the Castles"

Finland

______________ became the basis for present day _________ languages

Old Norse; Nordic

Capital of Norway

Oslo

Finland relies on _____ as a source of energy

Peat

Norway has attracted lots of international workers to _________ & _________

Petroleum exploration; processing

Seeking ________ _________ to escape conflicts in their home countries

Political asylum

Capital of Iceland

Reykjavik