Chapter 12-14 Geography Test

Where do many Western Europeans live

Cities

Belgium

Flemish, French, German

How did nationalism impact Western Europe

It contributed to the rise of modernism

Which countries does the Jutland peninsula occupy

Most of Denmark and a small part of Germany

What are the 2 major castle lined rivers in Europe

The Danube and the Rhine

What is the period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance called

The Middle Ages

What fraction of European forest have been affected by acid rain

1/4

What percentage of French land is located in the uplands? What are these uplands called?

1/6, Massif Central

What year did William conquer England

1066

How many islands make up the city of Venice

120

When did Germany unify as a nation?

1871

What year did **** area, Greece, Montelegro, Romania, and Serbia break free from the Ottoman Empire

1908

When did Greece, Portugal, and Spain join the European Union

1980

When did Germany reunite under and democratic government

1990

How far from the ocean or sea are many locations in Europe

300 miles

What percentage of European land is suitable for farming

33%

What percentage of France's electricity is produced by nuclear energy

80%

How long is the Rhine

820 miles

How many countries does the Danube river touch and how long is the river

9 countries, and 1771 miles long

Why were trees in the Black Forest dying in the 1960s

Acid rain

Which mountain range divides Italy

Apennines

Spain

Automobiles

Why is Western Europe a leader in developing industry

Because it was rich in coal and iron ore

Why is the Netherlands prone to flooding

Because much of its land is below sea level

Why has Germany struggled economically since WW2

Because the west had a much higher standard of living then the east

Where is dairy farming prevalent

Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland

Where we're oil and natural gas found in 1959

Beneath the North Sea floor

What is the predominant religion is France

Catholic

Italy

Clothes and shoes

What 2 natural resources are abundant in Europe ?

Coal and iron ore

Mistral

Cold dry wind from the north

What is the North Atlantic drift

Current of warm water from the tropics

Netherlands

Dutch

Which Western European country is the largest producer of agricultural products

France

What are the 2 largest, dominant countries in Europe?

France and Germany

What are the top 3 European manufacturing nations

France, Germany, and the Netherlands

Which countries do the alps run through

France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the northern Balkan peninsula

France

French

Which Romance language evolved from Latin

French

Monaco

French, English, Italian, monegasque dialect

How do the Pyrenees restrict movement

From France to Spain and Portugal

Austria

German

Germany

German

What caused WW2

German resentment over harsh terms on their country

Liechtenstein

German, Alemannic dialect

Switzerland

German, French, Italian, romansch

Name the larger islands in Europe

Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland

What are uplands

Hills or very low mountains that may also contain messas and high plateaus

What is another name for the Netherlands

Holland

Sirocco

Hot, steady south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean

What problems exist in Venice present day?

Industrial waste, sewage, and saltwater are combining to eat away at the foundations of buildings and damage the buildings themselves

Why is europe known as a "peninsula of peninsulas"?

It has many smaller islands

What is the Zuider Zee

It was an arm of the North Sea and now is a fresh water lake

What happens to Germany after WW2

It was split into 2 nations

What are musicians came out of Germany and Austria

Johann Sebastian Bach, and Ludwig van Beethoven

Luxembourg

Luxembourgian, German, French

Which 4 countries pump oil from rigs as far as 400 miles out in the ocean

Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Denmark

Which 3 bodies of water bind the Scandinavian peninsula

Norwegian Sea, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea

What is the TGV

One of the worlds fastest passenger trains in France

What is a peat and what do the Irish use peat for

Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs, it is burned from fuel once cut from beds

City state

Political unit made up of a city and its surrounding land

What are the 2 main religions in the Netherlands Switzerland and Germany

Protestants and Catholic

What are the 2 largest cities in Venice

San Marco and Rialto

Which country has been particularly devasted by acid rain

Scandinavia

What is the name of the Northern European peninsula? Which countries does the peninsula occupy?

Scandinavian, Norway, Sweden

Why is the Scandinavian peninsula particularly interesting

Shows the results of the movements of glaciers during the ice age

What are seaworks

Structures that are used to control the seas destructive impact on human life

Aqueducts

Structures which carried water

Which countries are considered the Benelux countries

Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

Portugal

Textile mills

What body of water does the Danube river link to Europe too

The Black Sea

What are the 3 major peninsulas in Southern Europe

The Iberian Peninsula is home to Spain and Portugal. The Pyrenees Mountains block off this peninsula from the rest of Europe. The Italian Peninsula is home to Italy. It is shaped like a boot, extends into the Mediterranean Sea, and has 4,700 miles of coastline. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas. It is mountainous, so transportation is difficult.

What is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in the world?

The Northern European plain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland

What is the most famous mountain chain in Europe

The alps

What is nationalism

The beliefs that people should be loyal to their nation and the people who share land and culture

What is one difference between the US and Western Europe

The crime rates are lower

How was acid rain created In Europe

The factories produce high amounts of sulfur dioxide and that mixes with the rain

What caused WW1

The nationalistic rivalry and competition for colonies among European nations

What was Switzerland specialize in

The service industry of banking

Why is Venice gradually sinking

The weight of the buildings is so great that it has compressed the underlying ground, rise of the sea level

How did the Netherlands accommodate their growing population

They reclaimed land from sea

How do the mountains and uplands of Europe impact European populations

They separate groups of people because they are like walls

How do people and goods move in and around Venice

Two choices: take a boat or walk

What does Northern Europe consist of

United Kingdom, Ireland, and Nordic countries

Cultural cross roads

Various cultures cross paths

What did the Dutch begin using in the 1400s to power pumps that drained the land

Windmills

What are fjords? What do they provide?

steep U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and that filled with seawater after the glaciers melted. Fjords provide excellent harbors for fishing boats.