geography chapter 11
Northern Europe
British isles and Scandinavia
Finland
Clean environmentalists - love nature and hunting and the hot sauna is their favorite past time. (Most apartments have a sauna)
Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital
London- England Dublin- ireland
Could you tell me what countries have the following cities: London - Dublin - Paris - Oslo - Copenhagen - Frankfurt - Amsterdam - Brussels
Denmark
Danes firm believers in welfare & they pay one of the highest tax rates in the world
Denmark
Greenland belongs to what country?
Sweden
Harbors - remain ice free yr a round
sweden
Highest life expectancies in the world and lowest birth rates
moderate
How would you explain the climate in Europe?
mountains and plains
How would you explain the terrain in Europe?
Denmark
It's territories include Iceland, Greenland, and the Faeroe Islands, 17 islands north of Scotland
Sweden
Largest Scandinavian country & 4th largest in Europe
france
Largest country in Europe by landmass
true
T or F ____ Most of Ireland is Roman Catholic
false
T or F____ Most of wales is arable.
false
T or F_______Europe has many deserts.
polders
What do the Netherlands do to reclaim land?
when Britain exited the European union
What is Brexit?
water in between the mountains
What is a fjord?
uk
What is the Largest Island in Europe
current that warms
What is the North Atlantic Drift and what does it do to Europe?
Scandinavian peninsula
What peninsula contains both Norway and Sweden?
river of thames
What river runs through Southern England?
thames
What river runs through Southern England?
on the coast
Where are most of the cities located in Scandinavia?
England
Which nation is the most secular in the United Kingdom?
green because of rain and grass
Why is Ireland referred to as the Emerald Isle?
its green because of the grass and the rain
Why is Ireland referred to as the Emerald Isle?
below sea level
Why this name? Low lands
thames
______________ flows through center of England
fjord
a long narrow bay carved by a glacier and filled with seawater
Switzerland
alps
Netherlands
bicycles
Belgium
brussels
Northern Ireland
called ulster
Luxembourg
capital
lochs
deep narrow lakes
ireland
gaelic
Europe
has no deserts
Denmark
highest tax rate
Iceland
hot springs
UK
include Ireland and other small islands
Belfast
known for shipbuilding
great Britain
largest island in Europe
Greenland
largest island in the world
England
largest of the UK
glens
narrow valleys carved by glaciers
Belgium
nato
france
normandy
Berlin wall
notable in Germany
netherlands
polders and dikes
germany
rhine
thames
river for transportation
Finland
sauna
Norway
sogne fjord
Calvin
teaches predestination/ ppl sinful/ and banned entertainment
Martin Luther
teaches that anyone can have a relationship with God/ ppl live as bible says
enland
thames
Denmark
this places territories include Iceland, Greenland, and faeroe islands, 17 islands north of Scotland
Netherlands
tulips
Europe and 16th century
where did the reformation happen and what century
jews
who has the highest number of years of schooling
Sweden
Stockholm - Capital
Iceland
"Land of Fire and Ice."
Finland
"Land of Ten Thousand Lakes" 1000 glacier lakes
Iceland
More hot springs than any other country in the world
Belgium
Most developed free market economy
Belgium
Nato - European Union - are located where?
Luxembourg
One of Europe's oldest settlements
netherlands
Tulips - what country ?
arable
Wales is not ____________
reclaimed land
What are polders?
Wales, England, Scotland, northern Ireland
What are the 4 Political divisions of the United Kingdom & where are they located?
transportation and oil
What are two reasons central England was the home of the Industrial Revolution?
English channel
What channel separates Great Britain from the European continent?
Norway, sweden, Finland, Denmark, iceland
What countries comprise Scandinavia?
whales, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland
What countries comprise the United Kingdom?
uk
What country has 5% of earth's land mass - but its people have dominated much of world history.
iceland
What country is the land of fire and ice?
great Britain
What country is the largest island in Europe?
