Cooperation and Conflict/Europe Study Guide

From where did the two main languages of Latin America originate?

Spanish and Portuguese

Why have navigable rivers been a benefit to Europe’s development?

They made trade, and farming easier

What did Protestants want?

Wanted to stay in the UK

What did Catholics want?

Wanted to join Ireland, still part of UK due to history, and politics

Northern Europe religion?

Protestant

Southern Europe religion?

Catholic

Eastern Europe religion?

Orthodox Christian

Kosovo and Albania religion?

Islam

Central Asia religion?

Islam

What religion is the most ethnically diverse?

Eastern europe

Satellite Nations are countries that were not in the Soviet Union but were still under strong control of it. Where are these countries found? What has been the lasting impact on the economy of these countries?

They’re in Eastern Europe and were hurt because Soviet control slowed their economies

Chernobyl disaster

A nuclear plant explodes and spreads harmful radiation (1986)

Aral Sea

The sea dried up because rivers were taken for farming (1987)

NATO belonged on which side during the Cold War?

Western, non-communist countries

Warsaw Pact belonged on which side during the Cold War?

Eastern, communist countries

Where is the highest concentration of people in Russia?

Western Russia near Europe

Where is the lowest concentration of people in Russia?

Sibera and the Far East

What are some benefits Europe citizens have gained since the formation of the EU?

People can travel, work, and trade more easily in many countries.

What territory was recently annexed and now governed by Russian laws? Why was this land so easily ‘conquered’ with so little fighting and resistance?

Russia took Crimea because many people there supported Russia.

What do the Baltic states, Transcaucasia and the countries of Central Asia have in common?

All were once ruled/controlled by the Soviet Union

Baltic regions are…

more developed; mostly christian

Transcaucasia regions are..

mixed development; mixed religions

Central Asia regions are…

less developed; mostly muslim

Who is the current president of Russia? Why is he so popular with Russian citizens?

Vladimir Putin because he’s strong, and stable to Russian citizens

Describe balkanization

A large area breaks into smaller areas that disagree and fight often

Balkanization

A region or state that divided into smaller states/groups

Capitalism/Free Market

a system where people own property and own businesses; prices come from many buyers/sellers.

Cold War

a long rivalry between two countries; fought in politics, spying and threats

Collectivization

many small companies are merged into big ones owned or ran in a community or government or ran in a community or government

Communism

a system where things like land, and factories are owned by the government, and one group decides what to make and how to share.

Constitutional Monarchy

a country where the king or queen is a symbol, while elected leaders make laws and run the government.

Dictatorship

a country ran by one leader with all the power

Ethnic Cleansing

people from a certain group forced to leave or harmed so a place becomes only for another group

European Union

a group of Europe countries that work together on laws, trade, and travel for people and business

Finish the vocabulary

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