Western Euro Test Review

Canton

A subdivision of a country established for political or admiratives purposes

Reparations

Money paid for war damages

Polder

Land that has been reclaimed from the sea

Nationalize

To be brought under state control

Lignite

A type of soft brown coal

Neutral

Not picking sides

Confederation

Loose political union

Recession

An extended decline in business activity

Strip mining

A mining method that removes soil and rock to extract shallow minerals

Perishable good

A good that does not stay fresh

Impressionism

A style that is a significant symbol of French cultural pride

Dike

An embankment made of earth and rock designed to hold back water

Decentralize

To transfer power from a central government to smaller regions

Dialect

A variation of a language that is unique to a specific region or community

Renaissance

A time of rebirth that focused on art and learning

Sirocco

Hot dry winds originating from Northern Africa

What countries are on the Iberian Peninsula

Spain, Portugal, Andorra

What separates the Iberian peninsula from Africa

Strait of Gibraltar

What separates the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe

Pyrenees mountains

The Scandinavian Peninsula is bounded by what

Norwegian, North, and Baltic Sea

British Isles countries

Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, England

UK

Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland

What led to the improvement of London’s relative location in the 1500s

advancements in ship design and navigational technology

What countries make up the Nordic Nations

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland

How are countries similar in the Nordic Nations

shared history, high-functioning democracies, and the "Nordic Model"

Ireland’s nickname

Emerald Isle

What are polders used for in the netherlands

to reclaim land from the sea, lakes, or rivers for agriculture

What are windmills used for in the netherlands

pumping water out of low-lying polders into canals and rivers to create and maintain livable land

What two french regions are located in south central and southeastern france

Massif Central and Alps

The Alsace-Lorraine regions along the rhine river are in what part of france

northeastern france

Where are germany’s industrial centers located

Ruhr Valley, Eastern and Northern germany, and Frankfurt and Munich centers

Where are FRANCE’S industrial centers located

Paris, Lille, Alsace and Lorraine, Massif Central, and Marseille, (the rhine river valley is a shared waterway w/ germany)

What event led to the unification of Germany in the 1990s

The destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989

What languages/ethnic groups are in belgium

Walloons (French) and Flemings (Dutch)

Describe belgium government

They decentralized - wallonia, flanders, brussels

How do Switzerland’s cantons differ

Each canton has different religious traditions, languages, economy, and government

How are Austria and Switzerland similar

Landlocked, Bordered by ALPS, not a part of NATO

Where was democracy first developed

Athens, Greece

How are Spain and Portugal similar

Part of Iberian peninsula, Mediterranean Europe, Guarded by Pyrenees mountains

Spain’s climate for northern coast

Northern Coast - High amount of rain, damp - tropical

Spain’s climate for the meseta

Rain shadow, drier

Spain’s climate for southeast

semi-arid and dry climate

Which region of italy has the most poverty

Naples

Why does Naples have the most poverty

thye need JOBS

Economy of greece

Agriculture, shipping and tourism

What is the massif central

Mountain regions

Where is massif central

Southern France

How has Italy changed in the last 100 years

poor, predominantly agricultural society into a modern industrial power