Studied by 26 peopleWhat two peninsulas make up most of Northern Europe?
The Jutland Peninsula and the Scandinavian Peninsula
What three peninsulas are in Southern Europe
Italy, Iberian Peninsula, and Balkan Peninsula
What large body of water is connected to the Mediterranean Sea and how?
It connects to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar
What resource is the North Sea known for?
Petroleum
What are the energy sources in Europe?
Mineral ores, metals, energy from wind turbines, hydroelectric power, geothermal power, and fishing
What problem does Southern Europe have with its fishing industry
overfishing & pollution
Wat was the city-state Athens known for?
Philosophers, arts, and the first democracy
Where did the Roman Empire spread and where was its capital moved?
Egypt to the British Isles, it moved to Byzantium (Turkey) and was renamed Constantinople
where were the Vikings from and where did they first travel?
Vikings were from Scandinavia, Western Europe
What areas did the Vikings reach in their travels?
They reached England, Ireland, France, Iceland, Canada, and Greenland
What lead to the Renaissance and what developed during this time?
The invention of the printing press, and books being more readily available
How did Spain become the most powerful country in the 1400's?
Its connections to the Americas, they built empires in Mexico, Central America, and South America
What items were traded in the Colombian Exchange?
Wheat, olives, bananas, coffee, sugar, horses, sheep, pigs, cattle from Europe, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, squash, cacao, hot peppers from the Americas
What happen to Christianity in the Roman Empire when the empire spilt into east and west?
Christianity split, West was Roman Catholic, East was Orthodox
Whose ideas helped spread Protestantism across Northern Europe?
Martin Luther
Which two territories of Italy never united?
Vatican City and San Marino
Why has the population slowed in Northern Europe?
A decline in birth rate
How did the languages of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway develop?
Through a German base
What are the languages spoken in Spain?
Italian, Catalan, Galician
What is the major religion of Northern Europe?
Lutheran
What form of music is Italy known for?
Opera
What country has been known for promoting guitar?
Spain
What toy is Denmark known for?
Lego
What Northern Europe countries have almost a 100% literacy rate?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
What have been the two major issues with unifying the EU countries of Northern and Southern Europe?
Financial and immigration
What continents does Russia straddle and how do we refer to this landmass?
Asia and Europe, Eurasian
What physical features act as a divider between the two sections of Russia?
The Ural Mountains
What is the longest river in Europe and why is it important?
The Volga River, freight and transportation in Russia
Which climate is found in most of Eastern Europe and Western Russia?
Humid Continental
What polar archipelago is located in far north and what inhabitants live there?
Novaya Zemlya, Nenets
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