Geology exam 1

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Warm ocean current for mild temperatures in British Isles

North Atlantic Current / Gulf Stream

Staple crop of Ireland for the past 200 years

Potato

British head of Treasury blamed for worsening potato famine

Sir Charles Trevelyan

Irish term for a 'good time'

Craic

Ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland (1960-1990s)

The Troubles

Rapid economic growth in Ireland from 1995-2007

Celtic Tiger

Largest ethnic minority in London

South Asian

Term for violent, radical football fans in England and Scotland

Hooligans

National dish of Scotland with organs in a sheep's stomach

Haggis

Old Firm Rivalry football match teams in Glasgow, Scotland

Celtic and Rangers

Stonehenge location nation-state

United Kingdom

2014 Scotland referendum purpose

Determine independence from the United Kingdom

Famous Gothic Cathedral in Paris, France

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Power source generating ~80% of France's electricity

Nuclear power

City where the Louvre museum is located

Paris

Low-lying land once underwater now habitable

Polder

De facto capital of the European Union

Brussels

Culturally distinct regions Flanders and Wallonia location

Belgium

Nation-state famous for windmills and tulips

Netherlands

Treaty establishing the European Union in 1992

Maastricht Treaty

What are the Trappist monks of Brussels famous for?

Brewing beer

Largest immigrant/ethnic group in Germany

Turkish

River passing through Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest into Black Sea

Danube River

Official languages of Switzerland

German, French, Italian, and Romansh

German city where Oktoberfest was first held

Munich

Two prosperous European nations not members of the EU

Switzerland and Norway

Geopolitical term for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Baltic states

Body of water forming eastern border of Bulgaria and Romania

Black Sea

Northernmost capital of any sovereign state

Reykjavik, Iceland

Music genre founded in Oslo promoting 1990s church burnings

Black metal

Term for intense or irrational dislike/fear of foreigners

Xenophobia

Social welfare system type used in Sweden and Northern Europe

Nordic model / Welfare state

Indigenous semi-nomadic reindeer herders in the Arctic Circle

Sami

Icelandic volcano that recently erupted and darkened European skies

Eyjafjallajökull

Romance languages other than Romanian

Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese

Peninsula containing Spain and Portugal

Iberian Peninsula

Spanish city holding the Fiesta de San Fermín and Running of the Bulls

Pamplona

Waterway connecting Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea

Strait of Gibraltar

Ethnic group seeking separate nation-state from Spain and France using ETA

Basques

City containing the unfinished Basilica La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona

Italian city known for its 26 miles of winding canals

Venice

Sculptor of David and painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling

Michelangelo

City where the Colosseum is located

Rome

Small nation-state enclave completely surrounded by Italy (or Rome)

Vatican City / San Marino

First leader of the Soviet Union

Vladimir Lenin

Decorative imperial eggs made for the Czars of Russia

Fabergé eggs

City where St. Basil's Cathedral is located

Moscow

Mountain range separating Europe from Asia

Ural Mountains

Who is the current president of Russia?

Vladmir Putin

Which mountain range is a physical boundary that separates Europe from Asia?

Ural Moutains

Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?

Vladimir Lenin

Who is the current Pope?

Francis

What Italian city is known for its 26 miles of winding canals

Venice, Italy

What is the name of the waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain from Morocco?

Strait of Gibraltar

What is one of the major causes of deforestation in the Black Forest?

Intensive Forestry