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Chapter 15 Section 4
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1
What is the capital of Finland?
Stockholm
Bergen
Helsinki
2
Denmark's landscape is very ___________.
flat
mountainous
dry
3
What is the capital of Denmark?
Reykjavik
Oslo
Copenhagen
4
Regions in the northern latitudes, have during winter a spectacular view known as __________
aurora borealis.
midnight sun.
fireworks.
5
Nordic nations include: _______________.
Iceland, Sweden, USA, Finland, and Denmark
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland
Denmark, Sweden, UK, Norway, and Spain
6
Norway's landscape is very ___________
mountainous.
dry.
flat.
7
__________ carved out thousands of lakes across the peninsula.
Valleys
Ships
Glaciers
8
When is a public holiday in most Nordic Nations?
the start of fall
the start of winter
the start of summer
9
Source of energy used by Icelanders to produce heat and electricity.
wind energy
geothermal energy
hydroelectric power plants
10
The Nordic nations are democracies, and their economic systems are __________.
mixed economies
market economies
traditional economies
11
Location of the Nordic countries result in __________.
long winters and short summers.
no summer throughout the year.
long summers and short winters.
12
Norway forbids the storage of nuclear weapons on its territory.
True
False
13
__________ refuses to open its excellent harbors for military use.
Norway
Iceland
Finland
14
Two important economic activities in the Nordic nations are __________
fishing and agriculture.
fishing and transportation.
tourism and agriculture.
15
What is the term for flooded valleys carved out by glaciers?
fjords
geothermal energy
Aurora borealis
16
Icelanders call their island, a land of fire and ice because _________
volcanoes and rainy season.
it has volcanoes and glaciers.
glaciers and forests on fire.
17
The Nordic nations were once joined under one crown in 1397 by __________
Queen Margrethe of Denmark.
Queen Elizabeth of England.
the Vikings.
18
Much of the landscape on the Scandinavian Peninsula is product of the last Stone Age.
False
True
19
__________ ruled the area from 800-1050 AD.
Vikings
Scottish
English
20
Nordic nations do not get involved in international disputes. This means they are __________
politically neutral.
mixed economies
friends with everyone.
21
Most of the people in this region belong to the __________
Protestant Church.
Lutheran Church.
Catholic Church.
22
Besides religion, Nordic countries share __________
clothing.
culture and location.
love.
23
To what Nordic country does this flag belong to?
Denmark
Sweden
Iceland
24
What is the capital of Iceland?
Gothenburg
Arhus
Reykjavik
25
To which Nordic country does this flag belong to?
Norway
Finland
Iceland
