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Chapter 12 - Southern Europe
Chapter 12 - Southern Europe
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Southern Europe- World Geography
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1
Which peninsula borders to the Aegean Sea to the East?
Italian
Iberian
Balkin
Turkish
2
Which of the following is NOT a part of the history of Greece?
military
mythology
democracy
pollution
3
This Spanish Artist the lead the surrealist movement.
Dali
Michelangelo
daVinci
Donatello
4
The languages of Italy, Spain, and Portugal are caterized as Romance languages an are based on?
Turkish
Latin
Roman
Greek
5
The largest plain in Italy is called _______________.
Adriatic
Po
Lombardy
Apennine
6
What is Italy's longest river?
Po River
Tagus River
Tiber River
Marista River
7
Literacy rates in Southern European countries is _______.
95%
85%
90%
100%
8
Which period saw a resurgence of the arts and culture in Europe after a long period of decline?
Roman Empire
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Classical Era
9
Vatican City is home to the _____________________.
Roman Catholic Church and the Pope
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lutheran church
Orthodox Patriarch
10
Pablo Picasso was a great artist from ____________.
Greece
Italy
France
Spain
11
Southern Europe's literacy rate is ____
75%
95%
90%
82%
12
Quality of life in Southern Europe countries is _____
high
low
moderate
not important
13
The major climate in Southern Europe.
West Coast
Sub tropical
Oceantic
Mediterranean
14
The major mountain chains of Southern Europe include the _____________.
Black, Pyrenees, and Alpines
Alps, Pyrenees, and Apennines
Apennines, Adriatic, and Ionian
Tiber, Po, and Mediterranean
15
Why doesn't Southern Europe have many lakes?
abundance of forest
too many rivers and dry climate
too many seas
glacial movement did not reach Soutern Europe.
16
Which river is dammed to provide hydroelectricity for Spain?
Marista River
Tagus River
Tiber River
Ebro River
17
Which Greek city-state was known for strategic military strategies?
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Thebes
18
Which city is a significant port and naval harbor in Italy?
Andorra
Rome
Civitavecchia
Venice
19
Which mountain range runs along the spine of the Italian Peninsula?
Tangus
Alps
Appennies
Pyrenees
20
Which type of landform is found that are prone to earthquakes caused by plate tectonic forces?
massif
Meseta
peninsula
plateau
21
Which country still has strong regional identities based on shared language and ancestry?
Malta
Spain
Portugal
Italy
22
Which city is an independent country within Rome, Italy?
Vatican City
Venice
Sicily
Milan
23
A river that flows through Portugal.
Marista
Po
Tagus
Tiber
24
What process led Southern Europe to transition from City-State into modern countries?
Renaissance
Colonialism
Nationalism
complementarity
25
Which is Italy's 2nd longest river and primary water source of Rome?
Tiber
Tangus
Rhine
Po
26
This river is along the Greek border with Turkey.
Tagus
Tiber
Po
Marista
27
Which of the following is
NOT
true about society and culture today in Italy?
Women are losing influence
Spanish and Italian are Romance languages
Healthcare is provided by the government
Influenced by the Renaissance
28
Europe's tallest active volcano is ______________.
Mt. Malta
Mt. Blanc
Mt. Etna
Mr. Vesuvius
29
One of the major problems with the population in Southern Europe is _______________.
high birthrate
aging
low migration
poor economic conditions
30
Which city is located at the mouth of the Po River?
Madrid
Athens
Venice
Rome
31
Southern Europe is considered a crossroads for
trade
economics
culture
politics
32
Greeks in Ancient Athens introduced the concept of _________: influnced society, politics, & culture around the world
mythology
rule of law
complementarity
democracy
33
Which is a Renaissance artist?
Dali
Socrates
Michelangelo
Picasso
