Geography: Western Europe

23) The Dutch have built these to help reclaim land from the ocean.

2) Belief that people should be loyal to the people who they share land, culture and history.

13) Which two civilizations laid the foundations of European culture?

31) What economic coalition are most European countries a part of today?

39) What type of government did the Soviet Union organize Eastern European nations under?

34) How many nations are a part of the European Union?

26) Two natural resources that made it possible for Europe to have their industrial revolution?

20) Conflict between Christians and Muslims led to the genocide of Muslims in this country:

28) What has been a major cause of water and air pollution in Europe?

32) Which is not a requirement of nations in the European Union?

7) Steep valleys filled with seawater along the Scandinavian Peninsula.

24) What two factors most influence Europe’s climate and vegetation?

3) A government in which citizens elect representatives to rule on their behalf.

16) In Europe, most of the Cold War was fought through:

18) What became a symbol of the Cold War division of Europe?

25) A fertile plain stretching from Southeast England to Russia and a highway for invaders?

15) The Cold War was a power struggle between:

21) Formed by glaciers, Europe’s most famous mountain range is called:

5) A series of wars launched by European Christians to capture the Holy Land from Muslims.

33) Most island nations in Europe are highly dependent on:

36) What treaty created the European Union?

9) The process of breaking up a region into small, mutually hostile units.

4) A period of renewed interest in learning and the Classical arts in the 14th century.

29) What historical natural disaster caused mass famine in Medieval Europe?

22) Which European river connected East and West Europe and helped spread both trade and ideas?

12) What event in Western Europe helped break through the German advance in World War II?

40) Which region of Europe relies the most on tourism as part of their economy?

10) The philosophical movement that called for people to value reason and question tradition.

17) What two countries was Germany divided into after World War II?

27) What type of climate is not found in Europe?

1) An independent community consisting of a city and the surrounding lands.

35) What type of government do most European countries currently have?

19) What concept of warfare did Napoleon Bonaparte introduce in Europe during his conquests?

30) What disease killed 2/3rds of Europe’s population in the 14th century?

8) Loyalty pledged for land.

14) After World War I, Germany was forced to pay what to the victorious allies?

37) In 1989, the fall of the Soviet Union led to what in many former Soviet countries?

6) Forced removal of a population based on ancestry, language, and customs.

38) What currency do most European nations use?

11) The genocide of 6 million jews and 11 million total  people by Nazi Germany was called: