European Cultural Geography FIVE SECONDS

In the 1950s and 1960s, many people immigrated to Europe

____ are ancient civilizations that shaped modern European culture.

the slaughter of 6 million Jews in World War II

Many European countries have more ____ than does the United States.

dictator who controlled Italy after World War I

language family that includes Dutch and English

What anniversary does Bastille Day celebrate?

money paid as compensation after a war

The Greek islands once formed city states that were united by a common language, culture, and

Approximately how many ethnic groups live in Europe today?

German school of art and design

month-long period of fasting for Muslims

form of Christianity practiced in the Byzantine Empire

European populations tend to be clustered

The Good Friday Peace Agreement introduced the sharing of power in

In 1989, ____________________ collapsed in eastern Europe.

In the 1990s, the ____ expelled rival ethnic groups from Kosovo.

The long dispute in Northern Ireland has centered upon

Jewish festival of religious freedom

What organization currently unites Western Europe?

form of government that originated in ancient Greece

The Cold War was a power struggle between

____ is the most populated country in Europe.

Abstract painting and geometric design are examples of

Constantinople was the capital of

language family that includes French and Spanish

When did the growth of industrial cities begin in Europe?

location of Italy

______ __________ NEVER DIES!

One major obstacle to European unity is

population with shared ancestry, language, and customs

Europe’s most densely populated regions have

Europe’s first cities began as

Ancient Rome imitated the literature and art of ____________________.

a country that offers a complete social welfare program to its citizens

major tennis championship held in England

England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad

Dutch ice-skating marathon

location of the former country of Yugoslavia

Beethoven’s music is an example of

European country with the smallest population

Important European painters include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and

After WWII, which German city was divided between democracy & communism?

Technology and industry brought many immigrants to Europe during the

Some of the worst fighting since World War II has occurred in

local forms of languages

Greece and ____ laid the foundations of western civilization.

Beginning in the late ____, the Industrial Revolution transformed Europe into a land of cities.

The worst fighting in Europe since World War II occurred in the 1990s in

A system in which monarchs gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as

During the Middle Ages, Christians drove many ____________________ out of western Europe.

Which of the following was an age of exploration and artistic achievement?

currency shared by the European Union