Geo - Chapter 12 - Southern Europe

What influenced the beginning of the Renaissance?

Strong, patriotic feelings for a country

Which river runs through one of the most fertile & densely populated areas in Italy?

In the 1800s, Greece became a monarchy after...

Today nearly everyone in Greece belongs to the _____ Church

The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church

In the 1920s, Italy became a dictatorship under ______.

Mountains that run along the Italian Peninsula

T/F: Portugal has a long coastline on the Mediterranean Sea

Mountain range that forms a border between Spain and France

Spain & Portugal occupy the _____ Peninsula.

How does a Mediterranean climate help southern Europe's economy?

Name the country

Which describes the climate in much of southern Europe?

T/F: At its peak, ancient Rome ruled a vast empire.

What is the westernmost peninsula in Europe?

Above three-fifths of the people in Greece live...

What are two central elements of Greek culture?

Why is southern Italy poorer than northern Italy?

The capital of Italy

A people of the Pyrenees whose language and customs are unlike those of the rest of Spain

The people of Spain & Portugal are almost entirely...

T/F: Spanish the only language spoken in Spain

Architecture in Spain is influenced by...

The Greeks created _____ which inspired the government we have today

Two important crops in Portugal are...

Name the country

T/F: Vatican City is located between Rome and Naples

What form of government returned to Greece in 1974?

An important port city in southern Italy

What is the difference between a parliamentary monarchy & a republic?

A mountain range covering most of Greece

The head of the Roman Catholic Church lives in...

Portugal is a ______ with elected leaders.

T/F: Greece occupies the Balkan Peninsula

Name the country

Name the country

What are the highest mountains in Europe?

A period of great creativity in Europe

Large island south of Greece