Europe World Geography Review

An area of constant political and territorial splintering/fracturing along ethnic lines.

The Main-Danube Canal are important economically to Europeans for all of the following except?

The European union not only promotes economic unity among European nations but also regulates-

A wind that affects many of the Mediterranean countries and is a hot, steady south wind.

During the Cold War, most of Eastern Europe had a ______________ economy.

The region referred to as Scandinavia is made up of the countries-

A time of renewed interest in learning and the arts and the dawn of exploration.

Steep valleys carved by glaciers and then filled with seawater.

The lack of _ in Southern Europe has been a major contributing factors to its economic problems

Which of these is prone to floods because much of it is reclaimed land that lies below the sea?

The European Union was modeled after....

A cold, dry wind that blows across Europe from the North.

The European Union was designed to help European countries unite...

This country is known for its tulips and use of polders.

How do Peninsulas help Europe economically?

A non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species.

The country of ______ was the first to develop the concept of Democracy.

The Scandinavian, Jutland, Iberian, Italian, and Balkan are examples of

Which of these flow near Europe's west coast and contributes to its mild climate?

This country is manufacturing nation, divided into two sections for 50 years until 1989.

The killing off or expelling of an ethnic group.

Which side of Germany was communist while it was separated?

To limit pollution, European countries have put in place low emission zones that prevent...

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within the Earth.

What peninsula is cut off from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains?

An independently governed community consisting of a city and surrounding lands.

After World War II the Berlin Wall in Germany created a _____ division in Europe.

The smallest country in the world is _______ which fits entirely in the city of ______.

Many European countries have taken advantage of the rivers as a major source of....

A state that assumes responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens (free healthcare).

Grapes and olives are more likely to be found growing in which region of Europe?

Land that has been reclaimed by the sea by building dikes and using hydraulic pumps.

Relating to or characteristic of a continent.

Commercial center where goods are received and reshipped.

Polders in the Netherlands is an example of an adaptation or modification of the environment?

Division of a region into smaller regions.

Which of the below has made invasions more common in Northern Europe's history?

The belief that people should stay loyal to their ethnicity/nationality.

Business of recreational travel with an interest and concern for the environment.

After World War II, most countries of Eastern Europe were controlled by-

What kind of topography is dominated by rocky limestone bedrock, caves and sinkholes?

Where would you most likely find gondolas, waterbuses, and motorboat taxis on canals?