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Geography 8 Ch. 12
Geography 8 Ch. 12
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1
This country's coasts are dotted by narrow fjords:
Norway
Portugal
Italy
Iceland
2
Moved the Roman capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it to Constantinople:
Constantine
Martin Luther
Julius Caesar
Octavian
3
Led the Vikings to Vinland (Newfoundland, Canada)
Octavian
Leif Eriksson
Martin Luther
Julius Caesar
4
Athens had this first known type of government:
republican
monarchy
democracy
communist
5
Eastern Roman Empire’s capital:
Rome
Constantinople
6
Which of the following is
not
a southern European peninsula?
Jutland Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
7
The Southern European countries are also known as the Nordic countries.
False
True
8
The Macedonian King who extended his rule over Greece, Asia Minor, Persia, and Egypt:
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Constantine
Octavian
9
Birthplace of the Renaissance:
Norway
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
10
The printing press was invented within which country?
Italy
Spain
France
Germany
11
Legend says that this mountain was home of the gods of Greek mythology:
Mt. Helena
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Everest
Mt. Logan
12
The two powerful city-states of Ancient Greece were Sparta and Athens.
False
True
13
Home of LEGO:
Iceland
Germany
Denmark
Norway
14
Southern Europe produced these two ancient civilizations that are today known as "classical cultures":
Greece and Italian
Greece and Roman
French and Italian
French and English
15
The Roman Empire originated within which country?
Greece
Italy
Spain
France
16
Christianity within the Roman Empire split into eastern and western branches; the Western branch was the...
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
17
This country is known for the sport of bullfighting:
Sweden
Portugal
Spain
Iceland