European Cultural Geography

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

Constantinople was the capital of

One major obstacle to European unity is

____ is the most populated country in Europe.

European populations tend to be clustered

Ancient Rome imitated the literature and art of ____________________.

What anniversary does Bastille Day celebrate?

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

major tennis championship held in England

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

the slaughter of 6 million Jews in World War II

language family that includes Dutch and English

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

language family that includes French and Spanish

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

In 1989, ____________________ collapsed in eastern Europe.

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

Technology and industry brought many immigrants to Europe during the

religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad

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

Europe’s first cities began as

location of Italy

Europe’s most densely populated regions have

currency shared by the European Union

money paid as compensation after a war

Approximately how many ethnic groups live in Europe today?

European country with the smallest population

What organization currently unites Western Europe?

local forms of languages

Abstract painting and geometric design are examples of

form of government that originated in ancient Greece

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

population with shared ancestry, language, and customs

Jewish festival of religious freedom

dictator who controlled Italy after World War I

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

form of Christianity practiced in the Byzantine Empire

When did the growth of industrial cities begin in Europe?

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

Greece and ____ laid the foundations of western civilization.

The Cold War was a power struggle between

____ are ancient civilizations that shaped modern European culture.

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

Important European painters include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and

The long dispute in Northern Ireland has centered upon

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