What has harmed the natural environment of the Mediterranean Sea?

pollution, overfishing, overdevelopment

Why is Europe called a peninsula?

It is surrounded on three sides by water

What was the effect of the two World Wars on 20th century literature?

Writers reflected the sense that life was unpredictable.

What is the definition of cuisine?

Traditional cooking style of a culture

Why are the Rhine and Danube Rivers important to Europe?

They can be used easily for transportation

Why has Europe conducted so much trade and exploration?

People build dikes and create polders

What did the impressionists painters attempt to do?

Use light and color to capture a moment

What is the definition of staple?

A basic food that is part of people's diets.

What generalization can be made about Europe's climate?

Currents winds, and latitude result in varied climates

What is the definition of novel?

A long work of fiction that includes complex characters and a plot.

Why did fishing industries develop in Europe?

Europe had plenty of ocean coastlines

What is the defintion of perspective?

An artist shows the illusion of depth of the distance .

Why did so many people live on the European plain?

It is large and has fertile soil

What is the definition of heritage?

The traditions of beliefs that are part of a country's or people's history

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1
What is a troubadour?
a medieval poet or musician
a long work of ficition
a variation of a language
a medieval singer
2
What has harmed the natural environment of the Mediterranean Sea?
exploration, conservation, transportation
the creation of marine reserves
pollution, overfishing, overdevelopment
A large fish damaging the red coral
3
Why is Europe called a peninsula?
It is the main landmass of Eurasia
It has an unusually long coastline
It has many mountians and rivers
It is surrounded on three sides by water
4
What is an artist, musical, or literary form or category called?
illusion
genie
genre
perspective
5
What was the name of C 10?
Euopes Ancenstry
Europe physical features
Europe Culture
Europe Today
6
Which period did opera begin?
Middle Ages
Reniassance
Baroque
Romantic
7
What is goulash?
Ukrainian type of bread
French pancake
Russian beet soup
Hungarian beef stew
8
Which foods develop in the climate of the Mediterranean countries?
Root vegetables such as turnips and beets
Olives, tomatoes, and garlic
Herring, deer, and elk meat
Wheat and other grains
9
What is Europe's fastest growing religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Catholic
10
What was the effect of the two World Wars on 20th century literature?
Writers such as Goethe emphasized emotion and nature.
Writers explored the rights of the individual.
Writers reflected the sense that life was unpredictable.
Writers criticized the traditional roles of husbands and wives.
11
Which of the following is a Germanic language?
Polish
Spanish
Dutch
French
12
Who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey?
Virgil
Homer
Voltaire
Dante
13
What is the definition of cuisine?
Basic food that is a part of peoples diet
Foods that people love to eat.
Traditions or beliefs of someones history
Traditional cooking style of a culture
14
Why are the Rhine and Danube Rivers important to Europe?
They can run along mountain chains
They support agriculture and wildlife
They serve as borders between countries
They can be used easily for transportation
15
Why has Europe conducted so much trade and exploration?
People build dikes and create polders
Religious beliefs make trade important
Most places have easy access to water
The climate is mild in all areas
16
What did the impressionists painters attempt to do?
Use light and color to capture a moment
Present religious subjects as two-dimensional figures
Emphasize form and color over realism
Portray gods and goddesses with realistic human forms
17
What is the definition of staple?
A long work of fiction that includes complex characters and a plot.
The technique used by painters to create the illusion of depth an distanc
A basic food that is part of people's diets.
An artist, musical, or literary form or category
18
What generalization can be made about Europe's climate?
The winters everywhere are long and cold
Currents winds, and latitude result in varied climates
The winters everywhere are long and cold
Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry
19
What is the definition of novel?
A long work of fiction that includes complex characters and a plot.
An artist, musical, or literary form or category
A medieval poet-musician
The regional form or variation of a language
20
Why did fishing industries develop in Europe?
Europe had plenty of ocean coastlines
The climate was too cold for farming
The market for seafood was excellent
Europeans lacked grazing land for cattle
21
What is the defintion of perspective?
a literary form
a long work of fiction
An artist shows the illusion of depth of the distance .
a medevil poet
22
Why did so many people live on the European plain?
It is surrounded by water
It is a highland region
There are not very many rivers there
It is large and has fertile soil
23
The regional form or variation of a language
bilingual
processing
dialact
communication
24
What is the definition of heritage?
The traditions of beliefs that are part of a country's or people's history
The regional form or variation of a language
An artist, musical, or literary form or category
A basic food that is part of people's diets
25
What book is considered to be the first novel written?
The Illiad
Don Quixote
Hamlet
Sense and Sensibility
26
During which period did many artists begin working on abstract style?
mid 19th century
early 18th century
early 20th century
mid 17th century

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