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Midterm 2018
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peat | This is now being used as a fuel in Europe? |
| republic | What type of government was given to us by our founding fathers? |
| balkans | This mountain range provided a natural barrier that allowed the Greek civilization to develop: |
| terpen | Which of these are high platforms used during floods and high tides? |
| dikes and levees | What did the Dutch create so that more lands could be used for growing crops and building settlement? |
| ireland | This country has two separate governments because of religious persecution of the Protestants in the north |
| alps | provides 90% of fresh water to Europe |
| greece | Voting is required by law in this place: |
| venice | building are sinking and eroding |
| corsica | This was the birthplace of Coca Cola and many of our constitutional ideas: |
| protect people's rights | The most successful governments in ancient Europe realized that the proper role of government is to: |
| Acid Rain and developing industry | Which are the two reasons forest in Europe are being destroyed? |
| Deep and stormy waters | What was the main challenge that prevented drilling for oil in Europe? |
| spain | This places provides 45% of the world's olive oil: |
| New technology resulting in better drilling equipment | What finally allowed countries in Europe to successfully drill for oil? |
| 1971 | When were they finally able to successfully drill for oil in Europe? |
| netherlands | this place once has 40% of its land underwater |
| growing population | Why did the Dutch people need to recover more land from the Sea? |
| sardinia | 22 of every 100 people in this place are over 100 years old: |
| oligarchy | What is the most common form of government in the world today? |
| italy | 80% of this place is mountainous of hilly terrain: |
| north sea | Which sea did the Dutch block off and turn into a freshwater lake? |
| sicily | This place is home to Italy's largest and most active volcanoes: |
| democracy | which government system has the flaw that majority has un-contested rule |
| monarchy | which government doesn't truly exist |
| greenland | There are no roads or working railroads |
| venice | weight of buildings |
| 2500 bc | people been clearing the forest in Europe since about which year? |
| denmark | This place has an average tax rate of 45% for its citizens |
| industrialization | What caused a huge demand for wood during the 1700s and 1800s? |
| rhine | this was once the most polluted river in europe |
| apennines | This place is home to Europe's best preserved forest: |
| republic | Which form of government means "The people's thing" where the thing is referring to an object that represents laws. |
| 99 | which percentage of Europe's forest have been destroyed since Roman times? |
| iceland | This place gets 100% of their energy from renewable sources: |
| north sea | Where is most of Europe's oil found? |
| norway | This place is the world's largest exporter of salmon: |
| rome | Which civilization was the first to experiment with a Republic? |
| england | in the capital city of this country there are more languages spoken than any other country. |
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