Spalding Academy 9th Grade 2011
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production | Communism
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| Local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group | Dialect
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| Large blankets of earth and stone that hold back water | Dike
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| The expelling from a country or killing or rival ethnic groups | Ethnic cleansing
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| An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods, services, and workers can move freely among member countries | European Union
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| Organization in which farmers share in growing and selling farm products | Farm cooperative
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| Long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater | Fjord
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| Foods whose genes have been altered to make them grow bigger or faster or more resistant to pests | Genetically modified food
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| The manufacture of machinery and equipment needed for factories and mines | Heavy industry
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| Manufacturing aimed at making consumer goods such as textiles or food processing rather than heavy machinery | Light industry
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| The use of natural substances rather than chemical fertilizers and pesticides to enrich the soil and grow crops | Organic farming
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| Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground | Permafrost
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| One who flees his or her home for safety | Refugee
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| A payment for damages | Reparations
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| Hot desert wind than can blow air and dust from North America to western Europe’s Mediterranean coast | Sirocco
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| Label the following: North Sea, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavian Peninsula, Alps, North European Plain, Danube River, Rhine River, Thames River | (See physical map)
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| Which country has the highest population? | Germany (82 million)
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| Which country has the lowest population? | Vatican City (1,000)
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| Which country has the largest area? | Ukraine (233, 000)
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| Which country has the smallest area? | Vatican City (.2)
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| Which country has the highest literacy rate? | Andorra, Finland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Vatican City (100%)
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| Which country has the lowest literacy rate? | Malta (92%)
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| Name the religions of two different countries. | Austria (Catholic) and Macedonia (Macedonian Orthodox)
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| Name the languages of two different countries. | Latvia (Latvian) and Belgium (Flemish)
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| Put the following in chronological order: Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Cold War, Crusades, Enlightenment, EU, Industrial Revolution, Reformation, Renaissance, WWI, WWII | Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Crusades, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, WWI, WWII, Cold War, EU
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| Which of the following is the general climate type of Northern Europe? | Humid Continental
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| Name the major physical feature of Northern Europe | plains
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| What languages is the most spoken in Northern Europe? | Germanic
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| What common cultural and geographic features aided in the formation of the EU? Should Turkey be part of the EU? | Cultural: language, religion, history, education, democracy, market economies, Geographic: fertile land, lots of natural resources, access to waterways.
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| What has contributed to the rapid rise of urbanization of Europe? | Industrial Revolution drew millions of people to cities in search of work (Answers will vary)
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| Why does Eastern Europe have higher levels of industrial pollution than Western Europe? | A legacy of more than 50 yrs of environmental neglect by communist leaders
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| How does Europe's network of rivers and canals contribute to industrial development in the region? | Danube and Rhine can accommodate large barges/ships. Links to North and Black Sea provide important trade outlets for cities and industries
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| Why have people migrated to Europe from various parts of the world? | To find good jobs and have a higher quality of life
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