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World Geogrpahy
Study Guide Chapters 15-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the capital of Germany? | Berlin |
| What was the name of the party that led Germany in WWII and who was their leader? | The Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler |
| What is a ghetto and what group was put in ghettos during WWII by the Germans? | A ghetto is a section of a city where a minority group is forced to live and the Jews lived in these |
| What are the two main religions in Germany and which is the largest? | Roman Catholic and Protestant; Protestant is the largest |
| What is the capital of Austria? | Vienna |
| Who were the Habsburgs and when did they rule? | The Habsburgs were a powerful family of German nobles and they ruled in the 1400s |
| Why is the city of Geneva in Switzerland an important city? | World and regional organizations locate their headquarters here and Geneva also hosts many international conferences |
| What is a canton? | Largely self governing states with in a country such as Switzerland |
| Where did Poland get its name? | Poland gets its name from a slavic people called Polanie |
| Why do the Baltic States have such great environmental problems? | Because of the Soviet rule/era |
| What occupation do most people in Hungary have? | Farming |
| What country did Slovakia and the Czech Republic once belong to and why were they considered complementary regions? | Czechslovakia, because they benefited each other |
| What is an alliance? | An agreement between countries to supports one another against enemies |
| What are two countries of the Iberian Peninsula and what are their capitals? | Spain and Portugal, Madrid and Lisbon |
| Where is the strait of Gibraltar? | Between the Iberian Peninsula and Northern Africa |
| Who are the Moors and what did they bring to Europe? | The Moors are Arabic people from Northern Africa and they brought: Islamic religion, new irrigation systems, techniques, etc. |
| Where is the Vatican City found and why is it important? | The heart of Rome and it is an independent country |
| What is an exclave? | An area separated from the rest of a country by the territory of other countries |
| When was the fall of the Roman Empire? | A.D. 400s |
| Why is the Po Valley important to Italy? | It is the breadbasket of Italy |
| What does the Renaissance mean and who were the four major Renaissance artists? | Renaissance means Rebirth; the artists consisted of: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michealangelo, and Raprieal |
| What countries make up the Balkan Peninsula? | Greece, Albania Yugoslavia, Balgaria, Romania, Moldova |
| What is the capital of Greece? | Athens |
| What is Mount Olympus? | Highest peek in Greece |
| What is a confederation? | A group of states joined together for a common purpose |
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