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First Sem Interim
First Semester Interim
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula | Spain and Portugal |
| Name 3 Landforms of in Europe | Iberian Peninsula, Alps, Pyrenees, Scandinavian Peninsula, Ural Mountains |
| The country that is flat, contains a lot of forest and the Rhine River flows through | Germany |
| Many of the European cities and industrial centers are located where? | along rivers and the coast |
| Give an example of a natural feature | Mountains. rivers etc. |
| Name 3 European countries established colonies in the Americas? Which did not? | Spain, France, Portugal GERMANY |
| Political maps show _________? | boundaries and capitals |
| Name 3 causes of European exploration and colonization | Spreading of religion Searching for natural resources Searching for new markets for goods |
| Imaginary lines that circle the globe east and west of the prime meridian | lines of longitude |
| Name the 3 major religions in Europe | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| The industrialization of what country and its surrounding countries is causing MAJOR concerns because of acid rain | Germany |
| What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany at the completion of World War I? | It punished Germany for the war |
| Judaism, Christianity and Islam all are monotheistic. What does this mean? | They all believe in one God.( monotheistic) |
| Which war is the Holocaust associated with? | World War II |
| What is the coordinate of the Prime Meridian? | 0 degrees Longitude |
| Physical feature in Russia that separates Asia from Europe | Ural Mountains |
| Which country involved in World War II did not control a section of Germany following World War II? | Italy |
| What were the 2 primary nations involved in the Cold War? | United States and Soviet Union |
| Why was Prince Henry nicknamed “The Navigator”? | he funded many voyages of discovery and advances in navigation |
| What was the symbol for the collapse of the Soviet Union? | Tearing down the Berlin Wall |
| What is the coordinate of the Equator? | 0 degrees Latitude |
| What was one result of the Russian Revolution in 1917? | Russia became communist |
| Religion practiced in Europe that is the MOST widely practiced | Christianity |
| What is the MOST likely environmental concern facing the United Kingdom due to it having such a large number of people living in cities? | Air Pollution |
| What was the Ukraine’s environmental issue? | Nuclear fallout/nuclear waste from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant blowing up |
| What was Germany’s environmental issue? | The Black Forest was being destroyed by acid rain. So, air pollution from Germany and Great Britain. |
| What 3 countries make up the Axis Powers? | JIG: Japan, Italy, Germany |
| Who gained control after the Russian Revolution? | Lenin |
| What is genocide? | a mass murder of people based on race and/or religion |
| What two events caused the US to enter WWI? | Sinking of the Lusitania; Zimmerman Telegraph |
| What was the spark that started WWI? | Assassination of Franz Ferdinand |
| What country did both England and France explore to? | Canada |
| What were some reasons explorers set out in the 15th century from Europe? | • to find a route to Asia for goods • Power • Natural Resources • Profit • Spread religion • Land |
| Which European country established the most colonies in the Americas in the 1600s? | Spain |
| What were the reasons of why Europe was tense before WWI? | • Large militaries • Nationalism • Alliances • Imperialism |
| What was the main cause of WWII? | • Germany invades Poland |
| What was the Cold War? | A time of tension without direct warfare from 1945-1991 |
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