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Europe study guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Berlin Wall | A symbol of the cold war, built by the soviet Union |
| parliament | The legislative body of the English government |
| Thames | river that flows through London England. |
| Holocaust | 6 million jews die in concentration camps and ghettos because of the Nazis "final solution" |
| Arch de Triumph | Famous structure in the heart of Paris France |
| Nationalism | intense loyalty to ones country |
| Feudalism | A political system used in europe that consisted of Lords, Nobles, Knights, and peasants. |
| Protestant reformation | started by Martin Luther, a christian breakaway from the catholic church, led to formation of protestant churches |
| Ant-semitism | dislike and/or discrimination of Jews |
| Monarchy | Government ran by a king or queen |
| crusades | series of wars between Christians and Muslims |
| Nordic Countries | northern European Countries |
| mistral | A cold, dry wind from the north that hits the coast of France |
| mountain ranges | protects parts of southern europe from cold winds from the north |
| North Atlantic Drift | a current of warm water flowing from the tropics near europes western coast |
| prevailing westerlies | Winds that carry warm air from the north atlantic drift into europe |
| Democracy | government ran by the people |
| republic | government in which people elect representatives to make decisions, a representative democracy |
| sirocco | A hot steady wind that flows from north africa across the mediterranean, into southern europe |
| netherlands | 27% of country is below sea level |
| greece | the birthplace of democracy |
| rome | the birthplace of the republic |
| renaissance | period (1300-1600) of a rebirth or renewal of learning the starts in italy (art, writing, sculpture) |
| bubonic plague | disease that killed 1/3 of Europeans |
| martin luther | wrote the 95 thesis, started the protestant reformation |
| satellite nations | countries that exist under the direction of another, more dominant country |
| ethnic cleansing | trying to eliminate an entire group of people |
| fjord | U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea carved out by the glaciers over millions of years |
| europe | peninsula of peninsulas |
| city-state | a political unit made up of a city and its surrounding area |
| aqueduct | constructed to carry water from one place to another |
| market economy | privately owned business decide what and how much to produce for consumers |
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