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History Quiz #20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jutland Peninsula | Contains most of Denmark and part of Germany |
| Barents Sea | Part of Arctic Ocean that is northeast of the Scandinavian Peninsula |
| Oslo | Capital of Norway |
| Stockholm | Capital of Sweden |
| Margrethe II | Longest-ruling monarch of Denmark |
| Helsinki | Capital of Finland |
| Nordic | means "North" |
| Fjord | long, narrow, and deep inlet of the sea with high, rocky banks |
| Sami | native people of the northern Scandinavian Peninsula & northwestern Russia |
| Polar Night | Sun remains below the horizon causing longer times of darkness in Arctic regions |
| Denmark | Southernmost Scandinavian country |
| Greenland | World's Largest Island |
| Vatna Glacier | Europe's Largest Glacier |