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Geography 11/6/2025
9-1 and 9-2 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Irish capital city was founded by the Vikings? | Dublin |
| What is the largest island in Europe | Great Britain |
| What percentage does the Republic of Ireland cover of the island of Ireland? | 83% |
| Why is Ireland called the Emerald Isle? | because the rain drenched the countryside |
| What 5 countries are located in Scandinavia? | Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland |
| Why is Scandinavia called the Land of the Midnight Sun? | The sun never sets for more than two months |
| What formed many of the mountains in Northern Europe? | Plate techtonics |
| About how many volcanic systems does Iceland have? | 30 volcanic systems |
| What is the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles? | Lough Neagh |
| What type of power do rivers in Northern Sweden provide? | hydropower for production |
| What effects climates in Northern Europe? | proximity to the sea, elevation, latitude, topography |
| What moderates the climates of Northern Europe? | North Atlantic Drift |
| Which type of climate covers much of Iceland and Greenland? | Tundra |
| What are the regions of Northern Europe? | United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Scandinavia |
| What caused the landforms of Nothern Europe? | Plate techtonics, glaciers |
| What bodies of water are important to Northern Europe? | Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Thames River |
| What are the climates of Northern Europe? | Marine West Coast humid continental subartic and tundra |
| What natural resources are found in Northern Europe? | Tin, coal, copper, zinc |
| What are some things that have influences the history of Northern Europe? | immigration, invasion, trade |
| What type of government does Great Britain have? | Parliamentary, Constitutional Monarchy |
| What type of government do the countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark have? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| What type of government does Ireland have? | Parliamentary, republic |
| What is the type of government in Iceland and Finland? | Republic |
| All the nations of Northern Europe are _______ states that assume primary responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens | Welfare |
| In Scandinavia, healthcare options must include euthanasia in the form of physician assisted ______________________. | suicide |
| Who has the largest economy in Northern Europe and what kin of economy is it? | United Kingdom, Market |
| What type of economy does Norway have? | Mixed |
| How is the physical island of Ireland divided? | Northern Ireland and Ireland |
| What religions seperate the people of Ireland? | Roman Catholic and Protestant |
| Which Scandinavian county has the smallest population? | Iceland |
| What is the capital of Iceland? | Rejkjavik |
| What is the captial of Sweden? | Stockholm |
| With the exception of Ireland, Northern Europe has historically been primarily _________________religion. | Protestant |
| The belief system that rejects or excludes religion is called _____________. | Secularism |
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