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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is the | Ural mountains |
| The __________________________ Mountains form a natural barrier in Southern Europe. | Pyrenees (or Alps) |
| Major rivers such as the __________________________ River and the __________________________ River helped trade and transportation develop. | Mississippi River and the Ohio River |
| The flat region in Northern Europe that allowed armies to move easily is called the __________________________. | North European Plain |
| Europe’s many __________________________ and coastlines helped encourage trade and exploration. | navigable rivers |
| __________________________ is the growth of cities. | Urbanization |
| Europe has a high population density in __________________________ (western/eastern) Europe. | western Europe |
| A country experiencing a large elderly population and low birth rates has an __________________________ population. | ageing (or aging) population |
| A __________________________ factor pushes people away from a country, while a __________________________ factor attracts them to a new one. | push factor |
| Spanish belongs to the __________________________ language family. | Indo-European |
| German belongs to the __________________________ language family. | Indo-European |
| Polish belongs to the __________________________ language family. | Indo-European |
| A __________________________ hearth is a place where culture begins and spreads. | cultural |
| One major historical cultural hearth in Europe is __________________________ or __________________________. | Ancient Greece or the Italian Renaissance (Florence). |
| Most European countries are __________________________ (type of government). | parliamentary systems |
| In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is chosen by __________________________. | the parliament |
| A country with a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution is a __________________________ monarchy. | constitutional monarchy |
| The __________________________ promotes political and economic cooperation among European countries. | European Union (EU) |
| Brexit refers to the __________________________ leaving the European Union. | United Kingdom (or Britain) |
| During the Cold War, Europe was divided into __________________________ Europe and __________________________ Europe. | Western Europe and Eastern Europe. |
| Most European countries have a __________________________ market economy. | mixed market economy |
| The __________________________ sector includes farming and mining. | primary sector |
| The __________________________ sector includes manufacturing. | secondary sector |
| The __________________________ sector includes services like banking and tourism. | tertiary (or service) |
| The total value of goods and services produced in a country is called __________________________. | Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
| The country with the largest economy in Europe is __________________________. | Germany |
| The Industrial Revolution began in __________________________. | Great Britain (or England) |
| An economy where countries rely on one another for goods and services is called economic __________________________. | interdependence |
| The city that symbolized Cold War division was __________________________. | Berlin. |
| After World War II, Eastern Europe was influenced by the __________________________ Union. | Soviet Union |
| Coal and __________________________ resources helped start the Industrial Revolution | iron |
| Europe’s close proximity of countries has led to both conflict and __________________________. | cooperation |