Question | Answer |
What is a Peninsula? | Land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
Name some countries that are peninsulas in Europe? | Italy, Spain/Portugal, Sweeden, Greece |
How many peninsulas are there in Europe? | 7 |
What is an island? | Land totally surrounded by water |
Name some European countries that are islands? | Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom |
Name some mountain ranges in Europe? | Alps, Urals, Pyrennes |
What is the largest mountain range in Europe? | Alps |
Which sea separates Europe from Africa? | Mediterranean |
Where is the North Sea located and why is it important? | Between UK and Denmark; oil has been discovered there. |
What is the body of water between England and France and what is underneath it? | English Channel; a highway tunnel to connect the two countries. |
Which country in Europe has the highest population and which has the lowest population? | Germany has the highest, Vatican City has the lowest |
Where and what is Vatican City? | It is a country within the city of Rome Italy and it is where the Pope lives. |
How did most of Europe become Urbanized? | Because of the Industrial Revolution; factories sprang up and people moved from the rural country areas to the city/urban areas for jobs. |
What has divided European countries from one another throughout history? | Ethnicity |
What is Ethnic Diversity? | People from different ethnic backgrounds living together. |
What is Ethnic Cleansing? | One ethnic group deciding to exterminate (kill) or expel (make move) another ethnic group. |
What is the European Union? | A community of European Countries that have joined together to better trade with one another and have created their own currency called the Euro. |