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Northwestern Europe
World Geography Honors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Loess | Fine, yellowish, brownish topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, carried and deposited by the wind |
| Dike | Large bank of Earth and stone that holds back water |
| Polder | Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land |
| Mistral | A strong northerly wind from the Alps that can bring cold air to southern France |
| Foehn | A dry wind that blows from the leeward sides of mountains sometimes melting snow and causing avalanches; term used mainly in Europe |
| Avalanchea | A large mass of ice, snow, and rock that slides down a mountain side |
| Industrial Revolution | Beginning of the 1700s, the rapid, major change in the economy with the introduction of power-driven machinery |
| Industrial Capitalism | An economic system in which business leaders use profits to expand their companies |
| Communism | The idea that society should be based on public ownership and communal control of property |
| Holocaust | The mass murder of 6 million Jews by Germany's Nazi regime during WW2 |
| Cold War | The power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United states after WW2 |
| Devolution | The granting of self-rule to local and regional authorities |
| Guest Worker | A foreign laborer living and working temporarily in another country |
| Agribusiness | An industry engaged in agriculture on a large scale, sometimes including the manufacture and distribution of farm supplies |
| Acid Deposit | Wet or dry airborne acids that fall to the ground |
| Which landform stretches from Eastern England all the way to Russia? | Northern European Plain |
| What is the major mountain range that stretches through Southern Europe? | The Alps |
| What are some characteristics of the Great European Plain? | Flat, low-lying land; covered by deposits of loess |
| What 4 countries make up the United Kingdom? | Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales |
| What 2 islands are known as the British Iles? | Ireland and Great Britain |
| What are the physical characteristics of Scotland? | Many mountains and valleys |
| What are the physical characteristics of England? | Many rolling hills in the south |
| How close are most Europeans to the ocean? | Within 300 miles |
| What famous river runs through London, England? | Thames River |
| What famous river runs through both France and Germany? | Rhine River |
| How much of the Netherlands lies below sea level? | About 25% |
| How do people in the Netherlands create land to use for agriculture? | Build dikes and drain out the excess water with windmills as pumps |
| Why does Northwestern Europe have a mild climate compared to other high latitude regions? | The North Atlantic Current (N.A.C.) brings warm water to the coast and warm air is blown inland |
| Which ancient empire controlled most of Northwestern Europe 2000 years ago? | The Roman Empire |
| What are the two time periods that Europe experienced a change in politics, art, government, education, etc...? | The Renaissance and the Enlightenment |
| What influence did Europe's large coal deposits have on the industrial revolution? | Coal powered steam engines, which led to the invention of trains, steam ships and mass produced goods |
| What were the two alliances during WW1? | Triple Alliance and Triple Entente |
| When did WW1 take place? | 1914-1918 |
| What new military technology was invented during WW1? | Trench warfare, mustard gas, new machine guns and tanks |
| What was the official religion of the Roman Empire? | Christianity |
| When did the Renaissance occur? | 1400s |
| When did the Enlightenment occur? | 1700s |
| Which movement focused more on the arts? | Renaisance |
| Which movement focused more on the government? | Enlightement |
| What treaty ended WW1? | The Treaty of Versailles |
| Who was the leader of Germany during WW2? | Adolf Hitler |
| What was the Cold War? | War of Words; A power struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union for nearly 50 years after WW2 (no battles) |
| What two nations were involved in the Cold War? | The United States and the Soviet Union |
| What two government types were involved in the Cold War? | Democracy and Communism |
| When did WW2 occur? | 1939-1945 |
| What was the mass killing of European Jews known as? | Holocaust |
| What currency is used in the European Union? | Euro |
| Which countries in Europe have the highest population densities? | Netherlands and Belgium |
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