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peat   This is now being used as a fuel in Europe?  
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republic   What type of government was given to us by our founding fathers?  
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balkans   This mountain range provided a natural barrier that allowed the Greek civilization to develop:  
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terpen   Which of these are high platforms used during floods and high tides?  
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dikes and levees   What did the Dutch create so that more lands could be used for growing crops and building settlement?  
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ireland   This country has two separate governments because of religious persecution of the Protestants in the north  
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alps   provides 90% of fresh water to Europe  
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greece   Voting is required by law in this place:  
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venice   building are sinking and eroding  
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corsica   This was the birthplace of Coca Cola and many of our constitutional ideas:  
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protect people's rights   The most successful governments in ancient Europe realized that the proper role of government is to:  
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Acid Rain and developing industry   Which are the two reasons forest in Europe are being destroyed?  
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Deep and stormy waters   What was the main challenge that prevented drilling for oil in Europe?  
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spain   This places provides 45% of the world's olive oil:  
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New technology resulting in better drilling equipment   What finally allowed countries in Europe to successfully drill for oil?  
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1971   When were they finally able to successfully drill for oil in Europe?  
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netherlands   this place once has 40% of its land underwater  
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growing population   Why did the Dutch people need to recover more land from the Sea?  
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sardinia   22 of every 100 people in this place are over 100 years old:  
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oligarchy   What is the most common form of government in the world today?  
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italy   80% of this place is mountainous of hilly terrain:  
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north sea   Which sea did the Dutch block off and turn into a freshwater lake?  
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sicily   This place is home to Italy's largest and most active volcanoes:  
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democracy   which government system has the flaw that majority has un-contested rule  
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monarchy   which government doesn't truly exist  
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greenland   There are no roads or working railroads  
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venice   weight of buildings  
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2500 bc   people been clearing the forest in Europe since about which year?  
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denmark   This place has an average tax rate of 45% for its citizens  
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industrialization   What caused a huge demand for wood during the 1700s and 1800s?  
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rhine   this was once the most polluted river in europe  
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apennines   This place is home to Europe's best preserved forest:  
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republic   Which form of government means "The people's thing" where the thing is referring to an object that represents laws.  
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99   which percentage of Europe's forest have been destroyed since Roman times?  
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iceland   This place gets 100% of their energy from renewable sources:  
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north sea   Where is most of Europe's oil found?  
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norway   This place is the world's largest exporter of salmon:  
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rome   Which civilization was the first to experiment with a Republic?  
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england   in the capital city of this country there are more languages spoken than any other country.  
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