Unit 4 Europe Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production | Communism |
Local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group | Dialect |
Large blankets of earth and stone that hold back water | Dike |
The expelling from a country or killing or rival ethnic groups | Ethnic cleansing |
An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods, services, and workers can move freely among member countries | European Union |
Organization in which farmers share in growing and selling farm products | Farm cooperative |
Long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater | Fjord |
Foods whose genes have been altered to make them grow bigger or faster or more resistant to pests | Genetically modified food |
The manufacture of machinery and equipment needed for factories and mines | Heavy industry |
Manufacturing aimed at making consumer goods such as textiles or food processing rather than heavy machinery | Light industry |
The use of natural substances rather than chemical fertilizers and pesticides to enrich the soil and grow crops | Organic farming |
Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground | Permafrost |
One who flees his or her home for safety | Refugee |
A payment for damages | Reparations |
Hot desert wind than can blow air and dust from North America to western Europe’s Mediterranean coast | Sirocco |
Label the following: North Sea, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavian Peninsula, Alps, North European Plain, Danube River, Rhine River, Thames River | (See physical map) |
Which country has the highest population? | Germany (82 million) |
Which country has the lowest population? | Vatican City (1,000) |
Which country has the largest area? | Ukraine (233, 000) |
Which country has the smallest area? | Vatican City (.2) |
Which country has the highest literacy rate? | Andorra, Finland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Vatican City (100%) |
Which country has the lowest literacy rate? | Malta (92%) |
Name the religions of two different countries. | Austria (Catholic) and Macedonia (Macedonian Orthodox) |
Name the languages of two different countries. | Latvia (Latvian) and Belgium (Flemish) |
Put the following in chronological order: Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Cold War, Crusades, Enlightenment, EU, Industrial Revolution, Reformation, Renaissance, WWI, WWII | Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Crusades, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, WWI, WWII, Cold War, EU |
Which of the following is the general climate type of Northern Europe? | Humid Continental |
Name the major physical feature of Northern Europe | plains |
What languages is the most spoken in Northern Europe? | Germanic |
What common cultural and geographic features aided in the formation of the EU? Should Turkey be part of the EU? | Cultural: language, religion, history, education, democracy, market economies, Geographic: fertile land, lots of natural resources, access to waterways. |
What has contributed to the rapid rise of urbanization of Europe? | Industrial Revolution drew millions of people to cities in search of work (Answers will vary) |
Why does Eastern Europe have higher levels of industrial pollution than Western Europe? | A legacy of more than 50 yrs of environmental neglect by communist leaders |
How does Europe's network of rivers and canals contribute to industrial development in the region? | Danube and Rhine can accommodate large barges/ships. Links to North and Black Sea provide important trade outlets for cities and industries |
Why have people migrated to Europe from various parts of the world? | To find good jobs and have a higher quality of life |
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