EUROPE TEST REVIEWEUROPE TEST REVIEWSPRING 2013SPRING 2013

EUROPE TEST REVIEWEUROPE TEST REVIEWSPRING 2013SPRING 2013

Europe’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. US

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Europe: A Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsula of Peninsulas?Peninsulas?

Europe: A Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsula of Peninsulas?Peninsulas?

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A Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?

Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??

Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??

Northern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas

Jutland Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

Southern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas

Iberian Peninsul

a

Italian Peninsul

a

Balkan Peninsul

a

How many MAJOR peninsulas are How many MAJOR peninsulas are there in Europe?there in Europe?

A.) OneA.) One

B.) ThreeB.) Three

C.) FiveC.) Five

D.) SevenD.) Seven

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Peninsulas

• Europe has five major peninsulas:

A. Scandinavian Peninsula

B. Jutland

C. Iberian Peninsula

D. Italian Peninsula

E. Balkan Peninsula

Which TWO countries are on the Which TWO countries are on the Scandinavian Peninsula?Scandinavian Peninsula?

A.) Norway & FinlandA.) Norway & Finland

B.) Finland & SwedenB.) Finland & Sweden

C.) Denmark & FinlandC.) Denmark & Finland

D.) Norway & SwedenD.) Norway & Sweden

Scandinavian Peninsula

• The Scandinavian Peninsula is in Northern Europe. Norway, Sweden, are on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

• The peninsula is surrounded by the Barents Sea, Baltic Sea, Norwegian Sea, and North Sea.

What is a FJORD?What is a FJORD?

A.) PlateauA.) Plateau

B.) Deep U-shaped ValleyB.) Deep U-shaped Valley

C.) MountainC.) Mountain

D.) Small body of waterD.) Small body of water

Fjords

• A fjord is a steep, narrow, u-shaped valley that is carved out by a glacier. They are found in Norway on the Scandinavian Peninsula because this area had many glaciers during the last ice age.

Norwegian Norwegian FjordsFjordsNorwegian Norwegian FjordsFjords

Glaciers Glaciers cut deep cut deep valleys in valleys in the the oceanocean during during thethe Ice Age. Ice Age.

Which TWO countries are on the Which TWO countries are on the Jutland Peninsula?Jutland Peninsula?

A.) Germany & FranceA.) Germany & France

B.) Denmark & FranceB.) Denmark & France

C.) Britain & FranceC.) Britain & France

D.) Denmark & GermanyD.) Denmark & Germany

Jutland

• The countries of Denmark and Germany are on the Jutland Peninsula

Which TWO countries are on the Which TWO countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?Iberian Peninsula?

A.) Britain & FranceA.) Britain & France

B.) Spain & PortugalB.) Spain & Portugal

C.) Germany & FranceC.) Germany & France

D.) Norway & SwedenD.) Norway & Sweden

Iberian Peninsula

• The countries of Portugal and Spain are on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Italian Peninsula

• Italy is on the Italian Peninsula.

• Vatican City is on the Italian Peninsula.Vatican City is on the Italian Peninsula.

• San Marino is on the Italian Peninsula.San Marino is on the Italian Peninsula.

The Balkan Peninsula

• The Balkan Peninsula is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea.

What body of water lies between What body of water lies between Great Britain & Denmark?Great Britain & Denmark?

A.) Atlantic OceanA.) Atlantic Ocean

B.) North SeaB.) North Sea

C.) Black SeaC.) Black Sea

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North Sea

AtlanticOcean Baltic

Sea

BlackSea

AegeanSea

Adriatic Sea

TyrrhenianSea

Bay ofBiscay

Strait ofGibraltar

ArcticOcean

English Channel

CaspianSea

The Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrum

The Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrum

2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide

“ “Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”Caesarea on the Caesarea on the

Israeli coastIsraeli coast

Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Gibraltar & the& the “Pillars of “Pillars of

Hercules”Hercules”

Which river empties into the North Which river empties into the North Sea?Sea?

A.) RhineA.) Rhine

B.) DanubeB.) Danube

C.) EuphratesC.) Euphrates

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RRiivveerrss Danube R.

Rhine R.

Thames R.

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

1770 miles1770 miles

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

Flows through the Flows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Ukraine.

Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetWhere Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetBiking Biking

Along the Along the DanubeDanube

Biking Biking Along the Along the DanubeDanube

Strategic Waterways

• A strategic waterway is a narrow body of water on an important transportation route or sea lane. Some examples are:

The English Channel

The Strait of Gibraltar

The English Channel

• The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from France. The narrowest point is the Strait of Dover, which is 21 miles wide.

Strait of Gibraltar

• The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The strait also separates the continents of Europe and Africa. At the strait’s narrowest point it is eight miles wide.

Gibraltar

• The Rock of Gibraltar or Gibraltar is actually an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It has been part of the U.K. for 300 years.

The Chunnel

• The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France.

Where are the LARGER ISLANDS Where are the LARGER ISLANDS of Europe located?of Europe located?

A.) NorthA.) North

B.) SouthB.) South

C.) EastC.) East

Where are the SMALLER Where are the SMALLER ISLANDS of Europe located?ISLANDS of Europe located?

A.) NorthA.) North

B.) SouthB.) South

C.) EastC.) East

Islands

LARGER islands in Northern Europe are:

Great Britain Ireland Iceland

Great Britain and Ireland are the two major islands in an archipelago. Together they are called the British Isles.

Great Britain

Great Britain is the name of an island.

The United Kingdom refers to a country that is located on Great Britain and Ireland.

The United Kingdom is composed of:

Wales (in the western part of Great Britain)

Scotland (in the northern part of Great Britain)

England (in the southeastern part of Great Britain)

Northern Ireland (north of Ireland)

Islands

SMALLER islands in the Mediterranean Sea are:

Sicily (soccer ball to the “boot”

Corsica (birthplace of Napoleon)

Sardinia (south of Corsica)

Crete (south of Greece)

Mediterranean IslandsMediterranean IslandsMediterranean IslandsMediterranean Islands

Generally ruggedGenerally rugged & mountainous. & mountainous.

Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea so polluted Sea so polluted (will take 1000 (will take 1000 years to clean up). years to clean up).

SardiniaSardinia

CyprusCyprus

MaltaMalta

Which Mountains separate Spain Which Mountains separate Spain and France?and France?

A.) AlpsA.) Alps

B.) Dinaric AlpsB.) Dinaric Alps

C.) PyrennesC.) Pyrennes

MMoouuttaaiinnss

MMoouuttaaiinnss

Alps PyrennesApennines.

Dinaric Alps

Carpathian

MOUNTAINSMOUNTAINSMOUNTAINSMOUNTAINS

Alps

Carpathians

Pyrennes

Apennines

Dinaric Alps

The AlpsThe AlpsThe AlpsThe Alps

Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andand parts of Italy and France. parts of Italy and France.

Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps

Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountains

TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountains

Home of Home of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the Drakul Drakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)

Mountains

• The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.

Which of the BENELUX countries Which of the BENELUX countries is the most NORTH?is the most NORTH?

A.) BelgiumA.) Belgium

B.) NetherlandsB.) Netherlands

C.) LuxembourgC.) Luxembourg

The BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries

* BelgiumBelgium

* NetherlandsNetherlands

* LuxembourgLuxembourg

* BelgiumBelgium

* NetherlandsNetherlands

* LuxembourgLuxembourg

We call them NEBELUX Countries We call them NEBELUX Countries Because NE(north), BE(central), Because NE(north), BE(central),

LUX(south)LUX(south)

We call them NEBELUX Countries We call them NEBELUX Countries Because NE(north), BE(central), Because NE(north), BE(central),

LUX(south)LUX(south)

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AtlanticOcean Baltic

Sea

BlackSea

AegeanSea

Adriatic Sea

TyrrhenianSea

Bay ofBiscay

Strait ofGibraltar

DardanellesStrait

ArcticOcean

English Channel

CaspianSeaDanube R.

Seine R.Rhine R.

Loire R.

Po R.

Tiber R.

Tagus R.

Thames R.

Elbe R.

Oder R.

Vistula R.

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Ebro R.

Alps Mts.Pyrennes Mts.

Apennines Mts.

Dinaric Alps

Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts.

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Mt. Vesuvius ^Mt. Olympus ^

Siberian Lowlands

Northern European Plain

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Jutland Pen.

Iberian Pen.

Crimean Pen.

Balkan Pen.

Anatolean Pen.

Peloponnesian Pen.

Italian Pen.

Eastern EuropeEastern EuropeEastern EuropeEastern Europe

Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff

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Much Ethnic Much Ethnic Mixing in Mixing in

the Making the Making of Europe of Europe

as a Culture as a Culture RegionRegion

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BALKANIZATION

• FROM THE VERB BALKANIZE, WHICH MEANS TO BREAK UP (AS IN A REGION) INTO SMALLER AND OFTEN HOSTILE UNITS

• ORIGINATES FROM A MOUNTAIN RANGE IN BULGARIA

• APPLIED TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF EASTERN EUROPE, i.e., THE BALKAN COUNTRIES OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA

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COUNTRIES FACING THE ADRIATIC SEA

• SLOVENIA: FIRST TO SECEDE; ETHNICALLY MOST HOMOGENEOUS

• CROATIA• BOSNIA: CENTRALLY POSITIONED• SERBIA: LARGEST AND MOST POPULOUS• MACEDONIA: 65% MACEDONIAN, 21% ALBANIAN• SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: INCLUDES SERBIA,

KOSOVO, VOJVODINA, AND MONTENEGRO• ALBANIA: REMNANT OF TURKISH OTTOMAN

EMPIRE; 70% MUSLIMS; LOWEST ECONOMIC RANKING IN EUROPE

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ETHNIC CLEANSING

• REFERS TO THE FORCIBLE OUSTER OF ENTIRE POPULATIONS FROM THEIR HOMELANDS BY STRONGER POWERS BENT ON TAKING THEIR TERRITORIES AA

BBAA

COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

BORDEBORDERR

MINORITYMINORITY

POPULATIONPOPULATION

In the 1990's (a LONG time after In the 1990's (a LONG time after WWII) what did Slobodan WWII) what did Slobodan

Milosevic do to Yugoslavia?Milosevic do to Yugoslavia?

A.) Killed people of ethnic groups not his ownA.) Killed people of ethnic groups not his own

B.) Broke Yugoslavia into areas defined by its B.) Broke Yugoslavia into areas defined by its own ethnic groupsown ethnic groups

C.) Both A & BC.) Both A & B

D.) None of the aboveD.) None of the above

MajorMajorEnvironmentaEnvironmenta

llDisastersDisasters

& Pollution& PollutionProblemsProblems

MajorMajorEnvironmentaEnvironmenta

llDisastersDisasters

& Pollution& PollutionProblemsProblems

Acid RainAcid RainAcid RainAcid Rain

What does acid rain hurt the most What does acid rain hurt the most in Europe?in Europe?

A.) carsA.) cars

B.) buildingsB.) buildings

C.) river & lakesC.) river & lakes

What score am I going to get on What score am I going to get on tomorrow's test?tomorrow's test?

A.) 90% or aboveA.) 90% or above

B.) 80% to 89%B.) 80% to 89%

C.) 70% to 79%C.) 70% to 79%

D.) Below 70%D.) Below 70%

E.) Who cares? Geography is a stupid subject!E.) Who cares? Geography is a stupid subject!