World Geography Chapter 23

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How many countries and national capitals does the Danube River link together?: Nine countries and four national capitals
How did the first geography textbook refer to Europe?: It was called the "peninsula of peninsulas"
One of Europe's most crowded areas is in a belt stretching through Belgium, the Netherlands, and central ?: Germany
Which country of Eastern Europe is a producer of petroleum?: Romania
Petroleum and natural gas have been found beneath the waters of what major body of water?: North Sea
Name the highest mountain range found in western and central Europe?: The Alps
Name Europe's three major climate types: marine west coast
humid continental
Mediterranean
What mountain range forms a natural boundary between Spain and France?: Pyrenees
What do geographers consider to be one of the boundaries between Europe and Asia?: Carpathian Mountains
Name Europe's two most developed rivers: Rhine
Danube
Most of Europe's original forests were cut for timer or cleared for farming centuries ago. What two European countries still have large areas of timer-producing forest?: Sweden and Finland
From where do Europeans import much of their oil and gas to satisfy their industrial needs?: Southwest Asia, Africa, and Russia
During what time period was the Greek civilization flourishing in the Mediterranean area?: 900 to 300 BC
What country has the most metropolitan areas with populations of more than 2 million?: Belgium
Describe the areas that encompassed the Roman Empire at its peak: northern Africa
southwestern Asia
most of western and central Europe
Define the period called the Middle Ages: Germanic groups established a number of new kingdoms.
Charlemagne was the emperor
500 to 1500 AD
What two European countries became the first to establish large foreign colonies?: Spain
Portugal
What did the expression mean "the sun never set on the British Empire.": with the earth's rotation, some part of the empire was always in daylight
Why is the region becoming a population of older people?: Life expectancy is high and the birth rate is low
What percentage of all Europeans between 15 and 24 speak a second language?: 90%
In what part of Europe does Catholicism dominate?: Southern European Countries such as Spain, Italy and Portugal
In what part of Europe does Protestantism dominate?: Most of Northern and Central Europe including the United Kingdom
How many tourists visited Europe in 1993?: 300 million tourists
How much did tourists spend in Europe in 1993?: more than $160 billion
To what does the term Eurasia refer?: the worlds largest landmass, made up of the countries of Europe and Asia
Which sea requires the use of icebreakers during the winter?: The Baltic Sea
What countries border the Baltic Sea and what are their climates like?: Sweden, Finland,, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. These countries have a subarctic climate.
How did the loss of overseas colonies affect some of Europe's economies?: The overseas colonies had produced inexpensive raw materials that supported industrial growth and Europe lost that support.
Identify four European countries that are multilingual.: Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium
Compared to world regions of similar latitude, much of Europe has mild conditions throughout the year. Why?: The moderating influence of the North Atlantic Ocean helps prevent extreme temperatures
What economic activities are common in the subarctic and tundra climates of northern Scandinavia?: forestry
Which metropolitan areas west of the prime meridian have populations of more than 2 million?: Manchester and Birmingham, England
What type of climate region dominates most of Northern and West Central Europe?: Subarctic climate
Why did Europe's population experience major declines between 1300 and 1450?: diseases, famines, and wars
How and when were the Ural Mountains formed?: 300 million years ago, the two continents of Europe and Asia collided to form Eurasia forming the Ural Mountains

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