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28 Cards in this Set
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sequent occupance
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successive
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famine
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food
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constitutional monarchy
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king and queen
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nationalized
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government
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primate city
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city
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cosmopolitan
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foreign
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uninhabitable
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unable
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geysers
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hot springs
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socialism
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system
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what is stonehenge? when was it built? why was it built?
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an ancient complex of massive stone circles;3100 bc; modern archaeologists are unsure
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how many independent countries occupy the british isles?
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2 independent countries; republic of ireland and the united kingdom
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what 4 political regions make up great britain?
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england, whales, scottland, and northern ireland
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how much of the worlds land did the british empire rule during the 1800's?
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1/4 of the worlds land
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what did the british empire spread through the world as a result of the empire?
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english language, christianity,british law,sports, and other british customs around the globe.
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why did many people emigrate from ireland during the mid 1800's?
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famine, poverty, and lack of economic opportunities
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how many irish died due to the potato famine?
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1 million
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describe how britain and ireland are alike?
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sports (cricket,soccer, and rugby), language (english)
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describe how britain and ireland differ?
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government (ireland is republic and britain is a constitutional monarchy), religion (ireland is roman catholic and britain is protestant), different capitals (ireland is dublin and england is london)
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what country was first to build a railroad? subway?
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britain; london
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where did the industrial revolution begin? what aided the area in its developement?
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england; coal, iron ore,transportation, large labor force, and avilable money
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why did britain lose dominance by the mid 1900's?
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foreign competition
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what is the capital of ireland? united kingdom?
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dublin; london
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how do roman catholics and protestants in northern ireland view their religion differently?
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catholics believe the union with the republic of ireland would protect them from discrimination but in unemployment, housing and government.
protestants wanted to stay part of mostly protestant uk because they think their voices should be heard. |
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what is the mistral?
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a powerful wind that blows from the alps across france. (100 mph)
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what is courier electronique?
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email in french
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name 4 ways in which american influence disturbs the french?
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fast food, media, english being theglobal language, and corporations buying a growing number of french businesses.
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where was paris founded more than 200 years ago?
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on an island in the middle of the seine river.
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what is unusual about the french workers week and vacation?
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work week is only 35 hours and vacation is a month.
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