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38 Cards in this Set
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what countries make up the benelux countries (3)
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belgium, netherlands, and luxembourg
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what is the euro
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common currency in the eu
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what role does the eu play in europe today (3)
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1. promote cooperation in areas of trade
2. law making 3. social issues |
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what does the word netherlands mean
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low lands
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what is flanders and what language do they speak
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northern coastal region of belgium; flemish
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what is wallonia and what language do they speak
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southern part of belgium; french
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what languages are spoken in luxembourg (3)
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luxembourgian, german, french
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what ties exist among the benelux countries (4)
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1. languages in common
2. political and economic union after ww2 3. they use euros 4. all part of the eu |
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where are the headquarters for the eu located
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brussels
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what is the capital of belgium
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brussels
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where are the headquarters for NATO
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brussels
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what is belgiums second largest country
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antwerp
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what is belgium known for (3)
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diamond cutting, carpets and chocolate
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what is the dutch economy known for (2)
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dairy products and flowers
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what is the ring city
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randstad
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what is the capital of the netherlands
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amsterdam
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in what city is the dutch parliament and international court located
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hague
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what country is the smallest member of the eu
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luxembourg
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how many countries make up the scandinavian countries (5)
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1. norway
2. sweden 3. denmark 4. finland 5. iceland |
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why is norway called the land of the midnight sun
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the sun doesnt set for one month every summer
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name 6 culture traits scandinavian countries share
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1. modern economies
2. high standard of living 3. similar languages 4. democratic gov 5. well educated 6. long life span |
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what is lapland (3)
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stretches across norway, sweden and finland
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what are the sami
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people who populated lapland
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what is the capital of denmark
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copenhagen
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what is the capital of norway
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oslo
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what is the capital of finland
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helsinki
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what is the capital of sweden
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stockholm
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which countrys language is not related to the language of other scandinavian countries
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finland
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what is the capital of iceland
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reykjavik
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what is the capital of greenland
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nuuk
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what islands does denmark govern
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faeroe islands
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how much of greenland is covered by a thick ice cap
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85%
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what did the vikings do to attract settlers to greenland
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they describe it with many vegetation
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what european organization does iceland belong to
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NATO
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why does iceland have a tremendous amount of geothermal energy (2)
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its location and mid-ocean ridge
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where would you find the human populations of greenland and iceland
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southern coastal regions
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what country exports more fish than any other in europe
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norway
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what are taxes in scandinavian countries like sweden so high (6)
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1. gov. has expensive welfare system
2. education 3. medical care 4. child care 5. environmental protection 6. sports & arts |
