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29 Cards in this Set
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What four regions make up the United Kingdom?
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Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland
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Who were the Celts?
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They were people who sailed to Great Britain and Ireland.
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Why is the climate mild despite the latitude in the UK?
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The North Atlantic Current carries warm waters onto the land.
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What percentage of British people live in cities and towns?
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90%
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Ireland's nickname is...
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The Emerald Isle
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What is the religion of most people in Northern Ireland?
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Protestant
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Ireland's main languages are...
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English and Irish Gaelic
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What percentage of Irish people live in cities and towns?
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58%
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What currency do they use in the UK? |
The British Pound
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France is ranked what country in Western Europe according to size?
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The largest
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The capital of France is...
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Paris.
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France produces more ____ than any other nation in Europe. |
food
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France gets most of its power from...
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Nuclear Power Plants
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What is the Fifth Republic?
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France's Government
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Paris's nickname is...
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City of Lights
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The ____ mountains rise in southern Germany.
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Alps
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What does Germany have to import one-third of?
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Food
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Austria's mountains provide what two things?
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Timber and Hydroelectric Power
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What is the UK's capital?
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London
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About 60 million people live in what country?
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The UK
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The Dutch export what two things?
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Cheese and Flowers
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Many multinational companies are located in what country?
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The Netherlands
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True or False: The Benelux countries have almost nothing in common
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False
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What country do the "Dutch" live in?
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The Netherlands
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True or False: The Netherlands are very densely populated.
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True
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What are most Belgian people? Urban, Suburban, or Rural?
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Urban
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Define moor.
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Treeless, windy, highland areas
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Define lochs.
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Narrow bays cut into the highland coasts and reach far inland
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Define currency.
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A type of money
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