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79 Cards in this Set
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What country was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay war debts?
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Germany
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When was the Berlin Airlift?
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1948
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When did the Berlin Wall go up?
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1961
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What is the capital of W. Germany?
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Bonn
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What is the capital of E. Germany?
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Berlin
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When did the Berlin Wall go down?
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1989
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When did Germany unify?
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1990
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What is the largest country in population?
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Germany
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What two main religions is Germany?
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Catholic and Protestant
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What river is part of the France/Germany border?
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Rhine
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What is the longest canal?
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Mitteland Canal
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Why is the Kiel Strait important?
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it goes from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea - no use for S. or K. Straits
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What climates runs through all of central Europe?
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Marine West Coast
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Which country uses hops for beer?
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Germany
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What is the modern capital of Germany?
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Berlin
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What is a shipbuilding port on the Elbe river? ( city )
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Hamburg
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What is a manufacturing center in Bavaria? ( city )
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Munich
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What is a large industrial city in Germany?
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Leipzig
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What government is Germany?
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Federal Republic
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What is the literacy rate in all of central Europe?
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99%
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What was France called in the early times?
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Gaul
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Who conquered most of Europe?
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Napoleon
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When was the D Day invasion?
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6/6/44
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Where was the D Day invasion?
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Normandy
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What religion is France?
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Catholic
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What country has the largest land area in Europe?
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France
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What region in France has coal?
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Alsace
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What region in France has iron?
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Lorraine
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What is the highest point in France?
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Mont Blanc
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What is France's island?
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Corsica
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What does France make perfume out of?
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Flowers
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What is the only European country to be self-sufficient in agriculture/food?
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France
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What is the #1 city in all of France and Europe in population?
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Paris
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What is the 2nd largest city in France?
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Marseilles
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What does Marseilles do that is significant?
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they get oil from the Mid E., refine it, and transport it on the Rhone
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What two islands make up the UK?
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Ireland and Great Britain
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What are the "Old States" of the UK?
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England, Wales, Scotland, and North Ireland
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When was the British Empire?
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Late 1500s to 1950s
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What is mercantilism?
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an econ. system where colonies trade raw materials to the Mother Country in exchange for finished goods
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What country has a lot of bogs and peat?
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the UK
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What is a port in France near the mouth of the Seine?
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Le Havre
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What states make up Great Britain?
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England and Wales and Scotland
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What states make up the UK?
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England, Wales, Scotland, North Ireland
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What is the water between the UK and France?
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The English Channel
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Can the UK grow food very easily?
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No - too rainy, cloudy, etc.
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Does the UK still have colonies?
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Yes
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What was the first country in the world to industrialize?
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the UK
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Which two countries share the North Sea's oil?
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Norway and UK
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Where is tweed made?
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Leeds
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What is a dying port in the UK?
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Liverpool
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Which country has too many inefficient workers?
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the UK
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What is strike?
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When workers stop working until they get what they want ( money )
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What is inflation and what causes it?
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as prices rise ( from STRIKE ) money isn't worth as much and purchasing power falls
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What is devalued currency and what causes it?
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Strike causes it and it makes money worth less so that people will buy their ( a company's ) products
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Describe the potato famine.
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The Republic of Ireland had 8 mil people before; 2 mil went to US; 2 mil went elsewhere; 2 mil died
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What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
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Dublin
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Why does Ireland have such a slow growth rate?
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They start dating at age 20 with a chaperone and then marry at age 25 and have children at age 30
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When was the "Good Friday Agreement"?
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1998
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What are the symbols of The Netherlands?
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tulips, wooden shoes, and windmills
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What is the busiest river?
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Rhine
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Which country exports Delft China?
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The Netherlands
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What is the 3rd largest city in The Netherlands?
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The Hague
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What is significant about Haarlem?
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It exports tulips
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What are some Benelux problems?
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soil is bad, flooding, pop is really dense; unemployment - high, in the middle of a war zone
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What country is neutral?
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Switzerland
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Why do most countries not attack Switzerland?
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They are isolated by the Alps
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Which county has 4 languages?
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Switzerland
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Which country has CANTONS?
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Switzerland
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Which small country used to be huge?
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Austria
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How long is the term for the Austrian pres.?
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6 yrs.
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What river is on London?
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Thames
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What river is on Paris?
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Seine
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What are some countries you would find the Rhone in?
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France, Germany, Switzerland
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Where is the Rhine?
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France/Germany
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Where is the Ardennes plateau?
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Belgium
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What is the largest dike in the world?
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Zuider Zee
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What is the autobahn?
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a German highway with no speed limits
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What climate is France?
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MEDITERRANEAN
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What is the biggest port in the world? Where is it located?
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Rotterdam; Rhine
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