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40 Cards in this Set
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What is the largest river in Europe? |
Volga River |
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Which mountains are located at the northern border of Italy? |
Alps Mountains |
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Which mountains are the northern border of Asia and Europe? |
Ural Mountains |
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Name the two countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula? |
Portugal and Spain |
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What is the name of the body of water between United Kingdom and France? |
English Channel |
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arable |
Farmable land |
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navigable |
Water that is wide and deep enough to travel through. |
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permafrost |
Permanently frozen soil / ground. |
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Literacy Rate |
The percentage of a country’s people who can read and write |
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Germanic Language |
Includes languages like German or English originating from Germanic tribes; Largest European language group; Found in northwest and central Europe |
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Slavic Language: |
Includes Russian; found in central and eastern Europe. Sometimes written with Cyrillic alphabet |
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Romance Language |
Includes languages like French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, whichcome from Latin, the ancient Roman language |
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What causes the United Kingdom to have an unusually mild climate? |
The Gulf Stream |
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Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used? |
Harsh climate |
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How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ? |
United Kingdom’s ports are open year round, whereas Russia’s are not because they are frozen from the extremely cold conditions |
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Which major river is used for trade in Germany? |
Rhine River |
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Describe the climate of Germany.a |
Cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops. |
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What helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade? |
Climate and Location It is a n island with a mild climate located near many other countries. |
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How does the Volga River help manufacturing? |
It is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. |
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What is the difference between Germany and Italy’s population? |
Germany is more densely populated. |
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How has the Mediterranean Sea helped Italy with trade? |
It has allowed merchants easier access to Africa, Asia, and Europe. |
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Which European language has the largest number of native speakers? |
Russian |
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What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages? |
Required school children to learn one or two other languages besides their native languages |
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What language is taught as a second language to most Europeans in school? |
English |
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Is the Russian language an official language of the European Union? Why? |
No |
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Which group of people is less likely to learn a new language? |
old citizen |
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What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country? |
It is difficult to read and understand official forms |
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Understand the standard of living of countries. |
People in countries with a high standard of living are going to be more educated, havehigher paying jobs, and have a high literacy rate. |
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What are the advantages of a literate person in a country? |
A literate person is going to have a high-paying job, afford health care, and know how to operate technology. |
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Who were the fathers of the following religions? |
a. Judaism - Abraham b. Christianity - Jesus c. Islam - Muhammad |
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What are the names of followers of the following religions? |
a. Judaism - Jews b. Christianity - Christians c. Islam - Muslims |
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Name the holy books of the following religions. |
a. Judaism – Torah (and the Talmud) b. Christianity - Bible c. Islam - Quran |
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What type of religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? |
Monotheistic |
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Which religion has the largest number of followers? |
Christianity |
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Of the three major religions, which one is the oldest? |
Judaism |
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Who is the leader of a presidential democracy? |
President |
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Who is the leader in a parliamentary democracy? |
Prime Minister |
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Why was the European Union created? |
To make Europe more competitive in the worldmarket |
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What is the currency of most of the EU countries? |
Euro |
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How does the literacy rate of a country affect its standard of living? |
High literacy rate is high standard of living. |
