Chapter 17: Southern Western Europe History

Front 1

____ is the name for the peninsula of spain and portugal

Back 1

Iberian

Front 2

spain and portugal are separated from from Europe by the _______ mountains

Back 2

Pyrenees

Front 3

______ is the body of water separted from the atlantic by the Iberian penisula

Back 3

meditterean

Front 4

why are spain and portugal isalted from Europe?

Back 4

the pyrenees mountains

Front 5

what is the high platuea in central spain called?

Back 5

Meseta

Front 6

what is the type of climate for most of spain?

Back 6

meditterean

Front 7

_AND___ are 2 crops (livestock) grown in N spain

Back 7

corn & cattle

Front 8

__AND___ are 2 crops on the Meseta

Back 8

wheart and barley

Front 9

what is the climate found in some of the southeastern parts of spain due to dry winds called___

Back 9

semiarid-- sirocco

Front 10

___&___ are 2 crops in the SE near barcelona and valencia

Back 10

citrus friuts and olive trees

Front 11

what is the northern city known for producing steel

Back 11

Bilbao

Front 12

what is spains largest port and site of the 1992 olympic games

Back 12

barcelona

Front 13

___&___ are manufactured in barcelona

Back 13

textiles and plastics

Front 14

what is the part of spain that has its own language?

Back 14

Basque

Front 15

______is the region in central spain for royalty

Back 15

castile

Front 16

_______is the city in cantral spain that is considered "the Hub" and the capital

Back 16

Madrid

Front 17

_____is the Micro-state located in the pyrenees

Back 17

Andorra

Front 18

portugal covers only___(fraction)of the Iberian peninsula

Back 18

1/6

Front 19

what is most of portugals economy?

Back 19

agriculture

Front 20

___,___,&___ are crops grown on the flatlands

Back 20

wheat, barley, and corn

Front 21

______,________,&_______ are the major exports of portugal

Back 21

olive oil, port wine(cork), bark of oak trees

Front 22

what is the major port, largerst city, and portugals capital?

Back 22

Lisbon

Front 23

____is the port known for the export of port wine in northern portugal?

Back 23

Oporto

Front 24

_______are the mountains running the length of italy north and south

Back 24

Apennine

Front 25

___are the mountains in N. Italy that block the MCW climate

Back 25

alps

Front 26

is the name for the volcano located in sicily

Back 26

Etna

Front 27

is the major climate south of the Alps

Back 27

meditterean

Front 28

The name for the Tectonic Activity that causes earthquakes and volcanic erruptions

Back 28

Sosmic Activity

Front 29

The percentage of italians that Farm due to little arable land

Back 29

10%

Front 30

What are the three new industries that developed in Italy

Back 30

Cars, Home Appliances, Metal Goods

Front 31

The reasons Italy's idustries flourished with the help of the EU (European Union), Thrade Organizations for Western europe developed the ________ as the new currencyfor europe

Back 31

Lower wages, cheaper products, and larger market

EURO

Front 32

Is the name for the agricultural and industiral heartland of northern italy

Back 32

Po River Valley

Front 33

What kind of power provides most of Italy's power for industry.

Back 33

Hydroelectric Water

Front 34

What are the two major crops of the Po Valley

Back 34

Wheat and rice

Front 35

What are the three main industrial cities of Northern Italy

Back 35

Milan, Turin, and Genoa

Front 36

What are the two major attractions for tourist in N. Italy

Back 36

Ski Resorts and Lakes

Front 37

What is the sinking city in Northern Italy, which is sinking at a rate of 1/2 inch per year.

Back 37

Venice

Front 38

What are the main transportatrion routes in Venice

Back 38

Canals

Front 39

What are the names for the boats used by Venecians

Back 39

Gondolas

Front 40

What is the name for the smallest micro-state in the world which is only .6 of a square mile and is controlled by the Roman Catholic Church

Back 40

Vatican City

Front 41

Where is the headquarters for hte Roman Catholic Church

Back 41

Vatican City

Front 42

Who is the Universal leader of the Roman Catholic Church

Back 42

Pope

Front 43

What is the capital of Italy, location of the Vatican City, and called the "Eternal City"

Back 43

Rome

Front 44

What is the name of the ancient arena in Rome built by the Romans

Back 44

Colosseum

Front 45

What is the name of another ancient ruin built by the Romans for a meeting place

Back 45

Forum

Front 46

What is the type of mural painted on wet plaster used by the famous paiter Michelangelo

Back 46

Frescoe

Front 47

What is the most famous cathedral in Rome

Back 47

St. Peter's Basilica

Front 48

What is the work of art (Frescoe) that took Micheloangelo four years to complete

Back 48

Celling of the Chapel
Cistine Chapel

Front 49

What is the agricultural center of Central Italy called "The Fat"

Back 49

Bologna

Front 50

What is the cultural center of central Italy

Back 50

Florence

Front 51

What is the term that means a "rebirty of Learning"

Back 51

Renaesance

Front 52

What is the name for Southern Italy Scily and Sardinia

Back 52

Mezzogiorno

Front 53

What is the term that means a "reebirth of Learning";

Back 53

Renaessance

Front 54

What is the name for the southern Italy including Sicily and Sardinia

Back 54

Mezzogioirno

Front 55

What means intense midday heat

Back 55

Noontime von

Front 56

What is the port of southern Italy that is poverty stricken

Back 56

Naple

Front 57

People have migrated from ____________ Italy to ____________ Italy in search for jobs

Back 57

Southern to Northern

Front 58

What are the names of the two large islands off the coast of Southern Italy

Back 58

Sicily and Sardinia

Front 59

What is the name of the volcano located on the Island of Sicily

Back 59

Etha

Front 60

What kind of activity has created a fragmented country made up fo 2000 islands

Back 60

Seimic Tectonic

Front 61

How many of these islands(in the seimic tectonic) that are inhabited with people

Back 61

200

Front 62

What is the largest greek island in the mediterranean

Back 62

Crete

Front 63

What is the term for the area of land that have dropped between faults and flooded

Back 63

Garben

Front 64

What are two examples of Grabens

Back 64

Aegean Vea and Gulf of Corinth

Front 65

What is the name for the large peninsula of southern Greece

Back 65

Peloponnese

Front 66

What is the tallest Peak locate in the pindus mountains in Greece was believed to be the home of Greek Gods

Back 66

Mt Olympus

Front 67

What is the name for hte world wide event that began in Greece to honor the god Zeus

Back 67

Olympic Games

Front 68

What are the tree main agricultural products of Greece

Back 68

Olive, Citrus Groves, and Wheat

Front 69

What is the capital of Greece which is located in the most populated area known as the Sterea Hellas

Back 69

Athens

Front 70

What city does 1/3 of the Greek population live in

Back 70

Athens

Front 71

What is the most important port of Greece

Back 71

Pireaus

Front 72

What is the city where democracy began

Back 72

Athens

Front 73

What is the ancient ruin that was dedicated to the Goddess Athena

Back 73

Parthenon

Front 74

What is the name of the hill that ancient Athens was located on

Back 74

The Acropois

Front 75

What are the most important economic activities in Greece

Back 75

Shipping and Ship Building

Front 76

What is a large tidal wave resulting from earthquakes that affect Italy and Greece

Back 76

Tsunamis

Front 77

What is the name of the famous greek poet that wrote the "Iliad"

Back 77

Homers

Front 78

What is the only urban courtry

Back 78

Italy