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3. Why is it difficult to classify Russia and Turkey as either European or Asian? |
They both could be in europe or asia because there is not natural boundary between asia and europe and there is cultural overlap where the two continents come together. |
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4. What are the largest countries in Europe? |
Russia, Ukraine, France |
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5. What is the largest country in Southwest Asia? |
Kazakhstan |
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6. What religions are most present in Europe and Southwest Asia? |
*christianity, *islam are two most practiced religions , judaism |
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7. What was the Silk Road? |
For centuries the silk road was a beehive of economic activity and a site of cross cultural contact. |
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8. What do countries in the European Union share? |
economy, easy migration between countries, and a single common currency |
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9. What is the economic status of the European Union? |
most powerful economic unit on Earth. |
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Most densely population country in Europe is_________ |
small island nation of Malta |
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Which of these accurately describes the climate of Europe and Southwest Asia? |
very diverse (from hot to cold) |
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What areas did the Silk Road link? |
Asia, Europe, North Africa |
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The Scandinavian peninsula contains Norway, Sweden and Finland. the subregion of Scandinavia also contains Denmark which is located on the Jutland peninsula at the mouth of the baltic sea. |
yes |
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Iberia is a large peninsula southwest Europe that contains Portugal and Spain |
yes |
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Scandinavian language has roots in far off Asia. |
In Iberia the peninsula is dominate by languages derived from latin |
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The European Union is a powerful unifying force that has been expanding for the past 50 years. It ties together countries as distant and distinct as England and Cyprus. |
yes |
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Europe and Southwest Asia are incredibly diverse regions. There are many different language groups, nationalities, ethnicities, and climates. |
yes |
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both don't have similar climates or single religious traditions |
yes |
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Anatolian peninsula |
Divides the black sea from the mediterranean sea and contains the large nation if turkey and the small nations of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. this course places turkey with Georgia and Europe, and Armenia and Azerbaijan with southwest Asia |
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Arabian Peninsula |
Lies between Africa and Asia and is bordered by the red sea and the Persian gulf, saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, and the UAE are on this peninsula |
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Middle East |
a perceptual region that falls between Europe, Asia and Africa. it normally includes Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Iran Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, and the UAE |
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Soviet Central Asia |
once part of the soviet union, this region contains uzbekistan, kazakistan, tajikistan, turkmekistan, kyrgastan |
