Label 7 Continents, 4 Oceans, Prime Meridian and Equator

2nd Nine Weeks Study GuideName ______

Label 7 continents, 4 oceans, Prime Meridian and Equator

Use bold letters to label countries: Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Germany.

Label the following on the physical map of Europe: Scandinavian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Ural Mountains, Alps Mountains, Pyrenees Mountains, Danube River, Rhine River

1. What causes the western part of Germany to be warmer in the winter than eastern Germany?western Germany is closer to the Gulf Stream

2. Air pollution in the UK comes from auto exhaust

3. What happened after the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?
Thousands of people were evacuated, land and water were polluted

4. Why are most Russian ports closed in the winter?
They are on the Arctic Ocean so they are frozen in winter.

5. What are the main causes of acid rain?Factory and automobile emissions

6. Asia and Europe are separated by the Ural Mountains.

7. Romance languages are called that because they come from the language of Rome. Name 4 of those languages. Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese

8. Why is the standard of living so low in Russia despite its high literacy rate?
Effects of communism still remain

9. Name 3 things that all 3 major religions in Europe have in common.
All 3 began in Middle East, honor Abraham as prophet, believe in one god

10. What were causes of the Russian Revolution?
World War I caused shortages of basic needs in Russia and the czars of Russia had treated their people badly

11. What is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?Judaism

12. What were the goals of France and Britain at the end of WWI, when the treaty of Versailles was written?To punish Germany and get repayment for losses

13. What was the MAIN area of disagreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
Which type of government is best: democracy or communism

14. What was the period of extreme mistrust between the U.S. and the Soviet Union called?Cold War

15. How did nationalism play a part in Europe’s competition to colonize Africa and Asia?
People felt that having colonies made their country more important than others

16. After WWII, what two nations became Super Powers?United States, Russia

17. In 1770 Great Britain claimed Australia as a prison colony and had more control over the region than any other European country.

18. What were the accomplishments of Prince Henry the Navigator?Design of new ships called caravels, founded a school for navigators, hired map makers to make detailed maps

19. What current European country once controlled the largest empire in the world?
United Kingdom

20. How did imperialism in Asia and Africa lead to WWI?Countries formed rivalries as they competed for land in Asia and Africa

21. What were major reasons for European exploration?Shorter routes to Asia for spices, land, and spread Christianity

22. What were the factors that led to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany?
German nationalism, economic problems

23. What was the Holocaust?Genocide: killing of 6 million Jews

24. What major event led to the reunification of Germany?Collapse of communism and the Soviet Union

25. Which type of government allows the most citizen participation?Democracy

26. Which type of government does the United Kingdom have?Parliamentary democracy

27. How is the Prime Minister selected in the United Kingdom?Political party with most members in House of Commons chooses

28. In which type of government do citizens choose their leader? Democracy

29. The European Union has made trade easier in Europe by using a common currency called Euros.

30. What type of government exists in Russia today?Presidential

31. Which type of government has a central government that shares power with local and state government? Federal

32. What are three benefits to belonging to the European Union?No tariffs, citizens of member countries can travel freely, common currency

33. What type of government is controlled by a small group of people? Oligarchy

34. A communist country is most likely to have what type of economic system?
Command

35. What are the three basic questions that all economic systems must answer?
What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?

36. Who makes the decisions in a command economy?Government planning group

37. What are three main types of trade barriers? Describe them.Tariffs- taxes on imports, quotas- limits on imports, embargo- stops trade from another country