Social Studies Chapter 10 Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Constitutional monarchy | The U.K. has this type of government. (Queen is the head of state but really has little power) |
| Communist state | Government has a strong control over the economy and the society. |
| Parliamentary democracy | Form of government in which voters elect elect representatives to a lawmaking body call Parliament. |
| Currency | form of money. |
| Bogs | Low swampy lands. |
| Federal Republic | Type of government where the national government and state government share powers. |
| Moors | Treeless, windy areas with damp ground. |
| Lochs | Narrow bays of the British Isles. |
| Peat | Decaying plants used for fuel in Ireland. |
| Multinational Companies | Firms that do business in several countries. Found in Geneva because it has a neutral government. |
| Benelux | Made up of: Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. |
| United Kingdom | Made up of: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. |
| Great Britain | Made up of: England, Scotland, and Wales. |
| Rotterdam | The trade city of Western Europe. |
| Polder | reclaimed land for agriculture. |
| Switzerland | A neutral country of Western Europe. |
| Autobahn | The super highway of Germany. |
| Holocaust | The systematic murder of 6 million Jews. |
| Infrastructure | The communication and transportation systems of a country. |
| Devolution | Used by the U.K. to give power to smaller regions. |
| Netherlands | I am a tiny Benelux Nation. I depend on trade and agriculture for my economy. |
| Austria | I am home to the Sound of Music. I am now a smaller Alpine Nation. |
| Ireland | I was settled by the Celts. Most of my people are Catholic. I am known as the Emerald Isle. |
| France | The Chunnel connects me the U.K. I am home to many wine makers. |
| Belgium | I am a successful Benelux Nation. I am home to the Flemings and the Walloons. I produce chocolate and lace. |
| Cantons | Units of local government in Switzerland. |
| North Atlantic Current | Responsible for the milder climate in Western Europe. |
| Black Forest | Located in Germany. Being damaged by acid rain. |
| Northern Ireland | Violence is occuring here between the Protestants and the Catholics. |
| Potato Famine | Many people moved from Ireland due to the to the potatoe famine. Too much rain allowed the potatoes to rot and had little to eat. |
| Germany split after WWII | Germany was split after WW II into two part. One part was has a democracy with ties to the US, the other is communist state with ties to the Soviet Union. |
| Why does the U.K. import 1/3 of its foods? | The country does not have enough farmland to grow enough food to support its population. |
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