Flashcards: Buford WG Europe
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fjords | The steep slopes in Northern Europe, created by glaciers |
| Polder | Land reclaimed in the Netherlands, building of dikes and draining the water so land can be used to farm |
| Renaissance | The rebirth and revival of the Greek and Roman Civilizations in Europe from 1300-1600s |
| Aqueducts | The water canals built by the Romans |
| Reformation | The restructure of the Christian Religion during the 16th century, developed the Protestant branch |
| Feudalism | The economic system during the Middle Ages, the kings and upperclass were the land owners while serfs worked the land |
| Nationalism | Pride and belief in one's country, often expressed through the use of a single language, currency, government, or military |
| Berlin Wall | The building of a wall that separated East and West Germany after World War II, wall was torn down after the reunification in 1989 |
| Euro | The single currency used by many of the European countries that have joined the European Union |
| Parliament | The elected representatives of population that are part of the government |
| Cultural Crossroads | An area, example Eastern Europe, where two more distinct cultures are crossed/mixed |
| Anti-Semitism | Negative pattern of thought where people do not like and discriminate against Jews |
| Ethnic Cleansing | also called genocide, the killing or eradication of a single ethnic group |
| Holocaust | Example of genocide, killing of 6 million Jews by Nazis |
| Nuclear Power | A renewable type of energy used by several European countries that tries to eliminate or reduce pollution levels |
| Crusades | A religious holy war during the 1000s done by European Christians to reclaim the holy land or Jerusalem |
| Alps | Mountain range on Northern border of Italy |
| Pyrenees | The natural border between France and Spain |
| Iberian Peninsula | The peninsula of Spain and Portugal |
| English Channel | The waterway between France and England |
| Mount Blanc | The highest point in Europe |
| Effiel Tower | The famous monument in Paris, France that was designed by an American |
| Venice | City built in the middle of a swamp, series of water canals now surround the city |
| Acid Rain | Black Forest in Germany is being killed by this, pollution from factories are the main cause |
| Running of the Bulls | The festival in Pamplona, Spain where bulls are released into the streets |
| Black Plague | Also known as the Bubonic Plague, killed close to 50% of Europe's population in the 1350s |
| Industry and High Tech | Primary economic activities of Western Europe |
| Bach, Mozart, Beethoven | Classic music composers |
| Monet, Cezanne, Gauguin | Impressionist or Post-Impressionists Painters of France |
| 1215 | Date when the Magna Carta was signed, aka: Great Charter |
| Silicon Glen | High tech companies coming to Scotland during the 1990s |
| Rugby, Cricket, Skiing | Sports found in Northern Europe |
| Satellite Nations | Nations that are controlled and dominated by a stronger nation |
| Eastern Europe | Part of Europe that used to be controlled by the Communist of the USSR |
| Slobodan Milosevic | Serbian leader in the 1990s that was tried and convicted of war crimes and ethnic cleansing |
| cyanide | a deadly poison that was leaked into Eastern European rivers resulted in large portions of fish dying |
| Smog | Smoke plus fog, caused by the burning of fossil fuels |
| EEA | European Environmental Agency, group/organization responsible for the environmental laws in Europe |
| EU | European Union, trade organization with much of the European nations |
| Vatican City | Home to the Pope and the Roman Catholic religion |
| Mediterranean Sea | Major body of water that touches much of Southern Europe |
| Moscow | The capital of Russia |
| London | The capital of England |
| Northern European Plain | The most productive farmlands in Europe |
| Peat | partially decayed plant matter found in bogs, used as a fuel source |
| Oil | Major resource that is found the North Sea |
| North Atlantic Drift | The current of warm water that comes from the tropics that keeps the climate warmer along the west coast of Europe |
| Midnight Sun | Part of Northern Europe that is above the Arctic circle creating light all day during the summer solstice |
| Zuider Zee | The man-made freshwater lake that used to be part of the North Sea |
| Regions of Europe | North, Mediterranean, East, and West |
| Benelux Countries | Beligium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg |
| Automobile Industry | Germany leading industry, BMW and Mercedes Benz |
| Nordic Countries | Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden |
| Sun Never Set on this Empire | British Empire during 19th Century |
| Smorgasbord | Swedish assortment of hot and cold foods |
| Tea Time | Time in the afternoon where British drink tea and serve snacks |
| Balkanization | The breaking up of a region in smaller units |
| Market Economy | The freedom of making products that consumers want to buy, happened after communism fell in Eastern Europe, 1990s |
| Folk Art | Art that is produced in rural areas, usually not trained or professional artists |
| Particulates | very small particles of liquid or solid matter |
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