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Introduction to Western Europe
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1- Define cultural diffusion.
2- Define Renaissance.
3- Define Industrial Revolution.
4- How does the location of the five main colonial powers differ from the location of other countries in Western Europe?
5- How might the location of these nations be connected to their conquest of overseas empires?
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6- Define summit.
7- Why is Finland’s access to the Atlantic Ocean limited, in spite of its coastline?
8- Agree or disagree with the following statement: Western Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas. Explain your position.
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9- Define prevailing westerlies.
10- Which climate regions dominate Western Europe?
11- Why does Western Europe experience less extreme climate variation that other parts of the world at similar northern latitudes.
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12- What type of vegetation is found at 50 degrees N. latitude in Western Europe?
13- How does elevation affect a region’s ecosystem?
14- How can human settlement affect a region’s ecosystem?
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15- What are the major languages spoken in the United Kingdom?
16- To what group of languages does each language belong?
17- How does the language map of Western Europe suggest there may be ethnic conflict in Spain?
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18- Define Euro.
19- Where are Western Europe’s coal resources located?
20- Based on the map, which nations seem to be more industrialized?
21- Which seem to be less industrialized?
22- Explain why for #21 and #22.
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23- Define compulsory.
24- Which nations have 100 percent of students enrolled in primary school?
25- Which nation has the largest percentage of students in tertiary school?
26- Based on these data, make a generalization about education in Western Europe and the United States.
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27- What is the United Kingdom?
28- What is Great Britain?
29- What is England?
30- What were the pros and cons of living in a castle?