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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?