Unit 7a Test Review
Vocabulary Terms
foehn / acid deposition / loessWelfare state / feudalism / fjord
glaciation / devolution / polder
Industrial capiatlism / City-State
Geographic Locations & landforms
Pyrenees Mountains / Rhine RiverAlps / English Channel
Seine River / Loire River
Mediterranean Sea / Ireland
Ebro River / Thames River
North Sea / Iceland
North, Northwestern, & Southern European Physical Geography & Climate
1. Name 3 mountain ranges found in Northern, Northwestern, & Southern Europe.
2.What are the three largest climate zones in Northern, Northwestern, & Southern Europe?
3.List 5 rivers found in Northern, Northwestern, & Southern Europe.
4.Why do countries in Northwestern Europe near the Atlantic Ocean have milder winters than other locations at similar latitudes?
5.Describe the status of Northwestern European forests.
6.Describe the physical geography of Iceland.
7.How have the Dutch modified their physical geographical environment in regards to their low sea levels?
North, Northwestern, & Southern European Economics
8.What issues have arisen between members of the European Union?
North, Northwestern, & Southern European Economics (continued)
9.What event led to the rise of industrial capitalism in Northwestern Europe?
10.Why has agribusiness arisen in Northwestern Europe?
11.What type of energy generation is Northwestern Europe a global leader?
12.Describe the benefits the European Union has created for its member countries.
North, Northwestern, & Southern European Population Trends & Demographics
13.Describe present-day birth rates & death rates in Europe.
14.What is the most densely populated area of Northwestern Europe and what factors have made it so densely populated?
15.By examining the population pyramid below, list reasons that could describe the large dip that began 40 years ago.
16.By examining the population pyramid below, list reasons for the population growth beginning 10 years ago.
North, Northwestern, & Southern European History
17.What was the Protestant Reformation and what were its effects on Europe?
18.What event during the 1930s and 1940s made human rights important during the 20th Century?
19.What statement can be made about Germany during the first half of the 20th Century?
North, Northwestern, & Southern European History (continued)
20.What two historical periods got their starts because of events that took place in the Renaissance?
21.Why did European countries be colonizing lands all over the planet in the 1800s?
22.How was Christianity able to spread through Europe so quickly?
23.How did the Crusades ultimately affect Europe?
North, Northwestern, & Southern European Culture
24.What was the focus of French Impressionist painters?
25.List all culture contributions that have been made by the Greek Civilization.
26.What is the dominant religion in Europe today?
27.Describe how many women graduate college in Northern Europe when compared to Northwestern & Southern Europe.
28.How has acid rain & automobiles effected European geography and landmarks?
North, Northwestern, & Southern European Reading Passage
29.What is the treaty created the European Union?
30.What actions has the European Union taken to improve the economies of its member states?
31.What has been the overall impact of the European Union on Europe?