Ch 5 part 3 Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the largest river in Spain that cuts Meseta in half?
The Tagus River
What is the primary language of Spain?
Castilian Spanish
What is the on the western edge of Meseta and where the Basques live in eastern of the ___________ ?
Cantabrain Mountains
What separates Spain from North Africa by only 8 miles wide?
Strait of Gibraltar
What is the area of Porto to Lisbon called?
Silver Coast
Which is one of 2 lakes in the north and attracts tourists?
Lake Como
What stretches the length of the Italian peninsula and forms the backbone of Italy
Appennine Mountains
What is a banking system and home to world famous opera house La Scala ?
Milan
What is Europe’s highest volcano on east coast?
Mount Etna
What is the city famous for luxury hotels, shops, beaches, and gambling casinos?
Monte Carlo
What is the heart of San Marino called?
Mount Titano
What is the police force that’s job is to protect the pope called?
Swiss Guard
