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The countries of Norden have a 99.9% literacy rate and the highest ___________ in the world

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Life expectantly

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The countries of Europe have a heavy emphasis on _____ & _____

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Human rights

Education

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Women are given up to one year ________ with pay.

What is Maternity?

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Maternity leave

Time before and after a child is born

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Eupoe is the foundation of what

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Western civilization

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10,000 years ago these vast ____ covered Europe. After they melted these level rose and is today “______ ___ _______”

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Glaciers

Peninsula of peninsulas

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Europe should have a climate similar to who’s?

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Canada- same lat and long

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What are the four political parts to The UK

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  1. England
  2. Wales
  3. Scotland
  4. Northern Ireland
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Te spread of the _________ & _______ and the beginning of the ____________________ can be traced back to the British isles

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English launguage
Democratic government
Industrial revolution

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London is considered a _______

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World city

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What is international finance

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Banking, stocks, basically what it sounds like

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Which countries make up Norden

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Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and Denmark

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What are fjords

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Valleys full of water

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What years are considered to be the Viking age?

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800-1100 CE

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What is autonomous

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Self governing

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Which current warms the water of Greenland?

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The Greenland current

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Who are the Saami?

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Ask so known as the Laplanders

Ingenious people of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

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What kind of gov does Scandinavia have?

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Parliamentary democracy

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Norden is the leading exporter in what?

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Fish

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Who has made use of the oil deposits in the North Sea?

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Norway

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What does Norway call the fund?

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“rainy day oil fund”

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Norden is the worlds primary consumer/ producer of what?

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Hydropower

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Iceland is a world leader in what?

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Geothermal energy

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Denmark is a world leader in what?

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Wind energy

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Sweden and Finland utilize what?

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Nuclear power

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What is a primate city?
Center of a country
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France has what kind of gov
Presidential republic
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What kind of government does Europe have?
Socialists
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Who guards the French culture?
The French academy | Gov. Organization
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What is ssperatism?
The want of separating from a main body/country
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What three countries make up Benelux Europe?
Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg
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After WWII what did the Benelux countries do?
Set up a political and economical union | Basis of the European Union
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How many members of the EU are there?
27
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What does "Neatherlands" mean?
Low lands | A large amount of land is below sea level
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By using _____ the people in this area have reclaimed land that once belonged to the sea. The land reclaimed from the sea is called a _____
Dikes | Polder
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The key to draining the water out of the newly created polders are ______. What is a part of the cultural landscape in the Netherlands
Windmills | Windmills
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What is the Neatherlands known for?
Their flowers and agriculture & Dairy
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Besides flowers and agriculture, what else does the Neatherlands have?
Natural gas deposits
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What is Randstand made up of?
Amsterdam and Rotterdam
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What is Belgium known for?
Chocolate and waffles
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What is Luxembourg known for?
International Banking
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Who were the Axis?
Germany Italy Japan
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Who were the Allies?
``` USA Britain Russia France -China- ```
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When was WWI
1914-1918
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Who fought in WWI
``` Germany Austria &. Hungary Ottoman Empire Vs. France Britain Russia USA ```
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Germany was forced to pay what for the damage done during WWI
Reparations
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What was the alternate name for WWI?
The Great War
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What was the new government that failed in Germany called?
Wiener republic
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When did the nazis start coming into power?
When the wiener republic failed
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What was the perfect race of petiole called?
Arayans
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What did the nazis fight against government wise?
Capitalism and communism
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What sort of advertisement did the Nazis use?
Heavy propaganda
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What did hitler want to establish in europe?
A New Order
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What was the autobahn?
German highway system
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What started WWII
Invasion of Poland.
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Who were the Allies?
USA Britain Russia France China
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Who were the axis?
Germany Italy Japan
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What did the Allies (except Russia) want to make Germany
A democracy
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What did the USSR want from Germany
Wanted Germany to pay reparations and become communist.
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When was Germany divided?
In 1949
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When was Germany unified?
1989
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What was the west and east Germany called
West- federal republic of Germany | East/Prussia- German Democracy
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Which side of Germany was controlled by the soviets?
Prussia/East
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Which side of Germany was controlled by the allies(except Russia)
Doistu/west
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What is the Berlin Wall a symbol of?
The Cold War
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What are Suttilights?
Nations of east Europe that were controlled by the Soviet Union. Baltics
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Why does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic treaty organization
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Why was NATO established?
To protect Europe from soviet invasion
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How did the Soviet Union answer to NATO
By forming the Warsaw pack
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What rank is Germany on economy
#5
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What were Turkish workers called in Germany?
Gastarbeiter
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What kind of economy is center all Europe
Market economy
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What are transitional governments
Gov thy are transitioning to a new/diff form of gov
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What is fascism
Toleration gov ruled by a dick that uses force and violence to control its citizens
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What is European oldest micro state?
San Marino
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Who are Moors
Arabic invaders who invaded Iberia and spreaders Islam
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What' was the 500 yr conflict between the Iberians and the moors called?
Reconquistation
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Why is the term for multiple groups occupying the same area over time
Sequent occupation
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When did the moors surrender to the Iberians?
In 1492 in Granada
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Who are the Badques
Group that lives in northern Spain that wants their own country
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What is the group of basques called?
ETA
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When was the European coal and steel community founded
In 1957
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When did the EU expand
1992
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What is TENS
Trans European transport networks
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What are the goals of the UN
Raise the standard of living And quality of life Promote peace and economy industry and trade
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What is the UNHDI
An index that ranks every nation

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