Europe Flashcards
(116 cards)
1
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Southern Europe
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Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece
2
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Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland;
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West Central Europe
3
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How much land does Europe cover in the world.
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7%
4
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How many countries are in Europe?
A
About 50 countries
5
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What is Europe’s population?
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750000000
6
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What is the primary religion of Europe?
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Christianity
7
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What are the three main languages of Europe?
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Romanic, Germanic, and Slavic
8
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What is the national animal of Italy?
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Wolf
9
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Population of Italy?
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60 million
10
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Official language of Italy?
A
Italian
11
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Italy’s religion?
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Roman Catholic
12
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Italy’s capital?
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Rome
13
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What is Italy’s government?
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Democratic Republic
14
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Who is the president of Italy?
A
Sergio Mattarella
15
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What is unique about Italy’s volcanoes?
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They are the only three active volcanoes in Europe
16
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Since when did Italian children have to go to school past the age of 14?
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Since 1999
17
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What popular food was invented in Italy?
A
Pizza
18
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How long has Italy been a country?
A
157 years
19
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Which side did Italy take in World War 1?
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Allied Powers
20
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When did Italy gain its independence?
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17 March 1861
21
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Who overtook Italy after World War 1?
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Mussolini
22
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What is the national animal of Spain?
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Bull
23
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The population of Spain…
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46 million
24
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Official language is…
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Spanish
25
Religion of Spain is...
Catholic
26
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
27
What is Spain's government?
Constitutional Monarchy
28
Who is the president of Spain?
Mariano Rajoy Brey
29
Two interesting facts of Spain...
Nudity is legal; no tooth fairy in Spain
30
What empire did Spain used to be a part of?
Roman Empire
31
Who controlled Spain from 400-700AD?
Visigoths
32
Various Islamic Empires ruled Spain in what years?
700-1492
33
When did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella rule Spain?
1492
34
When was the Spanish Armada defeated?
1588
35
When idid Spain become a Constitutional Monarchy?
1975
36
The national animal of Greece is...
the Little Owl
37
What was Greece divided into in ancient times?
City states
38
When did Alexander the Great conquer Greece?
338BC
39
What happened in Greece in 1451?
Roman Empire was overtaken by the Turks
40
When did Greece gain its independence from the Turks?
1832
41
Greece's population is...
11 million
42
What is the language of Greece?
Greek
43
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
44
What is Greece's most common religion?
Greek Orthodox
45
Fun facts about Greece...
There are more tourists than citizens in Greece; voting is required by law
46
Greece's government...
Parliamentary Representative Democratic Republic
47
Greece's Prime Minister is...
Alexis
48
What is Germany's population?
80 million
49
What is Germany's language?
German
50
What is Germany's religion?
Christianity
51
What is Germany's capital?
Berlin
52
Who is Germany's chancellor?
Angela Markel
53
Interesting facts about Germany...
College is free; everything is closed Sunday
54
When was Germany's Protestant Reformation?
1517
55
How long did World War 1 last?
1914-1919
56
When did Hitler become chancellor of Germany?
1933
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How long did World War 2 last?
1939- 1945
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The Berlin Wall was built in...
1961
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The Berlin Wall was torn down in...
1989
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What is the national animal of the Netherlands...
Lion
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What is the population of the Netherlands?
18 million
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What are some languages in the Netherlands?
Dutch, English, Frisian, and Papiamento
63
What are the religions of the Netherlands?
Atheism(42%), Roman Catholic(29%), Protestant(19%), and Islam
64
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Amsterdam
65
What type of government is the Netherlands?
Monarchy
66
Interesting facts of the Netherlands...
They are the tallest people on earth; they put sprinkles on their toast
67
What is the national bird of the Netherlands?
Godwit
68
When did William of Orange lead a revolt to free the Netherlands from Spain?
1815
69
What side did the Netherlands take in World War 1?
Neutrality
70
What happened to the Netherlands during WWII?
They were divided and defeated by Germany
71
What is the national animal of Belgium?
Lion
72
What is the population of Belgium?
11 million
73
What are the main languages of Belgium?
Dutch, French, and German
74
What is the religion of Belgium?
Catholic
75
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels
76
What is Belgium's government?
Federal Representative Democratic Constitutional Monarchy
77
Who is Belgium's Head of State?
King Phillipe
78
Who is the prime minister of Belgium?
Charles Michel
79
When did Belgium become independent from the Netherlands?
1830
80
By whom was Belgium occupied by during WW1 and WW2?
Germany
81
What did Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands form in 1948?
The Benelux Countries
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What is the national animal of Austria?
Black Eagle
83
What is Austria's population?
9 million
84
What is the official language of Austria?
German
85
What is Austria's religion?
Roman Catholic
86
What is Austria's capital?
Vienna
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What is Austria's government?
Federation
88
Austria joined with Hungary in 1867-1918 to create what?
Austrian-Hungarian Empire
89
What happened to Austria in 1938?
Hitler claimed Austria as his own
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What is Luxembourg's national animal and bird?
Lion; Goldcrest
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What is Luxembourg's population?
600000
92
Luxembourg's language is...
Luxembourg(Spoken), French(Written), and German(Popular)
93
Luxembourg's main religion is...
Roman Catholic
94
What is Luxembourg's capital?
Luxembourg City
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What is Luxembourg's government?
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
96
Grand Duke Henry?
Luxembourg's monarch
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Luxembourg's Prime Minister?
Xavier Bettle
98
Facts for Luxembourg...
Know for its radio & TV stations; sells the most alcohol
99
When did Luxembourg gain its independence?
1867
100
Luxembourg was invaded by who in WW1 and WW2?
Germany
101
What happened after WW2 to Luxembourg?
They gave up their neutrality and joined NATO and the UN
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What is France's national animal?
Roster
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What is France's population?
65 million
104
France's main language?
French
105
France's main religion?
Roman Catholic
106
France's capital?
Paris
107
France's government?
Executive, legislative, and judicial branch
108
French Facts...
The oldest woman was French; It's legal for the French to marry a dead body
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Who was overthrown in the French Revolution? (Do you hear the people sing?)
Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI
110
Who became emperor of France until the Battle of Waterloo?
Napoleon Bonaparte
111
Who did France surrender to in 1940?
Hitler
112
What is Switzerland's population?
8 million
113
Switzerland's language?
Romansh
114
Switzerland's main religion?
Christianity
115
Switzerland's capital?
Bern
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When did Switzerland proclaim neutrality?
1815
