Geography Chapter 15

Question 1

Alliances

Answer 1

Agreements between countries to support one another against enemies

Question 2

Balance of power

Answer 2

Condition existing when countries or alliances have such equal levels of strength that war is prevented

Question 3

Confederation

Answer 3

A group of states joined together for a common purpose

Question 4

Cantons

Answer 4

Largely self governing states within a county such as Switzerland

Question 5

Neutral

Answer 5

Characterized by not taking sides in conflicts

Question 6

Multilingual

Answer 6

Able to speak two or more language

Question 7

Enclave

Answer 7

Areas that are completely surrounded by another region

Question 8

Ghetto

Answer 8

Section of a city where a minority group is forced to live

Question 9

How did world wars 1 & 2 shape the history of germany

Answer 9

Defeat in ww1 followed by harsh peace terms caused by economic power
Defeat in ww2 followed by division of the country

Question 10

What problems has eastern Germany faced since reunification

Answer 10

Many insufficient factories closed
Unemployment

Question 11

Why have so many American and European countries chosen Austria as a base for their European operations

Answer 11

Austria has a long history of ties with Eastern Europe even during communist era

Question 12

Why is loess importan t to Poland’s economy

Answer 12

Much of Poland farming takes place in soil loess

Question 13

How does hungarys language differ from the languages of neighboring countries

Answer 13

The Magyar language is not related to neighboring Slavic language