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GWA Europe Test Prt.3 Flashcards

1
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What is the “Rock” & location

A

Rock of Gibraltar; Southern tip of Iberian Peninsula

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2
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Which European country controls the “Rock”

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U.K.

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3
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What is the “Pillars of Hercules” also known as

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Rock of Gibraltar

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4
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How far away is the “Rock” from Africa

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8 miles

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5
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What is the tallest peak in Western EU? What Mt. Range is it apart of? Location? Height? Rank?

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Mont Blanc; part of the Alps; Border of France, Italy, & Switzerland; 15,404 ft; 11th

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What is the name of the “legendary” forest region located in Southern Germany

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Black Forest

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7
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What is Hadrian’s Wall? Location?

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Fortification. Keeps certain people out; Border of England & Scotland

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What is a Reich

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Empire

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9
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How many Reich’s has Germany had? What were they?

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3: H.R.E, Unification of Germany, Nazis

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10
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How long did the Berlin Wall last

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1961 - 1989

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11
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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall

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Separated communist Germany from Democratic Germany

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12
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What was Checkpoint Charlie

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Only gate house for the Berlin Wall. People from Eastern Germany would try to hide in compartments to get into the western side.

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13
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What is the believed relative location of Camelot

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Winchester, England

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14
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What was the Great Starvation? Location?

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A fungus (blight) that caused the potatoes to go black and killed a vast amount

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15
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What European country was once referred to as Gaul

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France

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16
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Which EU country is most visited by tourist

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France (mainly Paris); 75 million tourist annually

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17
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Are there tunnels in the Alps

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Yes

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18
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What is the longest tunnel that crosses Mont Blanc? What countries does it connect?

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Swiss Italian Tunnel; connects Switzerland, Italy, Austria, & France

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19
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What is EU’s oldest country

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San Marino

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20
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When and where were the first “modern” Olympics games held? Year?

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Athens, Greece in 1896

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21
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What is a Chunnel? Location

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Tunnel that goes underneath the English Channel. Between UK to France

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22
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What is the most populated cities in EU (1-9)

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  1. Moscow
  2. London
  3. St. Petersburg
  4. Berlin
  5. Madrid
  6. Rome
  7. Paris
  8. Athens
  9. Vatican City
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23
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What happened in EU about 12,000 - 10,000 years ago? Physical Results?

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Ice age; caused Glacial Fjords & Glacial lakes

24
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Which areas of EU are prone to the most activity from tectonics

A

Southern & Eastern EU

25
Q

Where are active volcanos located in EU

A

Iceland

26
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Which climate zone is most similar to St. Louis

A

Humid Continental

27
Q

Where are an abundance of natural resources found in EU

A

Western EU

28
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What are EU major resources

A

Coal, Iron, Natural Gas

29
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What negative impact does EU receive from these natural resources

A

Global warming / pollution (smog)

30
Q

What does EU rank in pop. for continents

A

3rd

31
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When was there rapid pop. growth in EU (Years)

A

1000 - 1300

32
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When was there rapid pop. decline in EU (Years)? Why?

A

1300 - 1450; due to a plague (Bubonic plague)

33
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Why did the pop. in EU increase in the 17th & 18th century? Why?

A

Industrialization; Sanitation improved

34
Q

What is the most popular language in EU? Percent?

A

English. 55% of European’s second language

35
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What is the largest religion of EU

A

Christianity

36
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What are the other religions of EU

A

Orthodoxy, Islam, Protestantism

37
Q

Which city-state was more interested in culture, intellect, and democracy?

A

Athens

38
Q

The Soviet and its satellites treaty of defense during the Cold War was called?

A

Warsaw Pact

39
Q

From which Germanic tribe does the country France derive its name from?

A

Franks

40
Q

What is the predominant climate of southern Europe?

A

Mediterranean Climate

41
Q

After WWII East Germany was controlled by which European country?

A

Soviet Union (USSR)

42
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What happened to Germany Post-WW2

A

Divided among various countries. Turned to West and Eastern Germany

43
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What rule was Eastern Germany under and who controlled it

A

Communist under the control of the Soviet Union

44
Q

NATO

A

Formed to defend Western EU. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

45
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Truman Doctrine

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U.S & its allies will aid countries encountering armed minorities

46
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Marshall-plan

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Provided $ to rebuild European economies

47
Q

When did the Cold War end

A

1990

48
Q

When did Germany get reunified

A

1990

49
Q

When did the Soviet Union collapse (Warsaw Pact dissolved)

A

1991

50
Q

What other countries peacefully split into 2 nations

A

Czechoslovakia (Czechia & Slovakia)

51
Q

What other countries engaged in civil war? Why?

A

Yugoslavia; due to ethnic disputes

52
Q

What is the European Union

A

Organization that integrates countries politically, economically, & socially

53
Q

How many members are in the EU

A

27

54
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What is the capital of the EU

A

Brussels

55
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When was the EU formed

A

1957

56
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The Maastricht Treaty

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Revised the original EU Treaty and was signed into effect on Nov. 1st 1993

57
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How many European countries do not use the Euro

A

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