pe Study Guide (Unit 3) Name Geography of pe: BE ABLE TO MAP THE PLACES BELOW FOR THE TEST Period 1. Match the physical features with the appropriate region of pe in the boxes Thames River N Madrid S Pyrenees Mts. S/W London N Atlantic Ocean All Three Paris W Apennine Mts. S Dublin N Balkan Mts. S Rome S Strait of Gibraltar S Aegean Sea S Alps S/W Balkan Peninsula S Northern Southern Western Iberian Peninsula S English Channel N/W Athens S Located on Mediterranean Sea S Po River S Italian Peninsula S North Sea N Berlin W Scandinavian Peninsula N Rhine River W Kjolen Mountains N Vatican City S Danube River W Eastern Orthodox GREECE & EAST Mapping: Practice mapping capital cities, physical features and bodies of water for pe on the map below:
pe Study Guide (Unit 3) History of pe: 2. One of Ancient Greece s greatest contributions is the creation of a- a. Monarchy b. Greek Orthodox Church c. Democracy d. English 3. Which lasting contribution of the Roman Empire was adopted by the Germanic Kingdoms of pe? Christianity was the lasting contribution of the Roman empire. Germanics converted to it and created Catholic kingdoms in the middle ages. Remember Charlemagne??? 4. What best describes the Renaissance? a. Period of intellectual stagnation where many advancements were lost by barbarians. b. Rebirth of knowledge in science, art, and philosophy between 1300 and 1500. c. Time of the height of the Roman Empire where the republic was developed. d. The time of the industrial revolution. 5. Why did Britain colonize the North American continent? Britain needed resources to fuel its industrial revolution, and its colony here provided it with wood, farm resources like tobacco and cotton. 6. What best describes NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)? a. A peace keeping alliance with many world countries b. An economic union between countries in pe c. A British colony of many provinces in South America d. A defensive alliance between many countries who were allies during WWII 7. What culture group settled in Scandinavia during the Middle Ages? a. Vikings b. Celts c. Muslims Moors 8. The Feudal System that was based on peasant workers and landowning lords during the Middle Ages later disintegrated due to the Bubonic Plague aka Black Death which killed over 1/3 of the population in pe. 9. List a time in history when the U.S. and Britain were rivals and list a time when they were allies. Rivals: American Revolution Allies during WWI and WWII 10. Describe in 3 or more lines why the U.S. and pe have recently been at odds with Russia. Russia invaded a province of Ukraine known as Crimea on the Black Sea. It forced Crimean people to choose to stay Ukrainians or to join Russia (which they chose because many people in this region are ethnically Russian). pe and America see Russia s actions as illegal and are seeking economic actions against Russia. 11. Which powerful organization lost power during the Renaissance? a. Roman Catholic Church b. Roman Empire c. Ancient Greeks d. Italian City-states
pe Study Guide (Unit 3) Governments of pe: 12. Which form of government is most like the U.S. government and why? Constitutional Republics are the most like the U.S. government. They have an elected representative government and legislature and a Constitution as laws of the land. 13. Explain three differences between a republic and a monarchy. Republics have elected officials. Monarchs are appointed or their power is hereditary. Republics have many representatives from its regions of its country who make laws, these people can be voted out of office. A monarch usually serves for life unless removed from office. 14. Match the following characteristics of government with the appropriate countries below: Parliament U.K. IRELAND President Prime Minister ITALY GREECE SPAIN FRANCE GERMANY King Queen Bicameral Unicameral Constitutional Republic Monarchy 15. What best describes a parliament? a. Supreme court b. Legislative Branch (law makers) c. kings and queens Economies of pe: 16. Why is tourism the major service industry of France? This industry employs more people than any other industry in France. France is also one of the most visited countries in pe. 17. Of the countries we studied, which two have the highest unemployment rates in pe? Which two have the lowest unemployment rates? (Include the percents in your answer.) Greece 28% Spain 25% Germany 5.5% U.K. 7.2% USA 6.7% 18. How do the countries and unemployment rates in question #17 compare to the unemployment rate of the U.S.? See above statistics 19. List a one pro and one con to being a member of the pean Union. Countries in the EU have more economic freedom where their citizens can buy from other EU countries easier without converting money. Their individual economies can also help bring up other member countries in times of need. However, some countries dislike how close it ties them with other nations when they might not need it. Countries also might not benefit when more weak countries bring other strong member s economies down in times of recession and depressions.
Country Major Service Major Manufacturing Industry Industry United Kingdom Tourism Banking Oil and Natural Gas Ireland Tourism and Pharmeceuticals, Banking chemicals Spain Tourism, Energy Aerospace, Pharm., Autos Italy Tourism, Steel, Cars, Communications Fashion, Food Greece Tourism, Shipping Fuels, Food, Textiles, Aluminum pe Study Guide (Unit 3) Major Agriculture Product Potatoes Potatoes Olives, #2 Wine Producer Grapes, Olives, Wine Cotton, Olives, Tobacco Wheat, Potatoes, Dairy Products Potatoes, Cabbage, Wheat Popular Brand BP, HP, Mini Cooper SEAT Gucci, Armani, Fiat, Nutella Currency Pound France Tourism #1 in WORLD Aerospace, Auto, Fashion Vuitton, Chanel, Peugeot Germany Tourism, Finance Automobiles, VW, BMW, Machinery Mercedes Benz, Porsche Popular Culture: 20. Which region of pe has mainly a Mediterranean diet consisting of breads, seafood & fish, olive oil and olives? Southern pe 21. What religion do 98% of Greeks belong to, and why? Eastern orthodox, once part of Eastern Rome after the Great Schism of 1054. 22. Most countries in pe value (Soccer/ Baseball) as a popular sport. 23. A majority of people in the U.K. belong to what denomination of Christianity? _Anglican 24. Identify the population of Ireland 4.6 Million Spain 47 Million Germany 87 Million 25. In what parts of pe is skiing popular and why? Near the Alps. The highlands climate allows for winter snow so winter sports can happen in countries in and around the Alps. 26. CAN YOU NAME THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE?? a. Queen of England: Queen Elizabeth II b. Popular royal couple who recently had a baby: Prince William and Kate Middleton c. Current Chancellor of Germany: Angela Merkel d. Former dictator of Germany during WWII: Adolf Hitler e. French fashion designer: Louis Vuitton f. Italian renaissance artist: Leonardo davinci or Michelangelo g. Spanish artist: Pablo Picasso
pe Study Guide (Unit 3) 27. Identify the location and significance of each picture associated with pe below the picture. Staple in France Rome, Tourism London, Tourism Spain, Religious festivals Greece, First Olympics France France, Wine U.K. and Ireland Vatican City, Catholicism Greece, N. Plain exports Main service Industry Orthodox Church Ireland, Germany Spain, U.K. All over pe! France, Tourism U.K., Pop music Draw 3 pictures below. Identify the location and significance of your images associated with pe below the drawing.