Chapter12-13 World Geography Study Guide
World Geography Name ______________________
Ch. 12 & 13 Study Guide Date 1-27-14
Where do European populations tend to be clustered? In regions with fertile farmlands and inland waterways
Approximately, how many ethnic groups are there in Europe? 160
During the 1990’s, what ethnic group was expelled from Kosovo? Serbs
What era mentioned in the text has been known as an age of exploration and artistic advancement? Renaissance
During which century was Europe transformed by the Industrial Revolution? 19th Century (1800s)
Greek Islands were city states united by a common language, culture, and democratic government.
A system in which monarchs or Lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as the feudal system (feudalism).
What organization currently unites Western Europe? European Union
What style of art uses abstract painting and geometric designs? Modern Art
Since the 1970’s, Europe has tried to limit the immigration of guest workers.
What two ancient civilizations shaped modern Europe? Greece & Rome.
European nations have more social programs than does the U. S.
Where is some of the worst fighting in Europe occurring since WWII? Former lands of Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Kosovo, Croatia, Serbia, etc.)
How many people live in Europe today? 583 million
What did the Good Friday Peace Agreement introduce? Sharing of power in Northern Ireland
Constantinople was the capital of which empire? Byzantine Empire
The Cold War was a struggle between which two world powers of the 60’s? USA & USSR
The European Union has plans to extend to include which countries? Countries in both Eastern & Western Europe
Beethoven’s music is an example of what style of artistic movement? Romanticism
What caused the destruction of 80% of Poland’s forests? Acid rain
The European Union requires its members to limit and clean up environmental pollution
The Maastricht Treaty was an agreement among Western European nations.
Since the fall of
Ch. 12 & 13 Study Guide Date 1-27-14
Where do European populations tend to be clustered? In regions with fertile farmlands and inland waterways
Approximately, how many ethnic groups are there in Europe? 160
During the 1990’s, what ethnic group was expelled from Kosovo? Serbs
What era mentioned in the text has been known as an age of exploration and artistic advancement? Renaissance
During which century was Europe transformed by the Industrial Revolution? 19th Century (1800s)
Greek Islands were city states united by a common language, culture, and democratic government.
A system in which monarchs or Lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as the feudal system (feudalism).
What organization currently unites Western Europe? European Union
What style of art uses abstract painting and geometric designs? Modern Art
Since the 1970’s, Europe has tried to limit the immigration of guest workers.
What two ancient civilizations shaped modern Europe? Greece & Rome.
European nations have more social programs than does the U. S.
Where is some of the worst fighting in Europe occurring since WWII? Former lands of Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Kosovo, Croatia, Serbia, etc.)
How many people live in Europe today? 583 million
What did the Good Friday Peace Agreement introduce? Sharing of power in Northern Ireland
Constantinople was the capital of which empire? Byzantine Empire
The Cold War was a struggle between which two world powers of the 60’s? USA & USSR
The European Union has plans to extend to include which countries? Countries in both Eastern & Western Europe
Beethoven’s music is an example of what style of artistic movement? Romanticism
What caused the destruction of 80% of Poland’s forests? Acid rain
The European Union requires its members to limit and clean up environmental pollution
The Maastricht Treaty was an agreement among Western European nations.
Since the fall of