Chapter 14-Northern Europe

Which country uses about 50 percent of its land for farming?

• Finland
• Norway
• Denmark
• Sweden

In spite of the region's altitude, its climates are ?

• surprisingly cold
• surprisingly mild
• extremely dry
• uninhabitable

Which of the following make up the United Kingdom?

• England, Wales, Iceland, Northern Ireland
• England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
• Iceland, England, Greenland, Northern Ireland
• England, Greenland, Wales, Northern Ireland

The Industrial Revolution helped?

• the Vikings gain colonies
• Ireland win its independence
• the United Kingdom build a large empire
• the United Kingdom limit worldwide trade

Viking warriors?

• formed an excellent infantry and attacked over land.
• fought many battles but did not win many.
• were not powerful until the 1500's
• were excellent sailors and attacked by sea.

Greenland is

• an independent country
• a territory of Denmark
• an important farming area
• an enemy of the United Kingdom

Tourists often come to Iceland to see?

• fjords and emerald green hills
• historical monuments.
• pine forests and lumber mills
• volcanoes, glaciers, and geysers.

Why do few people live in the Kjolen mountains?

• the geothermal accident has made the land unsafe.
• the terrain is covered by an ice sheet
• the rocky soil makes farming difficult.
• there are no water sources nearby.

Large areas of timber producing forests are located in ?

• England.
• Denmark
• Ireland
• Finland

Which country has an area of Ice Cap climate?

• Denmark
• Iceland
• Norway
• Sweden