Ch 15 Northern Europe

The physical geography of Northern Europe

• changes dramatically in different locations

• is similar throughout the region

• is similar to Southern Europe

• is similar to West-Central Europe

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

• Finland

• Norway

• Denmark

• Sweden

The seas and ocean of Northern Europe

• do not contain natural resources

• keep the climate cold

• have provided fish to the people for centuries

• provide geothermal energy to Iceland

In spite of the region's latitude, 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

The government of Ireland and the United Kingdom are

• democracies

• monarchies

• dictatorships

• Communist

The conflict in Northern Ireland

• was finally resolved in the 1990's

• never affected the United Kingdom

• is between Catholics and Protestants

• is between judges and elected officials

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

All of the Scandinavian countries

• have strong economies and high standards of living

• have refused to join the European Union

• use geothermal energy for heating homes

• lag far behind in the citizens' education