Unit 4 Europe and Russia

What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?

• Children

• Women

• Men

• Elderly

Match the following

• the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year

• tariff

• tax or duty

• EU

• European Union

• Brexit

• the event name for when the UK left the EU

• cohort

• percentage of people within a certain age/sex range

• Gross Domestic Product

The European Union started because

• after WWII the European countries wanted unity and not division

• During the Cold War countries need allies

• The Korean War taught England how much they needed to be united with the rest of Europe

• after WWII European countries were tired of being united and wanted to disband

What kind of diagram is this?

• population pyramid

• life expectancy

• pension

a multinational political union that is given authority by its member states

• sovereign

• supranational cooperation

• industry

• alliance

the United Nations is an example of this type of organization

• supranational

• monopoly

• industry

• corporation

a common currency (money) used by several EU

• Euro

• Pound

• Dollar

• Franc

Why did some European countries want to join supranational organizations after World War II?

• By banding together, countries could distribute natural resources equally among member nations.

• By banding together, countries could improve communication with each other.

• By banding together, smaller countries could combine their power and resources to combat the spread and influence of the Soviet Union.

• By banding together, smaller countries could pressure the Soviet Union to abandon communism.

How many countries belong to the EU today?

• 37

• 50

• 27

• 19

Label the Layers of the Earth

c

a

b

d

e

f

rigid mantle

Crust

Inner Core

stiffer mantle

Asthensophere

outer core