Chapter 13 World Geography Northern & Southern Europe

The countries of Northern Europe are known as the _________________ countries.

• Nordic

• Balkan

• Iceland

• Sweden

The ________________is the most important body of water in Southern Europe

• Adriatic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Balkan Sea

• Red Sea

When they conquered the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Turks brought _______________with them.

• Christianity

• Catholicism

• Hinduism

• Islam

After fighting a civil war in the 1930s, _____________did not fight in World War II

• Spain

• France

• Italy

• USA

As the first known democracy, ___________ shaped the development of Western civilization.

• Bulgaria

• Romania

• Athens

• Hungry

______________ opening to the Mediterranean that separates the southern tip of Spain from Africa

• Otranto Strait

• Yucatan Strait

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Taurus Strait

____________ birthplace of the Renaissance

• France

• Italy

• Russia

• Ukraine

___________ - mountain range separating the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe

• Appalachians

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalayas

• Alps

___________ - landform made up of Norway and Sweden

• Scandinavian Peninsula

• Lizard Peninsula

• Cape Peninsula

• Yorke Peninsula

___________ - plateau on which most of Spain lies

• Meseta Central

• Meseta East

• Meseta West

• Meseta South