7th Grade Chapter 12 Northern and Southern Europe

Which countries make up the Nordic countries?

• countries of Southern Europe

• countries of Spain

• Countries of Northern Europe

• There are no Nordic countries.

The most important body of water in Southern Europe is

• The Adriatic Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Red Sea

• The Black Sea

What religion did the Ottoman Turks bring with them when they conquered the Byzantine Empire.

• Catholocism

• Lutheranism

• Atheism

• Islamic

Which European country did not fight in WWII?

• Spain

• Italy

• Germany

• France

Which Country is noted as the place where the LEGO toy originated?

• Spain

• France

• Italy

• Denmark

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

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Alps

• Italy

• Sparta

Birthplace of the Renaissance

• Sparta

• Italy

• Constantinople

• Germany

mountain range separating the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe

• Alps

• Balcans

• Carpathians

• Caucasus

powerful city-state in ancient Greece

• Constantinople

• Italy

• Sparta

• Gibraltar

Why is the climate in eastern Norway colder than the climate in the western part of the country?

• Eastern Norway has a higher elevation.

• Western Norway has more snow

• Winds carry warmer air west

• Mountains reduce the flow of warmer air from the Norwegian Current