Ch. 12 lesson 3 Review - Europe's Heartland

Most of Spain is covered by what plateau?

• Costa del Sol
• Meseta Central
• Sierra Nevada
• Pyrenees

Land that is left unplanted every few years so that it can store moisture is called (a)   ?

What language do most of Spain's people speak?

• French
• Italian
• German
• Castilian Spanish

What language do the Basques speak?

• Spanish
• French
• German
• Euskera

What does autonomy mean?

• Dependence and control
• Subordination and obedience
• Independence and self-governance.
• Conformity and compliance

The capital city of Spain is (a)   .

What river splits Portugals land in half?

• Douro River
• Seine River
• Tagus River
• Ebro River

Portugal is growing strong with the help of subsidies from the European Union. What are subsidies?

• Subsidies are penalties imposed by the government on certain activities.
• Financial assistance provided by a government or organization to support a particular activity or group.
• Subsidies are funds provided by individuals to support a particular group.
• Subsidies are taxes collected by the government to discourage economic growth.

The capital of Italy is (a)   .

How do the economies of northern and southern italy differ?

• Northern Italy's economy is more agricultural and tourism-based, while southern Italy's economy is more industrialized and diversified.
• Northern Italy's economy is more industrialized and diversified, while southern Italy's economy is more agricultural and has high unemployment

• Southern Italy's economy is more industrialized and diversified, while northern Italy's economy is more agricultural and tourism-based.
• Both northern and southern Italy have similar economies with no significant differences.