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Central/Southern Europe Study Guide
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Geography
6th Grade
01/18/2011

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Private ownership of business (instead of government ownership).
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Privatization
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Areas of land reclaimed from lake bottoms or the sea beds:
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Polders
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The process of becoming unified again, such as when East Germany and West Germany combined to once again become a single country.
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Reunification
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The largest EU countries by population, making up almost one third of the entire EU population:
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Germany and France
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France's largest industry:
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Tourism
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France's sydtem of government:
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Republic
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What religion do most people practice in France?
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Roman Catholic
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The political hub of Europe, with the EU and NATO having their headquarters in the capital city of Brussels:
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Belgium
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The Netherlands is also known as:
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Holland
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The language in The Netherlands:
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Dutch.
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which country has the largest population in the EU and Western Europe?
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Germany
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When the _________ came down in 1989, it marked the end of the split between East Germany and West Germany.
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Berlin Wall
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This country has a long history of neutrality, or not taking sides in wars:
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Switzerland
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The idea of democracy—that citizens should have a voice in government—began in:
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Ancient Greece
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Most of the languages spoken in Southern Europe originated in ancient:
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Greek or Latin.
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A famous Spanish artist named _____________ invented a new style of painting after he saw African art for the first time.
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Pablo Picasso
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In Rome, Italy, the tiny country of _____________ serves as the worldwide center of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Vatican City
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Who created a religious painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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Michelangelo
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In Spain, the death of _____________ in 1975 allowed a peaceful transition to democracy after decades of dictatorship.
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Francisco Franco
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One challenge to Southern Europe's economy has been an increase in imports from ________:
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Asia
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