Chapter 17

What mountains separate the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe?

• The Pyrenees
• The Alps
• The Apennines
• The Meseta

What is a sirocco? 

• a form of money used in Spain
• the kind of climate found in Iberia
• a warm current of water
• a hot wind from North Africa

How are the Basques different from other people in Spain? 

• The speak a language that is not related to other languages of Europe
• The speak only Spanish
• They want stronger ties with the Spanish Government
• They have better farmland than other people in Spain

Where did Portugal once have colonies?

• In North America and Antartica
• In North America South America
• In Africa and Latin America 
• In Northern Asia

Where are most of Italy's factories located?

• In the south of the country
• In the center of the country
• In the north of the country
• In Sardinia and Sicily

Where is Italy's best farmland?

• In the North, in the Po River valley
• In the southern islands of Sardinia and Sicily
• In the southern tip of Italy's boot
• In the central part of the country

What was the Renaissance?

• The period when Italy was united as one country 
• a time of great art and learning
• a time when people had to move to find work
• the age when most factories were opened

Which has Greece always depended on for trade?

• airports
• the European Union
• the sea
• highways

Which place would place would be considered uninhabitable? 

• A place with a large permanent population.
• A place that cannot support a permanent population
• A place with a small permanent population. 
• A place with many tourists

What industry is important in Greece? 

• Manufacturing Automobiles
• Road-building
• Airplane construction
• Shipbuilding