Western Europe

Why Europe called a "peninsula of peninsulas?"

• It has many peninsulas

• It only has 2 peninsulas

• It is the smallest peninsula in the word

• Due to all the people that live on it

Why has there been so much trade and exploration coming from Europe?

• The mild climate

• The number of bridges that are built

• Religious beliefs

• The access to all the water

Why were there many fishing industries developed in Europe?

• The mild climate

• The number of bridges that are built

• Religious beliefs

• The access to all the water

What was possibly the most lasting achievement of the Greek civilization?

• The ability to communicate

• Because Mr. G said so

• Laid the groundwork for a democratic society

• They established many city-states

Which body of water was essential to Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece for transportation and trade?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

What war is known as the "Great War"?

• World War 1

• World War 2

• 100 Years War

• Cold War

Which country received the most blame for World War 1?

• Italy

• Russia

• England

• Germany

This war between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers lasted from 1939-1945, and included the horrible Holocaust - the murder of approximately six million European Jews and at least five million prisoners of war

• World War 1

• World War 2

• 100 Years War

• Cold War

Why was the European Union formed?

• to unite Europe economically

• to treat countries as one nation

• they wanted to have a fancy building

• they wanted to have a special flag

What happens with a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?

• To unite Europe economically

• To treat countries as one nation

• The decision goes into effect only in countries that support it.

• The country must carry out the decision anyway.