Chapter 14: Northeastern Europe

1. Chapter 14: Northeastern Europe British Isle/ Benelux/ Scandinavia

2. What 2 countries make up the British Isles? Republic of Ireland & The United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

3. Name 4 Political Regions of the United Kingdom. • England • Whales • Scotland • Northern Ireland No Flag for Northern Ireland

4. Name the groups that made and impact on Lowland Britain and describe the impact. • Early Settlers (Druids)  Stone Hedge • Celts  Ancestors of the Scots/Welch/ Irish • Romans  Fortified towns • Angles & Saxons  Drove Celts to the Highlands • Vikings  est. coastal settlements

5. Define Sequent Occupancy • Settlement by successive groups of people creating distinctive cultural landscapes.

6. During the height, the British Empire controlled how much of the world’s land? • At its height the British Empire controlled almost 25% of the world’s land and resources. Making it the largest empire in the history of the world. Francis Drake’s “The Golden Hind”

7. Give details about the following as it deals with the British Isles. • Social Life: • Centered around eateries. These are known as “pubs”. Most commonly associated with bars, a pub is more like a restaurant. • Mudlark Pub in London England. Has been in the Harry Potter movies.

8. Give details about the following as it deals with the British Isles. • Sports: • Soccer • Rugby • Cricket British Soccer Player David Bex Beckham. His wife is more attractive than he is!

9. Give details about the following as it deals with the British Isles. • Language: • English • Gaelic • Leprechauns speak a form of Gaelic.

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12. What happened to British Industry from 1700 – 2000? • 1700’s • Coal & Iron Mining • Improved river and canal transportation • Ship building • 1800’s • World’s 1st railroad & subway • Steam Power • Dominated Global Trade • 1900’s • Industry Declines • Nationalization used to stop decline

13. Give 3 Facts for each economy. Britain Ireland 1 of Europe’s most rapidly developing countries Industries  Banking/ Computers/ Electronics/ Food Production Immigrants coming to work in Ireland • Most industry now private • Oil & Gas wells help economy • Tourism very important

14. What is the #1 challenge in this region? • Violence between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. • The group responsible for much of this violence is the IRA (Irish Republican Army)

15. Scottish Culture A serving of haggis, neeps and tatties Haggis is sheep’s heart, liver and lung Stuffed into its stomach or intestines And then boiled. Yum Yum!

16. Scottish Sports Caber toss, judged for distance, The caber must go end over end Scottish Wrestling is very popular During the highland games

17. Who are the Benelux Countries? • Belgium • Netherlands • Luxembourg • These countries banded to together after WW II • They are the foundation for the European Union

18. 3 Need to know facts on: European Union Euro • Organization for increasing economic & political cooperation in Europe • Established November 1st 1993 • Introduced a common currency known as the “Euro” in 1999.

19. Give info on the cultures found in each city. Belgium Luxembourg German French Luxembourgian Combination of German and Dutch • Northern part is inhabited by Flanders • Southern part inhabited by Walloons

20. What organizations are located in Brussels? • NATO  North Atlantic Treaty Organization • EU  European Union

21. Give 3 facts about Belgium's Economy. • Based on Agriculture, Industry, & services for international business • Known for Diamond cutting, carpets, & chocolate. • Economy is very diversified. ( For those of you that do not know what that means, they make money from many different things.)

22. Give 4 facts about the Netherlands • Have fossil fuel deposits, but dependent on imported oil • Economy is very diversified • Population is well educated, productive & supported by expensive government programs • Major cities are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hague

23. Give 4 facts about Luxembourg • Smallest country in the European Union • World’s largest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) at $36, 400 • Economy based on Banking • Government is a Constitutional Monarchy

24. What countries make up Scandinavia? • Finland • Denmark • Norway • Sweden • Iceland

25. What things do the Scandinavian Countries have in common? • Religion (Protestant Lutherans) • Language (except Finnish) • Government • Healthy and Educated Populations • Long life expectancy with low birth rate • Mostly urban population

26. Give the Capital for each country • Norway • Sweden • Finland • Iceland • Denmark • Oslo • Stockholm • Helsinki • Reykjavik • Copenhagen

27. Give 3 Facts about Greenland • Covered with ice, is uninhabitable • Settled by Vikings in 900’s and 1700’s • Is a self governing territory of Denmark

28. Give 3 facts about Iceland • Settlements around Reykjavik • Member of NATO but not EU • Uses geothermal energy & hydroelectric power

29. List the main economic activities for each country • Finland  Manufacturing (high tech goods) • Sweden  Manufacturing & Wood Products • Denmark  Manufacturing & Commercial Agriculture • Iceland  Fishing • Norway  Fishing, Petroleum, & Energy export

30. What is Socialism? An economic activity system in which government owns and controls the means of producing goods

31. What are some of the benefits of the Swedish welfare program? • Free and a good education • Medical Insurance • Child care (up to 1 year off until the child is 8 years old) • Money to raise children