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24 Cards in this Set
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Black Death |
a plague that spread across Europe |
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Dark Ages |
Difficult period in Europe following the fall of he Roman Empire |
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Euro |
European Union Currency |
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Avalanches |
destructive masses of snow and rock sliding down across Europe |
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Fjord |
Long, narrow steep sided inlet |
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Global Warming |
The phenomena that may be causing the ice caps to melt and general warming of the planet. |
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Holocaust |
6 millions Jews were killed in Germany by the Nazi's |
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Maastricht Treaty |
Treaty that set up the European Union |
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Martin Luther |
He nailed 95 thesis to the church door to start the Protestant Reformation |
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Organic Farming |
type of farming that uses natural substances |
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Renaissance |
Period of artistic and scientific achievements |
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Roman Empire |
Early empire that conquered Europe 50 to 400 AD |
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3 major mountain ranges in Europe |
Alps, Pyrenees, and Carpathians |
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2 countries located on the Iberian Peninsula |
Spain and Portugal |
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3 countries on the Scandinavian peninsula |
Norway, Finland, and Sweden |
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3 countries of the British Isles |
Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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Country on the Jutland Peninsula |
Denmark |
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Country on the Apennine Peninsula |
Italy |
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Highest mountain; |
Mont Blanc |
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Longest river |
Danube |
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Largest country |
France |
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Smallest country |
Vatican City |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Vatican's location |
Rome, Italy |
