World Geography Chapter 16 Terms
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- Basque Country
- located along the Bay of Biscay and the Pyrenees in northern Spain. Ancient origins, ancestors were some of the earliest settlers of Europe. Seeking independence from Spain, often resort to violence.
- Francisco Franco
- Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)
- Albania
- country in the western Balkan region of Europe on the Adriatic Sea
- Tiber River
- river that flows through Rome in central Italy
- Renaissance
- a period from about the 1300s to the 1500s marked by a renewed interest in learning in Europe
- Etruscans
- one of earliest civilizations to occupy the Italian Peninsula
- Balkan Peninsula
- peninsula containing Greece at the southern tip.
- Yugoslavia
- former country of six republics on Europe's Balkan Peninsula
- Catalan
- language spoken in Spain near the Pyrenees.
- Vatican City
- European microstate surrounded by Rome and Italy
- Microstates
- very small countries, such as Andorra, Monaco, and San Marino
- Basque
- language spoken in Spain near the Pyrenees.
- Sardinia
- large island belonging to Italy.
- Mussolini
- dictator of Italy in 1920s, finally overthrown in 1943. Formed alliance with Germany during World War II.
- Sicily
- large island belonging to Italy.
- Cork
- bark that is stripped from the trunks of cork oaks
- Ottoman Turks
- conquered Byzantine empire.
- Mount Olympus
- highest elevation in Greece at 9,570 feet.
- Plaza
- open space in towns in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, often in front of a church
- Greek Orthodox
- about 98 percent of Greek population is this religion
- Spanish Empire
- included most of Central and South America, southwestern United States, small colonies in Africa, and islands in the Caribbean and Pacific.
- Enclave
- areas that are completely surrounded by another region
- Romance languages
- including Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish. Derive from Rome's language Latin.
- Josef Tito
- dictator of Yugoslovia.
- Castilian
- dialect of Spanish. Spoken by about 75 percent of people in Spain. Originates around the Castile region near Madrid.
- Iberian Peninsula
- peninsula in southwestern Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal
- Autonomy
- self-government
- City-states
- self-governing cities and their surrounding areas, as in ancient Greece