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all of the following statements describe rural life in india except?: most villages dont have electricity.
what is meant by the quote, "God made the world but the dutch made the netherlands"?: the dutch reclaimed the land from the seas, lakes, and swamps.
What's Irelands religion?: Roman Catholic
What's North Irelands Religion?: Protestant
how are spain and portugal alike?: both established colonial empires during the fifteenth century.
which is the busiest seaport in france?: Marsailles
Boutin Physical?: mountainous, doesnt welcome tourists.
Bohemia and moravia face which of the following challenges?: they are polluted
Bangladesh can be accurately described as a country that: suffers from poverty, over population and natural disasters.
Whats scotland religion?: presbyterian
how did albania respond in the past to feeling threatened by its neighbor?: by isolating itself
which two french regions lie in south central and south eastern france?: The massif central and the alps
Iceland: Physically?: Volcanoes
What is meant by irelands bowl?: ringed with mountains on outside and goes inward in center.
what area is the poorest?: southern
which is not a baltic country?: belgium
nickname of Iceland?: the land of fire and ice
who was Nehru?: 1st prime minister
the castle on spains coat of arms is a symbol of?: its history.
know the changing frm india and pakistan to india, pakistan, bangladesh.: india partitioned to india and pakistan then pakistan split into bangladesh and pakistan because bangladesh felt discriminated.
Irelands nickname?: Emerald Isle
was germany defeated in both world wars?: yes
minoan culture?: lived on crete, very wealthy, center of bronze age culture, then disappeared.
austria uses what country as a model for economic renewal?: switzerland
Why did London become one of the greatest commercial shipping centers in the world?: its located on the Thames River and can sail into port easily
paris and its suburbs are known for?: the center of commercial, industrial, economic, cultural and political capitol of france.
what is the tallest peak in Greece: mount olympus, 9570 ft.
why have people moved north?: employment
What did Ireland do to improve its economy?: made investments in education and modern telecommunications and tax incentives for foreign high-tech companies.
what is frances nickname?: hexagon
Most of the people in india live in..: small, rural villages
what is the relationship between czech and slovakia?: they were joined together after WWI and were seperated peacefuly again in 1993
what is an important economic activity in switzerland?: dairy farming, tourism and banking
what impact do cantons have on switzerland?: made them stay neutral
what are the cultural divisions in Ireland?: Ireland was poor and the farmers were catholic. North Ireland was rich and its industry between decendants of celtic people and protestant, english and scottish immigrants.
Name the three economic activities of the nordic nations?: farming, tourism, mining.
what has france done to stimulate its economic growth in recent years?: privitized some government owned by businesses.
what two auto manufacturers are now operating in portugal?: ford and volkswagon
What physical characteristics of england fueled the industrial revolution?: coal resources in the Midlands
Afghanistan was particularly troubled during the 1980s for which of the following?: soviet forces were sent in to help the government contain a revolt.
what was a result of the industrial revolution in england?: increased trade
which of the following is an accurate statement about Mohandas Gandhi?: he trained to be a lawyer in England before returning to his country to fight for its independence from England.
why does luxembourg have such a high standard living?: it changed from an economy dominated by steel into a service industry and hightech based economy
whats wales religion?: methodist
what was the berlin wall a symbol of?: the division of germany after WWII
Whats Nordic Religion?: Lutheran
do you know what makes up great britain? what makes up United Kingdom?: Great Britain: Scotland, England, Wales. UK: Scotland, England, Wales, and North Ireland.
What is Englands Religion?: Anglican
where are germany's most important industrial centers located?: the central part
what is a canton?: a political division in switzerland like our countys.
Urban living in india?: jobs, busier than villages, usually extreme crowding and pollution and better education
Rural living in india?: 7/10 live in villages and farm for a living, village school, pool, well, mudhuts, traditional foods.
migration in india.: hindus- india, muslim- pakistan
When was the berlin wall torn down?: 1989
does the netherlands have important foreign trade ports?: yes- amsterdam
when was the berlin wall built?: 1961
what institution remained storng in poland even after the communist takeover of the country?: the roman catholic church
what is the official language of switzerland?: french, german and italian
what are the economics of Italy?: industry and agriculture
what part of italy is most like europe?: north
Ancient greece is credited with influencing western ideas about...: democracy
how many farmers are left in italy?: 10%
the trees in italy have been cleared for what two reasons?: space and fuel
Nepal physical?: mountainous, mt. everest= 29000 feet, welcomes tourists.
Icelands form of energy?: geothermal energy
how did India lose the textile business?: Britain bought it, used machines to make more and sold it for cheaper.
which of the following was a major result of the industrial revolution?: exports of manufactured goods to the british colonies increased
list the four greece economic activites?: tourism, shipping, farming, and trade
Know what the nordic nations have in common and what they do not.: same: democracy, mixed economy, religion. different: landscape and language.
the sacred animal in india is a: cow
why was the berlin wall torn down?: its communism fell.
what did mahatma Gandhi do?: gave no credit for india independence, school to be lawyer in england, non violent protest practices, BOYCOTT, famous speech
in order to avoid being ruled by a majority religion to which India didnt belong, in 1947?: millions of Hindus moved to India, and milions of Muslims to Pakistan.
the Indus River is importent to Pakistan because the river...: provides rich silt behind the Tarbela Dam
What does benelux stand for?: Belgium, Netherlands, and luxembourg.
what is populations of italy?: 58 million
why are the benelux states sometimes called the "Low Countries"?: Its not below sea level its just low and flat land.
what are divisions between the rest of europe and the iberian peninsula?: the pyrenees
england oppressed the indians and the positive and the negative about their relationship: positive- built schools, railroads, and ended slavery. negative- lost textile businesses, not allowed good government or military jobs
which city is known for its wines?: bordeaux
how have wales and scotland maintained their independent culture?: Wales- stamps, capitol, flag and language, political and trade rights

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