Global Studies Packet
Ch. 20: Central Western Europe
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Due Date: ____________________________________
Vocabulary
Use page 285 of the textbook to complete the exercise below.
Term
Definition
CLASS WORK
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Central Western Europe Map
Use pages 78-79 of the atlas to label the map.
Countries
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Switzerland
Capitals
Amsterdam
Berlin
Bern
Brussels
Paris
Vienna
CLASS WORK
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The Countries of Central Western Europe
Use pp. 286-287 from your textbook to answer the questions.
1. Why is Rotterdam the world’s biggest and busiest port?
2. True or False: Many people in Central Western Europe speak more than one language.
3. What are three ways the Dutch hold back seawater?
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b.
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4. What kind of economic activities occur in France and Germany?
5. What are Europe’s tallest mountains?
6. What is Europe’s tallest mountain peak?
Use the map on p. 286 to answer the following questions:
7. Which country has NO mountains?
8. Which two countries are MOST mountainous?
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b.
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The Protestant Reformation
Use textbook p. 290 to answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. What complaint did some people have against the Roman Catholic Church at the start of the
16th century?
2. Describe Martin Luther. (Who was he? What did he do?)
3. What was the Reformation? (Hint: It’s a vocabulary word!)
4. What happened to the power and wealth of the Catholic Church after the Reformation?
5. What did this shift in power help lead to?
6. What are five different Protestant denominations?
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Map Skills: Central Western Europe
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Germany: Economic Powerhouse
Use textbook pp. 291-293 to answer these questions.
1. Compare Germany from before and after World War II.
Before
What was Germany like by 1900?
After
What was Germany like after World War II?
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2. Match each statement with West or East Germany. Write WEST or EAST.
__________It joined the Western world as a democratic country.
__________Its economy was based on capitalism.
__________It was under the control of the Soviet Union.
__________A communist government took over.
4. What was the cold war?
5. Why was it called a “cold” war?
6. Compare how East and West Germany did during the cold war.
A. How did East Germany do during the cold
B. How did West Germany do during the cold
war?
war?
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8. What happened to East and West Germany after the cold war ended in 1990?
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Chart Skills: Channel Tunnel Schedule
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Chapter 20 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 298 to 299. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Write each complete definition and write the term from the vocabulary list
that matches each definition.
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Chapter Quiz (Answer in complete sentences. Include the question in your answer.)
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Textbook Questions
Use the textbook to answer the questions.
The Alps p. 288
1. Why did separate cultures develop on each side of the Alps?
2. How come farming is difficult in the Alps?
3. Draw a picture in the box of a traditional house in the Alps.
Geographer’s Tool Kit p. 289
1. What are the two most common religions in Western Europe?
2. What religion are most northern Europeans likely to practice?
3. What religion are most southern Europeans likely to practice?
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4. What religion is practiced in Greece?
5. List three countries that practice both Protestant and Catholic.
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b.
c.
6. Northern Ireland is controlled by Britain. How does this map show this?
Paris: Fashion, Food, and Art pp. 294-295
1. Paris is not just the capital of France, but it is also the world capital for __________________
and _______________.
2. What are three examples of everyday English words borrowed from the French? Provide the
definition as well.
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b.
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3. What does “a meal must appeal to all of the senses” mean?
4. How did impressionist artists break “all the rules?”
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Vocabulary Review
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Ch. 20 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are
on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms, use them in sentences, and give examples
2. Central Western Europe Map
a. match countries and capitals with their locations (a practice powerpoint is on Mr.
Nolen’s website)
3. The Countries of Central Western Europe
a. identify Europe’s tallest mountains
4. The Protestant Reformation
a. describe Martin Luther, define the Reformation, and list three Protestant churches
5. Germany: Economic Powerhouse
a. define the cold war
b. identify which part of Germany was capitalist and which was communist
6. Chapter Quiz
a. identify what allows people to travel quickly between England and France
7. Textbook Questions: The Geographer’s Toolkit
a. identify what the two most practiced religions are in Western Europe
STUDY GUIDE
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