Study Guide for Chapter 4, Europe Pages 191- 216 Geography 101 Dr. Kathrine Richardson Terms Feudalism Medieval period Renaissance Mercantilism World Cities Welfare States Acculturation European Union Social Democratic Welfare System Guest Worker Modest Welfare Regimes Nationalism Rudimentary Welfare Regimes Assimilation North Atlantic Treaty Organization The Euro Protestant reformation Questions to be reading for: How can one describe the vegetation of Europe? What events contributed to Europe’s fall as a dominant power in the early to mid 20th century? What major events happened in 1945? Why does Europe have such a high standard of living? What are Europe population trends? What are the three administrative components of the EU, and what is each responsible for? What countries did the U.S.S.R. dominate until the early 1990s? How is Europe reducing its production costs in its wealthier countries? What are the requirements for joining the EU? What types of transportation infrastructure are being used by the EU? After 9/11 what did European leadership decide to do?