Europe Unit Review
Learning Targets:
A. Geographic Analysis – Applying geographic skills and concepts, identifying, gathering,
displaying, and analyzing spatial information.
B. Social Science Analysis – Using primary and secondary sources to describe and analyze
current and historical events, changes, and movements.
C. Content Knowledge – Demonstrating understanding of key ideas, terms, and concepts
specific to regions and across all units.
Unit Objectives:
1. I can identify and locate the key physical and political features of European
geography. (Geographic Analysis)
2. I can use climate graphs and other specialized maps to explain the role of geography
in the development of European history and culture. (Geographic Analysis & Social
Science Analysis)
3. I can use population pyramids to explain the economic impact of Europe’s changing
demographics. (Geographic Analysis and Social Science Analysis)
4. I can explain the major events in European history from 1800 to the present. (Social
Science Analysis & Content Knowledge)
a. Causes and Effects of the Industrial Revolution
b. Imperialism, World Wars and Global Depression
c. Cold War
d. Post-Cold War period
5. I can explain the five basic features of a successful nation-state and use them to
evaluate the potential for success using five former Soviet republics as case studies.
(Content Knowledge and Social Science Analysis)
Daily Review:
European Geography
For the unit test, you should be able to do the following:
 Note the location of a place using absolute location
 Correctly label the countries and capitals we study in this unit
 Correctly label the key physical features of Europe and Russia (bodies of water,
rivers and mountain ranges.)
1. Complete the physical and political maps of Europe following
the instructions given by the teacher.
The Geography of Europe
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Satellite View:
WHAT DO YOU NOTICE ABOUT EUROPE?
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Peninsula
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A peninsula has _____________ on ____________ sides.
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Europe is one large peninsula and many smaller peninsulas.
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Most people are within ____________ miles from the coast.
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How might the sea influence Europe?
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How might its proximity to water affect its climate?
Topography
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Mountains
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The Alpine system includes the __________and the ____________ throughout
southern Europe.
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The ________________ form the border between Spain and France
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The _________________ mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas
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The _______________ mountains divide Europe from Asia in ________________
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European Plains
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The ___________________________________ covers much of the north and east Europe
(including Russia).
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It is flat, rich and fertile farmland.
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Many of Europe’s wars have been fought over this land
Latitude
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Europe’s latitude v. U.S.
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How might Europe’s latitude affect its climate?
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How might its proximity to water affect its climate?
Climate
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Europe is predominantly humid (___________ and _____________)
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The Scandinavian Peninsula is subarctic and really cold.
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The Mediterranean area is _____________________ and __________________.
Resources
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Europe is Rich in Resources
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Europe is rich in _________________________
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_____________ is a primary natural resource that helped Europe ______________
first
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Thanks to rich coal deposits ______________was the first country to industrialize
Russian Geography
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What do you notice about the topography of Russia?
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Size of Russia
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Russia covers _________________miles from east to west and __________ time
zones
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Russia is larger than the ____________ and _______________ combined
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RUSSIAN CLIMATE
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Affected by 2 natural conditions:
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______________
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__________________
It is _____________ with extreme __________________ changes
Why?
European Geography Review Questions
Define and describe the following:
a. Peninsula
b. Mediterranean Climate (where)
c. Subarctic Climate (where)
d. Humid oceanic Climate (where)
e. Humid continental Climate (where)
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What factors affect Europe’s climate?
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Temperature (F)
Paris France
June
Precipitation (in)
20
March
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December
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December
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Temperature (F)
Precipitation (in)
Temperature (F)
100
January
20
February
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Precipitation (in)
Helsinki Finland
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February
January
December
November
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September
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May
Temperature (F)
100
January
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February
April
Precipitation (in)
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Label each climate graph with the climate type, and then describe the climate of each
city using the evidence provided on the climate graph. (Humid Oceanic, Humid
Continental, Subarctic, Mediterranean)
Athens Greece
Moscow Russia
Causes and Effects of the Industrial Revolution
1. Reading Notes: (Ch. 30 sec. 3)
2. Outline the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution
Causes
Effects
Child Labor and the Factory Act of 1833
Source 1
1. This is an extract from a Factory Inspectors Report (1836).
a) Who gave the evidence to the factory inspector?
b) Work out how many hours (not including breaks), the boys are reported to have worked
without stopping.
c) Which parts of the new Factory Act have been broken?
d) What does the tone of the letter tell us about what the factory inspectors thought about the
firm Taylor, Ibbotson & Co?
e) Having studied this source, would you be right to conclude that the 1833 Factory Act did
nothing to solve the problems of child workers? Explain your answer.
Source 2
2. This is a piece of a document detailing which companies broke the law
a) What is the most common offence recorded?
b) Work out how much is fined for the different offences.
c) By looking at the fines, which offence is regarded as the most serious?
d) How effective was the 1833 Factory Act? Explain your answer. (Hint: Is the number of
convictions a good or bad sign?)
Source 3
3. This is a photograph of workers in a factory in 1903.
a) What kind of factory is the boy working in?
b) How old do you think he is?
c) Write a list of all the dangers you can see in the factory and what you think could be done
to improve them.
Imperialism and World War I
1. Explain why European nations created global empires in the 1800s
2. Explain the following terms as causes of WWI.
The Industrial Revolution
Imperialism
Arms Race
Nationalism
System of Alliances
3. Effects of WWI: What was the Treaty of Versailles and how did it lead to WWII?
Use the maps to answer the following questions:
4. Which new countries were created between 1914 and 1918?
5. How did the status of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania change after WWI?
6. What independent countries were created out of Austria-Hungary?
Global Depression and WWII
The Nazis and Racism
1. What Does Source A tell us about Hitler’s beliefs? Why is the date of this letter important?
2. Describe how the lives of German Jews were affected by measures taken by the Nazis in the
1930s. What evidence is there that they became second class citizens?
3. a) ‘Jews were not the only target of Nazi racism in the 1930s.’ Explain this statement using
Source C.
b) What evidence is there on these pages to suggest that Jews were the main target?
Life in Nazi Germany: Workers and Work
1. How did rearmament affect unemployment in Germany?
2. What were the consequences of abolishing trade unions in Germany?
Outline the causes and effects of WWII
Causes
Effects
Use the above chart to answer the following questions:
2. How many more deaths were there in WWII than in WWI? Why are there so many deaths in
each war?
3. Which nation lost the most soldiers in WWI? Who lost the most in WWII?
4. Why did France lose so many fewer people in WWII than in WWI?
5. Military deaths among the Axis powers made up what percentage of the total deaths in WWII?
Post-WWII Population Study
1. Define the following terms:
a. Demography:
b. Dependency ratio:
c. Replacement rate:
d. Total Fertility Rate (TFR):
2. In each of the following population pyramids:
a. bracket and label the “working generation”
b. bracket and label the population bulges
c. label each as rapid growth (Christmas tree), slow growth(box) or negative growth
(cup)
d. briefly describe the economic problems each country would face as a result of its
population growth rate.
Economic_Problems
Nation States Project: 5 Basic Features of a Successful Nation State
1. Reading Notes: (Ch. 34 sec. 1)
2. Cold War Notes:
3. Explain the problems of being landlocked:
4. Explain the difference between a nation and a state.
5. Define nationalism and explain how it can be a positive force for a nation-state and how
it can be a force that keeps a state from becoming a stable nation-state.
a. Definition:
b. Positives
Negatives
6. What is a failed state?
7. List and explain the five basic features of a successful nation-state.
Nation States Project: Case Studies- Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
1. List the strengths and weaknesses of Kazakhstan
Strengths
Weaknesses
2. List the strengths and weaknesses of Azerbaijan
Strengths
Weaknesses
3. List the strengths and weaknesses of Belarus
Strengths
Weaknesses
4. List the strengths and weaknesses of Lithuania
Strengths
Weaknesses
5. List the strengths and weaknesses of Russia
Strengths
Weaknesses
6. List the countries you think are most likely to succeed in establishing a successful nation
state and those you think are most likely to fail.
Most likely to Succeed
Most likely to fail