| A | B |
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| Meseta | a high plateau that covers most of Spain |
| plaza | a public square in the center of town, often the site of a marketplace |
| cork | bark stripped from the trunk of the Mediterranean oak |
| dialect | a regional variety of a major language |
| autonomy | the right to self-government |
| Renaissance | means "rebirth"-during this period a renewed interest in learning spread throughout Europe |
| balance of trade | the relationship between the value of a country's exports and its imports |
| What is Europe's most mountainous nation? | Spain |
| What does Spain & Portugal lie on? | Iberian Peninsula |
| What surrounds the Iberian Peninsula? | North Atlantic Ocean(north & west) and Mediterranean Sea(south & east) |
| What products are made from cork? | insulation, flooring, and bottle stoppers |
| Where is the central government located in Spain? | Madrid(also Italy's capital city) |
| What country is the boot-shaped peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea? | Italy |
| What makes up the northern border of Italy? | the Alps Mountains |
| What makes up the 'rugged spine' down the center of Italy? | Apennines Mountains |
| What type of climate does most of Italy, Portugal, & Spain have? | Mediterranean |
| What is the economic heartland of Italy? | Po Valley |
| What is Italy's political and cultural center? | Central Italy(includes Rome) |
| What is Italy's poorest region? | southern Italy also called Mezzogiorno |
| Where is Greece located? | southern end of the Balkan Peninsula |
| What is a vital part of the Greek economy? | shipping |
| What began in Greece 2,500 years ago? | democracy |
| Where were the first Olympic Games held in 776 BC? | Olympia, Greece |
| What area is the most populated in Greece? | Central(includes Athens) |
| What mountains form a spine dividing northern Greece? | Pindus Mountains |
| Where is ancient Greece located in Athens? | the Acropolis(on a hilltop) |
| What is the ancient marble temple in Athens called? | the Parthenon |
| How is the plaza significant to agricultural villages in Spain? | it is often the site of a marketplace and serves as a socail gathering place |
| What crops can be grown in a Mediterranean climate? | olives, nuts, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, and grains |
| What natural resource must be imported by most of the countries in Europe? | oil |
| What are two major port cities of the Iberian Peninsula? | Barcelona and Oporto |
| Why does Italy have strong regional differences? | Italy was divided into many small kingdoms after the Roman Empire fell & during the Renaissance many city-states competed for power |
| What is the capital of Portugal? | Lisbon |
| Why do the Basques in Spain speak a language(called Euskara) unrelated to any other language? | the Pyrenees Mountains isolated them and they lived in the area before the French & Spanish settled nearby |
| What landform features do Spain and Portugal share? | Plateaus |
| What resources must Spain and Portugal import? | energy resources |
