| A | B |
|---|
| The capital city of France | Paris |
| The name for the area of drained land reclaimed from the sea in the Netherlands. These drained lands that have rich farming soil | polder |
| The capital city of the Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| capital city of Belgium | Brussels |
| This group of people want Northern Ireland to unite with Ireland | Nationalists |
| The wet ground with decaying plants in it that can be used for fuel | peat |
| these people settled Ireland around 500 B.C. | Celts |
| The German superhighway or “interstate” | autobahn |
| Another name for the Emerald Isle | Ireland |
| An important industrial center in Germany | Ruhr |
| the favorite southern German state where the Alps the name for swampy landsrise and provide a destination for skiers | Bavaria |
| the name for swampy lands | bogs |
| the name for companies who do business in several countries | multinational companies |
| a steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea | fjord |
| a high place from which rivers flow one direction or the other across the continent | continental divide |
| the capital of Switzerland | Bern |
| a wooden room heated by water sizzling on hot stones | sauna |
| this type of government uses high tax rates to provide social services (Sweden) | welfare state |
| a spring that shoots hot water and steam into the air | geyser |
| the peninsula that makes up most of Denmark | Jutland |
| the heat produced by natural underground sources | geothermal energy |
| The act bringing East and West Germany together under one government | reunification |
| When a country which refused to take sides in disagreements or wars between countries | neutrality |
| The Alps make Switzerland central Europe's most ______ country. | Mountainous |
| The _________ got its name because the trees grow so close together that the forest appears very dark. | Black Forest |
| Which country has the four national languages of Romansch, French, Italian, and German because of its central location in Europe? | Switzerland's |
| The political party that has the largest number of members in the House of Commons chooses the government leader in England. His title is _____. | prime minister |
| Norway's many ______ provide the country with sheltered harbors. | fjords |
| Ireland is also called | Emerald Isle. |
| _________ southern and western coasts have a mild climate due to the North Atlantic Current. | Norway's |
| Most of _______ wealth comes from its huge forests | Finland's |
| The four regions of the ________ are England, | United Kingdom |
| Which country is a land of hot springs and geysers? | Iceland |
| The ______ countries are Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium. | Benelux |
| Which country produces more food than any other nation in Western Europe? | France |
| Which Nordic country is an island? | Iceland |
| A main reason for ________ prosperity is that it attracts many foreign businesses. | Luxembourg's |
| Most of ______ lies on the Jutland Peninsula. | Denmark |
