| A | B |
|---|
| Sami | nomadic ethnic group in Finland |
| Iceland | island republic located south of the Arctic Circle |
| Helsinki | Capital of Finland |
| England | where Anglo Saxons settled |
| Emerald Isle | Ireland |
| Roman Catholic | religion of Ireland |
| Loch | narrow bays located along the highland coast of Scotland |
| Industrial Revolution | major change in manufacturing in 1800's |
| Gaelic | One of the official languages of Ireland |
| Celts | one of the earliest to arrive in the British Isles |
| North Sea | where oil and natural gas are found |
| Copenhagen | capital of Denmark |
| Parliament | law making body of the United Kingdom |
| Iceland | country that has many volcanoes, hot springs, and geysers |
| vikings | ancestors of modern Scandinavians |
| Jutland Peninsula | land area that connects Denmark to the European mainland |
| Wales | Joined with England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom |
| Reykjavic | capital city of Iceland |
| saga | Iceland most famous works of literature |
| Cork | major port in Ireland |
| European Union | organization formed to unitfy economies of European countries |
| British Empire | World's largest overseas empire in the mid 1800's |
| Common Wealth of Nations | organization set up by former British colonies |
| ethnic group | people who share the same language and culture |
| 300,000 | population of Iceland |
| Anglican Protestantism | dominant religion in Scandinavia |
| 1900 | when Finland and Iceland became independent countries |
