Question

Northern and Southern Europe

A. Content Vocabulary
trawlers
dialects
Renaissance
glaciation
homogeneous
fjords
longships
tundra
welfare capitalism
city-states
Directions: Select a vocabulary term from the box that best answers each
question. Write the term(s) in the space provided.
recession
pagan
scrubland
1. The two ancient Greek
of Athens and Sparta had
many differences, but they fought together against a common enemy.
2. Viking navigators in sturdy, oak
Scandinavia, even reaching Greenland and North America.
sailed far from
3. Before the Vikings converted to Christianity in about A.D.1000, they
followed a
religion with many gods.
4. The period of artistic and intellectual activity that swept Europe after the
Middle Ages is known as the
5. The mountains and plateaus of the Scandinavian Peninsula were carved by
the weathering and erosion caused by moving masses of ice.
6. The west coast of Norway has many narrow, water-filled valleys called
.
7. The region known as the
,near the Arctic Circle, is
characterized by permanently frozen ground, and simple plants such as
lichens and moss.
8. In Southern Europe, the dry climate and poor soils produce
, where short grasses and shrubs are the dominant
plants, and where olive, fig, and cypress trees grow.
9. Ships that tow large nets behind them and process the fish they catch on
board are called
, or factory ships.
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Answer 1

These are the vocabulary terms that best answers the questions

1. city-states
2. longships
3. pagan
4. Renaissance
5. glaciation
6. fjords
7. tundra
8. scrubland
9. trawlers

What are these terms

1. City-states: Independent cities and their surrounding territories that form a sovereign state. In ancient Greece, cities like Athens and Sparta were independent city-states with their own governments, laws, and cultures.
2. Longships: Sturdy, oak-built ships used by Viking navigators to travel long distances, exploring and reaching places like Greenland and North America from Scandinavia.
3. Pagan: Refers to the religion practiced by the Vikings before their conversion to Christianity around A.D. 1000. It involved the worship of multiple gods.
4. Renaissance: A period of artistic and intellectual flourishing that followed the Middle Ages in Europe, characterized by advancements in art, science, literature, and culture.
5. Glaciation: The process by which moving masses of ice, like glaciers, shape and carve the landscape by weathering and erosion. This process contributed to the formation of the Scandinavian Peninsula's mountains and plateaus.
6. Fjords: Narrow, water-filled valleys with steep cliffs or slopes, carved by glaciers, and commonly found along the west coast of Norway.
7. Tundra: A region near the Arctic Circle characterized by permanently frozen ground and simple plant life like lichens and moss due to its harsh climate.
8. Scrubland: Dry regions in Southern Europe with poor soils and a Mediterranean climate, where short grasses, shrubs, and certain trees like olive, fig, and cypress grow.
9. Trawlers: Ships equipped for fishing that tow large nets behind them, catching fish and processing them onboard. These are also known as factory ships.