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  • What is a key industry in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland?
    Fishing
  • Name two natural resources in Northern Europe.
    Energy, forests, farm crops, livestock, fishing
  • Why are there conflicts between Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom?
    Conflicts between religious groups (Catholics and Protestants)
  • What formed the deep valleys of Norway's coastal mountains millions of years ago?
    Glaciers
  • Name two elements of British culture that are found around the world.
    Language, music, musical instruments, literature
  • What does “uninhabitable” mean?
    Not able to support human settlement
  • Which Scandinavian country has been neutral for almost 200 years?
    Sweden
  • What was the importance of the Magna Carta?
    It limited the powers of kings.
  • A narrow inlet of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs is called a…
    Fjord
  • Which is not part of the United Kingdom? A. The Republic of Ireland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. Scotland
    The Republic of Ireland
  • This is a type of democracy in which a king or queen serves as head of state, but a legislature makes the laws.
    Constitutional monarchy
  • Which two regions make up Northern Europe?
    The British Isles and Scandinavia
  • Why is Greenland unlikely to gain its independence at this time?
    Economic problems: They rely heavily on imports and economic aid from Denmark
  • Who were the Vikings and what did they do?
    The Vikings were Scandinavian warriors who raided and explore Europe and the Mediterranean in the early Middle Ages.
  • What is a geyser?
    A spring that shoots hot water and steam into the air
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