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Why did European countries establish colonies around the world? |
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| To establish colonies, and bring wealth to their homelands. |
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| What body of water seperates the Iberian Peninsulafrom africa? |
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What is the worlds longest mountain range |
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| What are the grasslands of south america called? |
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What were the 3 most important indigneous empires in latin america. |
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| In which direction do lines of latitude run? |
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| East to West. Parellel to the equator |
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| What organization currently unites Western Europe? |
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| Why/How did Africans first come to Latin America? |
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| As Enslaved workers brought by Europeans |
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| NAFTA reduced trade restrictions among which countries? |
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| Canada, The United States, and Mexico |
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| When did most Latin America countries gain thier independence? |
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| What was the age of explorationand artistic acheivmentin Europe called? |
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| Where do European populations tend to be clustered |
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| in regions with fertile farmlands and inland waterways |
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| What areas are included in latin america |
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| Centrall america, south america, the carribean |
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| whatb areas are enviromental concerns to europe |
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| the danube river, mediterranean sea, and the north sea |
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| what was the result of rapid industrialization in the 1950s and 1960s in eastern europe |
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| what is the purpose of the european union |
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| to unite europes people and strengthen its economics |
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| what two ancient civilizations most influenced european culture |
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| the cold war was a power struggle between what two opposing forces |
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| communist and non-communist countries |
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| what are parellel mountain ranges called? |
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| what kind of climate is found in most of southern europe? |
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| what factor most affects the temperatures on the earth? |
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| the angle of the earths tilt |
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| what is the northernmost countrie in europe |
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| in which feilds do europenas work today?manufacturing, service and tecnology industries, and agriculture |
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| what factor determines the 3 climate zones inlatin america |
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| what is the western hemispheres longest river |
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| what factors have limited industrial growth in europe today |
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| eastern europe having to catch up with the west after the fall of communism |
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| how were european rivers important to its devolopment. |
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| allowed for easeof transportation and communication, facilities trade, facilitated migration. |
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| why was the berlin wall built |
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| to keep people from migrtaing from east to west |
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| what factors united the greek islands |
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| common language and culture |
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| when did the industrial revoultion start in europe |
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| how does europe compare in size to other continents |
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| where is the population density highest in south america |
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| what was the official religion of the spanish colonists |
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| what climate zone is closest to the poles |
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| how many islands make up greece |
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| what is the result when a mountain blocks precipitation to its leeward side |
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| the rain shadow effect cuases a dry area such as a desert |
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| approximately how many ethnic groups live in europe today |
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| who ran state farms in communist europe |
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| what part of europe has advanced communications and transportation systems |
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| two types of dry climates are desert and tundra |
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