Europe Today

1.	The four regions of the United Kingdom are England, Scotland.
2.	The pope lives and works in _________________________________.
3.	About 80 percent of France’s energy comes from its ____________________________________.
4.	What two countries are separated by the Pyrenees?
5.	In Belgium, tensions sometimes arise between the _____________ and __________________.
6.	Which country is a land of hot springs and geysers?
7.	The Benelux countries are ______________, ________________, and ___________________.
8.	In the Netherlands, drained lands that have rich farming soil are called _________________________.
9.	Which country produces more food than any other nation in Western Europe?
10.	Peat is important because it can be dried and used for ___________.
11.	Most of Denmark lies on the ___________________ Peninsula.
12.	What city in Italy has no cars, but instead relies on boats for transportation on its many canals?
13.	Many tourists visit the Parthenon, a famous historic site in ____________________.
14.	Much of Ukraine is a vast ________________.
15.	Who brought Ukraine’s farms under government control, causing millions to starve?
16.	Name the former Yugoslav republics?
17.	What region is a favorite destination for skiers in Germany?
18.	What city is also known as the City of Light?
19.	What roadway links Germany’s cities?
20.	What is the nickname of Ireland? 
21.	Name the windy highlands with damp ground in the United Kingdom.
22.	What city is the Austrian center of culture and learning?
23.	Name two famous German composers.
24.	What term means to do business in several countries?
26.	Name a famous French writer.
26.	Voters electing representatives to a lawmaking body is a part of ______________ democracy.
27.	What is the largest eastern European country, excluding Russia?
28.	Name the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
29.	What labor group in Poland, formed in 1980, struggled peacefully for democratic change?
30.	What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?