River that runs through Paris, France

Europe's most important inland waterway, a river in Western Europe that flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea.

River that flows through London

A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain

Europe's Largest Mountain system;

an arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia

body of water that separates France and England

A large, almost landlocked arm of the Atlantic Ocean between Europe, Asia, and Africa

A large ocean between the Old World and the New World (the Americas)

A protective wall that controls or holds back water

Land created by the Dutch by draining water from an area.

Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season

term used to refer to trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles

an economy with less emphasis on heavy industry and manufacturing and more emphasis on services and technology

an area where river currents and the ocean tide meet

strong winds that blow from west to east

a climate marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters

A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.

A body of representatives that makes laws for a nation

the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze

the King

A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia, or the Middle East

an empire that, at its largest, around 200 C.E., spanned the Mediterranean world and most of Europe

metalworking, butchers, carpenters

A war between France and England over the rightful ruler of France. Lasted 116 years.

a German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices, and was thrown out of the church.

In the 1500s, when the Catholic Church separated into many different branches, such as Lutheranism and Baptism.

Devised a model of the universe with the Sun at the center, and not earth.

English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights, and people need to have contracts with the government.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

An overthrow of the government to replace it with a new one.

a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789

first truly global conflict, sometimes called the Great War, which was fought between 1914 and 1918

Germany

the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)

The two cities in which the Americans dropped atomic bombs on during WWII

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly fought but deadly threats went on for years.

Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)

A painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman with a mysterious smile.

Famous painting by Michelangelo of the biblical story of the beginning of man.

A disease that engulfed Europe during the Middle Ages. It killed about one-third of the population and was carried by fleas. Because of this, the feudal system died out.

London

Dublin

Paris

Amsterdam

Brussels

Luxembourg

Berlin

Vienna

Bern

Languages that come from Latin, or the Roman empire's language.

Spanish, French, Italian

Languages that come from the German language

German, English, Dutch

German superhighway

the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel

subways in the United Kingdom

Two most popular religions in Europe

A minor religion in Europe

A popular English playwright and poet in the 16th century.

Classical musicians from Western Europe

River that flows through Germany into the North Sea