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What is a fjord?
This is a flooded, steep-walled, glacial valley and sounds a bit like the name of an American car maker.
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What is the United Kingdom?
This country is composed of Northern Ireland, Wales, England, and Scotland.
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What is three?
Western Europe is this percent of the world's landmass.
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What is relative location? (also will accept new types of ships or improved navigational techniques)
What improved in the 1400s that led to Britain blossoming as an economic center?
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What is the Potato Blight?
This is the name of the disease that ruined Ireland's tubers in the 19th century.
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What is vacation climate?
This is another name for Mediterranean climate.
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What is Cardiff?
This is the capital of Wales.
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What is Hadrian's Wall?
Scotland and England are separated by this man-made structure.
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What is coal and iron ore? (steel will also be accepted)
What two minerals were both abundant and necessary for the Industrial Revolution?
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What is three million?
This is the approximate number of people who either starved or emigrated from Ireland during the 1840s.
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What is spongy?
Bogs are described as having ground that is both wet and this.
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What is Iceland?
Reykjavik is the capital of this Nordic country.
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What is Welsh?
This is the language of Wales.
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What is Great Britain?
This is the largest island in Europe.
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What is a bonfire?
Jaanipaev is traditionally celebrated by jumping over this.
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What are mosses and plants?
Peat is composed of these two waterlogged materials.
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What is Helsinki?
Name Finland's capital.
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What is west?
From England's capital, what direction is the Emerald Isle?
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What is the English Channel?
England is separated from mainland Europe by this body of water.
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Who are the Vikings?
This was the group who dominated northern Europe from 800 to 1050 AD/CE.
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What is cultural diffusion?
This is when people adopt the practices of their neighbors.
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What is Dublin, (Republic of) Ireland, and Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The island of Ireland contains two countries and two capitals. Name both countries and both capitals.
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What is tertiary (economic activity)?
This type of economic activity includes service industries such as finance, insurance, and tourism
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What is Dover?
London developed as the capital and economic center of England due in part to its natural port and river-side location even though this chalky city is much closer.
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What is St. John's Day?
Jaanipaev is literally translated as this.
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