Alps - Major mountain range in Europe, spanning several countries., Danube River - Body of water that flows through nine Eastern European countries, allowing access to a water trade route, Atlantic Ocean - Body of water separating North America from Europe. Helps make trade easier. , Mediterranean Sea - Body of water south of Europe that separates Europe from Africa. Allowed trade and travel route for Ancient Greeks and Romans., Baltic Sea - Body of water in northern Europe that creates coastline for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania., North Sea - Body of water in northern Europe separating Great Britain and the British Isles from mainland Europe, Strait of Gibraltar - Narrow waterway located south of Spain, separating Spain from Africa. Connects Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea., peninsula - a piece of land surrounded by water on several sides, but is still connected to a larger landmass on one side. (Ex. Florida, Yucatan, Balkan), Balkan Peninsula - large, wedge-shaped region of land in southeastern Europe, divided into many small splintered countries, English Channel - Body of water separating France from Great Britain. A trade route., Great Britain - Island north of European mainland, home to the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), Europe - Third most populated continent. Located north of Africa, west of Asia., Landlocked - Land without access to a coastline, Black Sea - Body of water in southeast Europe. Russia and Ukraine are in conflict over access to this., European Union (EU) - a political and economic alliance of 27 European countries. Member states share beliefs, procedures, and common currency. Also allows for tracel from country to country without a passport, Democracy began in Ancient _______________ - Greece, Michelangelo - Painted nine scenes from the Bible on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Socrates - Greek philosopher who asked question after question, Plato - Greek philosopher who explored human nature, helped establish first university, Aristotle - Greek philosopher, tutored Alexander the Great, brought science to life for people, William Shakespeare - English writer who created over 1,700 words, including "eyeball", Rugby - English sport, mix between soccer and American football, Crusades - Series of wars by European Christians who tried to take control of the Holy Land from Muslims, Magna Carta - First document written to limit the power of the king, Feudalism - Social system in the Middle Ages. Kings granted smaller Lords land to own, peasants worked the land in exchange for protection and other services., Printing Press - Invention by Johannes Gutenberg. Quickly produced written work and made books more easily available., Reformation - Religious movement away from the Catholic Church to start Protestant churches, Martin Luther - Published 95 statements criticizing Catholic Church practices he felt were wrong, John Locke - Said governments exist by the consent of the governed: people vote for what they want, Columbian Exchange - Trade of goods, crops, plants, animals, people, diseases and ideas between Africa, the Americas, and Europe,

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