Chapter 5 Key Term Quiz

Europe
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The period between ice ages.

A term used to describe the vast metropolitan area that encompasses most of Europe.

Money that leaves other areas of the world seeking a location with strong secrecy laws where money can be hidden and invested without scrutiny.

A rich maritime trading empire centered on Venice that had port cities throughout the Adriatic, Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Lasted from the 8th to the 18th century with its greatest power round 1500.

A wetland filled with dead plant material.

Eroded by glaciation, these valleys have very steep sides.

A single territorial unit created in 1985 that allows for the freedom of movement and capital mobility in Europe.

Rapid growth of algae in lakes often due to the amount of run off high in phosphates and nitrogen from farms and lawns.

A crisis in Greece after the 2007/08 financial meltdown caused by too much government debt.

Narrow finger-like lakes formed by glacial action. Good examples are found in Finger Lakes region in New York State.

Low-lying land that is drained of water and turned into productive land.

A type of economic system that is controlled and planned by the central government.

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