3.1 from Geography in Christian Perspective

Europe

the birthplace of western civilization

Scandinavian Peninsula

projects southward between the Baltic and Norwegian Sea

Jutland Peninsula

projects northward between the North and Baltic Sea

Iberian Peninsula

occupies the southwestern corner of Europe, where it guards the Strait of Gibraltar between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; occupied by Spain and Portugal

Italian Peninsula

boot-shaped landmass that separates the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic seas; occupied by Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City

Balkan Peninsula

divides the Adriatic and Ionian seas from the Black and Aegean seas; occupied by Greece

Great Britain

Europe's largest island

Iceland

Europe's westernmost island

Alps

Europe's most prominent mountain range

Mount Elbrus

Europe's highest peak

Volga

Europe's longest river

Crete

the largest Greek island

Mount Olympus

the highest peek in Greece

Thessaly

Greece's lowest land area

Alexander the Great

Philip's son who conquered North Africa and parts of Asia extending the Greek empire

Athens

the capital city of Greece

Mount Vesuvius

Italy's most famous active volcano

Rome

the capital of Italy; was once the capital of the Roman Empire

Catholicism

the main religion of Italy

Vatican City

the world's smallest independent state

San Marino

the world's oldest republic

Strait of Gibraltar

separates the Iberian Peninsula from Africa

Catholicism

the main religion of Spain

Meseta Plateau

a plateau in central Spain surrounded by mountains or sierras

Lisbon

the Portuguese capital

Portugal

the country that occupies the western part of the Iberian Peninsula

Malta

the tiny island nation that lies off the southern coast of Italy

Lusitania

a term the refers to the ancient Portuguese Celts

Prince Henry

Portuguese prince who started a school for sailors and sponsored early voyages of exploration