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Guided Reading Strategies 14.2

Northern and Western Europe

READING THE SECTION As you read the section, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided.

______ 1. About 90 percent of France's population is a. Roman Catholic. b. Muslim. c. Jewish. d. Protestant.

______ 5. France is the world's leading producer of a. tea. b. bottled water. c. wine. d. coffee.

______ 2. What is the capital and primate city of France? a. Lyon b. Lille c. Marseille d. Paris

______ 3. Which of the following French territories has recently been seeking independence from France? a. Tahiti b. Guadeloupe c. French Guiana d. New Caledonia

______ 6. France's early industries were centered in the northeast near large deposits of a. coal and iron ore. b. oil and natural gas. c. gold and silver. d. diamonds and other precious gemstones.

______ 7. The largest immigrant group in France is made up of a. North Americans. b. South Africans. c. North Africans. d. South Americans.

______ 4. How much vacation time do French workers receive each year? a. one week b. two weeks c. three weeks d. one month

______ 8. How many hours make up the workweek in France? a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 45

POST-READING QUICK CHECK After you have finished reading the section, in the space provided, explain how France has reacted to the influence of American culture.

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2. Scandinavian, Iberian, Italian, Balkan

SECTION 2 STRATEGIES

Reading the Section

1. b

6. a

2. b

7. b

3. a

8. b

4. b

9. a

5. a

10. a

Post-Reading Quick Check The North Atlantic Drift and prevailing westerly winds bring warm air and mild temperatures to much of western and northern Europe.

SECTION 3 STRATEGIES

Reading the Section 1. import it 2. more than half 3. Northern European Plain 4. fine-grained windblown soil that is very fertile 5. Po Valley and Guadalquivir River valley 6. Europe's formerly communist countries 7. in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and in the North Sea 8. coal 9. beneath the North Sea

10. Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland

Post-Reading Quick Check The four main European fishing countries are Iceland, Norway, Spain, and Denmark.

CHAPTER 14

SECTION 1 STRATEGIES

Reading the Section 1. Great Britain 2. highland 3. Celts 4. one fourth 5. 1921 6. potato 7. democracies 8. Roman Catholic 9. Dublin

10. Britain 11. service industries 12. low

Post-Reading Quick Check 1. Republic of Ireland 2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SECTION 2 STRATEGIES

Reading the Section

1. a

5. c

2. d

6. a

3. d

7. c

4. d

8. b

Post-Reading Quick Check Some French people worry about the influence of American culture and consider it a threat to French culture. France has a 366-year-old government agency that guards the French language from foreign influences.

SECTION 3 STRATEGIES

Reading the Section 1. Benelux 2. European 3. euro 4. Netherlands 5. Dutch 6. Flemish 7. Walloons 8. Luxembourgian 9. Brussels

10. Luxembourg

Post-Reading Quick Check Brussels is centrally located in Europe and has good transportation connections. These factors make it an ideal location for European businesses and associations.

SECTION 4 STRATEGIES

Reading the Section 1. Lapland 2. Finland 3. Sweden 4. Iceland 5. Norway 6. Greenland 7. Denmark 8. Lapland 9. Sweden

10. Denmark 11. Iceland 12. Norway

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