Map of Europe 1500 Flashcards

Study Notes

Rivers of Europe

Danube River: Second longest river in Europe.
Elbe River: Located in Western Europe.
Oder River: Flows through Poland.
Seine River: Flows from eastern France into the English Channel.
Thames River: Largest river in England, runs through London, empties into the North Sea.
Tiber River: Runs through Rome.
Volga River: Longest river in Europe.

Mountain Ranges

Alps: Mountain range touching France and Italy.
Pyrenees: Located on the border of Spain.
Apennines: Mountains running the length of the Italian peninsula.
Carpathian Mountains: Situated in Eastern Europe.

Islands

Corsica: Island off the coast of Italy.
Sardinia: Located below Corsica.
Crete: A Greek island in the Mediterranean, southeast of Greece.
Sicily: Mediterranean island off the southwest tip of Italy.

Seas

Adriatic Sea: Borders the eastern side of Italy.
Aegean Sea: Arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece.
Baltic Sea: Positioned between Sweden and Finland.
Bay of Biscay: Part of the Atlantic, bordering west coast of France and north coast of Spain.
Black Sea: Sea between Europe and Asia.
Caspian Sea: Largest lake in the world.
English Channel: Separates France and England.
Gibraltar Strait: Narrow opening between Spain and Africa.
Ionian Sea: West of Greece.
Mediterranean Sea: Separates Europe from Africa.
North Sea: Arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia.

Geographic Regions

Castille: Located in Spain.
Crimean Peninsula: Ukrainian peninsula extending into the Black Sea.
Iberian Peninsula: Comprises Spain and Portugal.
Navarre: Kingdom in southern France.
Bavaria: Major state in southwestern Germany, next to Austria and Czech Republic.
Bohemia: Located to the right of Bavaria.
Holy Roman Empire: Kingdom originally made up of parts of modern Germany and Italy.
Ottoman Empire: Muslim empire based in Turkey, lasted from 1300s to 1922.

Cities and Areas

Florence: Center of Renaissance culture in the 1400s.
Scotland: Located north of England.
Wales: Positioned on the left side of England.
Papal States: Central Italy area governed by the Pope.
Naples: Busy port and largest city in southern Italy.
Poland: Located above Bohemia.
Hungary: Shares a region with Bohemia.
France: Positioned between Spain and the Holy Roman Empire.
England: Island located above France.

Description

Test your knowledge of significant rivers in Europe as they were known in 1500. This interactive flashcard quiz covers essential rivers such as the Danube, Elbe, and Thames. Perfect for history buffs and geography enthusiasts alike.