Denmark (Greenland) Sweden Norway Finland Iceland Northern Europe Scandanavia

Denmark (Greenland)

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Iceland

Northern EuropeScandanavia

Physical Geography of Scandinavia• Jutland, the peninsula on which mainland

Denmark lies, is mostly flat.

• The Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe is mountainous.

• Ice Age glaciers melted here leaving thousands of lakes.

• Other glaciers carved out fjords along the coastline.

History of ScandinaviaViking Age (700-1000):

Vikings used the seas for raiding, exploring, and trade.

Built excellent sailing ships

Raided All over Europe

Established a trade network throughout Western Russia

Explored & settled Iceland and Greenland

Explored North America

Includes Greenland & the Faroe Islands

Language: DanishCapital: CopenhagenGovernment: Constitutional

monarchy Currency: Danish Króne

Denmark

SwedenLanguage: Swedish

Capital: StockholmGovernment: Constitutional

monarchy Currency: Swedish Króne

NorwayLanguage: NorwegianCapital: OsloGovernment: Constitutional

monarchy Currency: Norwegian Króne

FinlandLanguage: Finnish & Swedish

Capital: HelsinkiGovernment: Parliamentary

RepublicCurrency: Euro (€)

IcelandLanguage: Icelandic

Capital: Reykjavík Government: Parliamentary Republic Currency: Icelandic KróneUses Geothermal Energy for

heat, health, and electricity.

REVIEW QUIZ E3

Write the best answers to the following questions.

Use your notes for help.

REVIEW QUIZ E3

1 Which countries of Northern Europe are NOT monarchies?

REVIEW QUIZ E3

2 Which Northern European Country uses the Euro (€) as its currency?

REVIEW QUIZ E3

3 What were the major accomplishments of the Vikings?

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4 What do the fjords and lakes of Scandanavia have in common?

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5 What three ways that Iceland uses geothermal energy?