Europe Crossword Puzzle

Largest city in Turkey, which was once known as Constantinople
Early civilization that resided in the Balkans
A fine, rich soil that is carried by the wind
Above this, only shrubs, grasses, and lichens will grow
Occasional dry winds can trigger______________, destructive masses of ice, snow, and rock sliding down mountain sides
Erosion by glaciers
Large banks of earth and stone that hold back water
A long steep-sided glacial valley filled with seawater
Low-lying area where seawater has been drained in order to create new farmland
An Alpine wind that occasionally blows bitter air into southern France
Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
System where monarchs or lords give land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty
Site of the ancient Minoan civilization
The empire of Alexander the Great extended from Greece and Egypt east to _________
The ancient enemy of Rome that when defeated after the 3rd Punic War allowed Rome to forge a true empire
Belief in only one God
Belief in more than one God
Religion that developed from Judaism
Structure that influences modern day stadiums
Romans constructed the ______________ in order to worship all of the gods
Capital was Constantinople
Where Phillip II, who was the father of Alexander the Great, was originally from
Following the First Pinic War, Rome gained this territory from Carthage
River that flows through England and allows ships to flow inland towards the city of London
Western Europe's major river that runs through France and Germany into the Netherlands, connecting inland industrial cities to the North Sea
Continent located west of Asia and in the northern hemisphere
A marginal sea located in the Atlantic Ocean next to Great Britain, Germany, and France.
Island south of the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic Ocean that has volcanoes, hot springs, and glaciers
___________ helps determine climate just as much as latitude
Half of the world, divided on the Equator and Prime Meridian