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Made From History: Europe in 1914 First World War Alliances Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
See actual illustrated maps form the time of World War I. On one side, see the dual alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on the other, the Triple Entente between France, Russia, and Great Britain.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: How Many Countries Are There in Europe?

For Students 4th - 6th
Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.
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Cartographic Images: Late Medieval Maps 1300 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Europe Map Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a one page flipchart that uses the Magic Eraser tool to review European countries.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Europe: Capitals Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the capital cities of Europe.
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Ordnance Survey: Map Zone

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
All kinds of fun and interesting ways to learn about maps and acquire mapping skills.
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University of California

Earthguide: Maps: Shaded Relief: Europe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
View a digital image of a colored shaded relief map of Europe.
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New World Encyclopedia: Mongol Invasion of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed text based article focuses on the Mongol invasions of Europe throughout the 13th century. A small interactive map shows the expansion of the Mongolian empire and its conquests into Europe.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: World War Ii in Europe: Animated Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The maps on this website show the ebb and flow of Germany's initial domination of Europe, and then the allies' retaking of the territory in WW II. Audio commentary describes the changes from 1939 to 1945.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: European History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in European history from Greek and Phoenician colonization up to the 20th century.
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The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. The collection...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.
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The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
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Queen Elizabeth 1: Europe in the Age of Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief synopsis of England's relationship with Spain is included in this overview of Queen Elizabeth's dealings with the rest of Europe.
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Islam Project: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of historical and near-present-day maps that span Islamic history. Starting with A.D. 750, the maps illustrate both the spread of Islam (from Medina outward to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of the world) and...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Map: European Rail System, 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the network of railroads in Europe that facilitated the transport of Jews to extermination camps in German-occupied Poland.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: Late Aegean Bronze Age

For Students 9th - 10th
A key makes this map useful for locating cities and palaces of the Late Aegean Bronze Age (1250-1000 BC) and for understanding the extent of Mycenaean culture.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath Games: Map Snap: Europe

For Students 4th - 8th
You are presented with an outline map of Europe and you must place each country in its correct position. It clicks into place if you're in the right spot. You may want to start with the practice mode which has the shape outlines of the...
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Europe: Countries Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries of Europe.
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Harper College: Map Quiz Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
A great way to learn about and then test yourself on Europe's geography. Includes three map tutorials. Good tool for visual learners!
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Ancestry

Europe 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
Although there is no key, the map shows provinces, country boundaries, and the German Confederation boundary of 1820.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Power Point: Medieval Europe: Franks, Feudalism, and Chivalry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tom Richey offers a 54 slide presentation with maps on Medieval Europe and informs us about the Franks, Feudalism and Chivalry in the Middle Ages.
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The collection of more than 150,000 maps focuses on rare 18th and 19th-century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The collection includes atlases, wall maps,...
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Military Analysis Network: Map of Nato Member Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Great map of Europe with color coated countries denoting when they joined NATO.

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