geography

1. The Danube River flows through 10 countries. Name them in the spaces in the table below. One is answered for you! 10 pts.

1. Germany	5	9
2	6	10
3	7
4	8

 

2. There are at least 192 towns and cities along the Danube River. List five  major cities  from five different countries - no  2 cities can be from the same country . One is done for you! 10 pts.

City	Country
Vienna	Austria

 

3. The narrator of the video calls the Danube River “ Europe’s most important water artery .” What is the importance of the river to the region?  List three . 3 points

 

 

4. Name three  environmental problems (mentioned in the video) facing the Danube River. 3pts

 

 

 

5. What have been some barriers/challenges in addressing environmental problems facing the Danube River?  Name three . 3 points

 

 

6. The narrator states, “Danube used to shape people’s lives 1000 years ago…. now, people shape life of the Danube” In what ways are humans “shaping the life” of the Danube River?  Name two ways and be specific . 4 points

 

 

7. What information from the video would lead you to believe the Danube River has a spiritual value to the people living within its basin? 2 pts

8. Name two sets  of countries where Danube River (is) forms the border.

Set 1: ________________________________ (2 countries)

Set 2: _____________________________________ (2 countries)

4 points

9. Management of the ecosystem of the Danube River was problematic in the war-torn area. What is the evidence in the video of the impact of war on Danube River ecosystem?  Name two . 2 points

 

 

10. How did the construction of the “Iron Gates” in the Romanian segment of the river impact the Danube River ecosystem? 2 points

 

 

11. What specific human activities have impacted fish life in the river?  Name three . 3 points

 

 

12. Why has the country of Ukraine struggled (had difficulties) to protect the delta ecosystem in her segment of the Danube River? 2 points

 

13. Write down  two geographical facts  from the video that surprised you and say why? HINT: First, write down the facts, then say why you are surprised. Here is an example of a geographic fact about New York City that I learned from a video:  The video stated that 37% of the NYC population comes from another country – that was not a surprise, but, I did not expect that there more than 800 languages spoken in the city. I knew New York City was multicultural but not to that extent . Those are real facts straight from the video. You get it!

14. What was the takeaway for you? What conclusions can you draw from watching the video? 2-3 sentences – in your own words. HINT: Answer should reflect a deep intellectual thought process. Here is an example of a takeaway from a video about the Amazon tropical rainforest, “ Evidence from the video seems to indicate a correlation between increasing environmental degradation in the Amazon basin and the fuel demands of Western countries. ”

2 points