Europe is a continent located in the northern hemisphere and western Asia. It is bordered by water on the north, south, and west. Europe has about 50 countries and is the second most populated continent. Russia makes up about 40% of Europe's total land area. Throughout history, Europe has been a leader in many areas including the modern era, the industrial revolution, and Western culture. Key events that shaped Europe included the Cold War competition between the US and Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

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1. Europe is bordered by the ___ in the south.
4. Europe's weather is greatly affected by
warm ___.
9. The competition between the U.S. and
Soviet Union was known as the ___.
10. The ___ began in the U.K. at the end of
the 18th century.
12. ___ is the birthplace of Western Culture.
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2. Europe is bordered by the ___ in the North.
3. The ___ led the world into the modern era.
5. Europe has about ___ countries.
6. Europe is bordered by the ___ on the west.
7. Russia takes up about ___ percent of the continent.
8. Europe is the ___ most populated continent.
11. Both ___ were largely focused on Europe.
13. The currency (money) of Europe is the
___ in most European countries.
14. Between the 16th and 20th centuries,
Europe controlled many ___ around the world.
15. In 1989, the fall of the ___, signaled the
beginning of the end of the Soviet Union.
16. Europe makes up the western part of ___.
17. Europe holds __% of the world's population.
18. This is the smallest country of Europe, and the world.
19. Europe is the ___ smallest continent.