Southern Europe

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Multiple Choice

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A piece of land that surrounded by water

• A chain of islands

• A body of water created by tectonic plate activity and earthquakes

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What is a peninsula?

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a peninsula?

• Florida

• Georgia

• Texas

• Ohio

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the defense agreement created to protect Europe from Russia?

• NATO

• The EU

• ALDO

• The European Defense Pact

Multiple Choice

Members of which religion were persecuted during The Holocaust?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Multiple Select

What two countries are north and south of The Pyrenees Mountains?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Italy

Multiple Select

What two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Italy

Multiple Choice

What mountain range is located in Southern Europe?

• The Alps

• The Urals

• The Himalayas

• The Rockies

Six countries contain
parts of
The Alps

Multiple Choice

What country is isolated from the rest of Europe by the Alps?

• Italy

• Germany

• France

• Greece

Multiple Choice

Is the Black Sea black?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Sometimes

Multiple Choice

How did the Black Sea get its name?

• The word for north in Turkish is black and the sea is north of Turkey

• The Greek poet Homer described it as black because of the ship wreck that took place in The Odyssey

• African colonists settled the coatal area in 656 AD under King Magala

• Because of phosphorus mineral deposit, the water looks darker than other clear lakes

Venice

Multiple Select

Which of the following are Romance Languages? Select TWO correct answers.

• Italian

• Spanish

• German

• English

Multiple Choice

Where is The Eiffel Tower?

• Eiffel, France

• Paris, France

• Madrid, Spain

• Berlin, Germany

Open Ended

What is a city-state?

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET:

Of all the places in Europe we've talked about, where would you like to visit? Why?

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