PLP Europe

1. With a land area of 4,000,000 square miles, __________ is the second smallest continent in the world.

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

2. In 1707 England and Wales united with Scotland to form the

• United Kingdom

• Eurasia

• European Union

• Republic of Ireland

3. The United Kingdom is as far north as Canada. It has a milder climate than Canada because of the

• North Sea Shelter

• English Channel Current

• North Atlantic Current

• warming of the globe

4. Stonehenge, one of the world's best known and most puzzling ancient monuments, stands in southern

• Spain

• France

• England

• Italy

5. Ireland's lush green meadows and tree covered hills led to it being called

• the Land of Bogs

• the United Kingdom

• Shannonland

• the Emerald Isle

6. Millions of people died during a Potato Famine in

• France

• Ireland

• Germany

• Austria

7. France is divided from Switzerland and Italy by the

• Chunnel

• Appalachians

• Alps

• Seine River

8. The tunnel under the English Channel that connects France and England is called

• the Eiffel Tower

• the Louvre

• Notre Dame

• the Chunnel

9. The most popular country to visit in the world is

• Germany

• France

• Austria

• the Netherlands

10. During two World Wars, __________ remained neutral.

• Switzerland

• Germany

• Brazil

• Japan