Geography of Europe

Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?

• Rhine River
• Danube River
• Amazon River
• Volga River

Which country is highlighted on the map?

• Germany
• England
• France
• Belgium

Which country is highlighted on the map?

• Germany
• Italy
• Poland
• Ukraine

This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea

• Danube River
• Volga River
• Nile River
• Rhine River

What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Poland

This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate

• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Russia
• Germany

Olives, garlic, & tomatoes are used in cooking in which region of Europe?

• Scandanavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland)

• Northern Europe (Germany, Poland)

• Mediterranean (Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal)

• United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland)

Urbanization is when the population moves from rural (country) areas to urban (city) areas. What was a major cause of this in Europe?

• The French king was overthrown and beheaded and a new government was formed.

• Many people died of contagious diseases, wiping out much of Europe's population.

• New advancements in navigation and science led to exploration and colonization.

• Industrialization meant people began making goods with machines in factories.

What is the main difference between the religions practiced in Northern Europe compared to those practiced in Southern Europe?

• Northern Europe is mostly Protestant while Southern Europe is mainly Roman Catholic.

• Northern Europe has mostly Muslims while Southern Europe is mostly Lutheran.

• Religious freedom is allowed in Southern Europe but not allowed in Northern Europe.

• Southern Europeans all follow the same religion, while in Northern Europe there are many different religions.

What was the reasoning behind the European Union creating the currency called the Euro?

• It looked prettier than the Dollar

• Made trade easier because of a common currency

• Britain hated using the British pound

• They needed to print new money.