Geography Final Quiz

According to the Population Pyramid, both Spain and Germany are.....

• Experiencing lower birth rates

• Experiencing higher birth rates

• Experiencing longer life expectancy

• Experiencing shorter life expectancy

Europe was united into one large trade zone because....

• of the use of the Euro and removal of trade barriers in the EU

• of large number of high unemployment in non EU countries

• of an increase demand for agricultural products

• of a shift from manufacturing jobs to service industries

The climate found in most Southern European countries is the __________________________________ climate.

• Tropical

• Mediterranean

• Luxury

• Aquatic

The ___ mountains are along the north of Italy.

• Alps

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes

Great Britain and Ireland are major islands in an archipelago known as what?

• Jutland peninsula

• Greater Antilles

• British Isles

• Dardanelles

What physical features would draw farmers to settle the Northern European Plain?

• Urban development is rapidly expanding in the Northern European Plain

• Loess soil, good water systems, and climate due to the

  Northern Atlantic Drift

• Government repayment plans for used lands

• Large man-made irrigation systems

What effect has the Pyrenees Mountains had on the population of the Iberian Peninsula?

• The Pyrenees Mountains have isolated the population of the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe.

• The Pyrenees Mountains have cause problems with water usage in major cities

• The Pyrenees Mountains were densely populated

• Many ideas and languages were exchanged between the Iberian peninsula and the Italian peninsula

Which of the following is NOT a part of the UK

• Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
• The republic of Ireland

What is the longest river in Europe?

• The Seine River

• The Elba River

• The Thames River

• The Danube River

Much of this country is below sea level?

• The United Kingdom

• The Netherlands

• Belgium

• Luxembourg