Geography of Europe

Which of these European nations has the largest number of national languages?

• France

• Germany

• Czech Republic

• Switzerland

The United Kingdom, France, and Belgium are countries in

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

A narrow opening called the strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with the

• Arctic Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• North Sea

The countries of Malta and Cyprus are similar in that both

• border Italy

• are islands

• border large lakes

• are landlocked

The countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula are part of

• Southern Europe

• Western Europe

• Northern Europe

• Western Europe

The Ural Mountains separate

• Siberia and Scandinavia

• Northern and Southern Europe

• Europe and Asia

• Russia and Finland

Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus are all part of

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

Which is an example of how Europeans have adapted to the environment?

• The Portuguese built aqueducts to transport water from the Pyrenees.

• Venice built canals and bridges for easy transportation

• The Germans build terpens to protect Berlin.

• The Dutch built the Chunnel to drain the ZuiderZee.

Aqueducts are

• bridge-like structures built to carry water

• mounds of dirt built to protect lowlands from the sea

• underwater tunnels built to connect cities

• waterways built to carry traffic and replace streets

European nations established American colonies to get

• medicines to cure diseases such as smallpox

• workers for its new factories

• factory goods to sell to other countries

• raw materials to use in manufacturing