Europe Geography Comprehension Check

1. What is the natural border between France and Spain?

• The Alps

• The Pyrenees

• The Iberian Peninsula

• The Urals

2. What body of water lies between Europe, Asia, and Africa?

• The Black Sea

• The Artic Ocean

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Caspian Sea

3. What island country lies directly north of France?

• Cyprus

• Iceland

• Sicily

• United Kingdom

4. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

• The Urals

• The Alps

• The Pyrenees

• The Carpathians

5. Which major river touches 10 European countries before it empties into the Black Sea?

• The Rhine

• The Danube

• The Volga

• The Seine

6. What is the largest country in Europe?

• Ukraine

• France

• United Kingdom

• Russia

7. What region of flat farmland stretches across the northern part of Europe?

• The European Plateau

• The European Plain

• The European Grasslands

• The European Rainforest

8. If you were traveling from Portugal to France by land, through which country would you travel?

• Spain

• Italy

• United Kingdom

• Belgium

9. What body of water separates the United Kingdom from France?

• The Danube River

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The English Channel

10. Which mountain range stretches across the top of Italy?

• The Urals

• The Alps

• The Pyrenees

• The Carpathians