DCA #4 Review

Which of the following is a well-known English river?

• Elbe

• Rhine

• Thames

• Loire

Which country in Northern Europe uses geothermal energy to heat its capital city?

• Iceland

• Denmark

• Finland

• Sweden

Based on the map, which two cities are within the boundaries of both Alexander’s empire and the Roman Empire at its greatest extent?

• Carthage and Persepolis

• Sparta and Persepolis

• Byzantium and Rome

• Babylon and Thebes

Which word best describes much of Ukraine’s geography?

• mountains

• Steepe

• plain

• basin

What makes the soils of the Northern European Plain fertile for farming?

• They are acidic

• They contain sand

• They contain humus

• They are marshy

What type of landmass is Iceland?

• isthmus

• island

• mountain

• continent

Which of the following is a direct effect of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe?

• The region has stepped up its production of military hardware.

• National traditions and identity have grown stronger in the region.

• The practice of religion has gone into decline in the region.

• The region has been cut off from international popular culture.

What did the Romans build to transport water to cities and towns?

• bridges

• aqueducts

• the Chunnel

• concrete roads

Which two countries form the Iberian Peninsula?

• Spain and Italy

• Norway and Sweden

• Spain and Portugal

• Denmark and Finland

Based on the map, which Eastern European country extends the farthest east?

• Poland

• Latvia

• Ukraine

• Albania