Europe Reading Questions

True or False: Europe is the smallest continent.

• True

• False

Europe is mostly in which two hemispheres?

• Southern and western

• Northern and western

• Southern and eastern

• Northern and eastern

What important line of longitude runs through Europe?

• 180 degrees longitude

• The Prime Meridian

• Greenland Meridian

• All of the answers are correct.

How many times zones make up Europe?

• Four

• Two

• Five

• Three

What helps the climate of northern Europe stay warmer than similar areas in Asia?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Gulf Stream

• The deserts of Europe

• The Atlantic Ocean

What are the highest mountains in Europe?

• The Pyrenees

• The Ural Mountains

• The Alps

• The story doesn't say.

True or False: Many European countries use a common currency called the Euro.

• True

• False

Many countries in Europe would be described as...

• Very poor

• Rich

• Very hot

• All of the answers are correct.