HEI of Europe

Leaders of a European country looking for a source of electricity that makes little pollution should consider building

• wind farms

• nuclear reactors

• oil refineries

• coal plants

Which of the following was unknown to Europeans before the discovery of the New World?

• wheat

• tomatoes

• olives

• rice

Which of these geographic features are most important to European continental trade (trade WITHIN Europe)?

• lakes

• mountains

• rivers

• grasslands

What are colonies?

• areas of land ruled by another country

• people who settle in foreign countries and follow foreign laws

• groups of soldiers who protect the borders of a country

• deposits of silver and gold that lie under the land of a country

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

The Zuiderzee is

• a major canal built to connect the Rhine and Danube rivers

• a coal-rich region in Northern England

• an area of the Netherlands that was once underwater

• a famous tunnel under the Alps between Italy and Germany

Which of these is NOT one of Europe’s long, wide rivers that played an important role in moving people and goods throughout the continent.

• Rhine

• Ruhr

• Danube

• Adriatic

Why did the Roman Empire build over 53,000 miles of road from 27 BCE to 476 CE

• To move soldiers and send messages from one part of the empire to another

• To make it easier for citizens to travel to the capital city.

• To help the Roman Empire expand its borders.

• To provide a way for merchants to transport goods throughout the region.

The Channel Tunnel, or Chunnel, connects what two countries?

• Great Britain and France

• Spain and Portugal

• Canada and the United States

• Germany and the Netherlands

The exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas was called?

• Columbian Exchange

• The Transfer of Power

• European Eradication

• The Trade of USAE