European Unit Test Review

What is the longest river in Europe?

• Danube
• Rhine
• Thames
• Volga

What mountain range is the border between Europe and Asia?

• the Pyrenees
• the Alps
• the Urals
• the Carpathian

What is the highest point in the Alps Mountain Range?

• Mt. Blanc
• Mt. St. Helens
• Mt. Everest
• Mt. Kilimanjaro

Which of the following volcanoes are located in Italy?

• Mt. Etna and Mt. Vesuvius
• Mt. Vesuvius and Mt. Mauna Kea
• Mt. Mauna Kea and Mt. Etna
• Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Fuji

What body of water does the Danube River empty into?

• the North Sea
• The Caspian Sea
• The Black Sea
• the Mediterranean Sea

Who’s assassination sparked the beginning of World War I?

• the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Czar Nicholas II of Russia
• Queen Mary of England
• Henry the 8th of England

All of the following countries were a part of the former Yugoslavia, EXCEPT?

• Serbia
• Greece
• Croatia
• Bosnia

In Ireland, due to the lack of trees, which material do they use to burn as fuel?

• coal
• peat
• natural gas
• charcoal briquettes

What is the purpose for windmills in the Netherlands?

• to pump water from aquifers to supply water to the flower fields of the Netherlands
• traditional symbols of ancient ceremonies in the Netherlands
• they were built as sniper towers during WWII
• to help pump water out of the polders that are below sea level.

As a result of the aging population across Europe, what is the major issue that governments need to make plans for?

• As the population gets older and begins to die off, there will soon be a shortage of land for burying the dead.
• As the elderly grow in numbers, there will soon be a shortage of beds in nursing home facilities
• As people age out of the working population, there will be a shortage of workers in the workforce to keep the economy going.
• As more people retire, there will not be enough money to pay retirement benefits.