Europe Unit Test Review

What Sea borders Europe to the south?

• The Baltic Sea

• The Caribbean Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The North Sea

What is the longest river in Europe?

• The Danube

• The Rhine

• The Ural

• The Volga

What was the time period in Europe from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Renaissance known as?

• The Age of Discovery

• The Greek Age

• The Middle Ages/Dark Ages

• The Roman Period

What form of government do almost all European countries have today?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Founded in 1993, what is the name of the political and economic union of 28 European countries?

• European Union

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• The World Bank

Introduced in 1999, what is the official currency used by 19 European nations?

• Deutschemark

• Euro

• Franc

• Pound

What is the capital of Ireland?

• Dublin

• Lisbon

• London

• Madrid

Ireland shares its only land border with what other country?

• Iceland

• Norway

• Portugal

• The United Kingdom

What year did Ireland become independent?

• 1542

• 1798

• 1845

• 1922

Ireland's head of government is called this, which translates to chieftain or leader:

• Chancellor

• Miniszterelnök

• Pääministeri

• Taoiseach