Europe Unit Test

In terms of land area, where does Europe rank among all continents?

• 1st

• 6th

• 8th

• 3rd

What year did the Western Roman Empire fall?

• 476 CE

• 2020 CE

• 79 CE

• 33 BCE

Which European country has the largest GDP (gross domestic product)?

• Croatia

• France

• Spain

• Germany

What mountain range stretches about 750 miles across eight countries in southern Europe?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Ural Mountains

• The Alps

• The Swiss Mountains 

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

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democratic

• Communism 

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

• The Roaring 20s

• Dark Ages/Middle Ages/Medieval

• The Renaissance

• World War I

What currency was introduced in 1999 and is the official currency of 19 EU nations?

• Dollar

• Peso

• Euro

• Rupie

This sea is the largest lake in the world in terms of surface area:

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Dead Sea

What global war was centered in Europe and lasted from 1939-1945?

• World War II

• The Civil War

• World War I

• The War of the Roses

What is the longest river in Europe?

• The Rhine

• The Thames

• The Amazon

• The Volga