European Countries Quiz

Most European countries decided to join together for economic reasons. They created a common currency and an economic ideology that benefits each member. The name of this group is the —

• European Union

• European Economic Area

• Eurozone

• Council of Europe

What are the cultural characteristics of Europe?

• Many ethnic groups

• Highly urbanized

• One of the world's most densely populated areas

• All of the above

What are the major peninsulas in Europe?

• Scandinavian, Balkan

• Anatolian, Italian

• Iberian, Jutland

• All of the above

Most European countries belong to a political organization that promises to act as one in times of military conflict. What is this organization called?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• European Defence Agency (EDA)

• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

• Western European Union (WEU)

Years ago in this arena gladiators battled, Christians were fed to lions, and ships fought naval battles in the flooded center. This structure can be found in Italy and is called the —

• Pantheon

• Eiffel Tower

• Colosseum

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

Which monuments make up the cultural landscape in France?

• Eiffel Tower

• Colosseum

• Parthenon

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

Which monument makes up the cultural landscape in Rome, Italy?

• Eiffel Tower

• Colosseum

• Parthenon

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

Which monument makes up the cultural landscape in Greece?

• Eiffel Tower

• Colosseum

• Parthenon

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

What were the first two areas in Europe to institute the type of government United States uses today?

• Athens, Paris

• Rome, Berlin

• Athens, Rome

• Paris, Berlin

What is the strait that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Mediterranean Sea?

• Strait of Dover

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Strait of Hormuz

• Strait of Magellan