Geography Quiz

Which of the following dominated a large region in Eastern Europe after World War II?

• The Soviet Union

• The United States

Citrus fruits, olives, and grapes would be found in the region of the:

• The Baltic

• The Mediterranean

Which of the following helped Italy to become a United Kingdom?

• A Rise in Nationalism

• A Decline in Trade

Which of these peninsulas is bounded by the Norwegian Sea, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea?

• Scandinavian

• Italian

Which of the following best describes the Northern European Plain?

• A Desert Region

• The Region’s Best Farmland

Which of these best describes an effect of the North Sea becoming a major source of petroleum?

• The United Kingdom bans oil drilling.

• The United Kingdom exports oil to other nations.

Which region of Europe has great diversity because of its history as a cultural crossroads?

• Northern Europe

• Eastern Europe

Which of these countries was torn apart by conflict in the 1990s?

• Italy

• Yugoslavia

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are known as:

• The Iberian Peninsula

• The Baltic Republics

The term that is used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia is:

• Permafrost

• Glacier