Chapter 13: Northern and Southern Europe

Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland are parts of Northern Europe. What are these countries collectively called?

• The Baltic States

• The Nordic countries

• The Mediterranean countries

• The Alpine countries

Southern Europe is made up of which countries?

• Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece.

• Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.

• Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, and Austria.

• France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

What is a peninsula?

• An area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water

• An area of land completely surrounded by water

• A mountain range

• A desert

The Scandinavian Peninsula is made up of which two countries?

• Spain and Portugal

• Norway and Sweden

• Iceland and Denmark

• France and Italy

Northern Europe also includes many islands such as: ______ and ______.

• Iceland and Denmark

• Greenland and Malta

• Sicily and Cyprus

• Corsica and Sardinia

Southern Europe has several peninsulas such as: Spain and Portugal from the ______ Peninsula.

• Iberian

• Balkan

• Scandinavian

• Apennine

Part of the boundary between Western Europe and Southern Europe is formed by 2 mountain ranges, the _______ and the _______.

• Pyrenees, Alps

• Andes, Himalayas

• Rockies, Urals

• Carpathians, Apennines

Mountains and Plains The Alps form the northern border of Italy and separate the Italian peninsula from the rest of _______.

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

The Mediterranean Sea stretches 2,500 miles from the southern coast of Spain in the west to the coasts of which countries in the east?

• Greece, Turkey, and various countries of Southwest Asia

• France, Italy, and Switzerland

• Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia

• Portugal, Morocco, and Algeria

In Southern Europe, what are the most important crops?

• Grapes and olives

• Wheat and rice

• Corn and soybeans

• Bananas and pineapples