Europe Unit 1 Study Guide

What is the natural border between France and Spain?

• Pyrenees

• Alps

• Appalachians

• Urals

What is Europe's second largest river?

• Rhine

• Nile

• Volga

• Danube

Which area of Russia has the largest population?

• Eastern

• Urals

• Western

• Southhern

Which religion uses the Holy Bible as its sacred text?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

In what ways are the French and Italian languages alike?

• Both are Romance

• Both are Slavic

• Both are Germanic

• Both are English

What do German and English have in common?

• Both are Romance

• Both are Germanic

• Both are Slavic

• Both are Southern European

Which religion uses the Koran (Qur'an) as its sacred text?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

How does the United Kingdom's location make it easy for them to trade with other countries?

• It is landlocked

• It is surrounded by water and has many seaports

• It is close to the U.S.

• Its rivers and lakes stay frozen all year

Which language do most Europeans speak besides their own native language?

• Romance

• Slavic

• English

• American

Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for which country?

• Russia

• U.K.

• Germany

• Spain