Northwestern Europe Test

Match each item with the correct statement below. 1. connects industrial cities in France and Germany to the port of Rotterdam on the North Sea

• Thames River

• Rhine River

• Rhône River

• Seine River

• Danube River

Match each item with the correct statement below. carries most of France’s inland waterway traffic and empties in the English Channel

• Thames River

• Rhine River

• Rhône River

• Seine River

• Danube River

Which best describes the Northern European Plain?

• an area of soft rolling hills and flat valleys

• an area of plateaus and dry basins

• an area of low plateaus and high mountains

• an area of relatively flat and low-lying land

The Central Uplands are characterized by

• low mountains, rolling hills, and high plateaus.

• rugged cliffs, high mountains, and broad valleys.

• high mountains, deep gorges, and low plateaus.

• gentle mountains, deep basins, and narrow valleys.

Which country has especially fertile soil that is covered by deposits of loess, a rich sediment left by glaciers?

• Switzerland

• Ireland

• Monaco

• Belgium

The North Atlantic Current carries ________________ over the coasts and inland to the Northern European Plain.

• cold, moist air

• cold, dry air

• warm, moist air

• warm, dry air

Which of the following is an example of a coniferous tree most likely to be found in a cool, alpine mountain area?

• beech

• spruce

• oak

• ash

The movement in the 1700s that questioned tradition and sparked a desire for greater participation in the government was the _________________

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

• Reformation

An economic system in which business leaders use profits to expand their companies is called _________________.

• capitalism

• communism

• feudalism

• mercantilism

The currency of the European Union is the _________________ .

• euro

• dollar

• yen

• pound