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Europe Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one is not a Peninsula in Europe? 
a)
Great Britian
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
balkan Peninsula
d)
Iberian peninsula
2.
How is a Fjord carved? 
a)
Wind
b)
Glaciers 
c)
oceans 
d)
Natural Disasters 
3.
Which country do the Alps run through?  
a)
U.K.
b)
Austria
c)
Luxenbourg
d)
The Netherlands 
4.
The Soviet Union operated what type of economy?
a)
Traditional Economy
b)
Free Market
c)
Black Market
d)
Command Economy 
5.
Why did people move to into cities during the late 19th century Europe? 
a)
To participate more actively in local politics
b)
To receive free benefits from government officials 
c)
To obtain jobs in transportation or manufacturing, services 
6.
How did the collapse of the soviet union effect east Germany?
a)
led to an influx of foreign investors and the creation of a strong industrialized economy
b)
Led to the closure of state-owned factories, resulting in high unemployment and migrations
c)
Led to no change in the economy 
7.
The EU is an organization of countries interested in________?
a)
Developing cultural ties between member countries
b)
Increasing economic and political corporation between member countries
c)
Decreasing interaction between member countries 
8.
There are currently _______ member countries in the EU
a)
more than 30
b)
more than 20
c)
less than 5
d)
10
9.
What countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula? 
a)
Denmark
b)
U.K. 
c)
Spain and Portugal
d)
Greece 
10.
Which statement best describes how the European Union has affected relations among its member states
a)
It has increased their economic interactions while reducing the likelihood of war
b)
it has reduced trade and increased political tension 
c)
It has caused a loss of jobs in The Netherlands 
11.
Which of the following is a strategic waterway? 
a)
English Channel
b)
Straight of Gibraltar
c)
Bosporus Straight
d)
All of the Above
12.
Which of these best explains the population shift in Europe that resulted from the formation of the EU?
a)
People migrated to Western Europe in search of employment in more-industrialized countries 
b)
Increased trade oppertunities with Africa
c)
People migrated to N. Europe in search of greater economic and political freedoms 
13.
Which factor attracted many Europeans to New York City in the mid-nineteenth century? 
a)
The increase in economic opportunities due to expanding industrialization  
b)
the ease of travel due to the construction of transportation networks
c)
An increase in agriculture productivity due to climate conditions 
14.
What is the Chunnel? 
a)
An underground tunnel that connect Great Britain and France
b)
A tunnel that is under the English Channel
c)
Both A and B
15.
One of the main reasons the European Union was formed was to-
a)
promote economic growth
b)
build a strong military
c)
protect the environment 
16.
What countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula? 
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
Great Britain and Ireland
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
Norway and Sweden 
17.
What is the currency of the EU? 
a)
Dollar
b)
yen
c)
Euro
d)
Bhat
18.
What goal led to the formation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union
a)
to keep communism out of eastern europe
b)
to increase economic cooperation between member nations
c)
to eliminate global climate change 
19.
What is a polder? 
a)
a wall used to keep a river from flooding
b)
a hill
c)
a system used for farming in the Netherlands 
20.
The North Atlantic Drift is what
a)
a wind that cools Europe
b)
A ocean current that warms Europe 
c)
a wind that warms Europe
d)
A ocean current that cools Europe
21.
Turkey is located on which two continents? 
a)
Australia and Africa
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Asia and Europe
d)
Africa and Europe
22.
Europe is located 
a)
in the mid and low latitudes
b)
in the mid and high latitudes
c)
in the low latitudes only
d)
in the mid latitudes only 
23.
An Archipelago is 
a)
a ring shaped reef coral
b)
a chain of islands
c)
steep narrow, u shaped valley that is carved y a glacier 
24.
Great Britain is the name of a- 
a)
island
b)
peninsula 
c)
state 
d)
country