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Europe Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This church in England has been the site of coronations and burials for British Kings and queens throughout history
a)
Westminster Abbey
b)
Parthenon
c)
Notre Dame
d)
St. Peters Basilica
2.

The EU is an organization of countries interested in________?

a)

Common military defense for members

b)

Increasing economic and political corporation between member countries

c)

Decreasing interaction between member countries

d)

emergency assistance for sub-Saharan countries

3.
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
4.

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

5.
What is the currency of the EU? 
a)
Dollar
b)
yen
c)
Euro
d)
Bhat
6.

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 by reclaiming land from under the sea

d)

an inlet from the ocean created by melting and retreating glaciers

7.

Which physical characteristic originates in the Gulf of Mexico and travels to most of the countries that border the Atlantic Ocean, creating a considerable warming influence on these countries?

a)

North Atlantic Movement

b)

North Atlantic Drift

c)

North Atlantic Seaward

d)

North Climatic Drift

8.
A fjord is...
a)
a deep river in the middle of the country 
b)
a deep, narrow river between mountains 
c)
a high cliff beside the sea 
d)
a deep, narrow inlet of sea that is between high cliffs is 
9.

This is the longest river in Western Europe, pictured here is the -

a)

Danube

b)

Rhine

c)

Tigris

d)

Nile

10.
Western Europe's population density is ____ compared to the United States
a)
slightly lower 
b)
about the same 
c)
much higher
d)
much lower
11.

The Balkan Peninsula contains which country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Denmark

d)

Norway

12.

These mountains separate Spain from France

a)

Apennines

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Alps

d)

Urals

13.
Largest landform of Europe with farms and people
a)
Central uplands
b)
North European Plan
c)
Alpine mountain system
d)
British Islands
14.

Which country is pictured here ?

a)

Ireland

b)

Iceland

c)

Portugal

d)

United Kingdom

15.
What part of Europe would you find the Tundra Climate?
a)
Northern Europe
b)
Southern Europe
16.
What part of Europe would you find Mediterranean climate?
a)
Northern Europe
b)
Southern Europe
c)
Western Europe
17.
European countries are best described as 
a)
less developed 
b)
more developed
18.
These two territories have been disputing since the 1500s, largely over religion...
a)
Scotland and Ireland
b)
Denmark and England
c)
Sweden and Finland
d)
Ireland and Northern Ireland
19.
The shift from manmade manufacturing to machine-made manufacturing is called the - 
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
European Union
c)
European manufacturing policy
d)
Industrial Explosion
20.
The two first areas to implement democracy in Europe were Greece and -
a)
Rome
b)
London
c)
Paris
d)
Madrid
21.
St. Peter's Basilica is most closely associated with the -
a)
Pope
b)
King of Italy
c)
Emperor of Germany
d)
last Czar of Russia
22.

The Parthenon, a temple to Athena, is located in -

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

London, England

d)

Pisa, Italy

23.

Which Island is red on this map?

a)

Ireland

b)

Iceland

c)

Sicily

d)

Great Britain

24.

The Arc de Triomphe is found in -

a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

25.

Which island is red on the map?

a)

Ireland

b)

Iceland

c)

Sicily

d)

Great Britain

26.

Which peninsula is pictured in green here?

a)

Italian

b)

Balkan

c)

Jutland

d)

Scandinavian

27.

Which island is pictured in red here?

a)

Iceland

b)

Ireland

c)

Great Britain

d)

Sicily

28.

The body of water shaded in this picture is -

a)

North Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

29.

Which country is in orange on this map?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Denmark

d)

Finland

30.

Which of the following is NOT a peninsula in Europe?

a)

Sinai

b)

Iberian

c)

Jutland

d)

Scandinavian

31.

These fortresses were used for defense against enemies and generally served as military headquarters. These fortresses can be found all over Europe and are referred to as -

a)

castles

b)

citadels

c)

palaces

d)

cathedrals

32.

Which city contains the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral the Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre?

a)

Paris

b)

Rome

c)

Athens

d)

London

33.

Years ago in Italy Gladiators battled in this structure -

a)

Colosseum

b)

Louvre

c)

Parthenon

d)

Westminster Abbey

34.

What is the strait between Spain and Morocco that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Strait of Malachi

c)

Strait of Good Horn

d)

Strait of Magellan

35.

Which of these is NOT a river system in Europe?

a)

Serengeti

b)

Volga

c)

Rhine

d)

Danube

36.

Where are you most likely to find windmills?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Czech Republic

c)

Norway

d)

Finland

37.

Which of the following is NOT a major city in Europe

a)

Santiago

b)

Athens

c)

Warsaw

d)

Berlin

38.

Which of the following is NOT an economic characteristic of Europe

a)

High population growth rate

b)

High per capita GDP

c)

Low percentage of population under age 15

d)

High literacy rate

39.

Which of these islands is not in Europe?

a)

Greenland

b)

Sicily

c)

Ireland

d)

Great Britain

40.

Which country is in red on this map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Spain

41.

Where in Europe is acid rain becoming an environmental problem?

a)

Black Forest

b)

Danube

c)

Great Sequia

d)

Eastern Alps

42.

Where is the Seine River?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

43.

Which city is located closest to the prime meridian?

a)

Montreal, Canada

b)

Moscow, Russia

c)

London, England

d)

Stockholm, Sweden

44.

Which of these countries does not have one of the 3 highest per capita GDPs in Europe?

a)

Norway

b)

France

c)

Luxembourg

d)

Switzerland

45.

What is the name of the rich black soil found on the North European Plains?

a)

Chernozem

b)

Permafrost

c)

Clay

d)

Silt