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GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF EUROPE

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name that country. Very cold climate, long coastline but northern rivers are not navigable, area of highest population density is not close to trade routes.
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Italy
2.

Name that country: Good climate for agriculture and has safe, travelable rivers, unfortunately the rivers run through other countries before emptying into open water.

a)

Russia

b)

Italy

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Germany

3.
Name that country: This country's location makes it easy to trade. Has an abundance of natural resources and good climate for agriculture
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
4.
What body of water separates France from United Kingdom?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Baltic Sea
d)
English Channel
5.
The majority of Europeans are followers of this religion.
a)
Protestant Christian
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Roman Catholic (Christian)
6.
Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a)
Acid rain problems in Germany which are destroying the Black Forest.
b)
Very low population density due to mass evacuation when explosion happened.
c)
People in Ukraine still suffering from health problems due to radiation exposure.
d)
Due to radiation contamination, land is still not usable for agriculture.
7.
Air pollution travels across country boundaries. Which European country's burning of fossil fuels has greatly contributed to pollution issues in other European countries like Germany?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
8.
Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with which other country?
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Spain
9.
Geographically, what helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
a)
Abundance of natural resources
b)
Climate: plenty of rainfall and good temperature for agriculture
c)
It's an island so trading is easy
d)
High literacy rate
10.
Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?
a)
Necessary for farming
b)
Shipping for trade
c)
Transportation
d)
all of the above
11.
Which European country is NOT located on continental Europe?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
12.
The Black Forest is located in Germany. What environmental issue is it facing?
a)
radioactive contamination of waterways
b)
acid rain due to nuclear fallout
c)
acid rain due air pollution from industries and high population density
d)
deforestation due to logging and building of highways
13.
Where did the worst nuclear disaster in European history occur?
a)
London
b)
Chernobyl
c)
Berlin
d)
Paris
14.

Which physical feature forms the boundary between Europe and Asia?

a)

Rhine River

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Danube River

15.

How does Russia's location and climate effect it's economy? choose two

a)

The cold climate makes it difficult to access oil and minerals located in Siberia (northern portions of Russia).

b)

Russia's location to Ukraine has made it difficult to mine uranium due to radioactive fallout.

c)

The Alps create a natural barrier that stops trade with other countries.

d)

The cold climate creates waterways that are not usable for trade.

16.

What are three factors that impact where people choose to live (population distribution)? choose all correct answers

a)

location

b)

natural resources

c)

immigration

d)

climate

17.

Which statement is NOT true about 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

a)

Radioactive material (fallout) fell on surrounding countries.

b)

It killed all life within a 1,000 mile radius of the meltdown (explosion).

c)

It made the area around the reactor uninhabitable for thousands of years (20,000).

d)

When the nuclear disaster occurred (1986), Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.

18.

Define arable

a)

land good for farming; capable of producing crops

b)

extremely dry without moisture

c)

deep and wide enough for ships to pass

d)

designated as a city

19.

French and Italian are part of which language family?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

20.

English, Dutch, and Danish belong to which language family?

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

Romance

21.

Russian, Polish, and Ukranian are part of which language famly?

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

Slavic

22.

Which of the following do the religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

a)

all are monotheistic

b)

all share the same holidays

c)

all are polytheistic

d)

all use the same holy book

23.

What does the word monotheistic mean?

a)

belief in more than one god

b)

belief in one god

c)

belief in one holy book

d)

belief in many holy books

24.

Which historical figure do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

a)

Jesus

b)

Muhammad

c)

Abraham

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