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WorksheetsEurope 2016
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in what country in Europe
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Ireland
2.
When did World War I take place?
a)
1820-1824
b)
1904-1910
c)
1914-1918
d)
1861-1865
3.
A piece of land with water on three sides is called a _____
a)
Isthmus
b)
Channel
c)
Peninsula
d)
Island
4.
Which of the following weapons was NOT introduced in World War I?
a)
Flamethrower
b)
Tanks
c)
Fighter planes
d)
Rifles
5.
Which of the following European countries is a peninsula?
a)
Iceland
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Switzerland
6.
Adolf Hitler started World War II by invading what country?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
Poland
7.
This country's geography helped defend itself from German attack because it is very mountainous.
a)
Belgium
b)
Switzerland
c)
Netherlands
d)
England
8.
The North Atlantic current brings warm water, wind, and rain to every country listed EXCEPT...
a)
Greece
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Ireland
9.
The Lusitania was a British ship ______
a)
bombed at Pearl Harbor
b)
sunk by a German submarine
c)
that sailed around the globe
d)
and the fastest in the navy
10.
Which of the following is a natural resource NOT common in Europe?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Fish
d)
Diamonds
11.
Hitler's plan to exterminate all the Jews was known as ________
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Holocaust
c)
Appeasement
d)
Reproachment
12.
When did World War II take place?
a)
1965-1971
b)
1870-1878
c)
1941-1945
d)
1939-1945
13.
World War I was started when ______ was assassinated.
a)
Samuel Clemens
b)
Baron von Richtofen
c)
Archduke Ferdinand
d)
King Marmaduke
14.
European countries let Hitler take over countries to avoid an all-out war. That is an example of _____
a)
Detente
b)
Arbitration
c)
Appeasement
d)
Imperialism
15.
England and France are separated by the _______
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
English Channel
c)
Strait of Gibraltar
d)
Baltic Sea
16.
European countries that had locations near water (peninsulas and islands) often developed into ________
a)
wealthy trading centers
b)
Poor nations
c)
desert gardens
d)
bird sanctuaries
17.
The _________ stretches from the British Isles to the Russian border.
a)
Carpathian Mountains
b)
Iberian peninsula
c)
North European Plain
d)
Atlantic Ocean
18.
The Axis Powers in World War II consisted of Germany, Italy and ______
a)
Spain
b)
Turkey
c)
China
d)
Japan
19.
Because the United Kingdom is ____, it was difficult for the Germans to conquer in World War II.
a)
very cold
b)
very hot
c)
an island
d)
a peninsula
20.
What ended World War II?
a)
China defeated Japan's navy
b)
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Japan
c)
German rockets were destroyed
d)
Trench warfare was outlawed
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