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WorksheetsCh. 12 and 15 Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are two central elements of Greek culture?
a)
church and family
b)
family and politics
c)
politics and church
d)
history and politics
2.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church lives in
a)
Venice
b)
Rome
c)
Vatican City
d)
Sicily
3.
Why is southern Italy poorer than northern Italy?
a)
it has less industry
b)
it has no tourism
c)
it has no coastal ports
d)
it rich, fertile farmland
4.
What is the westernmost peninsula in Europe?
a)
Iberia
b)
Balkan
c)
Italy
d)
Pindus
5.
The people of Spain and Portugal are mostly
a)
Eastern Orthodox
b)
Muslim
c)
Protestant
d)
Roman Catholic
6.
Which river runs through one of the most fertile and populated areas in Italy?
a)
Ebro
b)
Po
c)
Douro
d)
Tagus
7.
About 3/5 of the people in Greece live
a)
in cities
b)
in Athens
c)
on farms
d)
on small islands
8.
Many of southern Europe's islands are formed by
a)
severe flooding
b)
volcanoes
c)
undersea mountains
d)
artificial means
9.
All of the countries of Southern Europe have long coastlines on
a)
the Adriatic Sea
b)
the Atlantic Ocean
c)
the Mediterranean Sea
d)
the Baltic Sea
10.
What industry has helped Greece's GDP to rise steadily in recent years?
a)
mining
b)
fishing
c)
tourism
d)
farming
11.
The Spanish government is a
a)
monarchy
b)
parliamentary monarchy
c)
republic
d)
military dictatorship
12.
The economies of Spain and Portugal are
a)
among the richest in Western Europe
b)
poorer than other countries in Western Europe
c)
recovering from an economic disaster
d)
about average for Western Europe
13.
The island at the tip of Italy where farming is important is
a)
Sicily
b)
Crete
c)
Venice
d)
Corsica
14.
Transportation through the Alps is accomplished by
a)
barges and boats
b)
snowmobiles and cable cars
c)
pack animals like donkeys
d)
railroads, highways, and tunnels
15.
In rural Greece people raise,
a)
sheep and goats
b)
llamas and cows
c)
pigs and chickens
d)
ducks and geese
16.
Most of the Balkan Peninsula is covered by
a)
lakes
b)
grasslands
c)
marshes
d)
mountains
17.
What body of water is most important to trade and transportation throughout Eastern Europe?
a)
Rhine
b)
Danube
c)
Vistula
d)
Aegean Sea
18.
Which of the following is a Baltic Republic?
a)
Belarus
b)
Estonia
c)
Budapest
d)
Albania
19.
One of the most prosperous cities in inland Eastern Europe is
a)
Warsaw
b)
Tallinn
c)
Budapest
d)
Mostar
20.
Which of the following describes the climate of the Balkan coast?
a)
warm summers and mild winters
b)
cold winters and mild summers
c)
long, harsh winters and wet summers
d)
short, dry winters and hot, humid summers
21.
The governments of Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Moldova are all
a)
parliamentary monarchies
b)
controlled by the Communist Party
c)
republics in which people elect their leaders
d)
dictatorships that claim to be republics
22.
Which country has been successful and developing its economy?
a)
Serbia
b)
Albania
c)
Romania
d)
the Czech Republic
23.
Poland and the Baltic countries are known for
a)
fine musical tradition
b)
marvelous architecture
c)
fashion industry
d)
sporting events
24.
The interior plains of Eastern Europe have
a)
open, grassy plains
b)
huge forests
c)
colorful wildflowers
d)
all of the above
25.
The Balkan Peninsula extends southward into the ______________ Sea.
a)
Baltic
b)
Black
c)
Adriatic
d)
Mediterranean
26.
The coldest and most heavily forested parts of Europe are closest to the ________________ Sea.
a)
Baltic
b)
Black
c)
Adriatic
d)
Mediterranean
27.
__________ is the only European country in which the majority of people are Muslim.
a)
Albania
b)
Macedonia
c)
Slovenia
d)
Croatia
28.
_____________ is the largest of the Balkan States.
a)
Bosnia
b)
Serbia
c)
Romania
d)
Bulgaria
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