Worksheets7th Period Northern European Content
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not part of the UK?
a)
England
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
Wales
2.
This country experiences earthquakes and volcanoes
a)
Ireland
b)
Austria
c)
Iceland
d)
Switzerland
3.
This country has the lowest population density of the Northern European countries.
a)
Iceland
b)
Ireland
c)
Netherlands
d)
UK
4.
This is grilled puffin from Iceland
a)
Skyr
b)
Pylsur
c)
Lundi
d)
Rosti
5.
These are Icelandic hotdogs
a)
Skyr
b)
Pylsur
c)
Lundi
d)
Minke
6.
In what year did Ireland gain their independence from the UK?
a)
1817
b)
1821
c)
1954
d)
1921
7.
Which of the following is NOT an official language of Ireland?
a)
English
b)
Irish
c)
Gaelic
d)
Welsh
8.
Ireland has a favorable balance of trade.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
This is Irish boiled bacon and sausage soup
a)
Colcannon
b)
Haggis
c)
Mixed Coddle
d)
Black Pudding
10.
The term "homely" in Ireland means pleasant.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
It is typically sunny in the UK.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
This portion of the UK holds the majority of the population.
a)
Wales
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Northern Ireland
13.
This portion of the UK holds the fewest people
a)
England
b)
Northern Ireland
c)
Wales
d)
Scotland
14.
If you want potato chips in England, you should ask for __
a)
crisps
b)
chips
15.
What is English black pudding?
a)
steak and kidney pie
b)
sausage with pig's blood
c)
sheep heart
d)
stew made from mutton and potato
16.
This is denomination was started in Scotland
a)
Protestantism
b)
Catholicism
c)
Presbyterian
d)
Methodist
17.
This shows the family a Scot belonged to
a)
haggis
b)
clan
c)
tartan
18.
This is the Scottish dish of sheep heart, liver, & lung cooked in sheep stomach
a)
Black pudding
b)
Haggis
c)
Ulster Fry
d)
Yellow Man
19.
In which UK region is it rude to rub your nose?
a)
Scotland
b)
Northern Ireland
c)
Wales
d)
England
20.
In which UK area would men give their girlfriends a lovespoon as an engagement gift?
a)
Scotland
b)
Wales
c)
England
d)
Northern Ireland
21.
In which area would you find the IRA leading violent protests?
a)
Northern Ireland
b)
Ireland
c)
Iceland
d)
Scotland
22.
Which of the following is not included in the Northern Irish Ulster Fry?
a)
bacon
b)
soda farl
c)
black pudding
d)
haggis
23.
What is farl?
a)
meat
b)
bread
c)
eggs
d)
pie
24.
Yellow Man candy (taffy made from honeycombs) is most common in this area.
a)
Northern Ireland
b)
Swizerland
c)
Austria
d)
Belgium
25.
Which of the following is NOT a Scandinavian country?
a)
Norway
b)
Sweden
c)
Denmark
d)
Finland
26.
This is the dominant export of Norway
a)
machines
b)
jewelry
c)
oil
d)
fish
27.
In what region do most people in Norway live and why?
a)
North; more industry
b)
South; better climate
c)
East; more cities along the coast
28.
In what country would you find lefsa, a crepe like pastry?
a)
Norway
b)
Finland
c)
Austria
d)
France
29.
What is Norwegian torrfisk?
a)
smoked salmon
b)
dried fish
c)
grilled puffin
30.
What is the best description of the geography of Norway?
a)
flat, farmland
b)
mountainous with plateaus
c)
hilly
d)
desert-like
31.
What country values listening over speaking?
a)
Norway
b)
Sweden
c)
Swizterland
d)
France
32.
This country does not encourage competition
a)
UK
b)
Iceland
c)
Sweden
d)
Luxembourg
33.
Sweden has a higher population density than the UK.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What are Swedish Meatballs made of?
a)
beef & pork
b)
sausage & bacon
c)
mutton & pork
d)
beef & mutton
35.
In what country would you find raggmunk, potato pancake fried in butter?
a)
Sweden
b)
Norway
c)
Liechtenstein
d)
France
36.
What Northern European country has the highest population density?
a)
UK
b)
Netherlands
c)
Luxembourg
d)
France
37.
What country was controlled by Spain, gained their independence, fought against the British, taken over by the French, and then gained their independence in the 1810s?
a)
Belgium
b)
Netherlands
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg
38.
Which of the following was NOT a famous Dutch individual?
a)
Rembrandt
b)
van Gogh
c)
Anne Frank
d)
Michelangelo
39.
What language do people from the Netherlands speak?
a)
German
b)
Austrian
c)
Netherlandian
d)
Dutch
40.
What is Dutch pea soup called?
a)
Bitterballen
b)
Stroopwafel
c)
Erwtensoep
d)
Treipen
41.
If you were eating bitterballen, a spicy fried meatball, what country would be in?
a)
Austria
b)
Sweden
c)
Netherlands
d)
UK
42.
The population density of Luxembourg is higher than that of Austria.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
The official language spoken in Luxembourg is German.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What is the Luxembourgish dish of judd mat gardebounen?
a)
fried fish
b)
pasta, cheese, and onions
c)
beans and pork
d)
beans and duck
45.
In which country would you find triepen, pork gut filled with meat, cabbage, and blood?
a)
UK
b)
Liechtenstein
c)
Luxembourg
d)
Netherlands
46.
This country has approximately 80 million tourists each year- more than their own population
a)
France
b)
UK
c)
Austria
d)
Belgium
47.
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean that is controlled by this country
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
UK
d)
Norway
48.
A good portion of the French land is good for farming.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
France has a favorable balance of trade.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
This is the national animal of France
a)
turkey
b)
eagle
c)
bear
d)
rooster
51.
The French are the world's largest consumer of ____
a)
bread
b)
pie
c)
cheese
d)
pasta
52.
What country has tried to ban words like "hashtag", "weekend", and "email"?
a)
Finland
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Austria
53.
What is ratatouille?
a)
A Swedish dish of beans and duck stew
b)
A thin Belgian pastry
c)
A French dish of stewed veggies
d)
An Austria sweet braided bread
54.
If you heard words and phrases such as "enchante" or "s'il vous plailt", you are probably in this country
a)
Austria
b)
UK
c)
Germany
d)
France
55.
If you used the word "merci" which means thank you, people in both France & the country of ___ would understand you since they use that word as well.
a)
Liechtenstein
b)
Luxembourg
c)
UK
d)
Norway
56.
Yodeling is popular music form in this country
a)
Austria
b)
Switzerland
c)
Sweden
d)
UK
57.
Which of the following is NOT a traditional musical instrument in Switzerland?
a)
dulcimer
b)
accordion
c)
alphorn
d)
guitar
58.
This individual overlooked Switzerland's neutrality.
a)
Hitler
b)
Napoleon
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Ivan the Terrible
59.
This country's main export is jewelry
a)
Austria
b)
Switzerland
c)
UK
d)
Germany
60.
What country is known for flag throwing?
a)
Sweden
b)
Switzerland
c)
Austria
d)
Denmark
61.
This country is completely landlocked
a)
UK
b)
Iceland
c)
Switzerland
d)
Netherlands
62.
This country is most associated with cheese fondue
a)
France
b)
Austria
c)
Switzerland
d)
Sweden
63.
What is Swiss braided bread called?
a)
Alplermagronen
b)
Zopf
c)
Kasknopfle
d)
Rosti
64.
In what country could you get alplermagronen, a layered pasta, potato, & cheese dish
a)
Sweden
b)
Switzerland
c)
Austria
d)
Luxembourg
65.
Which well known mountain range can be found in Switzerland?
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Alps
c)
Appalachians
d)
Rock
66.
What is the smallest (in land area) country in Northern Europe?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
Liechtenstein
c)
Austria
d)
Northern Ireland
67.
In which country could you experience the ceremonial cattle drive?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
Liechtenstein
c)
Austria
d)
Switzerland
68.
What is rosti?
a)
Liechtenstein fried potatoes
b)
Luxembourg cheese, pasta, & onions
c)
Austrian melted cheese
d)
Swedish meatballs
69.
Which of the following countries does not use German as an official language?
a)
Austria
b)
Liechtenstein
c)
Luxembourg
d)
Germany
70.
In which area of Austria would you find more mountainous terrain?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
71.
In which country would you find knodel, a potato dumpling?
a)
Austria
b)
Norway
c)
Switzerland
d)
England
72.
What is Austrian sachertorte?
a)
thin waffle-like wafers with honey in between
b)
thin crepe like pastry
c)
chocolate cake with apricot jam
d)
taffy made from honeycomb
73.
The majority of Finland is covered with forest.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
In which country do you get a top hat and a sword when you complete your PhD?
a)
Finland
b)
Belgium
c)
Germany
d)
Denmark
75.
What country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?
a)
Finland
b)
Belgium
c)
Denmark
d)
Germany
76.
Denmark is mainly mountainous.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Which country hates Belgium?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Spain
c)
Congo
d)
South Africa
78.
What is the dominant language of Belgium?
a)
Austrian
b)
Luxembourgish
c)
German
d)
Dutch
79.
What type of government does Belgium have?
a)
republic
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
dictatorship
80.
Which area of Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union?
a)
East Germany
b)
West Germany
81.
What is the national animal of Germany?
a)
bear
b)
rooster
c)
eagle
d)
lion
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