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Eastern, Northern, Central Europe Unit

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a natural resource in Northern Europe?

a)

Energy

b)

Cotton

c)

Timber

d)

Fishing

2.

Where is Eastern Europe?

a)

includes Germany, France, Austria, and Belgium

b)

lies within the Arctic Circle

c)

on the Atlantic Coast

d)

lies west of the Ural Mountains and on the Black Sea

3.

What is the Cold War?

a)

atomic missiles confrontation in 1962

b)

period of intense rivalry between Soviet Union and the US

c)

China entered the war and beat the troops of the UN and U.S.

d)

a conflict between North and South Korea in the 1950's

4.

Which is a benefit of countries working together?

a)

provides security

b)

stable, longer lasting democracy

c)

ALL of the choices

d)

countries becoming more connected

5.

What are the major resources found in Norway according to the map key?

a)

Coal, copper, and timber

b)

Fish, copper, and zinc

c)

Coal, copper, and zinc

d)

Copper, coal, and petroleum

6.

In which country is most of the region’s timber according to the map key?

a)

Norway

b)

Finland

c)

Sweden

d)

Denmark

7.

Where would you expect to find the most coal mines according to the map key?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Denmark

c)

Finland

d)

Norway

8.

Norway’s fjords provide the country with...

a)

Good farming areas

b)

Sheltered harbors

c)

Hydroelectric power

d)

Warm coastal winds

9.

Which of these is an advantage, or PRO of being a member of the European Union?

a)

wealthy nations must share with poor nations

b)

difficult to leave

c)

conflict resolution between nations

d)

takes power from the countries' governments

10.

Which of these are an advantage of joining the European Union?

a)

free movement of goods

b)

free movement of weather

c)

free movement of people

d)

free movement of capital

11.

During the 1800’s the United Kingdom became the world’s leading economic power as a result of..

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

Modern agricultural methods

c)

Computers and electronic equipment

d)

The discovery of oil

12.

What is geothermal energy?

a)

renewable energy derived from the heat inside the earth

b)

energy produced by the rise and fall of ocean levels

c)

renewable energy obtained from the movement of flowing water

d)

sunlight that is converted into usable renewable energy

13.

What is the effect of the North Atlantic Drift?

a)

four true seasons with cold, snowy winters and mild summers

b)

subarctic regions have long, cold winters and short summers

c)

warm waters drift to Northern Europe to make a mild climate

d)

it is quite cold during much of the year

14.

What is the European Union?

a)

a purely economic union of 28 European countries

b)

group of European countries that work together in wars

c)

A political/economic union of 28 European countries

d)

A political/economic/trade union of 28 European countries

15.

What is the Euro?

a)

Shorthand for Europe

b)

A single, common currency used by ALL countries in Europe

c)

A single, common currency used by some countries in Europe

d)

A single, common currency used by European Union countries

16.

What are Vikings?

a)

rulers of the kingdom of Vi

b)

opera singers from Europe

c)

seafaring Scandinavians who explored, raided and traded

d)

Minnesota football team

17.

What country wants to leave the European Union?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Great Britain

d)

Yugoslavia

18.

What is a fjord?

a)

a name of a volcano in Europe

b)

a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs

c)

one of the five oceans

d)

a water way in Europe

19.

Why did the economies of Eastern Europe not grow as fast after WWII?

a)

The Soviet Union would not let them trade

b)

They had no resources the rest of the world needed

c)

The Soviet Union took their resources

d)

The Soviet Union did not build up their infrastructure

20.

What is infrastructure?

a)

shopping malls, outlet malls, discount stores

b)

basic buildings, roads, and power supply needed for society

c)

farms, fields, and agriculture

d)

Legos