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Geography Unit 8: Europe

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The European region which includes Norway, Sweden, and Finland is called...

a)

British Isles

b)

Baltic States

c)

Low Country

d)

Scandinavia

2.

What landform type is considered the "spine" of Europe?

a)

European Lowland

b)

Alpine Mountains

c)

Central Uplands

d)

Western Highlands

3.

In which landform region do you find most of Europe's major cities?

a)

European Lowland

b)

Alpine Mountain

c)

Central Uplands

d)

Western Highlands

4.

In what landform region do you find raw materials like coal and iron?

a)

European Lowland

b)

Alpine Mountain

c)

Central Uplands

d)

Western Highlands

5.

Which landform region includes the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales?

a)

European Lowland

b)

Alpine Mountain

c)

Central Uplands

d)

Western Highlands

6.

Which sea separates Europe from North Africa?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

7.

Which sea separates Scandinavia from the rest of Europe?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

8.

The sea which separates the Italian peninsula from Eastern Europe

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

North Sea

9.

On which sea would you find the city of Istanbul, Turkey?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Mediterranean

10.

Which sea separates the European mainland from the British Isles?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

11.

What is one of the problems found in the Mediterranean climate region?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Droughts

d)

Polar Vortex

12.

The climate zone in which you would find foggy, damp weather conditions

a)

Maritime

b)

Continental

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tundra

13.

Which European climate would you find warmer summers, but also cooler winters?

a)

Maritme

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Tundra

14.

What military alliance was formed by many of the countries of Western Europe?

a)

National Security Council

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

United Nations

d)

League of Nations

15.

The idea that if you attack one country, you attack all of its allies, and they all will fight back

a)

Military teamwork

b)

Proportional response

c)

Collective self-defense

d)

Alliance Network

16.

How did the Soviet Union and its communist satellites respond to the formation of NATO?

a)

They launched nuclear weapons at France

b)

They built the Berlin Wall

c)

They joined the alliance with them

d)

They formed the Warsaw Pact

17.

A treaty between 26 European countries that allows their citizens to move freely between their borders

a)

Schengen Agreement

b)

Stark Agreement

c)

Schneider Agreement

d)

Stuttgart Agreement

18.

Which European landscape has narrow, congested streets and little or no sidewalks?

a)

Industrial

b)

Medieval

c)

Renaissance-Baroque

d)

Skyscraper

19.

What feature is most common in Renaissance-Baroque landscapes in Europe?

a)

Poor plumbing and HVAC in buildings

b)

Factory Districts

c)

Ceremonial Buildings

d)

Walled Fortifications

20.

What typically developed near industrial districts?

a)

Churches and Public Squares

b)

Ornamental Gardens

c)

Railroad Tracks

d)

Homes for Elites

21.

The governing body for many European countries that makes collective decisions on trade and security

a)

European Alliance

b)

European Coalition

c)

European League

d)

European Union

22.

The common currency used by many European countries

a)

Deutsche Mark

b)

Euro

c)

Franc

d)

Lire

23.

What is Brexit?

a)

A pastry found in Scotland

b)

What English people call exits

c)

A Marvel Comics character

d)

The decision by Britain to leave the E.U.