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Chapter 5 Northern & Southern Europe

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Adriatic Sea is the most important body of water in Southern Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Sweden is Europe’s biggest exporter of oil.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In the A.D. 700s, ships carrying Vikings from Iberia began raiding the coasts of Western Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The literacy rate is very high in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Denmark is noted as the place where the LEGO, a children's toy originated.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Iceland's terrain was formed by volcanic activity.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following is one of the most European crops in Southern Europe?

a)

barley

b)

bananas

c)

rye

d)

olives

8.

Why has whaling declined as an industry in Northern Europe?

a)

Whaling was not as profitable as shrimping

b)

Whaling was far too costly to maintain

c)

The seas have become so icy that ships cannot navigate them

d)

Many of the larger whale species are considered endangered

9.

In which country is the Po River found?

a)

Spain

b)

Greece

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

10.

What percentage of Finland's land is covered in forests?

a)

nearly 15 percent

b)

nearly 75 percent

c)

nearly 50 percent

d)

nearly 20 percent

11.

Which country in Southern Europe is known for using the guitar as a serious musical instrument?

a)

Greece

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Italy

12.

What kingdom, led by Alexander, conquered the Greek city-states?

a)

Persia

b)

Rome

c)

Macedon

d)

Cyprus

13.

Which Southern European country was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

Portugal

14.

What is the main intent of welfare capitalism?

a)

to ensure that all people have jobs

b)

to ensure that all people have easy access to public buildings

c)

to ensure that all people graduate from college

d)

to ensure that all people have access to the essential aspects of life

15.

What type of climate is the most common in Southern Europe?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

High Mountain

c)

Continental

d)

Subtropical

16.

Why is the Baltic Sea more likely to freeze than other bodies of salt water?

a)

It is isolated from other bodies of salt water

b)

It lies directly in the path of the Gulf stream

c)

It is shallow and has a fairly low concentration of salt

d)

Mountains funnel cold winds across its waters

17.

How were Greek Christians treated under Ottoman rule?

a)

Greek Christians had limited rights but could practice their religion

b)

Greek Christians had to practice their religion in secret

c)

Greek Christians had to convert to Islam

d)

Greek Christians had the same rights as Muslims

18.

What type of climate is most common in Southern Europe?

a)

Mediteranean

b)

High Moutain

c)

Continental

d)

Subtropical

19.

In which Southern European country is Mount Olympus located?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Greece

20.

Since WWII, which of the following changes has taken place in many nations of Southern Europe?

a)

They adopted communism

b)

They converted to Christianity

c)

They withdrew from international trade

d)

They became democracies

21.

Why is the Baltic sea more likely to freeze than other bodies of salt water?

a)

It is isolated from other bodies of salt water

b)

It lies directly in the path of the Gulf Stream

c)

It is shallow and has a fairly low concentration of salt

d)

Mountains funnel cold winds across its waters

22.

Who invented the telescope?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Newton

d)

Galileo

23.

Which city was one of the earliest centers of the Renaissance?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Florence

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

24.

Which two countries form the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Spain and Italy

b)

Spain and Portugal

c)

Norway and Sweden

d)

Denmark and Finland

25.

What tree crop grows well in the scrub-lands near the Mediterranean?

a)

apples

b)

olives

c)

pears

d)

elderberries

26.

Which country had 3 of it's biggest banks fail in the financial crises that swept through the world in 2008?

a)

Iceland

b)

Denmark

c)

Sweden

d)

Finland

27.

Which sea dominates the coast of much of Southern Europe?

a)

Arctic Sea

b)

Norwegian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

North Sea

28.

Region of frozen subsoil and few plants

a)

scrubland

b)

tundra

c)

arctic cirlce

d)

glacier

29.

Fishing ship that tows a large net behind it

a)

longship

b)

bass boat

c)

trawler

d)

factory ship

30.

weathering and erosion caused by moving masses of ice called glaciers

a)

glacier

b)

glaciation

c)

ice sheet

d)

ice cap

31.

area where mostly short grasses and shrubs grow

a)

tundra

b)

fjord

c)

scrubland

d)

Dallas cowboys practice facility

32.

deep, narrow, water-filled valley

a)

trench

b)

waterfall

c)

fjord

d)

tsunami

33.

Early commerce between Europe and the Americas

a)

great exchange

b)

Bartering of goods

c)

European exchange

d)

Colombian exchange

34.

period of artistic and intellectual activity

a)

middle ages

b)

art movement

c)

recession

d)

renaissance

35.

period between A.D. 500 and 1500

a)

modern times

b)

past times

c)

middle ages

d)

modern age

36.

religion with many gods and myths, such as that of the Vikings

a)

Pardon

b)

Pagan

c)

Peninsula

d)

Hinduism

37.

Independent country located within the city of Rome

a)

Athens

b)

Vatican City

c)

Sparta

d)

Greek

38.

Powerful Greek city-state and had the first known democracy

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Greek

d)

Sparta

39.

Mountain range separating the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe

a)

Alps

b)

Rockies

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Olympus

40.

Opening to the Mediterranean that separates the southern tip of Spain from Africa

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Strait of Iceland

c)

Strait of Finland

d)

Strait of Europe

41.

Powerful city-state in Ancient Greece

a)

Dallas Cowboys

b)

Creeke

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Sparta

42.

Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

a)

Constantinople

b)

Italy

c)

Denmark

d)

HINT(The answer is either Italy or Constantinople)

43.

What chapter is this?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

44.

What was the religion of the Moors who invaded Spain from Northern Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Greek Orthodox

d)

Judaism

45.

What is a cause of cultural conflict in Northern and Southern Europe?

a)

Low levels of education in urban areas

b)

a widening gap between rich and poor

c)

immigration from non-European nations

d)

migration from urban to rural areas

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