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World Geo- Europe

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
2.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
3.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
4.
Which mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
a)
Alps Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
5.
Which mountain range does the Danube and Rhine rivers begin in?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
6.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
7.
What is the name of this tiny country?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Belgium
8.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
9.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
10.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
11.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
12.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
13.
This country juts out into what body of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
14.
This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
15.
Most people live on the western side of the Ural mountains in this country
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
16.
This county's location allows it to do much shipping of goods
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
United Kingdom
17.

What is the climate like in Russia?

a)

hot

b)

really cold

c)

warm

d)

cool

18.

What is the currency in many European nations?

a)

euro

b)

dollar

c)

pound

d)

shilling

19.

The end of the Soviet Union and communism in Europe was symbolized by what?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The Bay of Pigs

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

The end of WWII

20.

How did America feel about Russia spreading communism following WWII?

a)

They were happy and excited

b)

They were angered

c)

They didn't care

21.

Why was the name changed to the Soviet Union and not just kept as Russia?

a)

because Russians wanted a name that sounded more communist

b)

because the country was now made up of Russia and many other surrounding nations that were taken over

c)

because it was named after the Revolution’s first leader whose last name was “Soviet”

d)

because Russia was called the Soviet Union before the Russian Revolution

22.

What country is this?

a)

Scotland

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

23.

What is this tradition and where is it continued today?

a)

The charging of the Cows, Paris, France

b)

The floating of the Bulls, Venice, Italy

c)

The Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain

d)

The Redbull extreme sports series, Barcelona, Spain

24.

What country is this?

a)

The Czech Republic

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

Britain

d)

The Republic of Ireland

25.

What country is this?

a)

Swisserland

b)

Switzerland

c)

Sweden

d)

Swaziland

26.

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

a)

Border Guard

b)

Stasi Officer

c)

Spy

d)

Refugee

27.

The climate of Northern Europe is generally colder and experiences more precipitation than Southern Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Identify the country highlighted in green.
a)
Spain 
b)
France
c)
Germany 
d)
Poland 
29.
Identify the country highlighted in gray. 
a)
Spain 
b)
France 
c)
Germany 
d)
Poland 
30.
Identify the country highlighted in pink.
a)
France
b)
Italy 
c)
United Kingdom 
d)
Ukraine 
31.
What is the name of the European country that is highlighted in red?
a)
Iceland
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
32.
What is the name of the European country that is highlighted in red?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
Romania
33.
Which country is labeled 13?
a)
Russia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Spain
d)
France
34.
Which river flows through London?
a)
The Seine
b)
The Danube
c)
The Thames
d)
The Rhine
35.
These are not grapes, but they are a major crop of several of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
potatoes
b)
oranges
c)
olives
d)
raisins
36.
What peninsula is shown in green?
a)
Jutland
b)
Iberian
c)
Swedish
d)
Scandinavian
37.
Why are the ports in Russia not as good as the ports in the U.K.?
a)
Russia has no port cities, while the island of the U.K. has many
b)
The ports of the U.K. are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia's ports are subtropical.
c)
The ports of the U.K. are open year round, and Russia's are not because of their climate.
d)
There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the U.K. and Russia.
38.
How has language positively influenced Europe?
a)
Europeans share a common identity because their many languages have the same origin.
b)
Europeans have difficulty sharing ideas because they have many languages.
c)
Having many languages contributes to cultural diversity in Europe.
d)
Having many languages limits the travel among countries of Europe.
39.
What has helped Italy become successful traders?
a)
Italy's location on the Mediterranean Sea provides access to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
b)
Location of the Alps Mountains  defends Italy against other countries.
c)
The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are not far from the coast of Western Italy.
d)
Warm air from the Sahara Desert creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy.
40.

What Physical Feature is located at 9?

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Mediterranean Sea

e)

European Plain

41.
Peninsula jutting out into Mediterranean sea
a)
Balkan
b)
Italian
c)
Jutland
d)
Scandinavian
42.

What must be stable in order to join the EU?

a)

Economy

b)

Democracy

c)

Market

d)

Constitution

43.

Why type of government is this?

When monarchs gain position through heredity but leaders are elected by the people.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

44.

A primary goal of NAFTA and the EU was?

a)

To decrease economic cooperation between members

b)

To encourage nations in the western hemisphere to join

c)

To increase economic competition for goods

d)

To increase economic cooperation between members

45.

A major success of the European Union was eliminating what?

a)

Trade Barriers

b)

Trade tariffs

c)

Trading partners

d)

Imported goods

46.

Good traveling across borders in the EU don't have to pay what?

a)

Tariffs

b)

Barter

c)

Exchange Rate

d)

Commision

47.
Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?
a)
6 hundred
b)
16 billion
c)
3 hundred
d)
6 million
48.
What country is highlighted? It is the largest country on earth and is part of Europe and Asia. It's President is Vladimir Putin and the main religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It was once communist.
a)
Ukraine
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Russia
d)
Greece
49.
What country is highlighted? It is home to one of the oldest civilizations on earth, and many ancient ruins such as the Parthenon.
a)
Italy
b)
Greece
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
50.
What country is highlighted? This country has 4 official languages and is very mountainous, because the Alps cross over it.
a)
Austria
b)
Switzerland
c)
France
d)
Italy
51.
What geographic feature, usually found along the coasts of the Scandinavian countries in extreme Northern Europe, is shown here? It is a long deep inlet of the sea, between cliffs, formed by glaciers.
a)
polders
b)
uplands
c)
rivers
d)
fjords
52.
What mountain range is shown in brown relief?
a)
North European Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
Urals
d)
Pyrenees
53.
Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?
a)
Necessary for farming
b)
Shipping for trade
c)
Transportation
d)
all of the above
54.
society based on equitable, distribution of wealth, land, and public ownership of production
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Unitarianism 
55.
a)
Cold War
b)
Korean War
c)
World War II
d)
World War I
56.

What is the name for the longest river in Europe?

a)

Danube River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Volga River

d)

Siberian River

57.

What was the name of the radical Communist group that took over Russia during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Soviets

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Senate

d)

Dictators

58.

What words describe Siberia’s size and climate?

a)

vast and cold

b)

small and cold

c)

vast and mild

d)

small and mild

59.

Along which man-made feature do we find most of the cities in Siberia?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

c)

Amur River Valley

d)

Vladivostok

60.
Identify the location of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
a)
5
b)
2
c)
1
d)
3
61.
What is the result of urbanization?
a)
People move to farms
b)
People move to cities, possibly more pollution, etc...
62.
What is the common religion in Europe?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
63.
Finish the following sequence of events:
World War I
Great Depression
World War II
____________
a)
Dust Bowl Migration
b)
Revolutionary War 
c)
Roaring Twenties
d)
Cold War
64.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Ukraine

d)

United Kingdom

65.

What country is this?

a)

Romania

b)

Norway

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

66.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
67.
Which landform is G?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Pyrenees (Mountains)
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
68.

How can we prevent pollution?

a)

burn more coal

b)

stop safety procedures

c)

control pollution by reducing industry emissions

d)

use more fossil fuels

69.

Which of the following was built in Germany that kept people from each side (The East and West) from going to the other side?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Chunnel

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Great Wall of China

70.

Which of the following are cultural traits?

a)

language, religion, and customs

b)

climate, agriculture

c)

natural resources

d)

central government

71.

The mass killing of 6 million Jews by Germany's Nazi leaders during World War II

a)

Holocaust

b)

Propaganda

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Ethnic Conflict

72.
What type of building do Christians worship in?
a)


A church or cathedral

b)
A mosque
c)
A temple
d)
A superdome
73.
What are some characteristics of a developed country with a high standard of living?
a)
Low life expectancy, high infant mortality rate, low literacy rate
b)
High life expectancy, low infant mortality rate
74.
What is the strait of Gibraltar?
a)
It is the newest boy band to come out of Houston
b)
It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and it makes trade easier between Southern Europe and North Africa
c)
The first document in Europe to limit the power of the monarchy.
d)
It is the famous offensive play that allowed Katy Junior High School football to be so successful.
75.
Which countries make up the Scandinavian Peninsula?
a)
Portugal, The United States and Canada
b)
Russia, China and Japan
c)
Japan, North Korea and Texas
d)
Norway, Sweden and Finland
76.
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
a)
Spanish colonies spread the Spanish language to Latin America.
b)
British colonies spread the English language to North America.
c)
Migration and immigration of Muslims to Europe spread the religion of Islam.
d)
All of the above are correct.
77.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)
Cultural margarine
c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
78.

What is the greatest impact of the British Empire on the rest of the world?

a)

Spreading information about other cultures

b)

Spreading the English Language

c)

Spreading conflict among groups of people

d)

Spreading diseases throughout western countries

79.

What is a fjord?

a)

A large water bird

b)

Dirt deposits left by winds

c)

A mountain found next to water

d)

A deep lake between cliffs

80.
An import is a
a)
Good/service brought into a country
b)
Good/service sent to another country
c)
Good brought into a country
81.
An export is a
a)
Good/service brought into a country
b)
Good/service sent to another country
c)
Good brought into a country
82.

What is "landlocked"?

a)

To be surrounded completely by land

b)

An attack by another country

c)

To be shut out of trade with a country

d)

Land that is recovered from the sea

83.

What is Agriculture?

a)

Rocks

b)

Farming

c)

Plants found on a moor

d)

Making products

84.

What is industry?

a)

Making goods at a factory or the production of resources

b)

Shipping products out to another country

c)

Building dams to hold back water

d)

Planting wheat and potatoes

85.
What geographic feature, usually found along the coasts of the Scandinavian countries in extreme Northern Europe, is shown here? It is a long deep inlet of the sea, between cliffs, formed by glaciers.
a)
polders
b)
uplands
c)
rivers
d)
fjords
86.
What mountain range is shown in brown relief?
a)
North European Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
Urals
d)
Pyrenees
87.
What is a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides called?
a)
Island
b)
Volcano
c)
Peninsula
d)
Lagoon
88.
Name the river that flows through Germany and is a major trade route for the country.
a)
Rhine River
b)
The Alps
c)
The Pyrenees
d)
The Black Forest
89.
Which European River flows through Germany, Austria, and Hungary?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Thames River
d)
Volga River
90.
Which European River flows through the United Kingdom?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Thames River
d)
Volga River
91.
Which European River flows through Russia?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Thames River
d)
Volga River
92.
What European mountain range runs through Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and France?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Ural Mountains
c)
The Himlayas
d)
The Atlas Mountains
93.
What European mountain range runs through Russia?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Ural Mountains
c)
The Himlayas
d)
The Atlas Mountains
94.
Which country voted in 2016 to pull out of the European Union?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Italy
95.
Why was the European Union formed? 
a)
to treat countries as one nation
b)
to prevent further wars
c)
to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid
d)
to give workers equal wages
96.
All countries in the E.U. use the Euro.
a)
True
b)
False
97.

European Union members are free to travel and trade between the E.U. countries.

a)

True

b)

False

98.
Which of the following was a result of the free trade that happens in the EU?
a)
less money to spend in the economy
b)
countries becoming isolated
c)
lower standard of living
d)
higher standard of living
99.
Why might some countries NOT want to switch their currency to the euro?
a)
The euro decreases international trade.
b)
The euro means less business efficiency.
c)
The euro leads to lost control over economic factors.
d)
The euro is associated with national identity.
100.

If you travel or work in any European Union country you can expect...

a)

open borders

b)

universal laws

c)

common currency

d)

secure borders

101.
19 of the 28 countries in the European Union use this common currency.
a)
dollar
b)
pound
c)
mark
d)
euro
102.
The European Union has evolved into a political union, which of the following is NOT part of the Union's focus?
a)
Climate, Environment, Health
b)
Security & Justice
c)
Immigration/Migration
d)
All of the Above are correct
103.
One of the European Union's biggest achievement is the single market. What does that mean?
a)
Free movement of people, services, goods and money
b)
Open borders with no passport check
c)
One connected economy between all EU nations
d)
Free trade with no tariffs
104.
The British voted on whether to remain or leave the European Union on June 23. What was the result?
a)
Britain voted to LEAVE.
b)
Britain voted to REMAIN.
105.
This term is defined as a tax that is paid on imports and exports - 
a)
tariff
b)
currency
c)
sovereign 
d)
euro
106.

An international organization in which 28 European countries (and growing) work together on shared issues

a)

European Economic Community

b)

European Coal and Steel Community

c)

European Union

d)

Soviet Union

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