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Europe Review

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the national sport for Spain?
a)
Bull Fighting
b)
Cricket
c)
Football
d)
Soccer
2.
What is the capital city of Portugal?
a)
San Marino
b)
Valletta
c)
Vatican City
d)
Andorra La Vella
e)
Lisbon
3.
What is the capital city of Spain?
a)
Andorra La Vella
b)
Lisbon
c)
Madrid
d)
Rome
e)
San Marino
4.
What is the capital city of Vatican City?
a)
Valletta
b)
Vatican City
c)
Andorra La Vella
d)
Madrid
e)
Rome
5.

What country is this?

a)

Spain

b)

Vatican City

c)

Andorra

d)

Italy

e)

Malta

6.

What country is this?

a)

Italy

b)

Malta

c)

Portugal

d)

San Marino

e)

Spain

7.

What country is this?

a)

San Marino

b)

Spain

c)

Vatican City

d)

Andorra

e)

Italy

8.
Most people in Spain, Portugal, and Italy belong to the ____ church.
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Greek Orthodox
c)
Lutheran 
d)
Muslim
9.
These mountains form the border between 2 countries
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Italy
c)
Alps
d)
Apenines
10.
Democracy was born in ancient ___________.
a)
Greece
b)
Egypt
c)
Rome
d)
Mesopotamia
11.

What sea borders every country in southern Europe?

a)

Adriatic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Pacific

d)

Balkan

12.
Southern Europe is composed of three major mountainous peninsulas, the Iberian, the Balkan, and the Italian.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Southern Europe is a popular destination for tourists because of its _______________ summer climate.
a)
hot, rainy
b)
mild, damp
c)
cool, dry
d)
warm, dry
14.
The landform of Southern Europe which includes Spain and Portugal. 
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Italian Peninsula
d)
Matterhorn 
15.
Southern Europe is well known for its food culture. In the coastal areas, this means that they are very dependent on this food for their local diets.
a)
oysters
b)
snails
c)
frogs
d)
fish
16.
Landform made up of Norway and Sweden
a)
Balkan Peninsula
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Italian Peninsula
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
17.
This is a fast paced foot stomping dance in Spain that uses a guitar and sometimes "clappers." 
a)
Samba 
b)
Hustle
c)
Tango 
d)
Flamenco 
18.
This group of people were good in theater philosophy, mathematics, and created democracy...
a)
Greeks 
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Romans 
d)
Moors 
19.
Who is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic church? 
a)
Priest 
b)
Bishop 
c)
Cardinal 
d)
Pope
20.
This is the capital of Italy and this is where they try to bring the country together. 
a)
Florence 
b)
Milan
c)
Naples 
d)
Rome
21.
a branch of Christianity that dates to the Byzantine Empire
a)
Parliamentary Monarchy
b)
Vatican City
c)
Orthodox Church
d)
Apennines
22.
The Colosseum, the Forum and the Pantheon are found in ______.
a)
Rome
b)
Paris
c)
Athens
d)
London
23.
____ is the smallest country in the world.
a)
The Vatican
b)
Cuba
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Luxembourg
24.
Vatican City is the center of _______.
a)
Roman Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Protestantism
d)
Europe
25.
Using a telescope, ________ discovered that the Earth is not the center of the Universe.
a)
Galileo
b)
Marie Curie
c)
Einstein
d)
da Vinci
26.
St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica are both named for ________.
a)
the Apostle Peter
b)
Sir Peter Smith
c)
Reverand Peter Hill
d)
Peter Collins
27.
Monuments to the Greek gods including the _________, still stand today in Athens.
a)
Parthenon
b)
Pyramids
c)
Colosseum
d)
Sistine Chapel
28.
The ______ is the currency of much of Europe.
a)
Euro
b)
drachma
c)
deutchmark
d)
pound
29.

What are the highest mountains in Europe?

a)

the Apennines

b)

the Pindus

c)

the Alps

d)

the Pyrenees

30.

What type of landform covers much of Southern Italy?

a)

rugged mountains

b)

flat plains

c)

steep cliffs

d)

oceans

31.
What is the location starred on the map?
a)
Greece 
b)
Norway
c)
Sweden 
32.

What is a Mediterranean Climate?

a)

Hurricane season

b)

Warm, sunny days and mild nights.

c)

rainy weather

d)

Very Sunny

33.

Athens is the capital of...

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

34.

How many Peninsulas make up Southern Europe?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

The countries of Southern Europe are Italy, Spain, Greece, ____

a)

Sicily

b)

Portugal

c)

Ireland

d)

France

36.

Mediterranean Europe describes what region?

a)

Southern Europe

b)

Northern Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

37.

Belief in many gods

a)

Monothesitic

b)

Religious

c)

Polytheistic

38.

Games that began in Greece to honor the gods

a)

Agora

b)

Polis

c)

XGames

d)

Olympic Games

39.

Government by the people

a)

Democracy

b)

Tryany

c)

Oligarchy

40.

Government ruled by military force

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

41.

Government ruled by a few

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Tryany

c)

Democracy

42.

The gods and goddesses live on ......

a)

Mount Blanc

b)

Mt Olympus

c)

Mt Everest

43.
Southern Europe's climate is influenced heavily by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. 
a)
True
b)
False
44.

What is the name of the peninsula that is made up of Greece at the southern end, and includes other countries of Eastern Europe?

a)

Jutland Peninsula

b)

Iberian Peninsula

c)

Scandinavian Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

45.
Which river is the longest in Southern Europe? 
a)
Tagus River 
b)
Po River 
c)
Rhine River
d)
Danube River 
46.
Who is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic church? 
a)
Priest 
b)
Bishop 
c)
Cardinal 
d)
Pope
47.

The Basque people have their own customs, traditions and __________________.

a)

language

b)

state

c)

country

d)

money

48.

Which country is gelato from?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Spain/Portugal

49.

Which country is risotto from?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Spain/Portugal

50.

What is the westernmost peninsula in Europe?

a)

Iberian

b)

Balkan

c)

Italy

d)

Pindus

51.

Which of the following is not the name of a peninsula of southern Europe?

a)

Italian

b)

Balkan

c)

Greek

d)

Iberian

52.

Some of the world's greatest works of art and literature were created during

a)

the Ottoman Empire.

b)

the Rebirth.

c)

the Renaissance.

d)

the Roman Period.

53.
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
54.

The 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in __________________ caused a serious environmental problem.

a)

Poland

b)

Moldova

c)

Ukraine

55.

Which is the largest group of non-Christians in Eastern Europe?

a)

Hindus

b)

Jews

c)

Buddhists

d)

Muslims

56.

The Soviet Union and the United States had different economies because

a)

the Soviet Union had a free enterprise economy and the United States has a communist economy

b)

some believe they should be independent of the United States.

c)

the Soviet Union had a communist economy and the United States had a free enterprise economy.

d)

the Soviet Union and the United states both had free enterprise economies.

57.
What is the Iron Curtain?
a)
A curtain used to block radioactive sunlight
b)
An imaginary boundary that separated europe from africa
c)
An imaginary boundary that separated Russia from the world
d)
An actual wall that separated Berlin
58.
What is Europe's longest river?
a)
Volga
b)
Ob
c)
Amur
d)
Yenisei
59.

Why were the Soviets and the United States involved in a "Cold War"?

a)

The Soviets wanted to take over China and the United States did not want that to happen.

b)

The Soviets wanted to expand communism and the Americans wanted to spread democracy and freedom

c)

Stalin wanted to allow Soviet citizens to travel to the United States and the U.S. did not want them here.

60.
What is the name of the land form that covers more than half of Europe?
a)
Central Uplands
b)
Alpine Mountain System
c)
Northwestern Highlands
d)
Northern European Plain
61.

These mountains form the border between European Russia and Siberian Russia (Also seen as the border between Europe and Asia)

a)

Alps

b)

Andes

c)

Ural

d)

Rockies

62.

Russia's longest river is the:

a)

Dnieper

b)

Volga

c)

Ebro

d)

Po

63.

The world's oldest and deepest lake is located in Russia, lake:

a)

Superior

b)

Siberia

c)

Baikal

d)

Tiber

64.
Per capita income, life expectancy, literacy rate and a country's GDP are all indicators of _____.
a)
economic development
b)
what type of leader they have
c)
types of government
d)
agricultural development
65.
In what type of economy does the government own all of the businesses?
a)
Market Economy
b)
Command Economy
66.

Voting and community service are examples of _____.

a)

Czar responsibilities

b)

civic responsibility

c)

economic responsibilities

67.
The government of Russia today is a _____.
a)
theocracy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
communist
68.
The breakup of Yugoslavia was caused because of differences in religion and _____.
a)
environmental concerns
b)
voter participation
c)
economic beliefs
d)
ethnic groups
69.
_________ is an ethnic group that includes Poles. Serbs,  Ukrainians, and other Eastern Europeans.
a)
Asian
b)
Slavs
c)
African 
d)
Indian
70.
True of False.
Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler invaded Poland, in which triggered WWII in 1939
a)
True 
b)
False
71.
When multiple cultures become more like one another through exposure to traditions, ideals and languages this is called. . .
a)
Ethnic Likeness
b)
Homogenous Mixture
c)
Cultural Convergence
d)
Cultural Divergence
72.

Hot springs and geysers in Iceland produce this kind of energy.

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

fjord

d)

vikings

73.

The capital of the United Kingdom

a)

London

b)

Stockholm

c)

Oslo

d)

Vikings

74.

The capital of Norway

a)

Oslo

b)

London

c)

Stockholm

d)

Parliament

75.

Deep inlet of the sea that is carved by melting glaciers

a)

fjord

b)

Oslo

c)

vikings

d)

parliament

76.
How do the ocean currents effect the coastal climate of Northern Europe?
a)
windier
b)
warmer
c)
colder
d)
rainier
77.
What two independent countries make up the British Isles.
a)
Denmark and  United Kingdom 
b)
Scotland and Wales 
c)
 Ireland and the United Kingdom
d)
England and Wales 
78.
The capital of Ireland 
a)
Dublin 
b)
London 
c)
Berlin 
d)
Paris 
79.
Hundreds of thousands of __________ dot the landscape of nothern Europe due to glaciation.
a)
rivers
b)
mountains
c)
lakes
d)
cities
80.

Many rivers contain rapids and (water)falls which are used to generate ___________ power

a)

hydroelectric

b)

fossil

c)

solar

d)

wind

81.

What country is shown in red on the map?

a)

Iceland

b)

Denmark

c)

Sweden

d)

Norway

82.
a)

Iceland

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Denmark

83.

What country is shown in red on the map?

a)

Sweden

b)

Denmark

c)

Norway

d)

Finland

84.
a)

Sweden

b)

Iceland

c)

Finland

d)

Norway

85.

What country is shown in red on the map?

a)

Sweden

b)

Denmark

c)

Norway

d)

Finland

86.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
87.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
88.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
89.
All of the following make up the dark green country EXCEPT
a)
Wales
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Acadia
90.
Form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within the Earth
a)
geyser
b)
entrepot
c)
geothermal energy
d)
fjord
91.
Spring that throws forth intermittent jets of heated water and steam
a)
entrepot
b)
geyser
c)
welfare state
d)
fjord
92.
Landforms of Syalbard were created through repeated ice ages and the folding and faulting associated with continental drift and
a)
plate tectonics
b)
hot spring
c)
wind pattern 
d)
geysers
93.
______ is the only Northern European country without an official religion.
a)
Norway
b)
Finland
c)
Denmark
d)
Iceland
94.

The capital of Sweden

a)

London

b)

Stockholm

c)

Oslo

d)

Parliament

95.

Britain's legislative body

a)

Parliament

b)

London

c)

Stockholm

d)

geyser

96.

Iceland and Greenland are often considered part of

a)

Scandinavia.

b)

the British Isles.

97.

Which resource does Iceland use to heat homes?

a)

geo-thermal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

98.

Which group of warriors came from Scandinavia to land in North America?

a)

Franks

b)

Vikings

c)

Germanic Tribes

d)

Irish Immigrants

99.

What type of government does Ireland have today?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Communist

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

100.

Which empire stretched around the world and had colonies in America?

a)

British

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Irish

101.

Which landmark is a symbol of the English Monarchy?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Big Ben

d)

Tower Bridge

102.

What type of government does England have today?

a)

Democracy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Communist

d)

Theocracy

103.

Millions of years ago glaciers created ________ and lakes in Northern Europe .

a)

volcanoes

b)

fjords

c)

islands

d)

icebergs

104.
Capital of Austria
a)
Brussels
b)
Vienna
c)
Amsterdam
d)
Berlin
105.
Switzerland is divided into 26
a)
cantons
b)
dikes
c)
polders
d)
districts
106.
What country is highlighted red?
a)
Austria
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Andorra
107.
What country is highlighted red?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Malta
c)
Andorra
d)
Switzerland
108.
The current German Prime Minister is officially called a: 
a)
chancellor
b)
president
c)
dictator
d)
governor
109.
The city with such tourist attractions as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre Dame is: 
a)
London 
b)
Berlin
c)
Venice
d)
Paris
110.
Which river crosses several countries in Eastern Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine
b)
Rhone
c)
Seine
d)
Danube
111.
East Germans tore down the ______________ after communism started to collapse in 1989.
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Bastille
112.
French dictator rose to power in 1799; conquered much of Europe.
a)
Mussolini
b)
Napolean
c)
HItler
d)
Stalin
113.
The Berlin Wall was built in _____ and was torn down in _____.
a)
1939;1945
b)
1914;1918
c)
1961;1989
d)
1974;1990
114.

The stock market crashed caused this after WWI in the United States.

a)

Great Depression

b)

Cold War

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Increase in funding for other countries.

115.

The Soviet Union dissolved after the Cold War and is now known as...

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

Russia

116.

Which of these landforms contribute the most to Europe’s ability to establish world trade routes?

a)

plains

b)

rivers

c)

mountains

d)

coastlines

117.

What is the top land use in Europe?

a)

Trade and Manufacturing

b)

Nomadic Herding

c)

Hunting and Gathering

d)

Commercial Farming

118.

Who were the two super powers locked in the struggle known as the "Cold War?"

a)

Germany and Japan

b)

The United States and Soviet Union

c)

The United States and England

d)

North Korea and South Korea

119.

The term "Cold War" means what?

a)

There were mass casualties

b)

It was cold throughout the war

c)

The two sides didn't talk

d)

There was never any actual fighting or casualties

120.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Ukraine
121.
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Hungary
d)
Romania
122.
Match the word to the definition below:
tariffs 
a)
a type of port 
b)
tax on trade 
c)
tax on imports 
d)
a tax on income 
123.
Match the word to the definition below:
exports 
a)
goods coming into a country 
b)
goods going out of a country 
c)
goods produced in a country 
d)
type of good 
124.
Match the word to the definition below:
imports 
a)
goods coming into a country 
b)
goods going out of a country 
c)
goods produced in a country 
d)
type of good 
125.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
126.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
127.
What was a concentration camp?
a)
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned 
b)
A place where prisoners of war are placed
c)
A camp where people go to do work for the government
d)
A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school
128.
Identify the location of the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
129.
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
130.
A body of water with water on three sides is called a 
a)
continent
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
isthmus
131.

Which one of these religions is NOT one of the top 3 religions throughout Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

132.
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
133.
a)
The map shows the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
134.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
135.

Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

K

d)

E

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