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Europe Study Guide

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
2.
Which mountain range does the Danube and Rhine rivers begin in?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
3.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
4.
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
a)
Scandinavian Peninsula
b)
European Plain
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Iberian Peninsula
5.
What is the name of this tiny country?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Belgium
6.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
7.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
8.
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
9.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
10.
This country juts out into what body of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
11.
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
12.
Most people live on the western side of the Ural mountains in this country
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
13.
This country has a mild climate due to the Gulf Stream
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
14.
Which country is 1?
a)
England (United Kingdom)
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
15.
Which country is 4?
a)
Russia
b)
Poland
c)
Germany
d)
France
16.
Which country is 5?
a)
Poland
b)
England (United Kingdom)
c)
Spain
d)
France
17.
Which country is 6?
a)
Russia
b)
Poland
c)
England (United Kingdom)
d)
Spain
18.
What is the result of urbanization?
a)
People move to farms
b)
People move to cities, possibly more pollution, etc...
19.
What is the common religion in Europe?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
20.
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
21.
European art and music developed out of artistic achievements of ancient
a)
France & Germany
b)
Greece & Rome
c)
India & Turkey
d)
Japan & China
22.
Name the mountains of Switzerland.
a)
Alps
b)
Caucuses
c)
Kjolen
d)
Urals
23.

Name the longest river in Western Europe; it flows from the Germany to the Black Sea.

a)

Tiber River

b)

River Thames

c)

Seine River

d)

Danube River

24.

Name the capital of the United Kingdom.

a)

Brussels

b)

London

c)

Moscow

d)

Paris

25.

Name the capital of France, home to Notre Dame, the Louvre, & the Arc de Triumph.

a)

Athens

b)

Berlin

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

26.

What nation is ruled from the Kremlin in Moscow?

a)

Czech Republic

b)

Poland

c)

Russia

d)

Ukraine

27.

Name the Italian capital that is home to the Vatican, which is the center of the Catholic faith.

a)

Athens

b)

Chartes

c)

Cologne

d)

Rome

28.

Athens is the home of the Acropolis, and capital of what nation?

a)

France

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

29.

A wall divided what German city into a free west, and a communist east?

a)

Berlin

b)

Cologne

c)

Hamburg

d)

Munich

30.

Europe's oldest & largest stone circle stands in what nation?

a)

France

b)

Scotland

c)

Spain

d)

United Kingdom

31.

What city is headquarters for the EU & NATO?

a)

Athens

b)

Berlin

c)

Brussels

d)

London

32.
Spain and Portugal comprise the _____ Peninsula
a)
Jutland
b)
Iberian
c)
Apennine
d)
Balkan
33.

The _____ is the most important river in western Europe.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Rhine

c)

Po

d)

Amazon

34.
_____ is the national sport in Europe.
a)
Baseball
b)
Golf
c)
Tennis
d)
Soccer
35.
Who came to power in Germany and created the Nazi Party?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Hitler
d)
Churchill
36.
What Country does this Flag represent?
a)

Italy

b)
France
c)
Germany
37.
The Potato Famine took place in Ireland in the early 1900's.  Would this be a Push or Pull Factor
a)
Push
b)
Pull
38.
Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England make up what country in Europe
a)
Ukraine
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Sweden
39.
Which country has this flag?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
40.

What Mountain Range is this?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

The Alps

41.

What Mountain Range is located in spot "B"

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Carpathian Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Alps Mountains

42.

What active volcano is located in Italy?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Mt. Vesuvius

c)

Mt. Rushmore

d)

Himalayas

43.
What country is highlighted? It has a population of only about 300,000 and a harsh environment with few trees and many volcanoes.
a)
Norway
b)
Iceland
c)
Sweden
d)
Ireland
44.
Shown here is the path of the second longest river in Europe. It is easily navigable by large ships, and many European capitols are situated along its shores. What river is this? 
a)
Danube
b)
Ganges
c)
Volga
d)
St. Lawrence
45.
These mountains divide France & Spain, & the Iberian Peninsula (Spain plus Portugal) from mainland Europe.
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Urals
c)
Danubes
d)
Alps
46.

What two major rivers flow through Europe?

a)

Rhine and Danube

b)

Danube and Gdansk

c)

Rhine and Ukraine

d)

Pyrenees and Apennines

47.

What natural resources do the mountain chains of Europe provide?

a)

canals and waterways

b)

grains and cattle

c)

forests and minerals

d)

tropical plants and fish

48.

What land form stretches across France, Belgium, Germany, and Poland to Russia?

a)

the Alpine region

b)

the Northern European Plain

c)

the Central Uplands

d)

the Western Uplands

49.

What generalization can be made about Europe’s climate?

a)

The winters everywhere are long and cold.

b)

Currents, winds, and latitude result in varied climates.

c)

Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent very mild.

d)

Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry.

50.

Why did fishing industries develop in Europe?

a)

The market for seafood was excellent.

b)

Europe had plenty of ocean coastlines.

c)

The climate was too cold for farming.

d)

Europeans lacked grazing land for cattle.

51.

Europe is entirely located in the _____________________ hemisphere.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

52.

Much of Europe is made of these landforms, surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

Plains

b)

Bays

c)

Islands

d)

Peninsulas

53.

This peninsula is home to Norway and Finland.

a)

Italian

b)

Iberian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Balkan

54.

Which of the following affects Europe's climate?

a)

Latitude

b)

Wind and ocean currents

c)

Mountain barriers

d)

Proximity to water

e)

All of the above

55.

What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?

a)

rebels hold the region where the resources are found

b)

permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines

c)

grain fields are located over the underground deposits

d)

the resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work

56.

Polders were used to reclaim land back from the sea in which country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Netherlands

c)

Denmark

d)

Portugal

57.

You would find the cities of Rome and Venice in which country?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Greece

58.

England is the largest country in the UK

a)

True

b)

False

59.

_________ are U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and that filled with seawater after the glaciers melted.

a)

Dikes

b)

Polders

c)

Canals

d)

Fjords

60.

About 120 islands and part of the mainland make up the city of

a)

Ijsselmeer

b)

Athens

c)

Amsterdam

d)

Venice

61.

What ancient civilization brought forth the idea of democracy to the region?

a)

Sparta

b)

Rome

c)

Athens

d)

Carthage

62.

Most countries in Western and Northern Europe are part of what economic group?

a)

NATO

b)

European Union

c)

United Nations

d)

NAFTA

63.

A ______ is a representative lawmaking body whose members are elected or appointed.

a)

Glen

b)

Euro

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Parliament

64.

The longest river in geographical Europe is the

a)

Volga River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ural River

d)

None of the above

65.

Europe's tallest mountain, at 18,510 feet above sea level (elevation) is

a)

the Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

Mont Blanc

d)

Mount Elbrus

66.

Which mountain range separates Italy from the rest of Europe?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

None of the above

67.

How can mountains affect the people who live near them?

a)

prevent trade

b)

slow down traveling/ make it more difficult

c)

protect people from invaders

d)

all of the above

68.

What is a political and economic union of 28 member states

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

European Union

69.

What is the official currency of 19 of the 28 member states of the European Union

a)

Yuan

b)

Dollar

c)

Euro

d)

Krone

70.

What is the the impending withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

a)

Brefit

b)

Brefix

c)

Brexit

d)

Breopen

71.
Deep and narrow bays of Norway
a)
Bay
b)
Polder
c)
Fjord
d)
Uplands
72.
What was the result of the bubonic plague?
a)
The feudal system gained power
b)
Millions of people died
c)
The countries of Europe united
d)
The Roman Catholic Church was stronger
73.
What do we call land that has been reclaimed from the sea in the Netherlands?
a)
Fjord
b)
Polder
c)
New Land
d)
Peninsula
74.
What do we call a system of government that has a king or queen AND also has elected officials in parliament?
a)
Kingdom
b)
Sequence Occupance
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Republican Monarchy
75.

What is the national legislature of England (now the United Kingdom), consisting of the House of Lords and the House of Commons?

a)

Parliament

b)

Pilgrimage

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Holocaust

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