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Jessee WG.4 Europe

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The prize for the three larges land area countries in Europe would go to...

a)

Ukraine

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Switzerland

e)

Denmark

2.

Two nations that have split into smaller countries are the Soviet Union and...

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Yugoslavia

3.

Which mountain range is located between France and Spain?

a)

Alps

b)

Urals

c)

Andes

d)

Pyrenees

4.

Fjords are found along the coast of...

a)

Sweden

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Denmark

5.

Which feature originates at the Gulf of Mexico, travels up through the North Atlantic Ocean, and has a warming affect on Europe's climate?

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

North Atlantic Warm Current

d)

North Atlantic Fog

6.

According to the graph, which country is most likely to offer financial assistance to poorer members of the European Union?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Turkey

c)

Romania

d)

Germany

7.

In the 1990's ethnic diversity was a divisive factor in which country?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Switzerland

c)

France

d)

Spain

8.

The Seine River is in...

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

9.

Which three (3) languages are spoken by the people in Switzerland?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Italian

10.

Which country is characterized by peaceful relationships between its different ethnic groups?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Switzerland

c)

Italy

d)

Ukraine

11.

The separation of Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland is a result of...

a)

Language differences

b)

Cultural differences

c)

Religious Differences

d)

People in the Republic of Ireland not being Ninth Graders

12.

The first two areas in Europe to have democracy were...

a)

Greece and Rome

b)

Greece and Spain

c)

Greece and Yugoslavia

d)

Switzerland and Rome

13.

Which country is shaded?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

Italy

14.

The highlighted area is which peninsula?

a)

Italian

b)

Iberian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Balkan

15.

Which strait separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Gibraltar

b)

Bosphorous

c)

Dardanelles

d)

English Channel

16.

Which sea is indicated? (notice the oil fields)

a)

North Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

17.

This monument is part of the cultural landscape of which country?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Spain

18.

Portugal (the highlighted country), and Spain, are on which peninsula?

a)

Iberian

b)

Italian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Balkan

19.

The Parthenon is located in...

a)

Rome

b)

Vatican City

c)

Greece

d)

France

20.

Which three are economic characteristics of Europe?

a)

High Literacy *ability to read and write

b)

High per capita GDP

c)

High population growth rate

d)

Low percentage of population under age 15

21.

Which body of water separates England from France?

a)

Chunnel

b)

English Channel

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Bosporus Strait

22.

Most countries in Europe, the US, and Canada belong to a political organization that promises to act as one in times of military conflict. This group is called...

a)

NAFTA

b)

NATO

c)

EU