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Europe Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the longest river in Europe?

a)

Siene

b)

Volga

c)

Rhine

d)

Thames

2.

What is the Western border of Europe?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

North Sea

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Alps Mountains

3.

The Southern Region of Europe can be defined as being:

a)

Known for being much less developed than the rest of the continent

b)

Known for its warm and dry mediterranean climate

c)

Known for its high standards of living

4.

Why was Great Britain interested Australia?

a)

Wanted lumber from their vast forests

b)

Wanted access to their spices and silks

c)

They needed a place to send prisoners

d)

Wanted to use the natives for their slave trade

5.

What country is located on a peninsula shaped like a boot?

a)

Ireland

b)

Greece

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Italy

6.

Which European country is the leading exporter of wine?

a)

Englad

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

7.

Which of the following is the Northern border of Europe?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

North Sea

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Mediterranean Sea

8.

What country suffers from severe flooding and has been forced to put a dike system in place?

a)

Austria

b)

Wales

c)

Switzerland

d)

Netherlands

9.

The Eastern Region of Europe can be defined as being:

a)

Known for being much less developed than the rest of the continent

b)

Known for its warm and dry mediterranean climate

c)

Known for its high standards of living

10.

What two groups were the cause of tensions in Ireland?

a)

Irish Catholics vs. English Protestants

b)

Muslims vs. Christians

c)

Manchester United vs. Manchester City

d)

Immigrants vs. Irish citizens

11.

The Western Region of Europe can be defined as being:

a)

Known for being much less developed than the rest of the continent

b)

Known for its warm and dry mediterranean climate

c)

Known for its high standards of living

12.

Which country had a colony of the east coast of North America?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

13.

Europe was the battlefield of what 21st century war(s)?

a)

World War I and World War II

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Iraq

d)

The Crusades

14.

Where does Europe rank in size compared to the other continents?

a)

Smallest of the seven

b)

Second smallest of the seven

c)

Largest of the seven

d)

Second largest of the seven

15.

What country is split between two continents?

a)

Albania

b)

Poland

c)

Scotland

d)

Russia

16.

Define Colonization:

a)

The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

b)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

17.

Define fjord:

a)

A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea.

b)

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs

c)

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

18.

What is the major mountain range in Europe?

a)

Urals

b)

Carpathians

c)

Alps

d)

Pyrenees

19.

Why were European kingdoms originally involved with Asia?

a)

Wanted to use the natives for their slave trade

b)

Wanted access to their spices and silks

c)

Needed a place to send prisoners

d)

Wanted lumber from their vasts forests

20.

What art/piece of architecture is a famous icon of Paris, France?

a)

The Mona Lisa

b)

Leaning Tower of Pisa

c)

The Eiffel Tower

d)

Arc De Triomphe