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Human Geography Europe

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The entire European region is one giant _____________ extending off the Eurasian continent

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

atoll

d)

island

2.

The process by which cultures become more similar is called __________________.

a)

cultural harmony

b)

cultural inclusion

c)

cultural assimilation

d)

cultural homogenization

3.

The newest members of the European Union are former Communist countries with overall lower standards of living and higher unemployment rates than the countries of western Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following best describes the European Mediterranean climate?

a)

warm, dry summers; rainy, mild winters

b)

blistering summers; freezing winters

c)

wet summers; dry winters

d)

monsoon-laden summers; arctic winters

5.

The ____________ (mountains) are the result of the collision of the African Plate with the Eurasian Plate.

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

The Pyrennes

d)

The Apennines

6.

What term describes the political parties of Europe that are most interested in environmental policies?

a)

Gold

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Red

7.

Seawater flows into the Mediterranean Sea through the ____________.

a)

The Bosporus Strait

b)

The Strait of Hormuz

c)

The Strait of Gibraltar

d)

The Bering Strait

8.

The term used to describe the volume of water used to produce everything that a person consumes in one year is ___________________ per capita.

a)

Actual

b)

Virtual

c)

Factual

d)

Mutual

9.

The use of nuclear power to generate electricity is more common and accepted in Europe than in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In Europe, most countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following statements is true of Paris and London?

a)

Although well known, they are relatively small with populations under 1 million each.

b)

They are unimportant on the global scale.

c)

They are world cities of cultural and economic significance

d)

They have been of global importance since Roman times

12.

Until its demise at the end of the 1980s, the Soviet sphere of influence included which of the following countries?

a)

Sweden

b)

Italy

c)

West Germany

d)

East Germany

13.

What name was given to the line of separation between western and eastern Europe during the Cold War?

a)

Iron Maiden

b)

Iron Hand

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

The Maginot line

14.

The period of conflict and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was known as the (a)   .

15.

Which of the following countries are not part of the European Union?

a)

Switzerland and Norway

b)

Finland and Belgium

c)

Italy and Iceland

d)

France and Germany

16.

The European river that carries the most traffic is the:

a)

Seine

b)

Rhine

c)

Danube

d)

MIssissippi

17.

Which is true of Europe's largest mountain chain?

a)

It stretches predominantly in an east & west direction

b)

It covers almost the entire continent.

c)

It is almost insignificant in size.

d)

It stretches predominantly in a north & south direction.

18.

Europe's moderate climate is largely due to the:

a)

presence of numerous mountain ranges in its landmass.

b)

climate-moderating effects of the large bodies of water that surround it.

c)

Gulf Stream and the jet stream

d)

atmospheric cooling effects of volcanic eruptions in Scandinavia.

19.

What river empties into the North Sea, with its delta forming Europe's largest port city?

(a)