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PER 4 World Geo WEEK 9 QUIZ

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country left the European Union in 2020?

a)

France

b)

Ireland

c)

Italy

d)

United Kingdom

2.

What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?

a)

demography

b)

biodiversity

c)

life expectancy

d)

human geography

3.

Which of these statements is most likely true of a European country with a replacement rate under 2.0?

a)

Its population is growing older.

b)

Its population is growing poorer.

c)

Its population is growing very rapidly.

d)

Its population is growing more diverse.

4.

Which of these best describes population changes in Europe since 2000?

a)

brain drain

b)

rural decline

c)

urban sprawl

d)

negative growth

5.

Italy has a total fertility rate of just over 1. Nigeria has a total fertility rate of more than 5. Which of these

conclusions can be drawn from these facts?

a)

Italy has a larger population than Nigeria.

b)

Nigeria has a younger population than Italy.

c)

Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria.

d)

Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy.

6.

A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?

a)

refugees

b)

pensions

c)

pollution

d)

unemployment

7.

Which term means the total value of goods and services a country produces in a year?

a)

consumption

b)

per capita income

c)

economic activity

d)

gross domestic product

8.

Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe and to the north of Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

English Channel

d)

Mediterranean Sea

9.

Which country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Germany

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Poland

10.

Which country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Greece

11.

What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Ireland

12.

A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain:

a)

The Alps

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Pyrenees Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

13.

The largest country in the world, which covers all of northern Asia and almost half of Europe:

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Australia

d)

United States

14.

A mountain range in south-central Europe stretching from eastern France and northern Italy:

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

Ural Mountains

15.

A mountain range that separates Europe from Asia:

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

Ural Mountains

16.

The Andes Mountains line the west coast of ________.

a)

California

b)

Mexico

c)

South America

d)

Central America

17.

Which factor explains why low elevations have denser air than high elevations?

a)

gravity

b)

longitude

c)

evaporation

d)

latitude

18.

Terracing is a farming method that makes it possible to raise crops _____.

a)

above the snow line

b)

on steep hillsides

c)

below forest canopies

d)

in tropical lowlands

19.

Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu in Peru?

a)

the Maya

b)

the Olmec

c)

the Inca

d)

the Aztec

20.

What is the most common climate found in Europe?

a)

semiarid

b)

marine west coast

c)

Mediterranean

d)

highlands

21.

Which of these is the most common use of land in Europe?

a)

subsistence farming

b)

commercial farming

c)

forestry

d)

trade and manufacturing

22.

What is the most common land use in Russia above the Arctic Circle?

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

forestry

c)

nomadic herding

d)

commercial fishing

23.

What was the first ANCIENT city to reach 1 million people?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

London

d)

Paris

24.

What was the first MODERN city to reach 1 million people?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

London

d)

Paris

25.

TRUE or FALSE: All European countries are part of the European Union

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE