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West Central Europe

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Northern European Plains provides the region's best...

a)

livestock

b)

farmland

c)

rain

d)

sunshine

2.

The Danube and Rhine are...

a)

important landforms in west-central Europe

b)

important cities in west-central Europe

c)

important rivers in west-central Europe

d)

important landforms in west-central Europe

3.

Notre Dame Cathedral can be found in this city...

a)

Bern

b)

Vienna

c)

Paris

d)

Berlin

4.

This has helped bring tourism to Switzerland & Austria.

a)

The English Channel

b)

The Pyrenees Mountains

c)

The North Sea

d)

The Alps Mountains

5.

The English Channel is the body of water between...

a)

France and Spain

b)

England and France

c)

England and Ireland

d)

France and Switzerland

6.

The only neutral country in west-central Europe is...

a)

Germany

b)

Switzerland

c)

Austria

d)

France

7.

What does the word NEUTRAL mean?

a)

Taking both sides during a conflict

b)

Not taking sides during a conflict

c)

Not understanding any conflict

d)

Taking only one side during a conflict

8.

A nickname for the countries of Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Belgium is...

a)

Luxenben

b)

Benexlen

c)

Benelux

d)

Nebelux

9.

A broad coastal plain that stretches from the Atlantic Coast into Eastern Europe

a)

Northern European Plain

b)

The Alps

c)

Central Uplands

d)

Massif Central

10.

Which of the following is not one of the three main types of landforms that can be found in West-Central Europe?

a)

plains

b)

uplands

c)

mountains

d)

deserts

11.

Which is Europe's highest mountain range?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Atlas

d)

Himalayas

12.

A navigable river is one that is deep and wide enough for ships to use.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Tourism is a valuable natural resource of West Central Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which country is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

France

d)

Switzerland

15.

Which country is the arrow pointing to?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Switzerland

16.

What European military invaded France in both WWI and WWII?

a)

French

b)

German

c)

Austrian

d)

Swiss

17.

What is France's capital and largest city?

a)

Paris

b)

Lyon

c)

Marseille

d)

Bordeaux

18.

What type of government does France have today?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

19.
Switzerland is divided into 26
a)
cantons
b)
dikes
c)
polders
d)
districts
20.

This separates England from France

a)

South Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

French Channel

21.

What country is highlighted in red?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

22.
What country is highlighted red?
a)
Austria
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Andorra
23.
What country is highlighted red?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Andorra
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
24.
What country is highlighted red?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Netherlands
c)
Austria
d)
Andorra
25.

What country is highlighted in red?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Malta

c)

Andorra

d)

Switzerland

26.
What country is highlighted red?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Belgium
c)
Malta
d)
Netherlands
27.

The highest mountain range in Europe is called the:

a)

Rockies

b)

Andes

c)

Alps

d)

Pyrenees

28.
What country has managed to remain neutral for centuries during times of conflict? 
a)
France
b)
Switzerland
c)
Norway
d)
Belgium
29.

Smallest of the Benelux countries

a)

Netherlands

b)

Luxembourg

c)

Belgium

d)

France

30.

The Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral are two famous landmarks in the French city of

a)

Lyons

b)

Paris

31.

East Germans tore down the ______________ after communism started to collapse in 1989.

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Bastille

32.
The location of the _________________ Countries has led to invasions but has also promoted trade.
a)
Benelux
b)
Alpine
33.

Capital of Austria

a)

Hamburg

b)

Vienna

34.

Tourism is a valuable natural resource of West Central Europe

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which country is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

France

d)

Switzerland

36.

What is France's capital and largest city?

a)

Paris

b)

Lyon

c)

Marseille

d)

Bordeaux

37.

Germany's government today is a:

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Federal Republic

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

38.

The Sound of Music is my new favorite movie

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which French Holiday occurs on July 14th and is celebrated because it signifies the beginning of the French Revolution?

(a)  

40.

What is the capital of Germany?

(a)  

41.

What religion do most people in France practice?

a)

Catholic

b)

Jewish

c)

Monarchy

d)

Buddhism

42.

What is the name of the political group that persecuted the Jewish people during WWII and the Holocaust?

(a)  

43.

What language do most Austrians speak?

(a)  

44.

What is West Central Europe's largest country?

(a)  

45.

What is Switzerland famous for remaining during times of conflict? One word

(a)