WorksheetsSouthern Europe Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Spain and Portugal are located on the:
Iberian peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
American Peninsula
In the countries of Spain and Portugal, they grow ___________ as their main crops.
fruit
spices
grapes and olives
wood and worms
Spain and Portugal were once very strong power and power nations during the Age of:
Education
Exploration
Immigration
Agriculture
A sport that has been historically important to Spain and Portugal is
rodeo
bullfighting
bicycle racing
bungee jumping
One of the traditions in the city of Pamplona, Spain is the
Olympics
Tour de France
Running of the Bulls
Gondola riding
The country of Portugal is the largest exporter of this product in the entire world:
grapes
olives
cork
citrus fruits
The Iberian peninsula is located on both the Mediterranean Sea and the...
Atlantic Ocean
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
This tiny country is located in the Pyrenees Mountains, between France and Spain:
The Vatican City
Andorra
Iceland
Slippery Rock
Spain is separated from France by this mountain range:
The Pyrenees
The Alps
The Rockies
The Pindus
The country of Italy is shaped like:
a boot
a tennis shoe
a sock
a dinosaur
The country of Italy also includes 2 large islands:
Madagascar and Iceland
Crete and Sicily
Sicily and Sardinia
Iceland and Greenland
Italy’s northern border is made up of this mountain range:
The Smoky Mountains
The Alps
The Pindus
The Yeti Mountains
The country of Italy is surrounded on 3 sides by water so technically it's…
peninsula
island
continent
mountain peak
This volcano / mountain on the island of Sicily has continuously erupted for years and has been very active recently:
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Olympus
Mount Etna
Mount St. Helens
The capital of Italy is:
Venice
Rome
Pompeii
Pisa
Rome was the center of this empire:
The Ottoman Empire
The Greek Empire
The Most Awesome Empire
The Roman Empire
This country is found within the city of Rome and is the home of the Pope:
Sicily
Vatican City
Venice
No one knows
This place was used for many things including Gladiator games, theatre and other forms of public entertainment.
The Hippodrome
The Stadium
The Roman Colosseum
Heinz Field
The city of Pompeii was destroyed in 79AD by:
Mount Etna
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Olympus
Mount St Helens
This city is made up of over a 100 islands and canals:
Venice
Pisa
Pompeii
Rome
Most travel in Venice is done by this mode of transportation, since there are no cars on the islands:
submarine
boat
horse
helicopter
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is really a
bell tower
church
hotel
observation deck
The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans because
the design was flawed
an earthquake happened
it was built on ground that was not stable
the architect thought it would look cool
Greece is a country that consists of:
thousands of islands
the mainland AND thousands of islands
only one big island
only the part that is on the mainland of Europe
The location of Greece has historically helped it to be a very powerful trading nation because:
they were able to travel by road throughout the kingdom
they were able to trade by sea
they traveled over the mountains easily
they could travel on horseback
Ancient Greece was a thriving civilization prior to:
the Roman Empire
the Egyptians
None: they were the 1st
None: they were the last
Ancient Greece was made up of:
one empire
many individual city states
one nation
many countries
Greece was the country that established the idea of and held the....
Olympic Games
Running of the Bulls
Gladiator Games
1st St. Patrick's Day
The Olympic Games were held:
Every year
Every 4 years in Olympia
No one knows for sure
Whenever they made the announcement
In ancient Greece ________ were allowed to compete in the Olympics:
all adults
only men
only women
all Greek citizens
The people that participated in the Olympics stopped everything, including fighting with each other, to participate in the games.
True
False
Maybe, but they don't know that for sure
The Mediterranean Sea is important for
Only tourism because of the great beaches
trade, transportation, fishing and shipping.
only shipping
great seafood
Greece's climate allows it to grow and produce items similar to the other countries on the Mediterranean Sea.
True
False
Growing crops doesn't depend on things like climate
Only Mrs. Daugherty really knows
Historically this city has been very important to Greece and is its capital city:
Sparta
Athens
Olympia
Mediterranean
The majority of countries in Europe use this as their currency:
The Euro
The Pound
The Franc
The US Dollar
This is the sea that separates Europe and the northern part of Africa
The Adriatic
The Mediterranean
The North Sea
The Sea of All Seas
This country is...
and it takes up most of the Iberian Peninsula
France
Germany
Spain
Greece
This country is....
And it is located to the west of Spain
Portugal
Italy
Iceland
The UK
This country is....
And is shaped like a boot
Spain
Italy
Greece
France
This country is...
And it is made of of the mainland area and thousands of islands.
Italy
Norway
Denmark
Greece
