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Southern Europe Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spain and Portugal are located on the:

a)

Iberian peninsula

b)

Balkan Peninsula

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

American Peninsula

2.

In the countries of Spain and Portugal, they grow ___________ as their main crops.

a)

fruit

b)

spices

c)

grapes and olives

d)

wood and worms

3.

Spain and Portugal were once very strong power and power nations during the Age of:

a)

Education

b)

Exploration

c)

Immigration

d)

Agriculture

4.

A sport that has been historically important to Spain and Portugal is

a)

rodeo

b)

bullfighting

c)

bicycle racing

d)

bungee jumping

5.

One of the traditions in the city of Pamplona, Spain is the

a)

Olympics

b)

Tour de France

c)

Running of the Bulls

d)

Gondola riding

6.

The country of Portugal is the largest exporter of this product in the entire world:

a)

grapes

b)

olives

c)

cork

d)

citrus fruits

7.

The Iberian peninsula is located on both the Mediterranean Sea and the...

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

8.

This tiny country is located in the Pyrenees Mountains, between France and Spain:

a)

The Vatican City

b)

Andorra

c)

Iceland

d)

Slippery Rock

9.

Spain is separated from France by this mountain range:

a)

The Pyrenees

b)

The Alps

c)

The Rockies

d)

The Pindus

10.

The country of Italy is shaped like:

a)

a boot

b)

a tennis shoe

c)

a sock

d)

a dinosaur

11.

The country of Italy also includes 2 large islands:

a)

Madagascar and Iceland

b)

Crete and Sicily

c)

Sicily and Sardinia

d)

Iceland and Greenland

12.

Italy’s northern border is made up of this mountain range:

a)

The Smoky Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

The Pindus

d)

The Yeti Mountains

13.

The country of Italy is surrounded on 3 sides by water so technically it's…

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

continent

d)

mountain peak

14.

This volcano / mountain on the island of Sicily has continuously erupted for years and has been very active recently:

a)

Mount Vesuvius

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

Mount Etna

d)

Mount St. Helens

15.

The capital of Italy is:

a)

Venice

b)

Rome

c)

Pompeii

d)

Pisa

16.

Rome was the center of this empire:

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Greek Empire

c)

The Most Awesome Empire

d)

The Roman Empire

17.

This country is found within the city of Rome and is the home of the Pope:

a)

Sicily

b)

Vatican City

c)

Venice

d)

No one knows

18.

This place was used for many things including Gladiator games, theatre and other forms of public entertainment.

a)

The Hippodrome

b)

The Stadium

c)

The Roman Colosseum

d)

Heinz Field

19.

The city of Pompeii was destroyed in 79AD by:

a)

Mount Etna

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Olympus

d)

Mount St Helens

20.

This city is made up of over a 100 islands and canals:

a)

Venice

b)

Pisa

c)

Pompeii

d)

Rome

21.

Most travel in Venice is done by this mode of transportation, since there are no cars on the islands:

a)

submarine

b)

boat

c)

horse

d)

helicopter

22.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is really a

a)

bell tower

b)

church

c)

hotel

d)

observation deck

23.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans because

a)

the design was flawed

b)

an earthquake happened

c)

it was built on ground that was not stable

d)

the architect thought it would look cool

24.

Greece is a country that consists of:

a)

thousands of islands

b)

the mainland AND thousands of islands

c)

only one big island

d)

only the part that is on the mainland of Europe

25.

The location of Greece has historically helped it to be a very powerful trading nation because:

a)

they were able to travel by road throughout the kingdom

b)

they were able to trade by sea

c)

they traveled over the mountains easily

d)

they could travel on horseback

26.

Ancient Greece was a thriving civilization prior to:

a)

the Roman Empire

b)

the Egyptians

c)

None: they were the 1st

d)

None: they were the last

27.

Ancient Greece was made up of:

a)

one empire

b)

many individual city states

c)

one nation

d)

many countries

28.

Greece was the country that established the idea of and held the....

a)

Olympic Games

b)

Running of the Bulls

c)

Gladiator Games

d)

1st St. Patrick's Day

29.

The Olympic Games were held:

a)

Every year

b)

Every 4 years in Olympia

c)

No one knows for sure

d)

Whenever they made the announcement

30.

In ancient Greece ________ were allowed to compete in the Olympics:

a)

all adults

b)

only men

c)

only women

d)

all Greek citizens

31.

The people that participated in the Olympics stopped everything, including fighting with each other, to participate in the games.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe, but they don't know that for sure

32.

The Mediterranean Sea is important for

a)

Only tourism because of the great beaches

b)

trade, transportation, fishing and shipping.

c)

only shipping

d)

great seafood

33.

Greece's climate allows it to grow and produce items similar to the other countries on the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Growing crops doesn't depend on things like climate

d)

Only Mrs. Daugherty really knows

34.

Historically this city has been very important to Greece and is its capital city:

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Olympia

d)

Mediterranean

35.

The majority of countries in Europe use this as their currency:

a)

The Euro

b)

The Pound

c)

The Franc

d)

The US Dollar

36.

This is the sea that separates Europe and the northern part of Africa

a)

The Adriatic

b)

The Mediterranean

c)

The North Sea

d)

The Sea of All Seas

37.

This country is...

and it takes up most of the Iberian Peninsula

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Greece

38.

This country is....

And it is located to the west of Spain

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

Iceland

d)

The UK

39.

This country is....

And is shaped like a boot

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

France

40.

This country is...

And it is made of of the mainland area and thousands of islands.

a)

Italy

b)

Norway

c)

Denmark

d)

Greece