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Southern Europe

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mountain range that is identified by the box at the top of the map?

a)

The Pindus Mountains

b)

The Apennines

c)

The Pyrenees

d)

The Alps

2.

What is the mountain range that is identified by the box at the right of the map?

a)

The Pindus Mountains

b)

The Apennines

c)

The Pyrenees

d)

The Alps

3.

What is the mountain range that is identified by the box at the bottom of the map?

a)

The Pindus Mountains

b)

The Apennines

c)

The Pyrenees

d)

The Alps

4.

What is the mountain range that is identified by the box at the leftof the map?

a)

The Pindus Mountains

b)

The Apennines

c)

The Pyrenees

d)

The Alps

5.

On which sea do most major Southern European countries have long coastlines?

a)

the Ionian

b)

the Adriatic

c)

the Aegean

d)

the Mediterranean

6.

The Mediterranean climate of Southern Europe is distinguished by little rainfall in the

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

WInter

7.

The Mediterranean climate of Southern Europe is distinguished by more rainfall in the

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

WInter

8.

Put the Empire's in chronological order that controlled Greece:

a)

The Roman Empire, The Ottoman Empire, The Byzantine Empire, and Alexander the Great.

b)

Alexander the Great, The Roman Empire, The Byzantine Empire, and The Ottoman Empire,

c)

The Byzantine Empire, The Ottoman Empire, and Alexander the Great, and The Roman Empire,

d)

The Ottoman Empire, The Byzantine Empire, Alexander the Great, and The Roman Empire,

9.

Which of the following statements accurately describe Greece today? Choose the two correct answers.

a)

It is largely urbanized.

b)

It has little air pollution.

c)

It has a profitable tourism industry.

d)

Its capital is the most modern European city.

e)

Its education system is ranked the highest in Southern Europe.

10.

How is the economy of Southern Italy different from the economy of Northern Italy?

a)

The economy of Southern Italy does not profit from tourism.

b)

The economy of Southern Italy does not profit from shipping.

c)

The economy of Southern Italy is more dependent on agriculture.

d)

The economy of Southern Italy is more dependent on manufacturing.

11.

In which area did Spain and Portugal once rule huge territories?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

The Americas

d)

The Balkan Peninsula

12.

Tell me whether the statement correctly describes Spain, Portugal, or both countries.

"Many people are Roman Catholic."

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Both Countries

13.

Tell me whether the statement correctly describes Spain, Portugal, or both countries.

"The people are famous for sad folk songs called fados."

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Both Countries

14.

Tell me whether the statement correctly describes Spain, Portugal, or both countries.

"People in the northwest part of the country speak Galician."

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Both Countries

15.

Tell me whether the statement correctly describes Spain, Portugal, or both countries.

"The people are known for a style of song and dance called flamenco."

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Both Countries

16.

Tell me whether the statement correctly describes Spain, Portugal, or both countries.

"People in many towns hold fiestas, or festivals, in honor of their protecting saints."

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Both Countries

17.

Why did Spain and Portugal join the European Union (EU)?

a)

to protect farmlands

b)

to promote foreign trade

c)

to strengthen their governments

d)

to improve their tourism industries

18.

Which of the following are located on the Iberian Peninsula?

Select the two correct answers.

a)

the Po

b)

The Alps

c)

The Tagus

d)

the Pyrenees

e)

the Apennines

19.

How does climate affect economic activity in Southern Europe?

a)

It makes it difficult to ship goods during the winter.

b)

It allows a variety of crops to be grown and traded.

c)

It allows factories to operate without air conditioning.

d)

It makes it difficult to sell fish and shellfish during the winter.

20.

Which group’s rule did the Greeks revolt against to become an independent nation?

a)

The Turks

b)

the British

c)

the Romans

d)

the Egyptians

21.

How did the Byzantine Empire most influence present-day Greek culture?

a)

by promoting democracy

b)

by spreading religious beliefs

c)

by introducing written language

d)

by teaching agricultural practices

22.

Why did many Greeks violently protest against their government in 2012?

a)

because of limits placed on tourism

b)

because of increases in government debt

c)

because of regulations placed on shipping

d)

because of decreases in government spending

23.

Why does the pope have a huge cultural influence on Italy?

a)

because he has a seat in the Italian parliament

b)

because most Italians belong to the Orthodox Church

c)

because he has headquarters in the largest Italian city

d)

because most Italians belong to the Roman Catholic Church

24.

How is the economy of northern Italy different from the economy of southern Italy?

a)

It is much weaker.

b)

It is much stronger.

c)

It depends more on tourism.

d)

It depends less on manufacturing.

25.

Which part of present-day Iberia’s culture most reflects its Muslim past?

a)

architecture

b)

food

c)

language

d)

religion

26.

How did Spain and Portugal’s colonial past affect their economic development?

a)

It made them late in developing tourism.

b)

It made them late in supporting free trade.

c)

It made them late in supporting agriculture.

d)

It made them late in developing manufacturing.

27.

Which group was driven out of Iberia by the end of the 1400's?

a)

the Moors

b)

the Greeks

c)

the Romans

d)

the Phoenicians