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Europe Geography

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is located at number one?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

2.

What country borders Spain to the northeast and Germany to the southwest?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Ukraine

d)

United Kingdom

3.

Where are the Alps located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

4.

Where is the Danube River located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

5.

What country is located at point B on the map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

6.

Where is the Rhine River located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

7.

What country is located at point C on the map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Ukraine

8.

Where is the European Plain located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

9.

Which describes a physical feature represented by Spain and Portugal?

a)

The Pyrenees Mountains because the mountain chain separates the two countries.

b)

The Mediterranean Sea because the sea borders both Spain and Portugal.

c)

The Iberian Peninsula because the countries of Spain and Portugal make up the peninsula.

d)

The Strait of Gibraltar because it separates Spain and Portugal from the continent of Africa. 

10.

What feature is located at point D on the map serving as a border between Europe and Asia?

a)

Alps

b)

European Plain

c)

Iberian Peninsula

d)

Ural Mountains

11.

If I were traveling from the United Kingdom to France, which body of water would I be crossing?

a)

Danube River

b)

English Channel

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pyrenees Mountains

12.

What country is located at point C on the map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

United Kingdom

13.

If you were leaving the Iberian Peninsula and crossing the Pyrenees Mountains, what country would you end up in?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

14.

Where are the Pyrenees located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

15.

What country is located at point A on the map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

United Kingdom

16.

Which physical feature would provide the shortest route between the two shaded countries?

a)

Danube River

b)

English Channel

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Rhine River

17.

What country is located at point D on the map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Ukraine

18.

Which environmental issue is being described: "Rainfall that is mixed with pollutants in the air"

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Air Pollution

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Nuclear Disaster

19.

Which of these is the MOST LIKELY contributor to "acid rain"?

a)

Cars that run on gasoline

b)

Cattle Ranchers

c)

Pollution from Nuclear Waste

d)

Power Plants the Burn Coal

20.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid rain in Germany?

a)

destruction of the Black Forest

b)

damage to statues and buildings

c)

contaminated drinking water

d)

radiation released into the air

21.

What is the BEST explanation as to why levels of radioactivity increased in areas so far from Chernobyl?

a)

migrating birds

b)

wind currents

c)

food supply

d)

international travelers

22.

Which environmental issue is being described: "Smoke and emissions contain pollutants that are released into the air"

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Air Pollution

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Nuclear Disaster

23.

Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the GREATEST increase in which of these?

a)

Water Pollution

b)

Soil Depletion

c)

Deforestation

d)

Air Pollution

24.

Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for which country?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Germany

d)

United Kingdom

25.

What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom?

a)

automobile exhaust & emissions

b)

smog

c)

smokeless zones

d)

nuclear reactor explosion

26.

Germany's increase in industrial production in the late-20th century had what unintended result?

a)

imperialism in Africa

b)

environmental pollution

c)

emigration to the U.S.

d)

the end of communism

27.

Which was NOT a cause of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine?

a)

exhaust from automobile emissions

b)

failure to follow safety procedures

c)

human error during a power outage test

d)

design flaws in the reactor

28.

Where do most people live in Germany?

a)

at the foothills of the Alps

b)

along the coast

c)

in the southern part of Bavaria

d)

in the West near the Rhine River

29.

What causes the United Kingdom to have such a mild climate?

a)

The Scottish Highlands

b)

The Gulf Stream

c)

Snowfall that is not very deep

d)

The mountains in the southeast

30.

Which condition keeps Russia's natural resources from being used?

a)

Harsh climate

b)

No market for them

c)

Lack of workers

d)

No government funding

31.

Which country has one of the strongest economies in Europe?

a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

32.

What is the impact of Germany's location?

a)

Top of Europe-makes it super cold

b)

Center of Europe- great for travel and trade

c)

Bottom of Europe- has access to the Mediterranean Sea for lots of trade

d)

Far away from everyone

33.

Which natural resources are found in both Russia and the U.K.?

a)

gold

b)

coal

c)

forrests

d)

hydroelectric power

34.

Which country trades mainly through ship and has the most ports?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

United Kingdom

35.

Which is a natural resource of Germany?

a)

Gold

b)

Diamonds

c)

Iron

d)

Forrests

36.

Do Russia and the United Kingdom have a lot of farmland?

a)

Both countries have a lot of farmland and exporting food is a major economic activity

b)

Neither country has much land to farm, so they have to import most foods

c)

The United Kingdom has more farmland than Russia and exports more food

d)

Russia has more farmland than the UK and exports huge amounts of food to other countries

37.

Which describes the climate of most of Germany?

a)

Cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops (moderate)

b)

Very cold winters with hot and dry summers (extreme)

c)

Cool summers with land deep in snow most of the winter (cold)

d)

Hot summers and cold winters with little precipitaition except for winter snow (dry)

38.

Which country get's to export a lot of natural resources like coal and oil?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Poland

39.

Russia is:

a)

northern and cold

b)

southern and warm

c)

eastern and cold

d)

western and warm

40.

Germanic, Romance, and Slavic are different groups of ______ in Europe.

a)

food

b)

cities

c)

languages

d)

cars

41.

What is the dominant religion in Western and Eastern Europe?

a)

Islam

b)

Muslim

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

42.

Russian is an example of a ___________ language.

 

a)

Romance

b)

Slavic

c)

Germanic

d)

Greek

43.

What do German and English have in common?

a)

They are both Romance languages.

b)

They are both primarily spoken in Russia.

c)

They are both Germanic languages.

d)

They are the primary languages spoken in Italy.

44.

How are the three religions alike?

a)

They each worship several gods.

b)

They each worship only one god (Monotheism).

c)

Each of the three religions is getting smaller.

d)

They each use a sacred text known as the Bible.

45.

  Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?

a)

Christianity – Torah

b)

Muslim – Bible

c)

Judaism – Koran

d)

Judaism – Torah

46.

Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Roman Catholic

47.

What is the place of worship for Judaism?

a)

Church

b)

Theatre

c)

Mosque

d)

Synagogue

48.

What is the fastest growing religion in Europe?

a)

Islam

b)

Muslim

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

49.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Islam

c)

Abraham

d)

Mahammad

50.

What is the Holy Book for Judaism?

a)

Torah

b)

Qur’an

c)

Kuran

d)

Holy Bible

51.

Who is the founder of Judaism?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Islam

c)

Abraham

d)

Mahammad

52.

Who are the followers of Islam?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Baptist

53.

Which language family includes French and Italian?

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

Romance

d)

English

54.

What are the 3 largest religious groups in Europe?

a)

Judaism, Christianity and Islam

b)

Baha'i, Buddhism, and Christianity

c)

Confucianism, Hinduism and Islam

d)

Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism