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Europe Geography SG

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best way to describe the ABSOLUTE LOCATION of Europe?

a)

Mostly in the Northeastern Hemisphere and a little bit in the Northwestern Hemisphere

b)

To the west of Asia and to the east of the Atlantic Ocean

c)

In the Southwestern Hemisphere

d)

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2.

What is the best way to describe the RELATIVE LOCATION of Europe?

a)

Mostly in the Northeastern Hemisphere and a little bit in the Northwestern Hemisphere

b)

To the west of Asia, to the north of Africa, to the east of the Atlantic Ocean, to the north of the Mediterranean Sea, to the south of the Arctic Ocean

c)

In the Southwestern Hemisphere

d)

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3.

What is a peninsula?

a)

An area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

b)

A narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land.

c)

An area of land completely surrounded by water.

d)

A piece of land that is completely land locked (no water around it at all)

4.

Roughly 76.2% of Europeans say that they practice what religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

5.

How many countries make up Europe?

a)

47

b)

48

c)

49

d)

50

6.

Europe is the _______ largest continent in the world.

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

7.

What is the largest mountain range in Europe?

a)

Carpathians

b)

Alps

c)

Apennines

d)

Pyrenees

8.

What are two examples of peninsulas in Europe? (3)

a)

Iberian

b)

Italian

c)

Danube

d)

Scandanavian

e)

Florida

9.

What are the three primary language families found in Europe?

a)

Romance

b)

English

c)

Slavic

d)

Latin

e)

Germanic

10.

What are the largest countries in Europe (population)?

a)

1) Germany

2) United Kingdom

3) France

4) Italy

5) Spain

b)

1) China

2) India

3) USA

4) Indonesia

5) Pakistan

c)

1) Vatican City

2) Luxembourg

3) Lichtenstein

4) Monaco

5) Andorra

d)

1) Poland

2) Romania

3) Portugal

4) Austria

5) Switzerland

11.

What are the largest cities in Europe (Population)?

a)

1) London, England

2) Paris, France

3) Madrid, Spain

4) Rome, Italy

5) Berlin, Germany

b)

1) China

2) India

3) USA

4) Indonesia

5) Pakistan

c)

1) Vatican City

2) Luxembourg

3) Lichtenstein

4) Monaco

5) Andorra

d)

1) Warsaw, Poland

2) Oslo, Norway

3) Lisbon, Portugal

4) Vienna, Austria

5) Bern, Switzerland

12.

What are the 4 major GEOGRAPHICAL (Physical) regions of Europe?

a)

-Danube

-Rhine

-Po

-Thames

b)

-Carpathian

-Apennine

-Pyrenees

-Alps

c)

-Northern Europe

-Southern Europe

-Eastern Europe

-Western Europe

d)

- Western Uplands

-Northern European Plain

-Central Uplands

-Alpine

13.

What are two of the largest and most important river systems in Europe?

a)

Danube & Rhine

b)

Alps & Carpathian

c)

Iberian & Scandanavian

d)

Baltic & Mediterranean

14.

What are the four major mountain ranges in Europe?

a)

-Danube

-Rhine

-Po

-Thames

b)

-Carpathian

-Apennine

-Pyrenees

-Alps

c)

-Northern Europe

-Southern Europe

-Eastern Europe

-Western Europe

d)

- Western Uplands

-Northern European Plain

-Central Uplands

-Alpine

15.

What two hemispheres is Europe in?

a)

Northeast and Northwest

b)

Southeast and Southwest

c)

Northsouth and Southnorth

d)

Eastwest and Southnorth

16.

What is the longest river system in Europe, outside of Russia?

a)

Danube

b)

Rhine

c)

Alps

d)

Thames

17.

What percentage of Europeans live in urban areas (cities)?

a)

More than 100%

b)

More than 90%

c)

More than 80%

d)

More than 70%

18.

The center of the Catholic Church and the smallest country in the world is locted in Rome and is called what?

a)

Singapore

b)

Paris

c)

Vatican City

d)

Andorra

19.

What is the fastest growing religion in Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

20.

Many of the Muslim migrants going to Europe are from what parts of the world?

a)

The United States

b)

The Middle East

c)

Australia

d)

Mexico

21.

What PUSH FACTORS cause people to leave countries in the Middle East to go to Europe? (3)

a)

Warfare

b)

Education Opportunities

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Bad Governments

e)

Political instability (bad governments)

22.

What is PULLING muslims from the Middle East into Europe? (4)

a)

Family Connections

b)

Security & Safety

c)

Education Opportunity

d)

Job Opportunity

e)

Warfare

23.

What type of government do nearly all European countries have some form of?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Representative Government (democracy)

d)

Emperors

24.

How many countries are part of the European Union?

a)

49

b)

196

c)

7

d)

27

25.

Why was the European Union created?

a)

As an economic and government agreement to prevent a major war (like WWII) and strengthen Europe's economy.

b)

A military agreement to help defend eachother if the Soviet Union attacks

c)

Global Domination

d)

To protect from American agression against England

26.

What is the common currency that many European Union nations use?

a)

Euro

b)

Dollar

c)

Coleman Cash

d)

Pound

27.

How large is the European Union as an Economic Zone?

a)

1st largest in the world

b)

2nd largest in the world

c)

3rd largest in the world

d)

10th largest in the world

28.

What European power left the European Union in 2020?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Russia

d)

The United States

29.

Which best describes the word ECONOMY or ECONOMIC?

a)

Why a country goes to war

b)

How a country makes laws and rules

c)

How a country spends and makes money

d)

How a country takes care of the environment

30.

What do the letters of NATO stand for?

a)

North American Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Native American Treaty Organization

d)

National Army Training Organization

31.

What is the goal of NATO?

a)

An agreement between Native American tribes to defend against the American government

b)

An agreement between North American countries to create a free-trade zone

c)

A military alliance between the U.S., Canada, and European Allies to help defend each other in case of war. (Created after WWII to defend against the Soveit Union)

d)

A treaty between the Soviet Union and their allies after WWII to defend against the United States.

32.

Which European country has the largest population and largest economy in Europe?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Germany

33.

What two countries are making arrangements to join NATO in the near future? 

a)

Sweden

b)

France

c)

Finland

d)

Germany

e)

Australia

34.

What European country had desires to join NATO, causing Russia to recently invade?

a)

Belarus

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Ukraine

d)

United States

35.

Who is the leader of the the Catholic religion?

(Catholicism is a type of Christianity)

a)

The President

b)

Mr. Atkins

c)

The King

d)

The Pope

36.

What language family is English a part of?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

d)

Mandarin

37.

The Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French) all come from what original ancient langauge?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

English

d)

Latin

38.

What language family is Russian a part of?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

d)

Mandarin

39.

Circle EUROPE on this map.

40.

Can the United States join the European Union?

a)

Yes

b)

No