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North and South Europe Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  Which of the following is NOT part of Scandinavia?

a)

Denmark

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Norway

2.

This man became King of Sweden at 16 and transformed Sweden into an empire.

a)

Gustavus Adolphus

b)

Leonardo DaVinci

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Suliman The Magnificent

3.

The European portion of Turkey is known as:

a)

Thrace

b)

Anatolia

c)

Sparta

d)

Asia Minor

4.

The capital of Italy is:

a)

Istanbul

b)

Rome

c)

Oslo

d)

Stockholm

5.

The comfortable climate and moderate temperature range of Southern Europe is PRIMARILY provided by what factor?

a)

The Alps Mountain Range

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Black Sea

d)

Elevation

6.

Italy is made up of _______ Regions. ________ of these Regions are autonomous regions, ________ are not.

a)

50,25,25

b)

13,3,10

c)

10,8,2

d)

20,5,15

7.

What was the first Empire to establish rule over what is modern day Turkey?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Hittites

c)

Greeks

d)

The Ottomans

8.

The population of Italy practices what religion primarily?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

9.

Which of the following countries is NOT a Constitutional Monarchy?

a)

Sweden

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Denmark

10.

The peninsula that makes up most of the Northern European countries is known as:

a)

Iceland

b)

Finland

c)

Scandinavia

d)

Fjordland

11.

¾ of Greenland is covered in:

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Fjords

c)

Glaciers

d)

Pack Ice

12.

Why hasn’t Norway joined the European Union?

a)

The European Union refused to let Norway use the Euro

b)

The European Union’s immigration laws are too strict for Norway

c)

The Norwegian People Are notionlistic

d)

Norway has not met the requirments for membership

13.

Why did Russia invade Finland in 1939?

a)

Finland had invaded Russia the year prior

b)

Stalin wished to reclaim Finland as part of Russia

c)

The people of Finland wished to join Russia, but the government of Finland refused to.

d)

Stalin wanted to invade Germany through Finland

14.

The Asiatic portion of Turkey is called:

a)

Anatolia

b)

Thrace

c)

Sparta

d)

Athens

15.

Istanbul was previously known as:

a)

Sparta

b)

Ankara

c)

Constantinople

d)

Athens

16.

  _______% of Greenland’s population is actually Danish.

a)

88

b)

47

c)

12

d)

8

17.

The vast majority of the Faroe Islands Economy is made up of:

a)

Fishing

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Tourism

d)

Agriculture

18.

Gustavus Adolphus was killed at the Battle of _________ in 1632

a)

Berlin

b)

Waterloo

c)

Lutzen

d)

Stalingrad

19.

Who was the first president in Turkey's history?

a)

Suliman the Magnificent

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Mustafa Kemal

d)

Tayyip Erdogan

20.

What was the end of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)

The Winter War

d)

The Turkish War of Independence

21.

Who was in power at the height of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Mustafa Kemal

b)

Alexander The Great

c)

Suliman The Magnificent

d)

Julius Cesar

22.

What was the result of the Winter War?

a)

The Soviet Union conquered and annexed Finland

b)

Finland managed to push into the Soviet Union and annexed St Petersburg

c)

Finland won the war and inflicted heavy losses on the Soviet Union

d)

The Soviet Union won the war and inflicted heavy losses on Finland

23.

The Danish holiday of Jul runs from:

a)

November 25th - December 25th

b)

December 1st - December 25th

c)

December 1st - 24th

d)

July 1 - July 30th

24.

What year did Vikings begin to explore and settle throughout Northern Europe?

a)

600

b)

700

c)

800

d)

900

25.

A staple of the Northern European diet is:

a)

Rice

b)

Beef

c)

Poultry

d)

Seafood