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WorksheetsEuropean Geography Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is "Eurasia"?
It's the name of a country
It's the name for the landmass of the Europe and Asia combined
It's what scientists called the world when they believed it was all connected in 1 giant landmass
It's the name of a European city
What is a peninsula?
A landform surrounded by water on all sides
A landform surrounded by water on 3 sides.
A land form surrounded by land on all sides
What is an Island?
A landform surrounded by water on all sides
A landform surrounded by water on 3 sides
A landform surrounded by land on all sides
What does "land locked" mean?
A landform surrounded by water on all sides
A landform surrounded by water on 3 sides
A landform surrounded by land on all sides
Which body of water does NOT border the continent of Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
From your European History timeline, which happened first?
Cold War
Industrial Revolution
WWII
Fall of the Berlin Wall
What is a "command" economy?
The government controls all resources and production.
There is some government interference to achieve social goals.
There is an unequal distribution of wealth because people are free to succeed or fail.
What is a "Free" economy?
The government controls all resources and production.
There is some government interference to achieve social goals.
There is an unequal distribution of wealth because people are free to succeed or fail.
What is a "mixed" economy?
The government controls all resources and production.
There is some government interference to achieve social goals.
There is an unequal distribution of wealth because people are free to succeed or fail.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the European Union (EU)?
Many members of the EU use a common currency known as the "Euro".
The EU includes both Eastern and Western European countries.
The EU has open borders between member countries.
All European countries are members of the EU.
Where is Europe in relation to the Equator?
North of the Equator
South of the Equator
The Equator runs through it
This boot shaped country in Europe is known as --
Spain
Portugal
Italy
France
The island of Great Britain contains all the following countries except?
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
What is the mountain range that separates Europe from Asia?
Alps
Ural
Balkan
Rocky
What two oceans touch the continent of Europe?
Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Indian ocean
Indian ocean and Southern Ocean
Mediterranean and Baltic
What two major rivers flow through Europe?
Rhine and Danube
Danube and Gdansk
Rhine and Ukraine
Pyrenees and Apennines
What natural resources do the mountain chains of Europe provide?
canals and waterways
grains and cattle
forests and minerals
tropical plants and fish
What land form stretches across France, Belgium, Germany, and Poland to Russia?
the Alpine region
the Northern European Plain
the Central Uplands
the Western Uplands
Which is the Scandinavian Peninsula, the home of the Vikings who raided Europe during the Middle Ages?
1
2
3
4
Which two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?
Germany and Russia
Italy and France
Spain and Portugal
What body of water is number 4 pointing to?
Straight of Gibraltar
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
English Channel
What body of water is number 6 on?
Straight of Gibraltar
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
English Channel
Two countries on the Scandinavian peninsula are...
Sweden and Finland
Norway and Denmark
San Marino and Vatican City
Spain and Portugal
The Pyrenees mountains separate (a) (to the north) and (b) (to the south).
Country D
United Kingdom
Norway
France
Germany
Country I
Russia
Spain
Greece
Italy
Country C
United Kingdom
Norway
France
Germany
Country A
Greece
Norway
Italy
Spain
Country E
Spain
Russia
Italy
France
Country J
Greece
Norway
Italy
Spain
Country B
United Kingdom
Ireland
France
Germany
Country F
Sweden
Germany
Italy
Spain
Country H
Spain
Russia
Sweden
Ireland
What city has the Eiffel Tower?
Rome, Italy
Berlin, Germany
Moscow, Russia
Paris, France
What city has Big Ben?
Athens, Greece
Rome, Italy
Moscow, Russia
London, United Kingdom
What form of government did the Romans develop after 509 B.C.?
A democracy
A republic
A tyranny
An oligarchy
Which peninsula extends into the Mediterranean Sea?
Yucatan
Baha
Balkan
Florida
Where can you visit the famous Bran Castle "Dracula's Castle"?
Hollywood
England
Transylvania, Romania
You cannot visit it because it isn't real.
Why is the Danube River important?
Everyone likes to swim in a river.
Shipping and traveling
Nessie lives there
Mermaids!
Acid rain has destroyed forests in which of the following countries?
United Kingdom
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Russia
Germany
