WorksheetsWorld Geography Unit 3 Test
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Although Europe is considered a continent it is actually a...
a)
Island
b)
Peninsula
c)
continent
d)
Fjord
2.
The European Union Was formed to promote:
a)
free trade between many countries in Europe.
b)
peace among European nations.
c)
the adoption of the Eurodollar.
d)
a transportation system which would serve most of the European countries.
3.
In comparison with the other continents, Europe is
a)
smallest in size but largest in population.
b)
second smallest in size but largest in population.
c)
largest in size but second smallest in population.
d)
second smallest in size and third largest in population.
4.
The most widely practiced religion in Europe is
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
5.
A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs and steep slopes is a
a)
dike
b)
fjord
c)
polder
d)
moor
6.
Which mountain chain separates France from Spain?
a)
Apennine Mountains
b)
The Alps
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Carpathian Mountains
7.
Which two countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
a)
Spain & Portugal
b)
Sweden & Denmark
c)
Norway & Sweden
d)
Finland & Sweden
8.
Italy shares a border with all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
France
b)
Austria
c)
Switzerland
d)
Hungary
9.
The strong north winds that chill temperatures in Southern France are known as
a)
foehns
b)
siroccos
c)
mistrals
d)
chinooks
10.
Which of the following islands is located just off the “toe” of boot-shaped Italy?
a)
Sicily
b)
Corsica
c)
Crete
d)
Sardinia
11.
Which country is also known as the Emerald Isle?
a)
Ireland
b)
Cyprus
c)
Great Britain
d)
Monaco
12.
What city was completely destroyed in the 1st century by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Venica
d)
Pompeii
13.
The dry winds that sometimes cause avalanches to occur in alpine areas are known as
a)
Mistrals
b)
Foehns
c)
Siroccoes
d)
Chinooks
14.
Which body of water separates England and France?
a)
North Sea
b)
Gulf of Bothnia
c)
English Channel
d)
Celtic Sea
15.
What large country shares its southwestern border with France?
a)
Protugal
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Austria
16.
What is the common currency used by the European Union?
a)
Pound
b)
Franc
c)
Mark
d)
Euro
17.
Which of the following men led the Protestant Reformation?
a)
John Locke
b)
Napoleon
c)
King George III
d)
Martin Luther
18.
All of the following were intellectual leaders during the Age of Enlightenment EXCEPT:
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Voltaire
c)
John Locke
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
19.
During which of the following eras was science and the scientific method highly valued?
a)
Age of Enlightenment
b)
Age of Reason
c)
Age of Realism
d)
Age of Romanticism
20.
During which of the following eras did intellectuals emphasize emotion over reason?
a)
Impressionism Period
b)
Age of Romanticism
c)
Age of Enlightenment
d)
The Renaissance
21.
In which of the following landmarks does the coronation of a monarch traditionally take place?
a)
Buckingham Palace
b)
Windsor Castle
c)
Tower of London
d)
Westminster Abbey
22.
John was planning his trip to England and wanted to be sure he got to see the Crown Jewels. Where would you advise John to go to see them?
a)
Buckingham Palace
b)
Windsor Castle
c)
Tower of London
d)
Westminster Abbey
23.
The world’s most visited museum, the Louvre, is located in
a)
London
b)
Berlin
c)
Vienna
d)
Paris
24.
After which of the following landmarks is Sleeping Beauty’s Castle patterned?
a)
Parthenon
b)
Neuschwanstein
c)
Versailles
d)
Sansoucci
25.
What country is nicknamed the Land of Fire & Ice?
a)
Ireland
b)
Iceland
c)
Crete
d)
Sicily
26.
What country is not a part of the United Kingdom?
a)
Northern Ireland
b)
Wales
c)
England
d)
France
27.
What mountain range separates Russia from Europe?
a)
Caucasus
b)
Ural
c)
Alps
d)
Sayan
28.
Who is credited as the founder of Russia?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Vladimir Putin
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Rurik the Viking
29.
Who was the last tsar of Russia?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Nicholas II
30.
Which of the following lakes is the oldest and deepest lake in the world?
a)
Lake Baikal
b)
Moscow Lake
c)
Lake Petrograd
d)
Lake Geneva
31.
Which of the following men declared an end to Communist rule in Russia in 1991?
a)
Vladimir Putin
b)
Boris Yeltsin
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Dmitry Medvedv
32.
Culturally speaking, Russia is very well known for which of the following arts?
a)
Visual Arts
b)
Opera
c)
Ballet
d)
Elaborate Gardens
33.
Which of the following cities was the site of a major radiation leak from a nuclear reactor in 1986?
a)
Kiev
b)
Moscow
c)
Chernobyl
d)
St. Petersburg
34.
Which of the following adjectives does not describe the tundra?
a)
Cold
b)
Treeless
c)
Flat
d)
Sandy
35.
The best place to have seen Anna Pavlova in 1929 was at...
a)
The Kremlin
b)
The Hermitage
c)
The Bolshoi
d)
The Winter Palace
36.
The dominant religion is Russia is
a)
Lutheran
b)
Catholic
c)
Orthodox
d)
Judaism
37.
Which of the following is not a landmark found in Russia?
a)
St. Basil's Cathedral
b)
GUM Department Store
c)
Baba Yaga
d)
Red Square
38.
The result of the Bolshevik Revolution was
a)
The overthrow of the last tsar of Russia.
b)
The establishment of Peter the Great as the ruler.
c)
The establishment of Tsar Nicholas II as ruler.
d)
followed by Russia’s defeat in the Russo-Japanese War.
39.
Joseph Stalin was given the nickname the “butcher” for which of the following reasons?
a)
He worked in a butcher shop as a child.
b)
He was an avid hunter and processed his own deer and other wildlife.
c)
He was responsible for the deaths of millions of his own countrymen.
d)
He was a very strong military leader, well-known for significant victories in World War II.
40.
The longest continuous rail line on earth, almost six thousand miles is located in Russia and is known as the
a)
Kluchevosky Rail System
b)
Okhotskoe Express Line
c)
Trans-Siberian Railway
d)
Northern European Railway
41.
Into how many independent republics did the Soviet Union divide in 1991?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
17
42.
What is the Capital of Russia?
a)
St. Petersburg
b)
Moscow
c)
Leningrad
d)
Vladivostok
43.
Glasnost and Perestroika involved openness in the post soviet culture. What did they involve? Pick two
a)
Freedom of Information
b)
Freedom to travel
c)
Freedom to pick a job
d)
Restructuring the economy
e)
Freedom to be religious
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