WorksheetsEurope Russia Geography Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
An important effect that Europe is considered "A peninsula of peninsulas is that
It is surrounded by water, which has advantage for trading, resources and cultural spread
It provides Europe a lot of land for farming, which makes it one of the largest producers of agricultural products
It creates political tension between the countries that creates wars on European territories
It provides slower cultural development because of their isolated geography
Which of the following countries is split between Europe and Asia?
Russia
Ukraine
France
The United Kingdom
What is the largest country in Europe?
Italy
Russia
Germany
United Kingdom
This is the westernmost Scandinavian country, and it even includes about 50,000 islands:
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
They form France’s border with Spain:
The Pyrenees Mountains
The Alps
The Carpathian Mountains
What peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains?
Scandinavian
Iberian
Italian
What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
The Alps
The Pyrenees
The Ural Mountains
Where is the European Plain?
In Northern Europe, stretching from France to Russia
In Southern Europe, stretching from Spain to Italy
In Eastern Europe, stretching from Ukraine to Greece.
What is the name of the ocean located north of Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Black Sea
Artic Ocean
What is the mountain range that separates France and Spain
The Alps
The Pyrenees
The Rockies
The Ural
Which time period was characterized by a rebirth of learning and education, including a renewed interest in the arts and literature?
Renaissance
Romantic Era
Space Age
Industrial Revolution
The type of hat seen in the picture above is common in Russia, as it protects the head from cold and from falls against snow and ice. What theme of geography does this illustrate?
Place
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
On which two continents is Russia located?
Africa and Europe
Asia and Africa
Asia and Europe
Europe and South America
What mountain range is circled in red?
Alps
Pyrenees
Appalachian
Sierra Madre
Most people in Europe live in URBAN (city) areas.
True
False
Most people in Europe identify as
Jewish
Muslim
Christian
Orthodox Christian
All of these locations are located where?
The Alps
The Pyrenees
Italian Peninsula
Spain
South America
North America
Europe
Asia
Russian territory nearest the Arctic Ocean experience low amounts of precipitation and low temperatures throughout the year creating a biome characterized by —
tundra
desert
grasslands
taiga forests
What mountains divide Europe and Asia?
Alps
Pyrenees
Ural
Rhine
Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?
North
East
West
South
What fraction of people on the planet live in Europe and Russia?
1/2
1/8
1/10
1/20
73.6% of the population of Europe & Russia is...
Rural (country living)
Urban (city living)
Check all of the types of trees in Europe/Russia
deciduous
coniferous
mixed forest
What is the biggest category of vegetation zone?
forest
tundra
temperate grass land
In Europe, their biggest economic activity is
subsistence farming
forestry
mining
commercial fishing
Europe became the world's first location for...
villages
farming
kingdoms
developed countries
The landmass that Europe and Russia occupies is called
Eurasia
Pangea
Asia
The European part is a
island
peninsula
ice cap
The population of Russia has gone...
up
down
What event in Russian history ended the rule of the Tsar (Czar) and brought about communism?
Russian Revolution of 1917
The invasion of the Mongols
The death of Catherine the Great
The Cold War
Which mountain range is the tallest in Europe?
Pyrenees
Pyrenees
Himalayas
Alps
What is true about the Ural Mountains based on the map?
The Ural Mountains can't be crossed, and so there is no migration between the West and East.
Most of the urban areas of Russia are East of the Ural mountains.
The Ural Mountains separates Russia between its European and Asian areas.
The Ural mountains are very low and easy to cross.
When does it rain the most in Russia
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
The small population in Russia can be explained by
harsh climate, lack of freedom
radiation
lack of food
they're too busy.
The European Plain is a successful _________ area.
mining
logging
agricultural
The North European Plain has the most productive farmland.
True
False
True or False: Siberia has long, hot summers.
True
False
Europe is a large _________ made up of smaller __________.
Island(s)
Peninsula(s)
Mountain Range(s)
A major factor that affects climate in Europe is _____.
Elevation
Nearness to water
Plateaus
Rivers
Both Europe and Russia have a great deal of ______.
Iron ore
Timber/Forests
Hydroelectricity
Fossil Fuels
What fraction of people on the planet live in Europe and Russia?
1/2
1/8
1/10
1/20
What is the biggest category of vegetation zone?
forest
tundra
temperate grass land
The population of Russia is _________.
increasing
decreasing
What ocean borders Russia to the North?
Pacific Ocean
Barents Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arctic Ocean
Which of the following population density inferences is correct?
Most of Russia’s population is settled west of the Ural Mountains.
Most of Russia’s population is settled east of the Ural Mountains.
Most of Russia’s population is settled north of the Ural Mountains.
Most of Russia’s population is settled south of the Ural Mountains.
What is the most common type of vegetation?
Desert Scrub
Chapparal
Forests
Tundra
What is the population in Europe currently like?
Little population growth due to smaller families. Some countries have a shrinking population.
The majority of European countries have a growing population.
The population is growing dur to longer life expectancy.
The population is shrinking due to shorter life expectancy.
Where do most Europeans live?
Out in the country
In urban areas
Near coastlines
In the suburbs.
