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Europe/Russia Exam

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region of Europe includes countries like Bulgaria, Romania, and Poland?

a)

Western

b)

Eastern

c)

Northern

d)

Southern

2.

Which region of Europe includes countries like Portugal, Spain, and Greece?

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Southern

d)

Eastern

3.

Which region of Europe includes countries like Iceland, Norway, and Finland?

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

4.

Which region of Europe includes countries like Austria, France, and Belgium?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

5.

Which is the second smallest continent on the planet?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Oceania/Australia

d)

Africa

e)

South America

6.

What is the approximate population of Europe?

a)

1 Billion

b)

750 Million

c)

500 Million

d)

1.5 Billion

7.

What is the climate of Europe mostly like?

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

c)

Desert

d)

Arctic

8.

Which river is the longest in Germany and an important waterway for trade throughout Europe?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

River Thames

c)

Danube River

d)

Rhine River

9.

Which river is the 2nd longest in Europe and flows through 12 different countries?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Rhine River

c)

Danube River

d)

River Thames

10.

Which body of water creates a natural boundary that separates England from France?

a)

Danube River

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Rhine River

11.

Which sea is an important trade waterway connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Rhine River

c)

Danube River

d)

English Channel

12.

What percentage of Europe's land is used for farming?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

33%

d)

50%

13.

What percentage of Europe is covered by forests?

a)

50%

b)

40%

c)

25%

d)

10%

14.

Which mountain range in Europe is a major tourist destination known for its beauty and culture?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

The Alps

15.

Which mountain range is the natural boundary between Europe and Asia?

a)

The Alps

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Rocky Mountains

16.

A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Pyrenees Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

17.

Boot shaped peninsula south of France and Germany. Also located above the Medierranean Sea

a)

France

b)

Iberian Peninsula

c)

Florida

d)

Italy

18.

A vast, flat area stretching from France's coast to the Ural Mountains in Russia

a)

Danube River

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

European Plain

d)

Ukraine

19.

The largest country in the world, which covers all of northern Asia and almost half of Europe

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Poland

d)

Switzerland

20.

A narrow sea between Great Britain and France

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Rhine River

c)

Danube River

d)

English Channel

21.

Peninsula located in southwest Europe; contains Spain and Portugal

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Italy

c)

European Plain

d)

Scandinavian Peninsula

22.

River located NE of the Alps and flows from Germany and is the 2nd largest river in Germany

a)

Rhine River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Danube River

d)

English Channel

23.

Mountain range located in western Russia; forms the boundary between Europe and Asia

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

Pyrenees Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

24.

Small river that flows NW of the Alps mountain range and flows through Germany and France

a)

Danube River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

English Channel

d)

Rhine River

25.

Peninsula located in northern Europe and bordered by a section of the Arctic Ocean

a)

Italy

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Spain

d)

Iberian Peninsula

26.

A mountain range in south-central Europe stretching from eastern France and northern Italy

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Alps Mountains

d)

Ural Mountains

27.

The worlds largest inland sea; located between Europe, Africa, and Asia

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

English Channel

28.

Identify the Peninsula:

a)

Iberian

b)

Italian

c)

Balkan

d)

Jutland

29.

Which of these is not an island?

a)

Ireland

b)

Iseland

c)

Spain

d)

Crete

30.

A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

Islands

b)

Highlands

c)

Fjords

d)

Peninsula

31.
One-third of Europe's land is arable, or good for farming. Name this landform.
a)
tundra
b)
taiga
c)
Northern European Plain
d)
Alpine Mountain Range
32.
Name the physical feature.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
English Channel
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Arctic Ocean
33.
Name the physical feature.
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Arctic Ocean
34.
These mountains divide France & Spain, & the Iberian Peninsula (Spain plus Portugal) from mainland Europe.
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Urals
c)
Danubes
d)
Alps
35.
Name the physical feature.
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
European Plain
d)
Pyrenees Mountains
36.
a)
Iceland
b)
Ireland
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Denmark
37.
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
38.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Germany
39.
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
40.
a)
Belgium
b)
Italy
c)
Switzerland
d)
Netherland
41.
a)
Belgium
b)
Netherlands
c)
Switzerland
d)
Europe
42.
a)
Belgium
b)
Switzerland
c)
Netherlands
d)
Germany
43.
a)
Sweden
b)
Finland
c)
Norway
d)
Iceland
44.
a)
Sweden
b)
Norway
c)
Finland
d)
Denmark
45.
a)
Finland
b)
Sweden
c)
Norway
d)
Denmark
46.
a)
Denmark
b)
Iceland
c)
Norway
d)
Sweden
47.
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Poland
d)
Germany
48.
What is the name of the European country that is highlighted in red?
a)
Germany
b)
Belarus
c)
Poland
d)
Russia
49.
-
a)
Portugal
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
50.

What is the purple country?

a)

Turkey

b)

Cyprus

c)

Azerbaijan

d)

Poland

51.

What invention made it possible to mass produce books filled with knowledge during the Renaissance?

a)

The telescope

b)

The compass

c)

The printing press

d)

The steam engine

52.

Why were books usually very expensive before the invention of the printing press?

a)

They were banned by the government

b)

They were rare artifacts

c)

They were written by hand

d)

They were made of gold

53.

What did the printing press make accessible to the common man during the Renaissance?

a)

Food

b)

Knowledge

c)

Gold

d)

Art

54.

What did people begin to study in order to become a 'Renaissance man'?

a)

One subject

b)

No subjects

c)

Only art

d)

Multiple subjects

55.

What did the wealthy merchants in Italy and Venice become interested in during the Renaissance?

a)

Art and literature

b)

Exploration

c)

Warfare

d)

Religion

56.

What caused 1/3 of Europe's population to die within a few years during the Renaissance?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

The Black Death

c)

War

d)

Famine

57.

Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the 1750s?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

France

58.

What did new farming and clothing technologies replace with machines during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Factories

b)

Hospitals

c)

Schools

d)

Human labor

59.

Where were factories built during the Industrial Revolution to take advantage of power and transportation?

a)

Forests

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Near rivers

60.

What did the rise of capitalism in Europe and around the world result from?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The European Union

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Black Death

61.

What organization was created in Europe after World War II to prevent another devastating war?

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

European Union

d)

World Health Organization

62.

What do citizens of European Union member countries share?

a)

A common language

b)

A common religion

c)

A common flag

d)

A common currency (The Euro)

63.

What type of government do the European Union and its member nations have?

a)

Communism

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Representative democracy

d)

Monarchy

64.

What has caused protests in many European countries due to strict shutdowns and vaccine mandates?

a)

Terrorist attacks

b)

COVID

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Economic recession

65.

Which two continents meet in Russia’s Ural Mountains?

a)

Europe and Asia

b)

Europe and Russia

c)

Russia and Asia

d)

Europe and China

66.

Which two seas form part of the border of the Caucasus region?

a)

Black Sea and Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea and Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Baikal and Caspian Sea

d)

Lake Baikal and Volga Sea

67.

The Russian Far East is apart of which area that circles the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Ring of Water

68.

What is the name for the longest river in Europe?

a)

Danube River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Volga River

d)

Siberian River

69.

What is the name of the vast forest that covers much of Russia?

a)

Siberia

b)

Taiga

c)

Central Siberian Plateau

d)

Ural Forest

70.

What name was given to Viking traders who invaded the Slavs in the AD 800s?

a)

Rus

b)

Tatars

c)

Kievan

d)

Mongols

71.

What term refers to the form of the Greek alphabet used today?

a)

Cyrillic

b)

Orthodox

c)

Italian

d)

Runes

72.

What term refers to a Russian emperor?

a)

caesar

b)

czar

c)

Constantine

d)

Communist

73.

As czar, Ivan IV’s actions led him to be known by what nickname?

a)

Ivan the Paranoid

b)

Ivan the Tyrant

c)

Ivan the Terrible

d)

Prince of Muscovy

74.

What was the name of the radical Communist group that took over Russia during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Soviets

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Senate

d)

Dictators

75.

About 80% of Russians belong to which ethnic group?

a)

slavs

b)

cyrillic

c)

tatars

d)

dachas

76.

About what percent of Russians live in cities?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

65%

d)

25%

77.

What is Russia’s capital and largest city?

a)

Moscow

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Kiev

d)

Vladivostok

78.

What words describe Siberia’s size and climate?

a)

vast and cold

b)

small and cold

c)

vast and mild

d)

small and mild

79.
Most Russian cities are located in the
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
80.

Who introduced communism to Russia?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Boris Yeltsin

81.

Which lake is in Russia?

a)

Baikal

b)

Superior

c)

Victoria

d)

Geneva

82.
Most Russian cities are located in the
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
83.
Western Russia is located near Europe
a)
True
b)
False
84.
Which physical landform forms a boundary between Europe and Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Russian Upland
c)
Caucasus Mountains
d)
Siberian Plain
85.
What is the capital of  Russia?
a)
St. Petersburg
b)
Berlin
c)
Moscow
d)
Geneva
86.
The longest river in Russia is the
a)
Yenisey
b)
Volga
c)
Tiber
d)
Euphrates
87.
Russia has _______ different time zones.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
11
d)
13
88.
What is the color order of Russia's flag? 
a)
red, blue,and white
b)
white,blue, and red
c)
blue, white, and red
d)
red, white, and blue
89.
What happened at Chernobyl?
a)
Location of World War II
b)
Nuclear explosion
c)
Russia's capital city
d)
City stolen from South Korea
90.

Russia is the....

a)

happiest country in the world

b)

biggest country in the world

c)

oldest country in the world

d)

wealthiest country in the world

91.
True or False: Russia is the largest country in the world?
a)
True
b)
False
92.

What river is by Western Russia?

a)

Volga River

b)

Lena River

c)

Yenisei River

d)

Ob River

93.
What is located at the letter A
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
94.
What is located at the letter C
a)
Moscow
b)
St. Petersburg
c)
Perm
d)
Zurich
95.

The massive plains region that is in Asia known for its cold temperatures is called

a)

Kamchatka

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

96.

The largest freshwater lake in Russia is called Lake ____________.

a)

Volga

b)

Baikal

c)

Caspian

d)

Mediterranean

97.

The type of economy where all businesses are privately owned is:

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

98.

The type of economy where all businesses are run by the government is:

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

99.

This type of message designed to appeal to the emotions is called:

a)

Propaganda

b)

Montage

c)

Chiaroscuro

d)

Expressionism

100.
What is the longest river in Soviet Europe?
a)
Ob River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Yellow River
d)
Volga River
101.
What mountain range separates Soviet Europe from Soviet Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Caucasus Mountains
c)
Himalayas
d)
Andes Mountains
102.
What is the capital of Russia?
a)
Chernobyl
b)
Lithuania
c)
Moscow
d)
Kiev
103.
What is the capital of Ukraine?
a)
Odessa
b)
Kiev
c)
Lithuania
d)
Chernobyl
104.
How many nations made up the former Soviet Union?
a)
100
b)
5
c)
15
d)
50