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Explore the European Map

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is located directly to the east of France?

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

Portugal

d)

United Kingdom

2.

What is the capital city of Italy?

a)

Rome

b)

Milan

c)

Venice

d)

Florence

3.

Which river flows through the city of Budapest?

a)

Rhine

b)

Danube

c)

Seine

d)

Thames

4.

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the European Union?

a)

Poland

b)

Norway

c)

Austria

d)

Greece

5.

Which mountain range forms a natural border between Spain and France?

a)

Alps

b)

Carpathians

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Apennines

6.

Which of the following countries is landlocked?

a)

Portugal

b)

Switzerland

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden

7.

Given a blank map of Europe, how would you identify the location of Greece using its neighboring countries?

a)

By finding the country north of Italy

b)

By locating the country south of Bulgaria and Albania

c)

By identifying the country west of Spain

d)

By finding the country east of Germany

8.

If you travel from Berlin to Warsaw by train, which country do you cross?

a)

France

b)

Czech Republic

c)

Poland

d)

None, you travel directly

9.

Which of the following best explains why the United Kingdom is considered an island nation?

a)

It is surrounded by mountains

b)

It is surrounded by water on all sides

c)

It is located in central Europe

d)

It shares borders with France

10.

If you were to plan a route from Paris to Rome by car, which country would you most likely pass through?

a)

Belgium

b)

Switzerland

c)

Portugal

d)

Netherlands

11.

Which European country has the largest land area?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

12.

Which sea borders both Italy and Croatia?

a)

North Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Black Sea

13.

Which of the following countries shares a border with both Germany and Ukraine?

a)

Poland

b)

Austria

c)

Hungary

d)

Slovakia

14.

If you are given a map with only country outlines, how could you distinguish the Scandinavian Peninsula?

a)

By identifying the peninsula in southern Europe

b)

By finding the landmass containing Norway and Sweden

c)

By looking for the area east of the Black Sea

d)

By locating the region west of Portugal

15.

Which of the following countries is entirely located on islands?

a)

Ireland

b)

Greece

c)

Finland

d)

Austria

16.

Which European capital is located furthest north?

a)

Oslo

b)

Stockholm

c)

Helsinki

d)

Copenhagen

17.

A student is planning a trip from Vienna to Bucharest. Which direction will they primarily travel?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

If a new trade route is established from Lisbon to Moscow, which of the following countries would most likely be included in the route?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Poland

c)

Ireland

d)

Norway

19.

Suppose a river in central Europe is polluted and the pollution flows downstream into the Black Sea. Which river is most likely responsible?

a)

Thames

b)

Danube

c)

Seine

d)

Elbe

20.

A company wants to expand its business from Germany to a country that uses the euro but does not border Germany. Which country should they consider?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Austria

c)

Portugal

d)

France