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Europe’s Geography Comprehension Check

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The natural border between France and Spain is known as:

a)

The Alps

b)

The Pyrenees

c)

The Carpathians

d)

The Apennines

2.

The body of water that lies between Europe, Asia, and Africa is:

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

3.

The island country that lies north of France is:

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

4.

The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is:

a)

The Alps

b)

The Ural Mountains

c)

The Andes

d)

The Pyrenees

5.

The major river that touches 10 European countries before it empties into the Black Sea is:

a)

Danube

b)

Rhine

c)

Seine

d)

Volga

6.

The largest country in Europe is:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

7.

The region of flat farmland that stretches across the northern part of Europe is known as:

a)

The North European Plain

b)

The Alps

c)

The Scandinavian Peninsula

d)

The Iberian Plateau

8.

To travel from Portugal to France, you would pass through which country?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

9.

The body of water that separates the United Kingdom from France is:

a)

English Channel

b)

North Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

10.

The mountain range that stretches across the top of Italy is:

a)

The Alps

b)

The Apennines

c)

The Pyrenees

d)

The Carpathians

11.

Spain and Portugal are located on which major landform?

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Balkan Peninsula

c)

Scandinavian Peninsula

d)

Italian Peninsula

12.

The most important commercial waterway in Europe is:

a)

The Rhine River

b)

The Danube River

c)

The Seine River

d)

The Thames River

13.

What country has mild winters and warm summers?

a)

Germany

b)

UK

c)

Russia

14.

Why is northern Russia so sparsely populated?

a)

too hot

b)

too cold

c)

just right

15.

Most of the population lives in cities in this island nation

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

16.

This country covers two countires with MOST of the poulation living on the European side

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

17.

This island nation is dependent on ocean currents and has plenty of rain during the year

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Russia

18.

This European country as the largest econonomy in Europe, mild climate and most people live in cities.

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

19.

Once you cross the English channel, this country has great land for farming, receives plenty of rain, and many people live in London.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

20.

This HUGE country has is rich in timber (trees), natural gas and minerals BUT they are hard to harvest because of such a harsh climate

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

21.

The reason why people live near is.......

a)

sustain life

b)

agriculture (farming)

c)

transportation

d)

all of the above

22.

MOST people prefer to live in what type of climate?

a)

cold

b)

harsh

c)

hot

d)

mild

23.
This physical feature is a narrow sea between the United Kingdom and France.
a)
Rhine River
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Danube River
d)
English Channel
24.

This physical feature separates Spain from France.

a)
the Alps
b)
the Pyrenees
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
25.

This physical feature flows east from Germany through 10 countries and empties into the Black Sea. 2nd longest river in Europe.

a)
European Plain
b)
Danube River
c)
Volga River
d)
Mediterranean Sea
26.

What does "B" represent?

a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Danube River
e)
Iberian Peninsula
27.

What does "A" represent?

a)
European Plain
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pyrenees
e)
Danube River
28.

What does "H" represent?

a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pyrenees
e)
Danube River
29.

What does "G" represent?

a)
Danube River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pyrenees
e)
Iberian Peninsula
30.

What does "F" represent?

a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Danube River
e)
Iberian Peninsula
31.

What does "I" represent?

a)
English Channel
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pyrenees
e)
Danube River
32.

What does "C" represent?

a)
the Alps
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pyrenees
e)
Danube River
33.

What does "D" represent?

a)
Pyrenees
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Danube River
e)
Iberian Peninsula
34.

What does "E" represent?

a)
Rhine River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pyrenees
e)
Danube River
35.

What country does the star represent?

a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
United Kingdom
e)
Ukraine
36.

What country does the star represent?

a)
United Kingdom
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
France
e)
Ukraine
37.

What country does the star represent?

a)
Ukraine
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
France
e)
United Kingdom
38.

What country does the star represent?

a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
France
e)
United Kingdom
39.

What country does the star represent?

a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
United Kingdom
e)
Ukraine
40.

What country does the star represent?

a)
Germany
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
France
e)
United Kingdom
41.

What country does the star represent?

a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
United Kingdom
e)
Ukraine
42.

You are located in a country with the Alps in the North.

What country are you located?

a)
Italy
b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

United Kingdom

43.
Identify the location the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
The European Plain 
b)
The English Channel 
c)
The Iberian Peninsula 
d)
The Alps 
44.
Identify the location the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
Alps
b)
Ural Mountains 
c)
The Pyrenees Mountains 
d)
European Plain 
45.
Identify the location the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River 
c)
Mediterranean Sea 
d)
Atlantic Ocean 
46.
Identify the location the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
Danube River
b)
European Plain 
c)
the Alps 
d)
English Channel 
47.
Identify the country highlighted in gray. 
a)
Spain 
b)
France 
c)
Germany 
d)
Poland 
48.
Identify the country highlighted in pink.
a)
France
b)
Italy 
c)
United Kingdom 
d)
Ukraine 
49.
Identify the physical feature the arrow is pointing to 
a)
The Danube River
b)
The Mediterranean Sea 
c)
The Rhine River 
d)
The Atlantic Ocean 
50.
Identify the physical feature the arrow is pointing to 
a)
Pyrenees Mountains 
b)
Rhine River 
c)
Iberian Peninsula 
d)
European Plain 
51.
Identify the physical feature the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
The Alps 
b)
The Pyrenees 
c)
The Ural Mountains 
d)
Iberian Peninsula 
52.
Identify the country highlighted in blue. 
a)
France
b)
Germany 
c)
Poland 
d)
Ukraine 
53.
Identify the physical feature the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
The Danube River 
b)
The Rhine River 
c)
The Mediterranean Sea 
d)
The River 
54.
Identify the country shaded in purple 
a)
Italy 
b)
Russia 
c)
United Kingdom 
d)
Poland 
55.
Identify the country highlighted in red. 
a)
Spain 
b)
France 
c)
Germany 
d)
Russia 
56.
Identify the country highlighted in red. 
a)
Spain 
b)
France 
c)
Germany 
d)
Russia 
57.
Identify the country highlighted in yellow 
a)
Italy 
b)
Spain 
c)
United Kingdom 
d)
France 
58.
Identify the country highlighted in brown 
a)
Poland 
b)
Ukraine 
c)
Russia 
d)
France 
59.
Identify the physical feature the arrow is pointing to. 
a)
The Alps 
b)
The Ural Mountains 
c)
Pyrenees Mountains 
d)
Mount Everest 
60.
Which sea surrounds Italy?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
the North Sea
c)
the Black Sea
d)
the Red Sea
61.
Which mountains form the physical border between Spain and France?
a)
the Alps Mountains
b)
the Pyrenees Mountains
c)
the Ural Mountains
d)
the Appalachian Mountains 
62.
Which mountains form the northern border of Italy?
a)
the Pyrenees Mountains
b)
the Ural Mountains
c)
the Rocky Mountains
d)
the Alps Mountains
63.
 Which borders Canada?
a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Panama
d)
Russia
64.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
65.
Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
climate
b)
population distribution
c)
location
d)
Gross Domestic Product
66.
Where do most Canadians live? 
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
67.
What important industry is supported by the oceans bordering Canada?
a)
mining
b)
steel manufacturing
c)
fishing
d)
paper production
68.
Which is NOT one of the three causes of pollution in the Great Lakes?
a)
industry waste
b)
sewage treatment plans
c)
contaminated runoff
d)
nuclear contamination
69.

Where does most of the Acid Rain in Canada come from?

a)

Canadian Factories on the Great Lakes

b)

Boats used to transport goods

c)

Air pollution blown in from the United States

d)

Trucks used to export goods

70.

What has polluted the Canadian Shield?

a)

Automobiles used in extraction and transportation

b)

Melting metal and getting rid of the waste

c)

Extraction releases pollutants into the air

d)

All of the above

71.

What have the factories along the Great Lakes done that led to pollution?

a)

Hydroelectric dams create air pollution

b)

Dumped toxic waste into the lake

c)

Boats leak fluids into the lake

d)

They do not cause lake pollution

72.

What is one reason many Canadians live in the Southern part of the country?

a)

To be near Arctic Ocean

b)

Northern forests are too dense

c)

Western region is used for mining

d)

The climate is warmer in the South

73.
Name this body of water that is an important trade route between the United States and Canada
a)
Amazon River
b)
Rhine River
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Danube River
74.
Name this body of water that is surrounded by the Canadian Shield
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Caribbean Sea
75.
Name this physical feature in Canada
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Alps Mountains
76.
Name this physical feature in Canada
a)
European Plain
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Atacama Desert
77.
Canada's trade is impacted by its...
a)
location, climate, and natural resources.
b)
natural resources, culture, and customs.
c)
location, government, and language.
d)
manufacturing, economy, and currency.
78.
The United States is the main trading partner of Canada because...
a)
the two countries share a 3,000 mile long border.
b)
The United States has the best manufacturing in the world.
c)
Canada has unique access to three oceans.
d)
Canada has no important industries because of the cold weather.
79.
The Great Lakes are important to Canada because...
a)
they are a major source of Canada's fresh drinking water.
b)
Most of Canada's fishing industry is based in the Great Lakes.
c)
Canadians prefer to vacation at the lakes instead of the ocean.
d)
The Great Lakes are the only way for Canadian goods to be shipped to Europe.
80.
The following are environmental issues caused by acid rain in Canada EXCEPT...
a)
trees dying.
b)
increased gasoline prices.
c)
lower profits for industries.
d)
polluted farmland.
81.
Which of the following are problems associated with clearcutting trees?
1. Erosion
2. loss of profits to timber companies
3. wildlife habitat loss
4. more government regulations
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 3
c)
2 and 3
d)
2 and 4
82.
A major use of minerals from the Canadian Shield is...
a)
to build homes and buildings.
b)
to produce hydroelectricity.
c)
to make gold coins for the currency.
d)
as valuable exports.
83.

How does nature play a role in Germany's acid rain problem?

a)

The poisonous emissions from cars cause acid rain.

b)

Air currents carry toxic smoke from countries to Germany.

c)

Rivers of Germany are used to make electricity for others

d)

Buildings are destroyed by chemicals in acid rain.

84.

What are the main causes of acid rain?

a)

farms and forests

b)

water power and electricity

c)

Coal burning factories and automobile emissions

d)

solar power, wind turbines

85.

An effect of acid rain is?

a)

cleaner rivers

b)

diseased forests

c)

buildings and statues that look new

d)

increased automobile manufacturing

86.

Which solution to Germany's acid rain problem would be the most challenging?

a)

reducing automobile emissions

b)

increasing the use of wind and solar power

c)

getting other countries to stop using fossil fuels

d)

changing from coal burning power plants to water powered

87.

Which was an effect of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?

a)

people and animals did NOT get sick

b)

drinking water was unsafe for months

c)

Forests were healthier than they had ever been

d)

all nuclear power plants around the world were closed

88.

What steps were taken by the government to make the reactor safe?

a)

The reactor was taken a part.

b)

The reactor was buried/encased in a concrete cover.

c)

The government stopped using nuclear power.

d)

The reactor was moved to the exclusion zone.

89.

Why were other countries concerned about the nuclear disaster?

a)

Chernobyl was immediately closed.

b)

Cost of nuclear power increased.

c)

Radioactive material fell on other countries.

d)

Did not have room for the sick people in their hospitals.

90.

Which problem is associated with the debate about nuclear power?

a)

acid rain

b)

deforestation

c)

disposing of nuclear waste

d)

having enough oil to run nuclear power plants

91.

What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom TODAY?

a)

London smog

b)

factory smoke

c)

use of fossil fuels

d)

automobile exhaust emissions

92.

Which is one of the United Kingdom's solutions to the air pollution problem?

a)

monitoring air quality

b)

restricting driving miles

c)

allowing factories to pollute without monitoring

d)

keeping drivers from using gasoline in their cars

93.

Which was created after the Great Smog of 1952?

a)

a ban on coal fires

b)

an industrial revolution

c)

London's smokeless zones

d)

King Edward's ban on coal firesThis is a wrong answer

94.

Which solution began to reduce air pollution in the United Kingdom?

a)

the ban on coal fires

b)

acid rain in Western Europe

c)

the development of cleaner coal

d)

the link between asthma and vehicle exhaust

95.

The European Union (EU) was most likely formed to

a)

isolate Europe from the rest of the world

b)

protect themselves from the enemies

c)

begin forming one large country with the same laws

d)

increase trade between the European nations

96.

What questions do economic systems try to answer?

a)

what, where, and how to produce

b)

what, how, and for whom to produce

c)

how, where, and when to produce

d)

how, when, and for whom to produce

97.

GDP, gross domestic product, is_______________________

a)

the amount of money each person earns in a country in a year.

b)

the total amount of all the taxes and tariffs a country makes in a year.

c)

the percentage of increase in population in country in a year.

d)

the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year.

98.

A country with more education and skills training will most likely have______________________

a)

a decrease in entrepreneurship

b)

a decrease in GDP

c)

an increase in natural resources

d)

an increase in GDP

99.

Which is an example of a country exporting natural resources?

a)

Russia's oil, natural gas, and wood

b)

Germany's machinery, vehicles, and manufactured goods

c)

UK's manufactured goods, chemicals, and foods.

d)

France's machinery, aircraft, and chemicals

100.

What are the three types of economies>

a)

command, traditional, mixed

b)

traditional, market, mixed

c)

market, command, traditional

d)

traditional, communist, market

101.

An entrepreneur is best described as one who_____________________

a)

makes decisions about employees, like who should be hired

b)

drives and/or runs machinery and tools in a business

c)

is the boss of a financial institution like a bank

d)

has an idea for creating a new business and gets the resources organized to run it

102.

The skilled and unskilled workers (construction workers, lawyers, scientists, assembly line workers) are which of the factors of production?

a)

capital goods

b)

natural resources

c)

human capital

d)

entrepreneurship

103.

A quota is...

a)

how much product a country sells

b)

limitation on the amount of a good that it imported

c)

tax on an imported good

d)

refusal to trade with another country

104.

Which is NOT a trade barrier?

a)

Embargo

b)

Trade

c)

Quota

d)

Tariff

105.

goods/ services bought from other countries

a)

Trade

b)

Import

c)

Export

d)

Specialization

106.

An embargo is...

a)

how much product a country sells

b)

limitation on the amount of a good that it imported

c)

tax on an imported good

d)

refusal to trade with another country

107.

goods/ services sold to other countries

a)

Trade

b)

Import

c)

Export

d)

Specialization

108.

_________________ is the money used to do trade.

a)

Shells

b)

Bartering

c)

Currency

d)

Checks

109.

A tariff causes an _______________________ to be placed on imported goods.

a)

increased tax

b)

decreased tax

c)

reduction in quantity

d)

increase in quantity

110.

The Pyrenees Mountains create a ____________________________ between Spain and France.

a)

Physical road blockage

b)

Physical trade barrier

c)

International trading problem

d)

Mountainous trading issues

111.

When countries focus on producing goods or services that they can produce at a lower cost than other nations.

a)

Trade

b)

Specialization

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

Exchange

112.

Based on the passage, East Germany's government planned to transform its economy from: Click the magnifying glass for a better view.

a)

Traditional to mixed

b)

Command to traditional

c)

Market to mixed

d)

Command to mixed

113.

Which of the following best explains a mixed economy?

a)

Private ownership of the factors of production and regulation of businesses by government

b)

Market exchanges answer all three of the big economic questions

c)

Family customs and traditions determine what and how to produce a good

d)

Government answers all three of the big economic questions

114.

In a __________________ economy, families, clans, or tribes make economic decisions based on generational customs and beliefs.

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Command

115.
What are capital resources?
a)
things from nature used to produce goods
b)
the machines, tools, and buildings used to produce goods
c)
the people used to produce goods
116.

Oil, natural gas, and coal

a)

human resources

b)

natural resources

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

capital resources

117.
The four types of economic systems are: 
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.
118.
A person who comes up with a product or service, and finds the money and time to produce this new product.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Incentive
c)
Specialization
d)
Barter
119.

An Amazon delivery truck is what type of resource?

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

120.

An Amazon delivery truck driver is what type of resource?

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

121.

A bunch of bananas delivered by an Amazon delivery truck is what type of resource?

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

122.
What Is an Entrepreneur?
a)
Person who runs their own company and take risks
b)
Computer Engineer
c)
Person who brings entrees to the table
d)
Person who eats entrees
123.
The European Union was created to
a)
practice reaching consensus.
b)
isolate Russia and make it work alone.
c)
promote the French franc as the money unit.
d)
make Europe more competitive in world markets.
124.
Which of the following is NOT true in regards to the EU?
a)
The EU government  handles training of individual armies from different countries.
b)
There are no tariffs between EU countries.
c)
Citizens can live and work in any EU nation.
d)
The EU government handles trade issues between two EU nations.
125.
What is the currency of MOST EU countries?
a)
franc
b)
euro
c)
dollar
d)
pound
126.
In the United Kingdom, who makes the economic decisions?
a)
custom and habit
b)
government planners
c)
consumers and the market
d)
farmers
127.
Which European country's government owns most of the large and important industries within its borders?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
United States
128.
Which is LEAST likely to be found in Europe?
a)
capitalism
b)
market economy
c)
command economy
d)
traditional economy
129.
Which EUROPEAN country shown on the diagram has the LEAST free economy?
a)
Cuba
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
United Kingdom
130.
Because most economies have characteristics of the command economy and the market economy, we say they are
a)
free.
b)
hybrid.
c)
mixed.
d)
communist.
131.
In which country would it be most difficult for a person to start a business?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
United Kingdom
d)
about the same for each
132.
Which European country would be the easiest to start and run your business without a lot of government interference?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
United States
133.
Which of these issues would make the United Kingdom a more desirable place to start a business?
a)
Russia's court system always protests the rights of property owners.
b)
The government in Russia owns most industries.
c)
It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom.
d)
Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced.
134.
Which type of trade barrier involves a limit on goods brought into the country?
a)
quota
b)
tariff
c)
embargo
d)
voluntary exchange
135.
In order to help Russian farmers sell more food, some people want to put a tax on the food imported from other countries.  This is an example of a(n)
a)
quota.
b)
tariff.
c)
embargo.
d)
voluntary exchange.
136.
Which might make an embargo against a country successful?
a)
Merchants are able to continue doing business as usual.
b)
People in the country are not affected by the embargo.
c)
The country does not need to trade with other countries.
d)
The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
137.
What is the currency of Russia?
a)
euro
b)
ruble
c)
dollar
d)
pound
138.
Why is it important for nations to have a system to convert from one currency to another?
a)
Converting to different currencies makes a good cost less.
b)
Banks are not able to handle different kinds of currencies.
c)
The dollar is the most valuable currency in the world.
d)
This makes it possible to buy abd sell goods between nations with different types of money.
139.
Which is an example of investing in human capital?
a)
cash 
b)
factories
c)
education
d)
highways
140.
A country that does not invest in human capital will have problems because
a)
there will be no money to pay its workers.
b)
workers will learn on their own the skills they need.
c)
businesses will not pay for good schools.
d)
workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive.
141.
What is human capital?
a)
skills and education workers have
b)
taxes collected from a country's workers
c)
money paid to workers for producing goods
d)
the amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year
142.
Which is an example of investing in physical capital by a company?
a)
constructing a new factory
b)
keeping an old delivery truck
c)
training workers to their jobs better
d)
keeping an old computer in order to save money
143.
The Soviet Union did not invest in capital improvements, so Russian workers today
a)
do not want to increase their standard of living.
b)
are not as productive as workers in other countries.
c)
work in brand new factories and are very productive.
d)
have shut down their factories until new ones are built.
144.
Which is an example of a natural resource?
a)
highways
b)
education
c)
forests
d)
automobiles
145.
which natural resources have helped the Rusian econmy in the 21st century?
a)
oil and natural gas
b)
highways and factories
c)
machines and equipment
d)
education and health care
146.
Why is a country better off it does not have to import natural resources?
a)
Other countries may need the resources.
b)
Buying from other countries costs more money.
c)
People in other countries don't want to sell their natural resources.
d)
Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby.
147.
What is a way that entrepreneurs help increase a country's GDP?
a)
writing laws to protect personal property
b)
creating businesses that give people jobs
c)
providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
d)
working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country

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