unit 4 practice test

Question 1

Norway is located on the European peninsula of _______.

Answer 1

Scandinavia

Question 2

Italy belongs to the _______ subregion of Europe.

Answer 2

Southern

Question 3

The Apennine mountains are located in _______.

Answer 3

Italy

Question 4

The Alps are located in ______ and other European countries.

Answer 4

Switzerland

Question 5

Ireland, Iceland, and Great Britain are ______ in Western Europe.

Answer 5

islands

Question 6

The landform that forms the natural boundary between Europe and Russia is/are the Ural __________.

Answer 6

Mountains

Question 7

Three major mountain ranges of Europe are the Alps, Pyrénées, and the ____________.

Answer 7

Apennine

Question 8

The mountain range that forms the natural boundary between France and Spain is called __________.

Answer 8

Pyrénées

Question 9

The mainland of Europe _______ larger in landmass than its peninsula’s combined landmass.

Answer 9

is not

Question 10

Southwestern Europe is located on the ___________ peninsula.

Answer 10

Iberian

Question 11

Name two inland seas of Europe.

Answer 11

Baltic Sea, Black Sea

Question 12

The capital cities of _______, Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava are located along the Danube River.

Answer 12

Belgrade

Question 13

Name the major body of water that separates France and Great Britain.

Answer 13

the English Channel

Question 14

Which famous European city is located along the Thames?

Answer 14

London

Question 15

Which body of water has been important to trade between Europe and the Middle East?

Answer 15

Mediterranean Sea

Question 16

Which country does the Rhine River NOT flow through?

Answer 16

Finland

Question 17

What body of water is located on the southern border of Ukraine?

Answer 17

Black Sea

Question 18

Many of the rivers of Europe originate in which mountain range?

Answer 18

The Alps

Question 19

The _______ in Western Europe have permanent snow cover.

Answer 19

Alps

Question 20

Eastern Europe offers plains that are good for _______.

Answer 20

farming

Question 21

Olive trees grow well in ________ Europe.

Answer 21

Southern

Question 22

two countries that produce dairy products in Western/Southwestern Europe.

Answer 22

Portugal
France

Question 23

List three European countries that cultivate wheat.

Answer 23

France
Poland
Ukraine

Question 24

Select two countries that produce oil.

Answer 24

Norway
Romania

Question 25

Select THREE European countries where iron ore is mined.

Answer 25

Ukraine Germany Czech Republic

Question 26

Select two countries which produce sugar beets.

Answer 26

France Ukraine

Question 27

Select FIVE of Europe’s most abundant agricultural products.

Answer 27

corn wheat dairy products grapes olives

Question 28

The economic system that most of Eastern Europe functioned under prior to 1989 was ________.

Answer 28

communism

Question 29

All of ________ has a mixed economy.

Answer 29

Europe

Question 30

List four European countries which are not members of the EU.

Answer 30

Iceland Switzerland Norway Ukraine

Question 31

Many of the power plants and factories in Eastern Europe were constructed during which time period?

Answer 31

communist-controlled Europe

Question 32

Which three former communist-controlled areas make up the Black Triangle?

Answer 32

Germany, Poland, Czech Republic

Question 33

The population of Europe is _____ million.

Answer 33

650

Question 34

The population growth rate in Europe is decreasing mainly because the ______ is decreasing

Answer 34

birthrate

Question 35

Select FOUR non-European minority ethnic groups living in Europe.

Answer 35

Africans Middle Easterners Asians Caribbean

Question 36

Select THREE European minority ethnic groups living in Europe.

Answer 36

Turkish Bosnian and Herzegovinian Romanian

Question 37

The leading cause of urbanization in Europe is ____.

Answer 37

industrialization

Question 38

Select three of the major ethnic groups of Europe.

Answer 38

Spanish French German

Question 39

The first Europeans are believed to have migrated from ______.

Answer 39

Southwest Asia

Question 40

The Roman Emperor ______ helped the spread of Christianity.

Answer 40

Constantine

Question 41

The _______ was sparked by the rediscovery of writers from Ancient Greece and Rome.

Answer 41

Renaissance

Question 42

Eastern Europe was completely freed from the communist control in _______

Answer 42

1996

Question 43

What language family do most of the languages of Europe belong to?

Answer 43

Indo-European

Question 44

Which language of the Germanic branch is the most widely spoken language in the world?

Answer 44

English

Question 45

Select TWO other major religions practiced in Europe.

Answer 45

Islam Hinduism

Question 46

The majority of Muslims in Europe are from which ethnic groups?

Answer 46

Turkish immigrants and African immigrants

Question 47

Approximately, how many languages are spoke in Europe?

Answer 47

over 60

Question 48

Which branch of Christianity is practiced in Eastern Europe?

Answer 48

Eastern Orthodoxy