European Geography Flashcards
1
Q
Land of fire and ice
A
Iceland
2
Q
Home of Hans Christian Andersen
A
Denmark
3
Q
Europe’s highest mountain peak
A
El’bruis
4
Q
Location of the Matterhorn
A
The Alps on the border of Switzerland
5
Q
2 straits that run from the Mediterranean Sea
A
Strait of Gibraltar and Dardanelles and Bosphorus
6
Q
Highest mountain peak in Greece
A
Mount Olympus
7
Q
Active volcano on Sicily’s eastern coast
A
Mount Etna
8
Q
Mountains that are the backbone of Italy
A
Apennines
9
Q
Principal river of England
A
Thames
10
Q
Po River is in what European country?
A
Italy
11
Q
Europe’s longest river
A
Volga River
12
Q
Europe’s second longest river
A
Danube River
13
Q
Land of a thousand lakes
A
Finland
14
Q
Europe’s 5 major peninsulas
A
Iberian, Balkan, Scandinavian, Apennines, Jutland
15
Q
Largest mountain range in Europe
A
Alps Mountains
