GWA Europe Test Prt.1

Question 1

What is the relative location of Europe

Answer 1

Westward from the Ural Mt. to the Atlantic Ocean and southward from the Arctic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea

Question 2

What are the two Subregions of Europe

Answer 2

Western Europe and Eastern Europe

Question 3

What is the approximate pop. of Europe, rank, % of world’s pop.

Answer 3

741 million & 3rd & makes up 9.32%

Question 4

How many countries is Europe composed of

Answer 4

45 + 6 transcontinental countries

Question 5

What are the transcontinental countries of Europe

Answer 5

Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

Question 6

Largest European Country by pop.

Answer 6

1. Russia (146 million)
2. Turkey (85 million)
3. Germany (84 million)
   Followed by UK, France, & Italy

Question 7

What is the smallest European Country by Pop.

Answer 7

44. San Marino
45. Vatican City
    (Before: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco)

Question 8

What is Europe ranked in continental area

Answer 8

6th

Question 9

What is the largest country by area? Smallest?

Answer 9

1. Russia
2. Vatican City

Question 10

What landform has rugged hills a low mountain region of Ireland, England, Iberian Peninsula, & northern France

Answer 10

Northwest Highlands

Question 11

What is the largest landform that stretches along the North Atlantic coastline to the Baltic Sea

Answer 11

North European Plain

Question 12

What landform is the ancient hilly region of Central Europe. Includes the famous Black Forest region of Germany as well as the dense Ardennes Forest

Answer 12

Central Uplands

Question 13

What land form is often referred to as the Alps and includes the Pyrenees, Carpathians, and Apennines

Answer 13

Alpine System

Question 14

What Climate covers most of northern and west central Europe

Answer 14

Subarctic

Question 15

What Climate stretches across Sweden/Finland and southward across E. EU

Answer 15

Marine west coast

Question 16

What Climate covers most of southern EU

Answer 16

Mediterranean

Question 17

How many total climate zones does EU have

Answer 17

8

Question 18

By area, which Subregion is larger- Europe or U.S.

Answer 18

Europe

Question 19

How many square miles is EU

Answer 19

3.9million

Question 20

Where does EU rank in continental list (area)? What is it larger than

Answer 20

6th, larger than Australia

Question 21

What is EU sometimes referred to of Asia

Answer 21

The peninsula of Asia

Question 22

What is a peninsula

Answer 22

A landmass surrounded by water on all three sides

Question 23

What are the 7 Peninsulas of EU and what countries does it include

Answer 23

1. Jutland (Denmark)
2. Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland)
3. Iberian (Spain, Portugal, Andorra)
4. Italian (Italy, Vatican City, San Marino)
5. Balkan (Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro)
6. Anatolian (Turkey)
7. Crimean (Ukraine, Russian)

Question 24

What is the longest river in EU? 2nd? Where?

Answer 24

1. Volga (Russia)
2. Danube (Through western EU to Black Sea)

Question 25

Why are so many EU capitals located along rivers

Answer 25

For trade & transportation

Question 26

Where is the Thames banks located off of

Answer 26

London, UK

Question 27

Where is the Seine banks located off of

Answer 27

Paris , France

Question 28

Where is the Vltava banks located off of

Answer 28

Prague, Czech Rep.

Question 29

Where is the Danube banks located off of

Answer 29

Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria

Question 30

Where is the Moscow banks located off of

Answer 30

Moscow, Russia

Question 31

Where is the Spree banks located off of

Answer 31

Berlin, Germany

Question 32

Where is the Tiber banks located off of

Answer 32

Vatican City / Rome Italy

Question 33

What are the 6 major mt. ranges

Answer 33

1. Alps 2. Pyrenees 3. Apennines 4. Carpathians 5. Caucasus 6. Ural

Question 34

What is the tallest mt in EU? 2nd?

Answer 34

1. Mt. Elbrus (Part of Caucasus) 2. Mt. Dykh-Tau (Caucasus)

Question 35

What are the European Plains

Answer 35

1. Atlantic plain (Spain & France) 2. Baltic Plain (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) 3. Eastern EU plain (Russia & Ukraine)

Question 36

What are the "low" countries of EU (3 EU countries that are below sea level)

Answer 36

1. Belgium 2. Netherlands 3. Luxembourg

Question 37

Where is the Stone of Destiny Located

Answer 37

Scotland

Question 38

Where is the Big Bertha located

Answer 38

Essen, Germany

Question 39

Where is Jukkasjarvi located

Answer 39

Sweden

Question 40

Where is Pamplona located

Answer 40

Northern Spain

Question 41

Where is the Domesday Book located

Answer 41

London, England

Question 42

Where is the Old Royal Palace located

Answer 42

Prague, Czech Rep.

Question 43

Where is the Blarney Stone located

Answer 43

Ireland