unit 4 practice test Flashcards
Norway is located on the European peninsula of _______.
Scandinavia
Italy belongs to the _______ subregion of Europe.
Southern
The Apennine mountains are located in _______.
Italy
The Alps are located in ______ and other European countries.
Switzerland
Ireland, Iceland, and Great Britain are ______ in Western Europe.
islands
The landform that forms the natural boundary between Europe and Russia is/are the Ural __________.
Mountains
Three major mountain ranges of Europe are the Alps, Pyrénées, and the ____________.
Apennine
The mountain range that forms the natural boundary between France and Spain is called __________.
Pyrénées
The mainland of Europe _______ larger in landmass than its peninsula’s combined landmass.
is not
Southwestern Europe is located on the ___________ peninsula.
Iberian
Name two inland seas of Europe.
Baltic Sea, Black Sea
The capital cities of _______, Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava are located along the Danube River.
Belgrade
Name the major body of water that separates France and Great Britain.
the English Channel
Which famous European city is located along the Thames?
London
Which body of water has been important to trade between Europe and the Middle East?
Mediterranean Sea
Which country does the Rhine River NOT flow through?
Finland
What body of water is located on the southern border of Ukraine?
Black Sea
Many of the rivers of Europe originate in which mountain range?
The Alps
The _______ in Western Europe have permanent snow cover.
Alps
Eastern Europe offers plains that are good for _______.
farming
Olive trees grow well in ________ Europe.
Southern
two countries that produce dairy products in Western/Southwestern Europe.
Portugal
France
List three European countries that cultivate wheat.
France
Poland
Ukraine
Select two countries that produce oil.
Norway
Romania
Select THREE European countries where iron ore is mined.
Ukraine
Germany
Czech Republic
Select two countries which produce sugar beets.
France
Ukraine
Select FIVE of Europe’s most abundant agricultural products.
corn
wheat
dairy products
grapes
olives
The economic system that most of Eastern Europe functioned under prior to 1989 was ________.
communism
All of ________ has a mixed economy.
Europe
List four European countries which are not members of the EU.
Iceland
Switzerland
Norway
Ukraine
Many of the power plants and factories in Eastern Europe were constructed during which time period?
communist-controlled Europe
Which three former communist-controlled areas make up the Black Triangle?
Germany, Poland, Czech Republic
The population of Europe is _____ million.
650
The population growth rate in Europe is decreasing mainly because the ______ is decreasing
birthrate
Select FOUR non-European minority ethnic groups living in Europe.
Africans
Middle Easterners
Asians
Caribbean
Select THREE European minority ethnic groups living in Europe.
Turkish
Bosnian and Herzegovinian
Romanian
The leading cause of urbanization in Europe is ____.
industrialization
Select three of the major ethnic groups of Europe.
Spanish
French
German
The first Europeans are believed to have migrated from ______.
Southwest Asia
The Roman Emperor ______ helped the spread of Christianity.
Constantine
The _______ was sparked by the rediscovery of writers from Ancient Greece and Rome.
Renaissance
Eastern Europe was completely freed from the communist control in _______
1996
What language family do most of the languages of Europe belong to?
Indo-European
Which language of the Germanic branch is the most widely spoken language in the world?
English
Select TWO other major religions practiced in Europe.
Islam
Hinduism
The majority of Muslims in Europe are from which ethnic groups?
Turkish immigrants and African immigrants
Approximately, how many languages are spoke in Europe?
over 60
Which branch of Christianity is practiced in Eastern Europe?
Eastern Orthodoxy
