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1
Q

Norway is located on the European peninsula of _______.

A

Scandinavia

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2
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Italy belongs to the _______ subregion of Europe.

A

Southern

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3
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The Apennine mountains are located in _______.

A

Italy

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4
Q

The Alps are located in ______ and other European countries.

A

Switzerland

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5
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Ireland, Iceland, and Great Britain are ______ in Western Europe.

A

islands

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6
Q

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

A

Mountains

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7
Q

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

A

Apennine

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8
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The mountain range that forms the natural boundary between France and Spain is called __________.

A

Pyrénées

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9
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The mainland of Europe _______ larger in landmass than its peninsula’s combined landmass.

A

is not

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10
Q

Southwestern Europe is located on the ___________ peninsula.

A

Iberian

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11
Q

Name two inland seas of Europe.

A

Baltic Sea, Black Sea

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12
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The capital cities of _______, Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava are located along the Danube River.

A

Belgrade

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13
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Name the major body of water that separates France and Great Britain.

A

the English Channel

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14
Q

Which famous European city is located along the Thames?

A

London

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15
Q

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

A

Mediterranean Sea

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16
Q

Which country does the Rhine River NOT flow through?

A

Finland

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17
Q

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

A

Black Sea

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18
Q

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

A

The Alps

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19
Q

The _______ in Western Europe have permanent snow cover.

A

Alps

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20
Q

Eastern Europe offers plains that are good for _______.

A

farming

21
Q

Olive trees grow well in ________ Europe.

A

Southern

22
Q

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

A

Portugal
France

23
Q

List three European countries that cultivate wheat.

A

France
Poland
Ukraine

24
Q

Select two countries that produce oil.

A

Norway
Romania

25
Q

Select THREE European countries where iron ore is mined.

A

Ukraine
Germany
Czech Republic

26
Q

Select two countries which produce sugar beets.

A

France
Ukraine

27
Q

Select FIVE of Europe’s most abundant agricultural products.

A

corn
wheat
dairy products
grapes
olives

28
Q

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

A

communism

29
Q

All of ________ has a mixed economy.

A

Europe

30
Q

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

A

Iceland
Switzerland
Norway
Ukraine

31
Q

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

A

communist-controlled Europe

32
Q

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

A

Germany, Poland, Czech Republic

33
Q

The population of Europe is _____ million.

A

650

34
Q

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

A

birthrate

35
Q

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

A

Africans
Middle Easterners
Asians
Caribbean

36
Q

Select THREE European minority ethnic groups living in Europe.

A

Turkish
Bosnian and Herzegovinian
Romanian

37
Q

The leading cause of urbanization in Europe is ____.

A

industrialization

38
Q

Select three of the major ethnic groups of Europe.

A

Spanish
French
German

39
Q

The first Europeans are believed to have migrated from ______.

A

Southwest Asia

40
Q

The Roman Emperor ______ helped the spread of Christianity.

A

Constantine

41
Q

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

A

Renaissance

42
Q

Eastern Europe was completely freed from the communist control in _______

A

1996

43
Q

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

A

Indo-European

44
Q

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

A

English

45
Q

Select TWO other major religions practiced in Europe.

A

Islam
Hinduism

46
Q

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

A

Turkish immigrants and African immigrants

47
Q

Approximately, how many languages are spoke in Europe?

A

over 60

48
Q

Which branch of Christianity is practiced in Eastern Europe?

A

Eastern Orthodoxy

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