Geography Chapter 11 Section Reviews
Where is the center of forestry in Europe?
Scandinavia
What peninsula contains both Norway and Sweden?
Scandinavian Peninsula
What is the backbone of England?
The Pennines
What is the smallest country in the World?
Vatican City
Where do most Icelanders live?
Along the Fijords
What mountain range forms the backbone of the Italian Peninsula?
Appenines
What city in the low countries is home to the headquarters of the European Union?
Brussels
What river dominates the most populated region of Austria?
Danube River
Greenland belongs to which country?
Denmark
Besides manufacturing, what are the two most common ways land is used in Continental Europe?
Forestry and Dairy Farming
What Peninsula contains Spain and Portugal?
Iberian Peninsula
Which tiny European country transitioned from farming to industry and has no army?
Liechtenstein
What is France's longest river?
Loire River
What kind of agriculture is most common on the Southern peninsulas of Europe?
Mediterranean farming
What mountainous plateau covers most of Spain, including the capital, Madrid?
Meseta
What two nations have the highest population densities in Western Europe?
Monaco and Vatican City
What is France's highest alpine peak?
Mont Blanc
What is France's capital city?
Paris
What peninsula contains such famous sites as Mycenae and Olympia?
Peloponnesus
How is agriculture in the Alps different from the surrounding areas?
There is more variety in a smaller area
What river runs through the heart of Southern England?
The Thames River
What is Gaelic?
The Ancient Celtic language of Ireland
What is the best known feature of Southwest Germany?
The Black Forest
Which river cuts the Meseta in half as it flows through Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Tagus River
