BCS Cultural Geography Chapter 5
dikes
The Dutch have builts _____ to hold back the seawater.
D
the Netherlands: A. Kiel Canal B. River Thames C. Seine River D. Polders E. Loughs F. Lochs
Arctic Circle
Parts of Scandinavia lie above the _____ ______, where for two months in the summer, the sun never sets.
H
Capital of Switzerland A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
C
France: A. Kiel Canal B. River Thames C. Seine River D. Polders E. Loughs F. Lochs
A
An important port in northeastern Spain is: A. Barcelona B. Gibraltar C. Lisbon D. Madrid
B
Cantons are: A. bishops in the Eastern Orthodox Church B. self-governing districts in Switzerland C. provincial governments in France D. warm, dry winds from the Alps
A
Capital of Belgium A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
G
Capital of Denmark A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
I
Capital of Finland A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
B
Capital of Germany A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
C
Capital of Ireland A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
F
Capital of Portugal A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
D
Capital of Scotland A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
E
Capital of Spain A. Brussels B. Berlin C. Dublin D. Edinburgh E. Madrid F. Lisbon G. Copenhagen H. Bern I. Helsinki
D
Countries in the south and west of Europe are predominantly: A. Greek Orthodox B. Protestant C. Lutheran D. Roman Catholic
B
England: A. Kiel Canal B. River Thames C. Seine River D. Polders E. Loughs F. Lochs
Eurasian
Europe is a peninsula on the ________ landmass.
F
France has the largest population in Europe. T or F
A
Germany: A. Kiel Canal B. River Thames C. Seine River D. Polders E. Loughs F. Lochs
Balkan
Greece occupies the southern tip of the ____ Peninsula.
T
High taxes in Denmark are caused by the country's welfare program. T or F
F
Neuschwanstein Castle, the most famous castles in Germany, was built during the Middle Ages. T or F
E
Northern Ireland: A. Kiel Canal B. River Thames C. Seine River D. Polders E. Loughs F. Lochs
British Isles
The group of islands including Great Britain and the island of Ireland.
F
Scotland: A. Kiel Canal B. River Thames C. Seine River D. Polders E. Loughs F. Lochs
Iberian
Spain, Andorra, and Portugal are located on the ______ Peninsula.
F
Sweden has been called the "Land of Ten Thousand Lakes." T or F
B
The Canal du Midi, which links the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, is connected to what French River? A. Danube B. Garonne C. Loire D. Seine
C
The Central Uplands refer to: A. The Garonne river system B. mountainous plateaus in northern France C. the system of hilly plateaus in southern Germany and France D. valleys that surround the Pyrenees
T
The Giant's Causeway between Scottland and Ireland was formed by cooled lava. T or F
F
The Hague is the capital of the Netherlands. T or F
D
The North Atlantic Drift: A. cold water from the east B. cold water from the west C. warm water from the east D. warm water from the west
T
The Official Language of Monaco is French. T or F
F
The Tagus is the "tableland" at the heart of Spain. T or F
Irish Republican Army
The ____ _____ ____ is the terrorist group that campaigned to reunite Ulster and Ireland.
European Union
The ____ _____ is an organization of economic cooperation formed in 1992 by the Maastricht Treaty.
Pryenees
The _____ Mountains form the boarder between Spain and France.
Venice
The city of ______ was built on one hundred islands in the Adriatic Sea.
Strait of Gibraltar
The eight-mile-wide _____ __ ______ passage between Spain and Africa.
D
The largest city in Scandinavia is: A. Copenhagen B. Helsinki C. Oslo D. Stockholm
B
The largest island in Europe is: A. Siciliy B. Great Britain C. Denmark D. Iceland
B
The longest river in France is the A. Garonne B. Loire C. Rhine D. Seine
F
The majority of Basques live in France. T or F
Aegean
The majority of Greece's islands are ____ islands.
foehn
The warm dry wind that blows from the Alps is called a(n) ______.
F
Unlike Switzerland, Liechtenstein actively participates in wars and has a standing army. T or F
B
What Italian city, the second largest in the country, is a banking center in the Po River Valley? A. Florence B. Milan C. Naples D. Rome
United Kingdom
What country includes Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland?
Commonwealth of Nations
What international union exists that includes mainly former members of the British Empire?
Great Britain
What is the island that contains England, Scotland, and Wales.
C
What is the largest Dodecanese Island, which once displayed a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios? A. Crete B. Cyclades C. Rhodes D. Sicily
England
What is the largest political division in the UK that is located on Great Britain?
Protestantism
What is the religion that claims salvation alone and is most powerful in central and northern Europe?
Eastern Orthodoxy
What is the works-based religion that is centered in Greece?
Roman Catholicism
What is the works-based religion that is centered in Southern and Western Europe?
D
What religion dominates the Republic of Ireland? A. Lutheranism B. Protestantism C. Methodism D. Roman Catholicism
D
What two countries share the Scandinavian Peninsula? A. Denmark and Finland B. Finland and Sweden C. Finland and Norway D. Norway and Sweden
Eastern Orthodoxy
What works-based religion believes that man is born basically good?
Roman Catholicism
What works-based religion does not allow the priests to marry and accepts the authority of the pope?
C
Which is the largest city in Western Europe? A. Paris B. Berlin C. London D. Rome
C
Which of the following is not a ministate near Italy? A. San Marino B. Monaco C. Andorra D. Malta
Luxembourg
_____ is one of the few remaining duchies in Europe.
Iceland
______ is sometimes called the "Land of Fire and Ice."
Liechtenstein
______ is the tiny principality between Switzerland and Austria and is know for its industrialization and high standard of living.
