Europe Geography LUOA 8th Grade
In what year was the European Union founded?
1993
Which of the following islands are located in Europe? (choose all that apply)
Balearic Islands, Sardinia, Malta, British Isles, Corsica.
Which of the following is true about industry in Europe?
Banking and software production has become the foundation of Europe's economy.
What nation located on the Jutland Peninsula controls access between the North and Baltic Seas?
Denmark
Which of the following countries belong to Northern Europe, as it's been defined in this course? (choose all that apply)
Denmark, Norway, and the UK
The Greek island of Crete is located in the _____________.
Mediterranean Sea
The western islands and the portions of Europe that reside along the Atlantic coastline benefit from the warm waters of the ___________________.
North Atlantic Drift
In one sentence, explain what makes Switzerland unique.
One thing that makes Switzerland unique is that it has four common languages because of its location: French, German, Italian, and its own language.
What is Europe's physical geography defined by?
Peninsulas and water sources
In one or two sentences, explain the significance of the 95 Thesis that Martin Luther published.
The 95 Thesis started the Reformation, which fractured the Catholic Church and began many of the theological ideas that we see today.
Which area of Europe is mostly made up of the nations that used to comprise Yugoslavia?
The Balkan States
Which of the following is true about the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Warm water and air from the ocean makes the western portions wetter than the eastern part of the peninsula.
Iceland
an island on the northwest fringes of Europe; its capital is Reykjavik
British Isles
comprised of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland
Czech Republic
its capital Prague is one of the most important cultural cities in Europe
Ireland
known as the Isle of Saints and Scholars
North Sea
lies east of the British Isles, west of the Scandinavian Peninsula, and north of the European mainland
Hungary
located in the Carpathian Basin just south of the Carpathian Mountains
Denmark
located on the small peninsula of Jutland
Baltic Sea
surrounded by Sweden, the Baltic States, and Central Europe
Norway
was under the rule of Danish kings for centuries; its capital is Oslo
William Bernard Shaw is from:
Ireland
What is the flat stretch of rich soil and multiple rivers that starts in France and moves eastward across Europe?
Northern European Plain
Oslo is the capital of _____
Norway
Why has much of Europe's soil weakened? (choose all that apply)
Overgrazing of livestock, overfarming, and cutting away of vegetation.
The Solidarity movement in ________ hastened the fall of the Soviet Union.
Poland
Vistula river location:
Poland
What is land reclaimed from the sea or river in the Low Countries?
Polders
Which artistic style prominent in Central Europe depicts scenery and mystical ideas?
Romanticism
What serves as a cultural divider between the Christian Iberian Peninsula and Muslim North Africa?
Strait of Gibraltar
Western culture is a complex blend of what three elements? (choose all that apply)
Christianity, philosophy, and science
The culture of the Low Countries has been heavily influenced by which two cultures?
French and Germanic
Dublin is the capital of _____
Ireland
Denmark is in the region of ______ Europe
Northern
Amsterdam is the capital of _____
Netherlands
London is the capital of _____
The UK
Which of the following poets is from Denmark?
Hans Christen Anderson
Budapest is the capital of _____
Hungary
What nation is located in the Carpathian Basin just south of the Carpathian Mountains?
Hungary
Which of the following is true about religion in Europe?
In general, the Christian faith has waned over the years.
Pyrenees
located between France and Spain
Alps
the highest and longest mountain range in all of Europe
Romania
the inspiration of Dracula and Transylvania
Sicily
the location of Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna
Iceland
very active geothermic activity; lies in the far northwest of European waters
Which of the following rivers is located in Ukraine?
Dnieper
Seine river location:
France
Po river location:
Italy
Rome is the capital of _____
Italy
Which of the following countries belong to Mediterranean Europe, as it's been defined in this course? (choose all that apply)
Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece
Which of the following philosophers helped shape Western culture? (choose all that apply)
Locke, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and Hume
Luxembourg is in the region of the _____ _____
Low Countries
What is the only landlocked nation of the Low Countries?
Luxembourg
Dnieper river location:
Ukraine
Kiev is the capital of _____
Ukraine
The steppe of southeastern Europe incorporates parts of which of the following countries? (choose all that apply)
Ukraine, Romania, and Hungary
Which of the following were famous artists from the Low Countries? (choose all that apply)
Van Gogh and Rembrandt
Carpathian Mountains
defines much of the southeastern side of Europe
Which of the following countries belong to the Low Countries, as it's been defined in this course? (choose all that apply)
Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
What European sea is accessible only by the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits?
Black Sea
Which body of water is a vital waterway for Bulgaria and Romania and has received international investment due to new oil deposits and offshore drilling?
Black Sea
Austria is in the region of ______ Europe
Central
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
William Shakespeare is from:
England
What is the currency used by France, Germany, Italy, and other members of the European Union?
Euro
Why have the characteristics of Western culture spread across the globe? (choose all that apply)
European colonization, exploration, and imperialism.
What two people groups have inhabited the British Isles since before the Romans conquered the southern half of Great Britain?
Gaelic and Celtic
Berlin is the capital of _____
Germany
Which nation was split in two at the end of World War II?
Germany
Athens is the capital of _____
Greece
Black Sea
accessible only by the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits
Mediterranean Sea
an exchange and conflict point between European, African, and Middle Eastern cultures
How much of Europe is estimated to have been covered in trees before the Industrial Revolution?
four-fifths
Ukraine
has had conflict with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula
Which body of water is located just north of the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Arctic Sea
What peninsula is home to Slavic peoples and the nation of Greece?
Balkan
Which of the following straits separate the Black and Mediterranean seas? (choose all that apply)
Dardanelles Strait and Bosporus Strait
In one or two sentences, describe the importance of the Baltic Sea to the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages.
During the Middle Ages, the Hanseatic League traded along its coasts bring trade goods into central Europe and the North Sea.
Which of the following is true of Northern Europe?
During the nineteenth century, poorer people in rural areas moved into cities to find work, resulting in massive cities.
What is the most common spoken language in the Low Countries?
Dutch
Poland is in the region of ______ Europe
Eastern
Paris is the capital of _____
France
What nation fought and won with the Allied Powers in World War I but was overrun by Germany early in World War II?
France
Spain is in the region of ______ Europe
Mediterranean
Which of the following is an ancient Gaelic religious site?
Newgrange
World War II began when Germany invaded __________.
Poland
Stockholm is the capital of _____
Sweden
Which of the following are languages commonly spoken in Northern Europe? (choose all that apply)
Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and English
Zurich is the capital of _____
Switzerland
Which of the following is a great cultural icon of the Low Countries?
Windmills
What type of climate exists in the areas of Europe below the Alps and the Pyrenees?
a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters
