Europe Exam

Much of Northern Europe has followed the Protestant branches of Christianity since the 1500s. Which country is still predominantly Catholic?

Ireland

What is the flat stretch of rich soil and multiple rivers that starts in France and moves eastward across Europe?

Northern European Plain

What Parisian site embodies the French spirit and took over one hundred years to build?

Notre Dame

The Solidarity movement in ________ hastened the fall of the Soviet Union.

Poland

Which river originates in Switzerland and has immense cultural and national importance to Germany?

Rhine

Which artistic style prominent in Central Europe depicts scenery and mystical ideas?

Romanticism

Which area of Europe is mostly made up of the nations that used to comprise Yugoslavia?

Balkan States

Which nation houses the headquarters of the European Union in its capital?

Belgium

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

What system of transportation connects France and the United Kingdom by rail?

Chunnel

What island is the location of Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna?

Sicily

What serves as a cultural divider between the Christian Iberian Peninsula and Muslim North Africa?

Strait of Gibraltar

What landlocked nation is located in the Alps and is famous for its neutrality?

Switzerland

Which of the following rivers is located in Ukraine?

Dnieper

Which of the following is an ancient Gaelic religious site?

Newgrange

What site is the home of the papacy?

St. Peter's Basilica

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 two people groups have inhabited the British Isles since before the Romans conquered the southern half of Great Britain?

Gaelic and Celtic

Which of the following poets is from Denmark?

Hans Christen Anderson

What nation is located in the Carpathian Basin just south of the Carpathian Mountains?

Hungary

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

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Dutch Republic traded far and wide through _______________.

the Dutch East and Dutch West India companies

In recent years, heavy rains in Europe have resulted in major flooding in certain areas, particularly along rivers and in ______________.

the Low Countries

One major environmental concern in Europe is the fear of an oil spill in ___________.

the North Sea

During the Cold War, many Eastern European countries were forcibly organized into ____________.

the Warsaw Pact

Which of the following is a great cultural icon of the Low Countries?

windmills

The Greek island of Crete is located in the _____________.

Mediterranean Sea

What is the highest and longest mountain range in all of Europe?

Alps

Which of the following landmarks was built to honor those who fell during the French Revolution and Napoleonic War?

Arc de Triomphe

What peninsula is home to Slavic peoples and the nation of Greece?

Balkan

What nation located on the Jutland Peninsula controls access between the North and Baltic Seas?

Denmark

What is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

Which of the following are true about religion in Eastern Europe? (choose all that apply)

Due to the Second World War and Soviet influence, Judaism was eradicated in the area, Eastern Europe tends to be more religious than other parts of Europe.

Which of the following is true about European agriculture?

European agriculture is highly effective, producing massive amounts of food.

In 1453, the Ottoman Turks took Constantinople, cutting off European trade to the east for spices. In response, Spain and Portugal sent explorers westward to find new trade routes. Why was this important?

It began the age of European exploration, colonization, and imperialism, which spread Western culture across the globe.

What is the effect of the permafrost in the northern parts of Europe?

It prevents any vegetation with the exception of small shrubs and mosses.

What is the capital of Ukraine?

Kiev

How much of Europe is estimated to have been covered in trees before the Industrial Revolution?

four-fifths