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Geography of Europe Unit Review
Geography of Europe Unit Review
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Review standards related to the geography of Europe.
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1
The English language is a member of which language family?
Germanic
Latin
Slavic
Romance
2
Which European country is shaped like a boot?
Belgium
United Kingdom
Italy
France
3
Which solution to Germany's acid rain problem would be most challenging
changing from water powered plants to coal-burning ones
getting other countries to stop using fossil fuels
increasing the use of wind and solar power
reducing automobile emissions
4
Which is NOT one of the major religions practiced in Europe?
Romanticism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
5
What type of languages are French and Italian?
Slavic
Romance
Latin
Germanic
6
Which was an effect of the Chernobyl explosion?
Nothing happened. Just the reactor was damaged.
Cases of cancer have increased in the area.
Ukraine told citizens to leave right after the explosion.
The entire city of Chernobyl was destroyed by the blast.
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Europe's rich arable farmland is found in the:
Continental Plain
European Shelf
Continental Drift
European Plain
8
Literacy is the ability to:
pronounce words correctly
write only
read only
read and write
9
When pollution starts in one country and travels to another country, this is known as
Transboundary Pollution
Continental Pollution
10
The literacy rate and standard of living in Europe are:
mixture of high and low
high
low
not measured
11
What is one major environmental concern in Germany?
Air Pollution
Acid Rain
Deforestation
Wildfires
12
The world's largest inland sea?
Red Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
13
The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred here:
France
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Germany
14
Which word describes land that has rich soil and is great for farming
None of the above
Arable
Humid
Arid
15
What is the largest country in the world?
United States
China
Canada
Russia
16
How does nature play a role in Germany's acid rain problem?
Air currents carry pollution from other factories to Germany
the poisonous emissions from cars cause acid rain
The rivers are used to make electricity
Has many buildings destroyed by chemicals in acid rain
17
What peninsula is occupied by Spain and Portugal?
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
18
Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?
Christianity-Bible
Judaism-Koran
Islam-Torah
Christianity- Talmud
19
Founder of Judaism
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Muhammad
Allah
20
How do physical features impact where people live in the UK and Russia? (more than one answer)
Citizens live throughout the UK because of all of the water.
Russia has a lot of water, so people live along the coasts.
Most Russians live in Western Russia on the warmer plain
Russia has a lot of water, so people live along the coasts.
21
What causes acid rain?
All of the above
Air pollution in the air that mixes with clouds
A powerplant exploded and the radiation mixed in the clouds.
All rain is naturally acid rain.
22
What island nation includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom
Australia
Hawaii
Japan
23
What mountain range forms the boundary between Europe and Asia?
Rocky Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
Ural Mountains
Alps Mountains
24
The English Channel lies between what two countries?
Great Britain and Belgium
Great Britain and Italy
United Kingdom and France
Great Britain and Germany
25
Which European language has the largest number of native speakers?
French
German
English
Russian
26
A peninsula is a:
Body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Body of water surrounded by land on all sides
Body of land surrounded by water on all sides
Body of water divided by land on three sides
27
A country with a high literacy rate typically has a high?
number of doctors
death rate
birth rate
standard of living
