Land bordered by water on 3 sides

Russia has many natural resources but they are not used fully because

they are very difficult to get to

Why was Prince Henry, son of Portugal's King John I, known as "Henry the Navigator"?

He sponsored voyages and started schools that taught sailing

Complete this sentence. Most people choose to live...

near natural resources like fertile land and rivers.

Why is the coastline of Italy such a nice place to vacation in the summer?

because of the warm and dry Mediterranean climate.

Which of these indicates that many European countries have high standards of living?

Most European countries have high literacy rates.

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1
Name two important rivers in Europe.
Mississippi and Delta
Rhine and Danube
Volga and Tibuk
Rhone and Seltzer
2
What is a peninsula?
Land bordered by water on 3 sides
Land that is surrounded by other land
Land completely surrounded by water
A body of water surrounded by land
3
Name the two countries on the Scandinavian peninsula
France and Germany
Italy and Greece
Portugal and Spain
Norway and Sweden
4
The southern part of Germany is a land of
mountains
deserts
cities
fields
5
Russia has many natural resources but they are not used fully because
nobody wants them
they are the wrong kind
too many people live near them
they are very difficult to get to
6
Italy has a long history of trade with
Asia, America and Europe
Europe, Asia and Africa
America, Africa and Australia
Asia, America and Africa
7
Why was Prince Henry, son of Portugal's King John I, known as "Henry the Navigator"?
He sponsored voyages and started schools that taught sailing
He sailed with Magellan and tried to sail around the globe.
He sailed to the New World and published a book of the trip
He mapped the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
8
Which language family has the most speakers?
Slavic
Latin
Romance
Germanic
9
Name two important rivers in Europe.
Mississippi and Delta
Volga and Tibuk
Rhone and Seltzer
Rhine and Danube
10
Both Judaism and Islam hold this site to be holy
Bethlehem
Mecca
Vatican City
Jerusalem
11
What lies between the United Kingdom and France?
The Pyranees Mountains
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
The Ural Mountains
12
Complete this sentence. Most people choose to live...
In a climate that is cold such as the Arctic.
In hot, dry climates such as deserts.
In high, mountainous regions.
near natural resources like fertile land and rivers.
13
What is the landform that makes a border between Europe and Asia?
Pyrenees Mountains
North Sea
English Channel
Ural Mountains
14
Why is the coastline of Italy such a nice place to vacation in the summer?
because it is so cold, wet and snowy.
because you get to meet different people.
because of the warm and dry Mediterranean climate.
because the ground is frozen solid.
15
What body of water separates Europe from Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
16
Why does the United Kingdom have a strong navy and many trading ships?
Because of the resources.
Because of their location.
Because of the population.
Because of the climate.
17
Which of these natural resources does Germany not have?
oil
natural gas
timber
coal
18
What is the population of Russia?
58 million
142 million
82 million
64 million
19
What landform borders Spain and France?
The Ural Mountains
The Pyrenees Mountains
English Channel
The Alps
20
Which of these indicates that many European countries have high standards of living?
Most European countries have high interest rates.
Most European countries have high levels of unemployment
Most European countries have high literacy rates.
Most European countries have high levels of pollution
21
What explains the dense population in central Europe and Germany?
The many fishing opportunities
The many mountain ranges.
The European Plains
The Rhine River
22
Which is the most densely populated country in Europe?
Italy
Russia
Germany
United Kingdom
23
Where would you find permafrost?
German forest
Eastern Russia
Italian Alps
British coast
24
Which country is on a peninsula?
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
25
Which two islands are part of Italy?
Manhattan and Rhode
St Helena and South Georgia
Arran and Skye
Sardinia and Sicily
26
What country is to the west of Poland?
Germany
Russia
France
Spain

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