Europe Unit Test Review

Question 1

What is the estimated population of Europe?

Accepted Answer

748 million

Question 2

What is the deepest lake in the world, which is estimated to hold 1/5 of the world&#x27;s freshwater?

Accepted Answer

Lake Baikal

Question 3

In terms of land area, where does Russia rank in the world?

Accepted Answer

1st

Question 4

Extra Points: What Europen Leader is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

Question 5

What is the name of the peninsula Spain is located on?

Accepted Answer

The Iberian Peninsula

Question 6

What is the de facto/unofficial capital city of Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Bern

Question 7

What is Europe&#x27;s tallest mountain peak?

Accepted Answer

Mount Elburs

Question 8

What is the second longest river in Europe that flows through Germany?

Accepted Answer

The Danube

Question 9

In what year did Russia invade a peninsula in Ukraine, the first time?

Accepted Answer

2014

Question 10

In what year were East Germany and West Germany reunified?

Accepted Answer

1990

Question 11

What is the highest point in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Mount Elbrus

Question 12

What mountain range covers 65% of Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The Alps

Question 13

What mountain range runs from north to south in western Russia and separates Europe and Asia?

Accepted Answer

The Ural

Question 14

What is the capital and largest city in Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

Kiev

Question 15

What was King John of The United Kingdom forced to sign in 1215?

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta

Question 16

Which of the following bodies of water does NOT border Europe?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow Sea

Question 17

What is the capital and largest city in Spain?

Accepted Answer

Madrid

Question 18

World War I took place in the 1914-1918

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What is the capital and largest city in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Berlin

Question 20

Which of the following countries are not fully recognized?

Accepted Answer

Kosovo

Question 21

What is the capital and largest city in France?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 22

What mountain is along the border of Switzerland and Italy and is an icon of the Swiss Alps?

Accepted Answer

The Matterhorn

Question 23

What is the period of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union known as?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War

Question 24

In terms of land area, where does Europe rank among all continents?

Accepted Answer

6th

Question 25

What river flows through Paris?

Accepted Answer

The Seine River

Question 26

What form of government does the United Kingdom have?

Accepted Answer

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 27

The northwestern part of Europe&#x27;s landscape is made up of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Rocky highlands, mountains, fjords, and glaciers.

Question 28

What is the smallest country in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Vatican City

Question 29

Extra Points: What was Russia&#x27;s official name when between the years 1988 and 1991?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union

Question 30

In what city in Ukraine did the worst nuclear disaster take place?

Accepted Answer

Chernobyl

Question 31

Which two countries are considered tanscontinental, part of two continents?

Accepted Answer

Turkey and Russia

Question 32

What is the capital and largest city of Russia?

Accepted Answer

Moscow

Question 33

Approximately how many tourists visit France each year?

Accepted Answer

82 Million

Question 34

What is the most populous country in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 35

What is the group of 27 countries that work together economically and politically called?

Accepted Answer

EU

Question 36

What is the longest river in Europe?

Accepted Answer

The Volga River

Question 37

Europe is often referred to as this and is the world&#x27;s largest of this landform?

Accepted Answer

Peninsula

Question 38

What mountain range forms a natural border between Spain and France?

Accepted Answer

The Pyrenees

Question 39

Europe is bordered by the following bodies of water EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Ocean

Question 40

What group of people conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century?

Accepted Answer

The Muslims

Question 41

World War II took place in 1939-1945.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

Which of the following is the largest country in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a region of The United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Question 44

Who was the peasant girl who led France to victories over England in the Hundred Years&#x27; War?

Accepted Answer

Joan of Arc

Question 45

What mountain range is located in western Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

The Carpathian

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a peninsula in Europe?

Accepted Answer

The Upper Italian

Question 47

What mountain range is considered a natural boundary between Europe and Asia?

Accepted Answer

The Ural Mountains

Question 48

What is the capital and largest city of The United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

Question 49

Western and Eastern Europe&#x27;s landscape is made up of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Low-lying plains

Question 50

How many independent countries are in Europe?

Accepted Answer

47

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Europe Unit Test Review

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