Europe Final Test Study Guide

1. What country within Rome is the smallest country in the world? ___________________________

2. The Nordic Countries are also known as _________________________________.

3. A steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea is a ___________________________.

4. The two main industries in Greece are shipping and ______________________________.

5. What kind of government does the United Kingdom have? _________________

6. A local form of a language is known as a ______________________________.

7. What is the capital of Germany? ___________________________

8. He was the leader of Germany during World War II _______________________________.

9. Which set of mountains separates France from Spain? _________________________

10. What mountain range runs through Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria? ______

11. Who do most Irish people trace their ancestry to? ________________________

12. When there is a king or queen, but they share the power with elected officials.

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13. What is Poland’s capital city? _____________________________

14. The oldest deepest fresh body of water (lake) is ___________________________.

15. What is the capital of United Kingdom? ______________________

16. The _________________ River is the longest river in Europe and a major transportation route

in Russia?

17. What is the capital of Russia? _______________________

18. Who is the Head of State of the United Kingdom? ____________________________

19. Which country is known for practicing neutrality? ____________________________

20. A high place from which rivers flow in all directions is called am

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21. What is the name of the Peninsula that Greece lies on? ____________________

22. What is the capital of Sweden? _____________________

23. The ___________ divide Asia and Europe.

24. A large plain in the Arctic with no trees is the ________________________. (Page 406)

25. A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a landmass. _______________________

26. How does Iceland heat its homes? (Page 357) _______________________________________

27. Name the 4 regions of the United Kingdom?

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28. The German superhighway that was the model for the American highway system is the

29. What is the capital of Greece? _______________________

30. A country that has high taxes to pay for services for their people is known as a

_____________________.

31. What island country was created by earthquakes on a convergent boundary?

_______________________

32. What is the capital of France? _______________________

33. What is Italy’s longest river? ______________________________________

34. What is the capital of Italy? _________________________

35.What is the capital of Ireland? ______________________________ Name the 5 Nordic

Countries (Scandinavian). ____________________________________________

36. Who is known as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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37. Why was there an East Germany and West Germany? ____________________________

38. Which three countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

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39. English and _____________________ are the two main languages of Ireland.

40. In 1939 _______________________ invaded Poland to start World War II.

41. This is the phrase that describes the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.

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42. When only one person has control of all of the country’s power, they are known as

__________________.

43. A terrible time in History when more than 6 million European Jews were murdered was known as the ____________________________.

44. A program in which many western European countries cooperate with one another in terms of economy. ___________________________________

45. A tunnel built underneath the English Channel that connects England and France is known as the ____________________________.

46. Why have London, Hamburg, and Paris been able to develop as major commercial centers? (A commercial center is an area with a lot of trade and industry.) ______________________________

47. What physical features have had the most significant impact on Switzerland’s settlement patterns? __________________________