EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS REVIEW STUDY ALL BINDER NOTES AND WARM UPS.

1 1. Which country is located north of #1? QUESTION 1

FRANCE

1 2. Which country is #1? QUESTION 2

SPAIN

1 3. Portugal and Spain make up the _________ Peninsula. QUESTION 3

IBERIAN PENINSULA

>>>> 2>>>>>> 4. Which physical feature is located at #2? QUESTION 4

NORTHERN EUROPEAN PLAIN

5. What body of water is located south of Italy? QUESTION 5

THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

3 2 1 Name these three mountain ranges located in Europe QUESTION 6

PYRENEES, ALPS AND URAL

4 Label and give 3 facts about #4 on the map QUESTION 7

THE COUNTRY IS THE UNITED KINGDOM 1. MARINE CLIMATE 2. LONDON IS THE CAPITAL 3. EXCELLENT LOCATION FOR TRADE

Which country is located at #5? QUESTION 8

GERMANY

Which country is located at #6? QUESTION 9

POLAND

QUESTION The European Plain is made up of _________ land, which means land that is good for farming.

ARABLE

QUESTION Russia cannot use all of its natural resources. Explain this statement.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT THE RESOURCES DUE TO RUSSIA’S FROZEN GROUND…ICE CAP AND TUNDRA CLIMATES

QUESTION What is the main difference between the ports in the UK and ports in Russia?

Russia’s northern ports are frozen for over half of the year whereas the United Kingdom’s ports are accessible all year long.

QUESTION Why are many cities built around the Danube River?

The Danube River flows through 8 countries; makes trade easier.

QUESTION Most people in Germany live in cities, also know as _________ areas.

URBAN

QUESTION Name a physical feature which could hinder trade.

Mountains could hinder trade as well as deserts.

7 16. Which country is located at #7? QUESTION 16

ITALY

8 17. Which country is located at #8? QUESTION 17

UKRAINE

QUESTION What causes the UK to have a milder climate than other countries with the same latitude?

North Atlantic Current or the North Atlantic Drift

QUESTION What does the word “rural” mean?

Country

QUESTION 20 Identify where most people live in Italy.

Along the coasts and in Northern Italy

QUESTION 21 Name Russia’s five climate types.

ICE CAP TUNDRA COOL SUMMER STEPPE HIGHLAND

QUESTION 22 Identify the factor of climate: As Joe climbed the Andes Mountains, he began to feel chilly.

LATITUDE

QUESTION 23 True or False: The Ural Mountains represent the highland climate.

False The Ural Mountains are low lying mountains

QUESTION 24 Of the 4 countries that we have studied, which countries have the marine climate?

United Kingdom and Germany

QUESTION 25 True or False: The European Plain provides Italy with arable soil.

FALSE