1. Geography of Europe REVIEW GAME

2. RULES of PLAY  2 teams equally split by DNM, M, and E standards.  1 player from each team goes to the front of the room and sits in the HOT seat to answer the question.  The team whose player answers the question correctly earns points for their team.  Sportsmanship points are awarded and taken away (no whispering answers if it’s not your turn, no arguing with the teacher, and no arguing with teammates or opponents).

3. HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED  1 person from each team comes up to the front.  The question will be projected on the screen  The first team member to hit the easy button is allowed first chance to answer the question.  If they answer the question correctly they are awarded points  If they answer the question incorrectly they lose points and the other team has a chance to steal for DOUBLE the points!  At the end of the game the team that has the most points WINS the bonus points on the test and the candy.

5. Question 1 One of the 3 mountain ranges in Europe, this one is the highest.

6. Answer Alps

7. Question 2 This nation located in Western Europe, borders the North Sea and is between France and the Netherlands.

8. Answer Belgium

9. Question 4 Europe’s second largest river that empties into the Black Sea

10. Answer Danube River

11. Question 5 This nation in Western Europe borders the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel.

12. Answer France

13. Question 6 This nation in Central Europe borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland.

14. Answer Germany

15. Question 7 This physical feature makes up the countries of Portugal and Spain

16. Answer Iberian Peninsula

17. Question 8 This nation in Southern Europe is a peninsula (3 sides water) extending into the central Mediterranean Sea.

18. Answer Italy

19. Question 9 This body of water is south of Italy.

20. Answer Mediterranean Sea

21. Question 10 This geographic term is described as a land mass that projects (goes above) well above its surroundings. The Alps would be an example

22. Answer Mountain

23. Question 11 This geographic term is described as an area of land that is almost surrounded by water. Italy is an example of one.

24. Answer Peninsula

25. Question 13 This nation in central Europe is east of Germany.

26. Answer Poland

27. Question 14 It looks like this European country is part of Spain as it is part of the Iberian Peninsula.

28. Answer Portugal

29. Question 15 The Pyrenees Mountains separates this country from Spain.

30. Answer France

31. Question16 This physical feature is described as a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek). The Danube is an example

32. Answer River

33. Question 17 The largest country in Europe Considered part of Europe and Asia is very cold & ports are frozen much of the year

34. Answer Russia

35. Question 18 This physical feature makes up the countries of Norway and Sweden.

36. Answer Scandinavian Peninsula

37. Question 20 This nation in Southwestern Europe borders the Mediterranean Sea and is located near the North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountain. It is also Southwest of France.

38. Answer Spain

39. Question 21 This mountain range forms a massive divider between France and Spain.

40. Answer Pyrenees

41. Question 23 This wide body of water separates the UK and France.

42. Answer English Channel

43. Question 24 This nation in Eastern Europe, borders the Black Sea and is between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east. Chernobyl is located here

44. Answer Ukraine

45. Question 25 Because it is an island nation it is easy to defend due to its location and has many ports to receive ships filled with goods/products.

46. Answer United Kingdom

47. Question 26 This mountain range is a natural boundary between Europe and Asia and is located in Russia.

48. Answer Ural Mountains

49. Question 27  This type of map shows the location of landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains.

50. Answer Physical Map

51. Question 28 This type of map shows government or man-made boundaries, states, and countries.

52. Answer Political Map

53. Question 29 Of the three environmental issues this one took place in the Ukraine and had to do with a nuclear explosion spreading radiation throughout parts of Europe.

54. Answer Chernobyl

55. Question 30 Of the three environmental issues an effect of this one is harm to lakes, rivers, and streams. In addition to killing fish and other wildlife. You may also notice the long-term damage to buildings, bridges, and statues. It is the worst in Germany

56. Answer Acid Rain

57. Question 31 Of the three environmental issues an immediate cause of this one is the burning of fossil fuels. It is the worst in the United Kingdom

58. Answer Air Pollution

59. Question 32 Which European country is known for acid rain?

60. Answer Germany

61. Question 33 Of the three countries on the screen which one has the most benefit of trade due to its location (can trade the easiest)?

62. Question 34 Which of the three countries on the screen would be best to live in terms of mild Mediterranean climate?

63. Answer Italy

64. Question 35 Of the following categories, which one would most likely decide if a country is going to be wealthy in what they produce? Climate Location Natural Resources

65. Answer Natural Resources (to make things with and then to sell them= money)

66. Question 36 All the knowledge and values shared by a society that make up a group’s way of life. Language and religion are examples.

67. Answer Culture

68. Question 39 What are the three language families?

69. Answer Germanic, Romance, and Slavic

70. Question 40 What have Europeans done to try and solve the problem of so many different languages?

71. Answer Many school children are learning English as a foreign language.

72. Question 41 Of the 10 European countries we have studied you probably would not have a hard time speaking to the citizens in English. Which country is this?

73. Answer United Kingdom

74. Question 44 Which language (second to most) is one of the most commonly spoken in Europe?

75. Answer English

76. Question 45  What are the three religions of Europe we studied?

77. Judaism Christianity Islam

78. Question 46  Which of the three religions is the oldest?

79. Judaism

80. Question 47  Where did all three religions begin/originate?

81. Southwest Asia

82. Question 48  Which religion uses the Torah as its sacred book?

83. Judaism

84. Question 49  Which religion uses the Koran / Qu’ran as its sacred book?

85. Islam

86. Question 50  Which religion uses the Bible as its sacred book?

87. Christianity