Europe Geography Test

1.

1 point

What language do most Europeans learn as a second language?

Russian

German

English

Italian

2.

1 point

Which country in Europe is a boot shaped peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea?

United Kingdom

Poland

Italy

Germany

3.

1 point

Which two languages are included in the Romance language group?

Russian and Italian

French and Italian

German and English

French and English

4.

1 point

Which condition helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?

It is an island with a mild climate located near many other countries.

It is home to the world's busiest airport and has seven other large airports.

Urban areas are heavily populated, and most jobs are found in the urban areas.

Two percent of the people are farmers, and there is a lot of arable land.

5.

1 point

Which describes the climate of most of Germany?

very cold winters with hot and dry summers.

cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops

cool summers with land deep in snow most of the winter

hot summers and cold winters with little precipitation except for winter snow

6.

1 point

Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Sunni

7.

1 point

Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?

Christianity

Judaism

Islam

Buddist

8.

1 point

Which of the following is not a major environmental issue facing Europe today?

acid rain destroying Germany's Black Forest

remnants of radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

the exhaustion of mineral resources in Russia's Siberian region

air pollution threatening the city of London in the United Kingdom

9.

1 point

Which is a natural resource of Germany?

coal

rain forests

diamonds

gold

10.

1 point

People in third world countries have

little education

the best jobs

a greater standard of living

a higher literacy rate

11.

1 point

Which industry is MOST helped by Italy's arable land and good amounts of rainfall?

wine making

fishing fleets on the Mediterranean Sea

natural gas production

marble and granite mines

12.

1 point

Which natural resources are found in both Russia and the United Kingdom?

hydroelectric power

coal

gold

forests

13.

1 point

Which faith is the historical foundation for Christianity and Islam?

Buddist

Catholic

Judaism

Baptist

14.

1 point

What causes the U.K. to have an unusually mild climate?

snowfall that is not very deep

the mountains in the southeast

the Gulf Stream

the Scottish highlands

15.

1 point

Which condition keeps Russia's natural resources from being used?

no market for them

lack of workers

harsh climate

no government funding

16.

1 point

Which of the following best describes the environmental issue facing the United Kingdom?

air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels

acid rain caused by the burning of gasoline, diesel, and coal

deforestation of forests caused by massive undertakings of clear cutting

exhaustion of mineral resources by extensive mining operations in the north

17.

1 point

Where do most people in industrialized countries live?

rural areas

farms

urban areas

islands

18.

1 point

The ability to read and write.

language

literacy

education

technology

19.

1 point

Where are literacy rates the highest?

United States

foreign countries

industrialized countries

3rd world countries

20.

1 point

A literate person in a developed country is most likely to have all EXCEPT which item?

technology

health care

uneducated children

a high paying job

21.

1 point

How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ?

The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia's ports are all subtropical.

The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia's are not.

There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia.

Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.

22.

1 point

Which accounts for most of the jobs in the United Kingdom?

tourism

farming

manufacturing

service industry

23.

1 point

With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?

Manufactured goods and people prefer to travel by train.

The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year.

The Volga River is used only for hydroelectric power, not for shipping.

Cruise ships bringing tourists to St. Petersburg take up much of the harbor.

24.

1 point

How are the three religions alike?

They can worship several gods.

Each of the three religions is getting smaller.

They can each worship only one god.

They each use a sacred text known as the 5 books of Moses.

25.

1 point

What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders?

the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy

the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy

the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries.

the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe

26.

1 point

Russian is included in which language group?

Slavic

Germanic

English

Romance

27.

1 point

Which area of Russia is a major center for trade?

St. Petersburg

Asian Russia

European Russia

Siberia