Which mountain range covers two continents and is the natural barrier between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
100
Which religion is the oldest?
Judaism
100
Which group of people is less likely to learn a new language?
A. young people
B. older people
C. women
D. men
B. older people
100
What is a mixture of smoke and fog?
smog
100
Which is a natural resource of Germany?
A. Coal
B. Gold
C. Diamonds
A. Coal
200
What is the name of the second largest peninsula in Europe?
Iberian Peninsula
200
What are the three main religious groups of Europe?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
200
Which two languages in Europe have the largest number of speakers?
A. Italian and Spanish
B. French and English
C. German and English
C. German and English
200
What are the main results of acid rain in Germany? (name at least three)
Trees are killed
Rivers and lakes are polluted
Brick and stonework are eaten away
200
What makes the UK ideal for international banking?
A. Its location
B. It's many airports
C. It's climate
A. Its location
300
Which country is located between Spain and Germany?
France
300
Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?
Islam
300
How has language influenced Europe?
A. Europeans share a common culture
B. Europeans have a hard time sharing ideas
C. Having many languages creates cultural diversity
C. Having many languages creates cultural diversity
300
What caused people to abandon Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?
A. The power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe
B. Soldiers forced them to leave
C. The area was under water due to construction
A. The power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe
300
Why are Russia's natural resources not being used like they could be?
A. The harsh, cold climate
B. There is a lack of workers
C. The country has no natural resources
A. The harsh, cold climate
400
Which country is located between France and Poland?
Germany
400
How are monotheistic religions alike?
they all worship only one god
400
What have Europeans done to try and solve the problem of many languages?
They require school age children to learn two languages
400
What is the current (main) cause of air pollution in the UK?
A. Radiation
B. Car Emissions
C. Factory Emissions
B. Car Emissions
400
Which country has the largest percentage of people who live in urban areas?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. UK
D. UK
500
Put these geographic features in order from north to south:
Alps, Mediterranean Sea, Scandinavian Peninsula,English Channel,
Scandinavian Peninsula
English Channel
Alps
Mediterranean Sea
500
Name the three main religions in Europe and their holy book.
Christianity-Bible
Judaism-Torah
Islam-Koran
500
Which languages come from the ancient Roman Empire?
(name at least three of the languages)
Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish
500
What was the original cause of air pollution in the UK?
A. Car Emissions
B. Methane Gas
C. Factory Emissions
C. Factory Emissions
500
Which describes the climate of MOST of Germany?
A. cold winters, hot dry summers
B. cool winters, mild summers, lots of precipitation
c. cool summers, deep snow in winter
B. cool winters, mild summers, lots of precipitation