Geography
Where People Live and Trade
Environmental Issues
Culture (Language and Religion)
Anything Goes
50
Which geographical feature primarily defines the traditional boundary between European Russia and Asian Russia?
Ural Mountains
50
In Europe, most people live ___________.
Urban Areas (Cities)
50
What environmental issue has become increasingly problematic for the United Kingdom in recent decades?
Air Pollution
Daily Double (100): What city in the UK has the worst Air Pollution?
50
What religion is being described?
-Founder is Jesus
-Holy Book is Bible
-Monothestic Religion
Christianity
50
What is being described?
Located between the UK and France. A rail line runs underground beneath it and connects the two. It's called the "Chunnel." It is a major route for passenger and freight traffic.
English Channel
100
What is being described?
Located in Central and Eastern Europe. It flows eastward from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea, which is the coast of Ukraine. It is 1770 miles, making it the 2nd longest river in Europe. It is very important for the economy of the nations it borders.
Danube River
100
Examine the population density map for Russia.
Using information from the chart above and your knowledge about Russia’s climate, which best explains the population trends?
The climate is more desirable in the northern regions of Russia, so most people live in the southwestern region of Russia.
100
Germany's increase in industrial production in the late-20th century had what unintended result?
environmential issues (air pollution and acid rain)
100
What religion is being described?
-Oldest Religion in the World
-Founded by Abraham
-Holy Book is the Torah
Judaism
100
What Religion is being described?
-Founder is Muhammad
-Holy Book is Qu'ran
-Follows the Five Pillars
Islam
Daily Double: What is the name of the followers of Islam?
150
Which number on the map represents the country of Ukraine?
#5
150
According to this graph, most immigrants to Europe come from..
European Union (Countries)
150
Which number represents an area that experienced widespread deforestation in the 1980s as a result of acid rain?
#2 on the Map
Daily Double: What is the environmental issues of #1?
150
In Europe, there are more than forty native languages spoken. Of these, most fall under which three language groups?
Romance, Germanic, and Slavic
Daily Double: What is an example of a Romance language?
150
Which is the MOST likely cause of the air pollution in United Kingdom?
vehicle emissions and factory emissions
200
What conclusion can be drawn from this map?
- A. The colder the climate the lower the population density.
- B. The population density is greatest around the border with China.
- C. Russia is likely to go to war with Europe over natural resources.
- D. Russia's capital is located in the least-populated part of the country.
- A. The colder the climate, the lower the population density.
200
This photograph shows an environmental issue in Germany's Black Forest. What would be the MOST likely cause of the issue seen here?
Acid Rain (in Germany)
200
Which of these is NOT a Slavic language?
- Italian
- Polish
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Italian
Daily Double: What language family does it belong to?
200
Which number on the map represents the continent of Europe?
#4
Daily Double: What Continent is #1, #3, and #6?
250
The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster of 1986 took place in a city in Ukraine, approximately 400 miles southwest of Moscow, Russia. In the days and weeks after the accident, nuclear radioactivity increased in many countries, including Romania, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and many other countries.
What is the BEST explanation as to why levels of radioactivity increased in areas so far from Chernobyl?
wind currents
250
Choose all the statements that describe a similarity between Judaism and Christianity.
- A. Judaism and Christianity both believe in idol worship.
- B. Judaism and Christianity are both monotheistic religions.
- C. Judaism and Christianity are both polytheistic religions.
- D. Judaism and Christianity both believe in animal sacrifices.
- E. Judaism and Christianity both believe Jesus was a real person.
- B. Judaism and Christianity are both monotheistic religions.
- E. Judaism and Christianity both believe Jesus was a real person.
250
Which of these is a language belonging to the Indo-European language family?
- Arabic languages
- Sinitic languages
- Germanic languages
- Cushitic languages
- Tibeto-Burman languages
Germanic Languages
300
Which city is the birthplace of Islam?
Mecca
Daily Double: What are the two types of Islam?
300
On April 26, 1986, there was a major disaster in the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl. What kind of disaster was it?
A Nuclear Disaster Accident