Europe

Geography

100

An imaginary horizontal line that splits the earth into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

Equator

200

An imaginary vertical line that splits the earth into Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere

Prime Meridian

300

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator that split the earth into degrees North of the Equator or degrees South of the Equator

Lines of Lattitude

400

Name the 5 Oceans

Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian and Southern

500

Name the 7 Continents

North America

South America

Africa

Europe

Asia

Antartica

Australia

Ireland

100

Ireland is also know as the ____________ _____

Emerald Isle

200

What is the name of the famine in Ireland from 1845-1849? Millions of Irish left the country and many came to the U.S.

Potato Famine

300

This man was originally brought to Ireland as a slave and was forced to be a shepherd. He escaped and returned to England. He felt God calling him to return to Ireland to share the gospel. He faithfully returned to Ireland and shared the gospel with the pagan Celts. 

Saint Patrick

400

This is the original language of the Celtic people. Some people still speak it today and signs in Ireland are written in English and this language.

Gaelic

500

What is the original name of the ancient, pagan Celtic festival at the end of October and beginning of November? 

Samhain

Netherlands

100

The Netherlands has thousands of these around the country. They were used to help pump water off the land and to make electricity, grind grain etc. 

Windmills

200

The name Netherlands means 

_____ __________ _____________

Low Lying Country

300

This woman and her family hid Jews in their home during WWII. Her family was caught by the Nazis and put into German concentration camps. This woman survived the camp and went on to share her story and the gospel in 60 countries. 

Corrie Ten Boom

400

To claim land from the sea the Dutch people make a wall around the land and then start pumping the water out. What is this called?

Poldering

500

This port in the Netherlands is one of the busiest in the world!

Rotterdam

Ukraine

100

What are the colors of the Ukrainian Flag and what do they represent?

Blue- Sky

Gold- Wheat

200

This is the national flower and Ukraine uses it to make 50% of the world's supply of this...

Sunflower Oil

300

Which of the 12 Disciples of Jesus Christ is said to have traveled to Ukraine to share the Gospel?

Andrew

400

In 1986 there was a nuclear power plant explosion here...

Chornobyl

500

This is a mountain range in the western part of Ukraine and it is also in Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovkia and Serbia

Carpathian Mountains

Which Country?

100

Which country has a monarchy?

Netherlands

200

Which country does not have snakes?

Ireland

300

Why country that we studied has a weather pattern where it does not get very cold, nor does it get very hot?

Ireland

400

Which country was settled by the Kievan Rus?

Ukraine

500

Which country has the most famous artists?

Netherlands