Location
British Isles includes which of these countries?
France Denmark Poland Scotland
Scotland
MOST people in Europe live in...
Rural areas or Cities
Cities
Which animal is NOT found in Europe?
Barbary Macaque Osprey Bison Iberian Lynx Badger
Bison
Traditions for this winter holiday in the US were adoped from different European traditions.
Christmas
Thinking of 4 regions, which region of Europe has the coldest climate?
Northern
Which type of government gives the citizens the power?
Capitalist Socialist Democratic Autocratic
Democratic
Which country is located in BOTH Europe and Asia?
Turkey Austria Ireland Finland
Turkey
While much of Europe lies at lower elevation, there are some mountain ranges. Which listed below is NOT a mountain range found in Europe?
The Atlas Mountains The Alps The Ural Mountains The Pyrenees
The Atlas Mountains
Which two European countries have active volcanoes?
Croatia Iceland Finland Italy
Iceland and Italy
The ideal of the citizens having the right to vote started in this country and influenced the governments of many other countries throughout the world.
England Greece Monaco Netherlands
Greece
Thinking of 4 regions, which region has a warm, Mediterranean climate?
Southern
Which type of government would have a dictator as its leader?
Socialist Republic Autocratic Isolationist
Autocratic
Which two countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
Greece Spain Norway Portugal
Spain and Portugal
In which country could you run with bulls and also participate in a massive food fight with tomatoes?
Poland Austria Estonia Spain
Spain
Due to the vast amount of coastline (peninsulas and islands) in Europe, this is a major industry.
Fishing
Which of these foods doesn't have European origin?
Waffles Pizza Turkey Tetrazzini Cornish Pasties Brautwurst
Turkey Tetrazzini
What gives much of Europe a milder climate?
Proximity to Equator Gulf Stream Current Global Warming Low Elevation
Gulf Stream Current
What is a consitution?
A written set of laws, a written government
This country was split into east and west by the Berlin Wall?
Germany
Though today there are various branches, this is the religion that dominated in and influenced many European countries.
Christianity
This is an important river that flows from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea.
Rhine Siene Volga Themes
Rhine
This multi-year event started in Germany, but impacted many European countries. It was a genocide against the Jewish population.
Holocaust
Thinking of East and West regions, what foundational ideal connected most Western countries? (it originated in ancient Greece)
Democracy...voting...power to the people
Name a European country that once had an autocratic government.
Answers will vary
This city is "home" to the Prime Meridian.
Greenwich, England
Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, are some examples of these: countries with very small land area and population.
Microstate or Micronation or Ministate
This animal is semi-wild and also cared for by the Sami people who use it for meat, fur, milk and for pulling sleds across snow.
Reindeer
Originally held in Ancient Greece, this biannual sporting event now takes place winter and summer with participants from all over the world.
The Olympics
Thinking of East and West regions, what type of economy/government were most eastern countries under until its fall around 1991?
Communism
What is a Monarchy?
Identify the type of ruler.
Identify how they typically come to power.
A type of Autocractic government.
King/Queen Emperor/Empress
Inherited/Bloodline