Geography/Bonus
France
Germany
Northern Europe
Others European nations
100
Label on the map France, Germany, Netherlands, Switerland, Belgium and Luxembourg (NOT MT)
100
What shape is France? (NOT MT)
Pentagon
100
What is the president of Germany called? and who is it?
Chancellor Angela Merkel
100
What is a fjord?
A fjord is a long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland.
100
Name the Benelux Countries?
Belgium (BE), the Netherlands (NL) and Luxembourg (LU).
200
Name the country flags (NOT MT)
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
200
What is the population of France? (NOT MT)
67.06 million
200
Why did the communist leaders build the Berlin Wall?
to prevent East Germans from escaping to West Berlin
200
The Northern European region has:
a) Average sunlight 15 hours through out the year.
b) Long, cold winters and short summers
c) Humid climate and frequent rainfall
b) Long, cold winters and short summers
200
What are some common traits among the Benelux countries?
Their lands are low, flat, and densely populated. Most people live in cities, work in businesses or factories, and enjoy a high standard of living. All three nations are members of the European Union.
300
What regions make the region of Northern Europe?
Scandinavia and the British Isles
300
Who took control of France after the French Revolution 1789
a) Hitler
b) Napolean
c) Pope John Pauld
d) Charlemagne
Napolean
300
Why did people want to escape East Germany?
East Germans wanted the democratic freedoms available in West Germany
300
Why are the seas and oceans considered a natural resouce surrounding Northern Europe?
The provide fish for the fishing industry
300
How was Austria affected by the defeat in WWII?
a) It became a republic
b) They became a member of the EU
c) Went to another war, the Cold War
It became a republic
400
Label this map (NOT MT)
400
What is name of this iconic museum in Paris? Spell it! (NOT MT)
The Lourve
400
How did the reunification of East and West Germany affect the economy?
It slowed the economic growth
400
Why do fewer people live in the mountainous area between Norway and Sweden?
a) There are bad people who live there
b) There is little land that is suitable for farming
c)There are too many fjords between the mountains
There is little land that is suitable for farming.
400
What is not true about Switzerland:
a) A neutral country
b) A country of mountains
c) A member of the EU
c) A member of the EU
500
In Board Game of Risk. Which is the best continent to have to win the game? (NOT MT)
The first person to hold a continent has 35% chances of winning the game. And it goes up to 40% if that continent is Australia
And indeed, people tend to go after Australia most of the time (break down of first continent held):
- Australia: 53%
- South America: 37%
- Africa: 8%
- Europe: 2%
500
What kind of government does France have?
a) monarchy
b) republic
c) communist state
d) dictatorship
A Repuiblic
500
What do the Germans call Germany? (NOT MT)
Deutschland
500
What do we call the people from: (NOT MT)
a) Denmark
b) Sweden
c) Norway
d) Finland
Danish
Swedish
Finnish
Norwegian
500
What made the Netherlands become a center of international trade?
Excellent harbor along the North Sea