Europe Basics
Europe is located in the __________________ Hemisphere
Northern & Eastern Hemispheres
Which mountain range forms a border between Europe and Asia? The Alps, Pyrenees, or Ural Mountains.
Ural Mountains
In early Europe, traveling by water was often easier than traveling by land. (T/F)
True
Which region includes Ireland and the United Kingdom?
A. Nordic Countries
B. British Isles
C. The Baltics
D. Southern Europe
B. British Isles
During the Industrial Revolution, factories were often built near rivers because rivers:
(A) made the weather warmer
(B) helped power machines and move goods
(C) kept cities small
(D) made farming impossible
(B) helped power machines and move goods
Europe stretches from the __________________ Ocean in the north to the __________________ Sea in the south.
Arctic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea
Which mountain range is famous and stretches across multiple European countries? The Alps, Pyrenees, or Ural Mountains.
The Alps
Port cities often became wealthy and powerful. (T/F)
True
Which region includes Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland?
A. Western Europe
B. Central Europe
C. Nordic Countries
D. Eastern Europe
C. Nordic Countries
Coal and iron were important because they were used to:
(A) decorate buildings
(B) power machines and build tools/rails
(C) create borders
(D) stop immigration
(B) power machines and build tools/rails
Europe stretches from the __________________ Ocean in the west to the __________________ Mountains in the east.
Atlantic Ocean & Ural Mountains
Name the peninsula that includes Spain and Portugal
Iberian Peninsula
Name two rivers from the study guide that helped trade and industry in Europe.
Danube and Rhine
Which region includes Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania?
The Baltics
One reason cities grew during the Industrial Revolution was that:
(A) people moved to find factory jobs
(B) everyone moved back to farms
(C) mountains disappeared
(D) trade stopped
(A) people moved to find factory jobs
Europe has an irregular __________________ with many bays and peninsulas. Give one reason this feature helped European development.
coastline (answer should include how bays/peninsulas supported trade, fishing, naval power)
What natural feature describes "deep, narrow sea valleys found mostly in Norway"?
Fjords
Why were waterways called the “highways” of early Europe? Give one clear example.
Because rivers and seas allowed faster, easier movement of goods and people (example: river trade linking inland cities to ports)
Name all three countries in the Baltics.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Why did access to rivers, ports, coal, and iron help some places industrialize faster?
Places with rivers, ports, coal, and iron had cheap transport, power, and raw materials, which led to more factories
Europe is made up of more than ________ countries. Explain how having many countries affected trade and cultural exchange in Europe.
More than 40 countries (explain impact: increased trade, cultural diversity, political complexity)
Why are mountains important in Europe? Give two ways mountains affected where people lived or how they interacted.
Mountains affect climate, provide natural barriers (defense), limit farming, and encourage regional cultures
Describe two ways waterways helped cities grow and one challenge waterways could create for people living near them.
Helped cities grow by making trade and industry possible; challenges: flooding, disease, pollution
Describe two geographic features of that region and explain how those features influenced the region’s culture or economy.
Answers will vary
The European Union was created to bring more __________________ and __________________ to Europe. Then: name the common currency used by many EU countries and give one criticism of the EU
peace and prosperity; currency: euro; criticism: loss of some national control/sovereignty