1. Europe’s rich farmland is found in the: A. Continental Plain B. European Plain C. European Shelf D. Continental Drift

2. The English Channel lies between what two countries? A. Great Britain and France B. Great Britain and Italy C. Great Britain and Germany D. Great Britain and Belgium

3. What mountain range forms the boundary between Europe and Asia? A. Alps B. Pyrenees Mountains C. Ural Mountains D. Rocky Mountains

4. What peninsula is occupied by Spain and Portugal? A. Italian Peninsula B. Iberian Peninsula C. Scandinavian Peninsula D. Yucatan Peninsula

5. What is the world’s largest inland sea? A. Aegean Sea B. Mediterranean Sea C. Adriatic Sea D. Red Sea

6. Which European country is shaped like a boot? A. Italy B. France C. Belgium D. United Kingdom

7. What is one major environmental concern in Germany? A. acid rain B. wildfires C. cold weather D. destruction of the rainforest

8. What island nation includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland? A. Australia B. Hawaii C. United Kingdom D. Japan

9. What is the largest country in the world? A. Russia B. United States C. China D. Canada

10. The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred here: A. United Kingdom B. France C. Ukraine D. Italy

11. What type of language are French and Italian? A. Slavic B. Romance C. Germanic D. Latin

12. What is the dominant religion of Eastern and Western Europe? A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Islam D. Hinduism

13. What is the fastest growing religion in Europe? A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Islam D. Hinduism

14. What government gives citizens full and equal rights to participate? A. Democracy B. Autocracy C. Oligarchy D. Dictatorship

15. What are the Bundestag and Bundesrat? A. United Kingdom’s Parliament B. Germany’s Parliament C. France’s Parliament D. Australia’s Parliament

16. Who is Russia’s most powerful leader? A. Chancellor B. Prime Minister C. President D. King

17. Elizabeth II is queen of which country? A. United Kingdom B. Russia C. Italy D. Belgium

18. What organization encourages trade between European countries? A. Allied Union B. Trade Union C. European Union D. Countries Union

19. What is the most common currency in Europe? A. pound B. euro C. dollar D. peso 20. What type of economy does the United Kingdom have? A. market B. traditional C. command D. parliamentary

21. What are taxes on imported goods? A. quotas B. tariffs C. embargoes D. interest

22. What helps raise a country’s Gross Domestic Product? A. high literacy rate B. high prices C. high number of cars D. high population

23. Which country has the strongest economy in Europe? A. Portugal B. Italy C. Ukraine D. Germany

24. Which is NOT a factor encouraged world exploration? A. new equipment B. Renaissance Movement C. search for new friends D. God, Gold, and Glory

25. Which Portuguese navigator sailed around the Cape of Good Hope? A. Prince Henry the Navigator B. Christopher Columbus C. Vasco da Gama D. Amerigo Vespucci

26. Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer for: A. United Kingdom B. Spain C. Portugal D. France

27. Whose voyage proved that the earth really was round? A. Christopher Columbus B. Prince Henry the Navigator C. Ferdinand Magellan D. Vasco da Gama

28. Spanish explorers conquered what two native empires? A. Aztecs and Incas B. Nez Perce and Sioux C. Mayans and Inuit D. Mohican and Choctaw

29. What did the East India Company do? A. Planned vacations to the East B. Fostered trading with the East C. Helped diplomatic relations with the East D. Made new products in the East

30. Which empire once controlled America, India, and Australia? A. Japanese B. American C. Russian D. British

31. What country once controlled Canada and Louisiana? A. Italy B. Belgium C. France D. Germany

32. What is the policy of obtaining and occupying colonies to form an empire? A. colonization B. Conquering C. Imperialism D. Imposing

33. The WWI alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium was: A. the Allies B. the Axis C. the Central Powers D. the Bad Powers

34. Why is the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand significant? A. it started WWII B. it started WWI C. it started a civil war D. it ended monarchies in Europe

35. What treaty forced Germany to accept blame for WWI? A. Treaty of London B. Treaty of Munich C. Treaty of Versailles D. Treaty of Rome

36. Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union? A. Vladimir Lenin B. Tsar Nicholas II C. Joseph Stalin D. Mikhail Gorbachev 37. What was the name of Adolf Hitler’s political party? A. Aryan Party B. Nazi Party C. Communist Party D. Dictator Party

38. During WWII, what were Japan, Italy, and Germany called? A. Allied Powers B. Axis Powers C. Central Powers D. Continental Powers

39. What people were persecuted during the Holocaust? A. Hindus B. Muslims C. Jews D. Christians

40. What city was divided by a wall after WWII? A. Rome B. London C. Paris D. Berlin