<p>1. Europe’s rich farmland is found in the: A. Continental Plain B. European Plain C. European Shelf D. Continental Drift</p><p>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</p><p>3. What mountain range forms the boundary between Europe and Asia? A. Alps B. Pyrenees Mountains C. Ural Mountains D. Rocky Mountains</p><p>4. What peninsula is occupied by Spain and Portugal? A. Italian Peninsula B. Iberian Peninsula C. Scandinavian Peninsula D. Yucatan Peninsula</p><p>5. What is the world’s largest inland sea? A. Aegean Sea B. Mediterranean Sea C. Adriatic Sea D. Red Sea</p><p>6. Which European country is shaped like a boot? A. Italy B. France C. Belgium D. United Kingdom</p><p>7. What is one major environmental concern in Germany? A. acid rain B. wildfires C. cold weather D. destruction of the rainforest</p><p>8. What island nation includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland? A. Australia B. Hawaii C. United Kingdom D. Japan</p><p>9. What is the largest country in the world? A. Russia B. United States C. China D. Canada</p><p>10. The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred here: A. United Kingdom B. France C. Ukraine D. Italy</p><p>11. What type of language are French and Italian? A. Slavic B. Romance C. Germanic D. Latin</p><p>12. What is the dominant religion of Eastern and Western Europe? A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Islam D. Hinduism</p><p>13. What is the fastest growing religion in Europe? A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Islam D. Hinduism</p><p>14. What government gives citizens full and equal rights to participate? A. Democracy B. Autocracy C. Oligarchy D. Dictatorship</p><p>15. What are the Bundestag and Bundesrat? A. United Kingdom’s Parliament B. Germany’s Parliament C. France’s Parliament D. Australia’s Parliament </p><p>16. Who is Russia’s most powerful leader? A. Chancellor B. Prime Minister C. President D. King</p><p>17. Elizabeth II is queen of which country? A. United Kingdom B. Russia C. Italy D. Belgium</p><p>18. What organization encourages trade between European countries? A. Allied Union B. Trade Union C. European Union D. Countries Union</p><p>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</p><p>21. What are taxes on imported goods? A. quotas B. tariffs C. embargoes D. interest</p><p>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</p><p>23. Which country has the strongest economy in Europe? A. Portugal B. Italy C. Ukraine D. Germany</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>26. Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer for: A. United Kingdom B. Spain C. Portugal D. France</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>30. Which empire once controlled America, India, and Australia? A. Japanese B. American C. Russian D. British</p><p>31. What country once controlled Canada and Louisiana? A. Italy B. Belgium C. France D. Germany</p><p>32. What is the policy of obtaining and occupying colonies to form an empire? A. colonization B. Conquering C. Imperialism D. Imposing</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>38. During WWII, what were Japan, Italy, and Germany called? A. Allied Powers B. Axis Powers C. Central Powers D. Continental Powers</p><p>39. What people were persecuted during the Holocaust? A. Hindus B. Muslims C. Jews D. Christians</p><p>40. What city was divided by a wall after WWII? A. Rome B. London C. Paris D. Berlin</p>