Unit 4: European Culture, Geography, History Pretest Studying

Which of the following is a Baltic state?

• Sweden

• Estonia

• Germany

• Iceland

Western Europe is dominated by what mountain range?

• Pyrenees

• Appenines

• Balkans

• Alps

All of the Baltic States were once part of the Soviet Union.

• True

• False

What are the three major peninsulas of Southern Europe?

• Iberian

• Balkan

• Scandinavian

• Jutland

• Italian

Match the following capital cities with their countries

• Russia

• Copenhagen

• England

• Moscow

• Italy

• London

• Norway

• Rome

• Denmark

• Olso

At the bottom of the Iberian Peninsula is an opening that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is called

• The Mediterranean Passage

• The Iberian Sound

• The Aegean Sea

• The Strait of Gibraltar

Which countries form the United Kingdom?

• Scotland

• Northern Ireland

• England

• Wales

• Ireland

What is the main reason Ireland and Northern Ireland split?

• Famine

• Different ancient tribes

• Ireland didn't want a monarchy

• Religious differences

"Balkan" is a Turkish word meaning...

• River

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Plate

Most countries in Western Europe are members of the NATO military alliance and the European Union.

• True

• False