Europe's Geography Unit 1-2 Review

One of the 3 mountain ranges in Europe, this one is the highest.

• The Alps

• The Pyrenees

• The Carpathians

• The Apennines

This geographic term describes a piece of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water. An example from Europe is the Iberian Peninsula. What is this term?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

• Archipelago

Europe’s second largest river that empties into the Black Sea is _________

• Danube

• Rhine

• Volga

• Seine

This nation in Western Europe borders the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel.

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Italy

This nation in Central Europe borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland.

• Germany

• France

• Denmark

• Czech Republic

This physical feature makes up the countries of Portugal and Spain.

• The Iberian Peninsula

• The Scandinavian Peninsula

• The Balkan Peninsula

• The Italian Peninsula

This nation in Southern Europe is a peninsula (3 sides water) extending into the central Mediterranean Sea. Identify the nation highlighted on the map.

• Italy

• Spain

• Greece

• France

This body of water is south of Italy. (Refer to the map for help.)

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Red Sea

Identify the 3 main religions in Europe and match each with its holy book.

• Christianity - Bible, Islam - Quran, Judaism - Torah

• Christianity - Quran, Islam - Bible, Judaism - Vedas

• Christianity - Torah, Islam - Bible, Judaism - Quran

• Christianity - Vedas, Islam - Torah, Judaism - Bible

The main difference between the ports in the UK and Russia is:

• UK ports are generally ice-free year-round, while many Russian ports are ice-bound in winter.

• Russian ports are busier than UK ports due to higher trade volume.

• UK ports are located only on rivers, while Russian ports are only on seas.

• Russian ports are all natural harbors, while UK ports are all artificial.