1. Europe Final Test Study Guide
1. What country within Rome is the smallest country in the world? ___________________________
2. The Nordic Countries are also known as _________________________________.
3. A steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea is a ___________________________.
4. The two main industries in Greece are shipping and ______________________________.
5. What kind of government does the United Kingdom have? _________________
6. A local form of a language is known as a ______________________________.
7. What is the capital of Germany? ___________________________
8. He was the leader of Germany during World War II _______________________________.
9. Which set of mountains separates France from Spain? _________________________
10. What mountain range runs through Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria? ______
11. Who do most Irish people trace their ancestry to? ________________________
12. When there is a king or queen, but they share the power with elected officials.
______________________
13. What is Poland’s capital city? _____________________________
14. The oldest deepest fresh body of water (lake) is ___________________________.
15. What is the capital of United Kingdom? ______________________
16. The _________________ River is the longest river in Europe and a major transportation route
in Russia?
17. What is the capital of Russia? _______________________
18. Who is the Head of State of the United Kingdom? ____________________________
19. Which country is known for practicing neutrality? ____________________________
20. A high place from which rivers flow in all directions is called am
______________________________
21. What is the name of the Peninsula that Greece lies on? ____________________
22. What is the capital of Sweden? _____________________
23. The ___________ divide Asia and Europe.
24. A large plain in the Arctic with no trees is the ________________________. (Page 406)
25. A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a landmass. _______________________
26. How does Iceland heat its homes? (Page 357) _______________________________________
27. Name the 4 regions of the United Kingdom?
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28. The German superhighway that was the model for the American highway system is the

2. 29. What is the capital of Greece? _______________________
30. A country that has high taxes to pay for services for their people is known as a
_____________________.
31. What island country was created by earthquakes on a convergent boundary?
_______________________
32. What is the capital of France? _______________________
33. What is Italy’s longest river? ______________________________________
34. What is the capital of Italy? _________________________
35. What is the capital of Ireland? ______________________________
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36. Name the 5 Nordic Countries (Scandinavian).
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37. Who is known as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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38. Why was there an East Germany and West Germany? ____________________________
39. Which three countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
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40. English and _____________________ are the two main languages of Ireland.
41. In 1939 _______________________ invaded Poland to start World War II.
42. This is the phrase that describes the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.
_________
43. When only one person has control of all of the country’s power, they are known as
__________________.
44. A terrible time in History when more than 6 million European Jews were murdered was known
as the ____________________________.
45. A program in which many western European countries cooperate with one another in terms of
economy. ___________________________________
46. A tunnel built underneath the English Channel that connects England and France is known as
the ____________________________.
47. Why have London, Hamburg, and Paris been able to develop as major commercial centers? (A
commercial center is an area with a lot of trade and industry.)
______________________________

3. 48. What physical features have had the most significant impact on Switzerland’s settlement
patterns? __________________________