Question | Answer |
Europe's mountain range that runs down the length of the Italian Peninsula like a spine (or a zipper). | Apennine |
Europe's most prominent mountain range. | Alps |
Europe's highest peak found here (Mount Elbrus), and is located in south/east Russia. | Caucasus |
Europe's Mountain range that forms a natural boundary for Eastern Europe (found in Russia). | Ural |
Europe's largest plateau that covers much of Southern France. | Massif Central |
Which country became the site of some of the earliest European civilizations? | Greece |
Which country stretches from Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean? | Russia |
What body of water separates Great Britain from Continental Europe? | The English Channel |
What key piece of land gave Britain control of the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea? | The Rock of Gibraltar |
The world's smallest independent state that lies in the middle of the city of Rome. | Vatican City |
Why was the Berlin Wall built? | To keep people from escaping from East Germany to West Germany. |
What country controls the Suez Canal which is an important location to the Mediterranean Sea? | England |
What island is know as the Emerald Isle? | Ireland |
Europe is the continent that is considered the birthplace of _____. | Western Civilization |
Icelanders rely on this to heat their homes and water. | Geothermal energy |
The capital of Russia is _____. | Moscow |
San Marino (in Italy) is the _____ republic in Europe. | oldest |
Countries: Spain, France, Ireland, Great Britain (United Kingdom), Italy, Germany, Austria, Greece, Russia, Iceland, Finland, Sweden | Extra Credit Countries: Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Norway, Switzerland, Hungary, Belarus |