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Europe Test Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Largest Country in Europe | France |
| Capital of France | Paris |
| Main river in France | Seine |
| What are the 3 low countries? | Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg |
| What is the capital of Germany? | Berlin |
| What is the most populous country in Europe? | Germany |
| Main Rivers of Germany | Rhine and Danube |
| Who are the Saami? | Nomadic herders (10% are still living that way) |
| Where do the Saami live? | Norway, Sweden, Finland, and western Russia |
| Mountain range in Switzerland | Alps |
| Where are the red cross headquarters? | Switzerland |
| Capital of Spain | Madrid |
| Religion of Spain | Roman Catholic |
| Capital of Italy | Rome |
| What is the nickname for Rome | The eternal city |
| What is the world's oldest republic | San Marino |
| What is the nickname of the Vatican City | The Holy See |
| The Vatican is ruled by? | The Pope |
| Capital of Greece | Athens |
| How many islands make up Greece | over 500 |
| What is the largest island of Greece? | Crete |
| Who ruled Eastern Europe until the 1990's? | Communist USSR |
| What is Eastern Europe today? | a patchwork of Inpendent States |
| Big problem of USSR | Pollution, radioactive dust in air from Chernobyl accident |
| Who has the old age record? | Georgia (live to be over 100) |
| What is Eastern Europe called? | Shatter Belt because shape and number of countries is constantly changing |
| Capital of Austria | Vienna |
| Main River in Austria | Danube |
| Capital of Poland | Warsaw |
| What is the most populous city if East Europe? | Kyiu in Ukraine |
| What is the name of the organization founded by the former Soviet republics after the collapse of the Soviet Union? | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| What is the name for the area where borders are continually changing? | Shatter Belts |
| What is the largest marshland in Europe? | Pinsk Marshes |
| Where is Europe located? | the Eastern hemisphere west of Asia and north of Africa. The entire continent is in the northern hemisphere above the equator. |
| Highest point in Europe | Mount Elbrus |
| How does Europe rank in area? | sixth |
| Climate of Europe | Mild with moderate precipitation/ The winds that blow across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean help keep the climate mild(even close to the Artic Circle) |
| Largest penisulas of Europe: | Scandinavian, Iberian, Apennine, and Balkan and Jutlan |
| Where are the mountains located | North and South |
| Longest River | Volga |
| Principal water routes | Danube, Don, and Rhine |