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Chapter 3 Test-Europe

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