Gr. 7 Chapter 5 Geog of Western Europe Quizz
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- Name the arm of the Atlantic Ocean that divides Great Britain from the European continent....
- English Channel
- Which 2 continents make up "Eurasia"?
- Europe and Asia
- These mountains separate Asia from Europe....
- Ural Mountains
- In which European capital is the Cathedral of Notre Dame?
- Paris, France
- Frederick the Great's other name...
- Frederick the Twooth
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What do these places have in common (geographically speaking)......
Great Britain
Iceland
Malta
Cyprus
Sicily - they are all islands
- This is the highest peak in the Alps....
- Mont Blanc
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Which of these countries does not contain the Alps:
France
Russia
Italy
Switzerland - Russia
- On which peninsula can you find the Pyrennes Mountains?
- Iberian
- Which 2 countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?
- Spain and Portugal
- What is the science of growing and caring for trees called?
- forestry
- Which mineral found in Europe is used in making concrete?
- limestone
- Versailles is in which country?
- France
- In which country is Milan and Venice?
- Italy
- What 2 things does a climograph tell us about a city?
- temperature and precipitation
- Europe ranks _______in size
- second smallest
- Europe ranks________in population.....
- second largest
- The large stream of ocean currents that move along the coast of Western Europe
- North Atlantic Drift
- Which continent is the smallest?
- Austrailia
- Which continent has the largest population?
- Asia
- Purpose of the Grand Tour?
- to fill out your education
- Most Western Europeans live in _____urban, suburban, or rural areas
- urban
- Which country was considered the highlight of the Grand Tour?
- Italy
- What is the capital of Italy?
- Rome
- About what percent of Greece lives in metropolitan Athens?
- 30 percent
- What is the second most widely spoken language in the world?
- English
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Which of these is the best choice for how many differnet languages are spoken in Europe:
2
4
10
dozens
thousands
gazillions - dozens
- The countries of Western Europe have this kind of government....
- democracy
- What does it mean to be literate?
- Able to read and write
- Most Europeans are Literate or Illiterate?
- Literate
- Can you explain the difference between deciduous trees and coniferous trees?
- You'll have achance to prove it?
- Do you understand the concept of population density and how it is determined?
- Well, you know why I ask, don't you?
- The book predicts that the unified European unit of money will be the "ecu". It is actually called the_____today.
- "euro"