Western Europe Test Study Guide

  1. All countries in Southern Europe have long coastlines on which sea?
  1. Name the highest mountains in Europe.
  1. Spain and Portugal lie on the westernmost peninsula in Europe. What is the name of this peninsula?
  1. The climate in Southern Europe is Mediterranean. This means that the climate is warm and dry in the ______, and mild and wet in the ______.
  1. Holland is called The Netherlands because its land is mostly ______and ______.
  1. Which country is the leading producer of agricultural products in the European Union?
  1. Which form of government returned to Greece in 1974?
  1. The people of Spain and Portugal mostly follow which religion?
  1. The pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Which tiny Italian enclave does he live in?
  1. A branch of Christianity that dates back to the Byzantine Empire is called the ______.
  1. Which Western European country is proud of their world famous chefs and cooking schools?
  1. The BENELUX countries are very crowded. This means that they are all ______populated.
  1. The Spanish government has elected representatives and a King. We call this type of government a ______.
  1. Milan is a city that is a city that is a major industrial center, a center for fashion design, and well located to sell goods to foreign customers. In which country would you find Milan?
  1. Western Europe’s best farmland and largest cities are located on the ______.
  1. The Rhine, Rhone, and Danube Rivers are all able to support heavy shipping because they are all ______.
  1. Switzerland and Austria are located in the center of which type of landform?
  1. Greenland is covered by a thick ice sheet. This makes it too difficult for humans to develop. We call this type of land ______.
  1. Greenland is a territory of which Western European country?
  1. Due to Scandinavia’s very cold climate, most of the towns and cities are located in which cardinal direction?
  1. Bach and Beethoven are famous classical composers from this Western European country… ______
  1. Finland has large areas of forest. They use these forests to produce ______, a major part of their primary industry.
  1. Germany is proud of its schools of engineering. Therefore, Germany’s economy is based on… ______.
  1. Cities in Europe are located mostly along ______. Therefore, many cities in Europe rely on these navigable resources to support heavy shipping.
  1. The European Union has grown to have 28 member countries today. Out of Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, and Germany,______is not a member of the EU.