Europe Mastering Sect 1-5 – Flashcards
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What two countries border Sweden?
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Norway and Finland
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Which of these countries occupy the peninsula located in the southwest of this region?
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Portugal and Spain
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Which of these countries is not landlocked?
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Albania
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What country is directly north of Estonia?
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Finland
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It you were to sail due south from the United Kingdom, which of these countries would you land in?
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France
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Which of these countries is not an island?
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Greece
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Which of these countries is not located on a peninsula?
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Cyprus
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Which of these countries does not share a border with Romania?
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Kosovo
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Which of these countries is located at approximately 65 degrees north latitude and 20 degrees west longitude?
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Iceland
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Which of these countries has the greatest percentage of land at an elevation below 200 meters?
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Netherlands
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To what country does Sardinia belong?
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Italy
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What is the easternmost body of water within Europe?
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Black Sea
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What body of water is directly north of the North Sea?
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Norwegian Sea
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What body of water does the Northern Eurpean Plain border?
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Baltic Sea
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The Pyrenees lie along the border between which two countries?
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France and Spain
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Which of these rivers flows through the Northern Eurpean Plain?
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Oder
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Into what body of water does the Ebro River flow?
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Mediterranean Sea
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In which of these countries is the Valachian Plain found?
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Romania
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Which of these countries are separated by the English Channel?
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United Kingdom and France
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Which mountain range possesses the highest elevation?
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Alps
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Which of these cities is the southernmost national capital in Europe?
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Valletta
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Which of these cities is located at the highest elevation?
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Bern
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Which of these cities is a national capital with a population less than 1,000,000?
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Vilnius
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Which of these cities is not located in the same country as the others?
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Dublin
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Which city is the capital of Portugal?
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Lisbon
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Which city is the capital of Cyprus?
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Nicosia
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Which of these cities is the northernmost?
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Milan
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Which of these cities is located at approximately 60 degrees north latitude and 10 degrees east longitude?
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Oslo
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Which of these pairs of cities are closest together?
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The Hague and Amsterdam
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Which of these countries is Sofia the capital of?
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Bulgaria
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Which of these countries has the largest land area?
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France
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Which of these countries has the highest percentage of arable land?
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Estonia
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Which of these countries is the most populous?
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Germany
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Which of these countries has the highest total fertility rate?
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Macedonia
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Which of these countries has the lowest literacy rate?
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Portugal
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Which of these countries has the highest per capita gross domestic product purchasing power parity?
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Germany
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Which of these countries is the poorest, as measured by gross domestic product purchasing power parity?
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Bulgaria
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Which of these countries has the largest number of Internet users?
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Germany
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Which of these countries has the fewest cellular telephones?
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Malta
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Which of these countries has the highest life expectancy at birth?
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Andorra
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Which of these rivers is not located in France?
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Elbe
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Which of these countries has the most fertile soils?
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France
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Which of these is the most likely reason for the small region of fertile soil present at the southern tip of Finland?
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It is not part of the Fenno-Scandian Shield and therefore has thicker soils
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Which of these is the most likely explanation for the location of the subtropical steppe climate (a drier climate that than of the surrounding region) at the center of Spain?
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The region is isolated from large sources of moisture
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Which of these countries has experienced the least impact from acid rain?
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Ireland
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Which of these rivers most likely contributes the least amount of coastal pollution to the North and Baltic Seas?
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Thames
