The World and Its People

Chapter 12: Western Europe Today

Western Europe Today

1
The British Isles include the United Kingdom and _____
A)Northern Ireland.
B)the Republic of Ireland.
C)Scotland.
D)Wales.

2
The Irish people trace their ancestry to the _____
A)Saxons.
B)Gales.
C)Picts.
D)Celts.

3
France is the world's second-largest exporter of _____
A)steel.
B)manufactured goods.
C)food.
D)computer chips.

4
In the Netherlands, drained lands that have rich farming soil are called _____
A)bogs.
B)polders.
C)lochs.
D)moors.

5
The capital of Germany is _____
A)Munich.
B)Hamburg.
C)Bonn.
D)Berlin.

6
What covers about three-fourths of Austria?
A)the Alps
B)the Danube
C)Bavaria
D)the Black Forest

7
Most of Denmark lies on the _____
A)Jutland Peninsula.
B)Iberian Peninsula.
C)Balkan Peninsula.
D)Scandinavian Peninsula.

8
Which country is a land of hot springs and geysers?
A)Sweden
B)Iceland
C)Finland
D)Greenland

9
The Italian peninsula sticks out from Europe into the _____
A)Mediterranean Sea.
B)Atlantic Ocean.
C)North Sea.
D)Bay of Biscay.

10
Many tourists visit the Parthenon, a famous historic site in _____
A)Rome.
B)Vatican City.
C)Delphi.
D)Athens.
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