This document contains a geography exam for Ms. Rocky's class covering European geography. It includes multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about European peninsulas, regions, bodies of water, mountain ranges, rivers, capitals, and countries. There are also short answer extra credit questions about fjords, the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Iceland, and the Benelux countries. A key is provided at the end to fill in the blanks.

1. European GeographyMs Rocky’s Class Re-Test: History 7 Week 28 3-30-2011

2. Peninsulas 6 7 5 2 1 4 3

3. REGIONS 9 10 8

4. Bodies of Water 13 16 19 17 12 11 15 20 18 14

5. Mountain Ranges & Peaks 30 23 22 24 21 25 26 28 29 27

6. Fill in the Blanks: The ______________________________________________ is a small body of water that lies between Europe and Africa. Spain has the _______________________, Europe’s largest plateau. ________________ are found on the ________________________ peninsula and formed by the movement of glaciers. The 3 European countries that make up one political region commonly referred to by one combined name are __________(1)_______________,_____________(2)_____________ and ______________(3)_______________.

7. RIVERS (pt 1) R6 R5 R1 R2 R3 R4 R7

8. Germany has Europe’s largest and oldest forest known as ___________________________________. The steppes are also known as the ___________________________________________________________. The longest railroad in the World is called the _____________-__________________________ . Permafrost is found where? ______________________________________ The Danube runs through ______________ countries, including ________(1)____________,____________(2)______________,____________(3)______________ and ___________(4)___________. Russia has _________ time zones. You would find ____________________ if you tried to dig in the ____________________ Circle.

9. Capitals, Countries & Rivers: The Capital of Austria is _____________on the _____________River. The Capital of _____________ is London on the River _____________. Italy has the _________ River with it’s bank in the city of ________. The Capital of ____________ is Moscow on the River____________. The Capital of _______________is _______________on the River Spree. The ____________ River in the ______________has the City of Prague on it’s banks. If you went down the Danube River, you would see the capital city of _____________ in the country of ______________. The Capital of France is __________on the River ______________.

10. RIVERS (pt 2) R11 R8 R10 R13 R9 R12 R14 R15

11. EXTRA CREDIT: (5 POINTS EACH- Complete Paragraphs) Explain the formation of fjords, including time, weather and location. Why is the Trans-Siberian Railroad so important? (include social and economic factors) Discuss the unique features and history of Iceland. Include specific examples. Explain the significance of the Benelux countries, including several distinctive features from each country. Discuss the issues Europe is having with pollution. Include causes, effects and long term outlooks with specific examples. Discuss the geographic position of Europe and compare regions globally.

12. KEY for this PP Exam Identify the Penninsula: ______IBERIAN_____ __ __ITALIAN_____ ____ _BALKAN_____ ____ _ANATOLEAN_____ ___ __CRIMEAN_ ___ ___SCANDINAVIAN____ ____ _JUTLAND_____ Identify the Region: ______WESTERN EUROPE____ ______NORTHERN EUROPE___ ______EASTERN EUROPE Identify the Body of Water: BAY OF BISCAY CASPIAN SEA ARCTIC OCEAN MEDITERRANEAN SEA BLACK SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN NORTH SEA TYRRHENIAN SEA BALTIC SEA AEGEAN SEA Identify the Mountain Ranges and Peaks: Pyrenees Alps Carpathian Caucasus Apennines Dinaric Mount Etna Mount Vesuvius Mount Olympus Ural Fill In the Blanks: The ____Straight of Gibralter___ is a small body of water that lies between Europe and Africa. Spain has the ___Meseta___, Europe’s largest plateau. __Fjords__ are found on the ___Scandinavian__ peninsula and formed by the movement of glaciers. The 3 European countries that make up one political region commonly referred to by one combined name are __________(1)Belgium____,__(2)Netherlands___ and ______(3)_Luxumborg___. Identify the River: Part 1 R1 Dnieper R2 Rhine R3 Loire R4 Danube R5 Thames R6 Vistula R7 Ebro Fill in the Blanks: (2 points ea) Germany has Europe’s largest and oldest forest known as __THE Black Forest____. The steppes are also known as the ___Russin_____________Breadbasket______. The longest railroad in the World is called the ___Trans__-__Siberian Railroad_____ . Permafrost is found where? _________SIBERIA____________ The Danube runs through _____12_________ countries, including ________(1)____________,____________(2)______________,____________(3)______________ and ___________(4)___________. Russia has __10____ time zones. You would find ______TUNDRA___ if you tried to dig in the ____ARCTIC__ Circle. Capitals, Countries & Rivers: The Capital of Austria is ___VIENNA__on the ___DANUBE_River. The Capital of __ENGLAND__ is London on the River __THAMES___. Italy has the __TIBER_ River with it’s bank in the city of _ROME_. The Capital of _RUSSIA_ is Moscow on the River___MOSCOW_. The Capital of __GERMANY_is ___BERLIN__on the River Spree. The __VITAVA_ River in the __CZECH REPUBLIC__has the City of Prague on it’s banks. If you went down the Danube River, you would see the capital city of ___BUDAPEST__ in the country of __HUNGARY__. The Capital of France is __PARIS_on the River ___SEINE__. Identify the River: Part 2 R1 Volga R1 Don R1 Seine R1 Oder R1 Loire R1 Elbe R1 Tagus R1 Tiber