This document is a study guide for a common assessment on geography, environmental issues, culture, and socioeconomic factors in Europe. It provides a blank map for labeling political and physical features of the region. It also lists questions about main environmental concerns, causes and effects of air pollution, religions and their holy books, definitions of literacy rate and standard of living, and a table to fill in locations, climates, populations, and natural resources for four European countries.

1. Name: ______________________ Date: ____________ Ntbk #: ______
Study Guide  Common Assessment #2
I. Geography of Europe
A. On the blank map below, label the following political features:
-Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, & the U.K.
B. Also, label and draw in the following physical features:
-Alps Mtns., Danube River, English Channel, European Plain, Iberian Peninsula,
Mediterranean Sea, Pyrenees Mtns., Scandinavian Peninsula, & Ural Mtns.
II. Environmental Issues
A. Name the main environmental concern for each of the following places:
1. United Kingdom –
2. Germany –
3. Chernobyl, Ukraine –

2. B. What have been the causes of air pollution in the United Kingdom?
C. What have been the effects of air pollution in United Kingdom?
D. What have been the causes of air pollution in Germany?
E. What have been the effects of air pollution in Germany?
F. What were some of the effects of the Chernobyl disaster?
G. Why were other nations concerned about the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl?
III. Culture (Religion)
A. What are the 3 main religions of Europe? List them in order from oldest to
newest:
B. What 2 aspects do all three religions have in common?
C. List the holy book for each of the 3 religions:
1. Judaism –
2. Christianity –
3. Islam –
IV. Literacy Rate & Standard of Living
A. Define:
1. Literacy rate –
2. Standard of living –
B. How can literacy rate impact a country’s standard of living?

3. V. Locations, Climate, Where People Live, & Natural Resources of European Countries
United Kingdom Russia Italy Germany
Location
Climate
Where
People
Live
Trade