World Geography Unit 5 Questions

Chapters 23-27 Europe

In complete sentences, answer the following questions. All questions are worth two points. Adhere to all due dates.

Chapter 23 – Introducing Europe Due 11/1/01

1. How many different nations exist in Europe (258)?
2. Name three different peninsulas (259).
3. Name five different seas that boarder Europe (259).
4. Name three nations dominated by mountains (259).
5. Name the nine different climates that exist in Europe (260).
6. What type of climate dominates Germany, France, and the United Kingdom (260)?
7. What is the absolute location and climate of London, England and how does it compare with the absolute location and climate of Philadelphia, PA (260 and 108-109)?
8. Name five nations with regions containing a population density of over 520 people per square mile (260).
9. Name six different resources available in Scandinavia (261).
10. Name and describe the four major landform regions in Western Europe (262)?
11. To which landform does France exist in (263)?
12. Why are seas and rivers important to Europe’s economy (263-264)?
13. Name and describe the major nations important to Europe’s formation up to the 20^th century (265)?
14. Identify the role of imperialism in Europe (connect it with its historic importance) (265).
15. What impact did the Great World Wars play on Europe (265-66)?
16. What is NATO and why was it formed (265-66)?
17. What are some of the major language families of Europe (267)?
18. About how many different languages are spoken throughout Europe today (267)?
19. What is the major economic association of Europe and why does it exist (267)?
20. Name some similar issues Europeans fact with Americans (270).