European Geography - Some Basics

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of these countries is NOT a member of the European Union? Norway Finland Britain Greece

2. Which of the following countries had the highest per capita GDP in 2000? Germany Denmark Sweden Luxembourg

3. Which of the following countries has NOT adopted the Euro as its currency? Britain Portugal Austria Spain

4. Which country in Western Europe is largest in area? Answer: (One Word)

5. What is the most southerly point of mainland Europe? Reggio di Calabria Gibraltar Cape Tarifa Cape Matapan

6. Three countries span Europe and Asia. One is Russia and another is Kazakhstan. What is the third? Answer: (One Word)

7. Ten new member countries joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. Which of the following was NOT one of them? Czech Republic Croatia Slovakia Lithuania

8. Which covers a larger area - Germany or Spain? Answer: (One Word)

9. Into which of these does Europe's longest river, the Volga, flow? Aral Sea The Black Sea The Caspian Sea The Baltic Sea

10. Which city is the administrative capital of the European Union? Frankfurt Strasbourg Brussels Luxembourg