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? Luxembourg Sweden Germany Denmark

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

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

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

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? Croatia Slovakia Czech Republic 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? The Black Sea Aral Sea The Baltic Sea The Caspian Sea

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