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Question 1 (3 points)
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____ probably originated in India and was brought to Spain by the Romani (aka Gypsies).
Question 1 options:
The Spanish language
Folk dance
The guitar
Flamenco
Question 2 (3 points)
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Almost every Western European language descended from ____________, an ancient language family.
Question 2 options:
Indo-European
Celtic
French
Basque
Question 3 (3 points)
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This country sits on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which causes many earthquakes and volcanoes.
Question 3 options:
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Germany
Question 4 (3 points)
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This natural resource was once very abundant in Western Europe and helped power the Industrial Revolution.
Question 4 options:
Iron
Coal
Oil
Water
Question 5 (3 points)
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This country generates 99% of their power from hydroelectricity and geothermal energy.
Question 5 options:
Italy
Iceland
Switzerland
Ireland
Question 6 (3 points)
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_______ is the leading producer of olive oil in the world.
Question 6 options:
Britain
Greece
Italy
Spain
Question 7 (3 points)
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A very small country that has managed to stay independent of their larger neighbors. (Example: Vatican City)
Question 7 options:
Independent State
Province
Microstate
Federal state
Question 8 (3 points)
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Which peninsula is located in Western Europe?
Question 8 options:
Balkan
Crimean
Korean
Iberian
Question 9 (3 points)
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This sea is the most important sea historically in Europe. It helped to control trade and dominate militarily.
Question 9 options:
Mediterranean Sea
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
North Sea
Question 10 (3 points)
Western Europe has a very active hurricane season with an average of 9 storms every year.
Question 10 options:
True
False
Question 11 (3 points)
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The country where you would have the highest chance of experiencing a tornado.
Question 11 options:
Britain
Spain
France
Italy
Question 12 (3 points)
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This country has a polar climate and rarely any thunderstorms.
Question 12 options:
Ireland
Britain
Iceland
Spain
Question 13 (3 points)
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What is the largest religion in Western Europe?
Question 13 options:
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Question 14 (3 points)
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The ___________ was the center of many Middle Age European towns, often dwarfing the village or town itself.
Question 14 options:
Cathedral
Factory
Theater
Village Green
Question 15 (3 points)
This civilization conquered almost all of Western Europe and allowed free movement from province to province once you became a citizen.
Question 15 options:
Greece
Rome
Egypt
Persia
Question 16 (3 points)
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This plant is native to the British Isles and is a parasite with toxic white berries.
Question 16 options:
Hydrangeas
Tulips
Mistletoe
Carnations
Question 17 (3 points)
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Most Western European Folk Dances included close contact between men and women partners.
Question 17 options:
True
False
Question 18 (3 points)
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This language is not from Indo-European and many believe it may be the oldest European language.
Question 18 options:
Basque
Celtic
French
Spanish
Question 19 (3 points)
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France produces the largest amount of ______ in Western Europe.
Question 19 options:
Dairy products
Olive Oil
Beef
Wheat
Question 20 (3 points)
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Iceland is slowly growing and very active because it sits on top of the ___________.
Question 20 options:
African Plate
Ring of Fire
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Pacific Plate
Question 21 (3 points)
BONUS: In this country, 60% of their arable land is used for dairy farming.
