Year 3

What are some of Europe's most important human characteristics?

In this lesson, you will learn about the population of Europe as well as understanding the population density in each subregion of Europe. You will study the important cities and landmarks across Europe, learning lots of new facts! Finally, you will also learn more about the economy of Europe and what is traded into (imported) and traded out of (exported) Europe.

Year 3

What are some of Europe's most important human characteristics?

In this lesson, you will learn about the population of Europe as well as understanding the population density in each subregion of Europe. You will study the important cities and landmarks across Europe, learning lots of new facts! Finally, you will also learn more about the economy of Europe and what is traded into (imported) and traded out of (exported) Europe.

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Key learning points

  1. Identify Europe's major cities
  2. Explore where people in Europe live
  3. Identify where Europe's natural resources are located

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12 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is not a continent?
Africa
Asia
Correct answer: Brazil
North America
Oceania
Q2.
What are physical geography features?
Correct answer: The natural landscape of the earth.
Things related to the behaviour of humans.
Things related to the weather.
Q3.
Where is the tallest mountain in Europe located (Mount Elbrus)?
Estonia
France
Germany
Italy
Correct answer: Russia
United Kingdom
Q4.
What is the name of the highest and most extensive mountain range in Europe?
Rocky Mountains
Correct answer: The Alps
The Andes
The Himalyas
Q5.
What are the names of the two rivers that divide Europe?
Danube and Nile
Nile and Amazon
Correct answer: Rhine and Danube
Rhine and Volga
Q6.
What is the longest river in Europe?
Danube River
Nile River
Rhine River
Correct answer: Volga River
Q7.
How many environmental regions are there in Europe?
1
2
3
Correct answer: 4
Q8.
What are the characteristics of the Western Uplands?
higher in altitude and includes mountains and volcanoes
low elevation and home to many rivers
lower in altitude and heavily wooded
Correct answer: marshlands, lakes and fjords
Q9.
What are the characteristics of the Alpine Mountains?
Correct answer: higher in altitude and includes mountains and volcanoes
low elevation and home to many rivers
lower in altitude and heavily wooded
marshlands, lakes and fjords
Q10.
What are the characteristics of the Central Uplands?
higher in altitude and includes mountains and volcanoes
low elevation and home to many rivers
Correct answer: lower in altitude and heavily wooded
marshlands, lakes and fjords
Q11.
What are the characteristics of the North European Plain?
higher in altitude and includes mountains and volcanoes
Correct answer: low elevation and home to many rivers
lower in altitude and heavily wooded
marshlands, lakes and fjords
Q12.
Where are Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius located?
Correct answer: Italy
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Sweden

9 Questions

Q1.
What are human geography features?
The natural landscape of the earth.
Correct answer: Things related to the behaviour of humans.
Things related to the weather.
Q2.
What is the average life expectancy in Europe?
100 years
43 years
52 years
65 years
Correct answer: 81 years
Q3.
Which subregion in Europe has the highest population?
Correct answer: Eastern Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Western Europe
Q4.
Which subregion in Europe has the lowest population?
Eastern Europe
Correct answer: Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Western Europe
Q5.
Where will you find the Lakhtar Tower, the tallest building in Europe?
Amsterdam
Denmark
Rome
Correct answer: Russia
United Kingdom
Q6.
What is the name of the best known church in Russia?
Notre Dame Cathedral
Correct answer: St Basil's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Stephen's Cathedral
Q7.
What currency is commonly used in countries that are part of the European Union?
dollars
Correct answer: euros
krone
pounds
rupees
Q8.
Which of these things is imported into Europe in large quantities?
Correct answer: clothing.
iron.
motor vehicles.
pharmaceuticals.
steel.
Q9.
Which of these things is exported out of Europe?
clothing
crude oil
food
Correct answer: motor vehicles