124 + Interview Questions in EUROPE IN GENERAL AWARENESS

1.	What are fiords? How are they formed ?
Answer» Fiords are narrow but deep inlets of water with steep sides that break and indent the coastline Scandinavian making it irregular. In the coastal regions, fiords have been formed because of the drowning of glacier valleys.

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2.	Identify two countries that belong to each of the following groups and state why they are so called: 1. Low countries 2. Balkan states 3. Scandinavian countries
Answer» 1. Low countries — The countries that lie in the low-lying plains in the west – Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. 2. Balkan States — The countries in the Balkan Peninsula — Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. 3. Scandavian countries — the north European countries – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland.

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Identify two countries that belong to each of the following groups and state why they are so called: 1. Low countries 2. Balkan states 3. Scandinavian countries

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1. Low countries — The countries that lie in the low-lying plains in the west – Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

2. Balkan States — The countries in the Balkan Peninsula — Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.

3. Scandavian countries — the north European countries – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland.

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3.	Name any four major important cities of Europe.
Answer» Some important cities of Europe: 1. London – is the capital of the United Kingdom, a major centre of international trade and a flourishing port. 2. Paris – is the capital of France and an important centre of science, technology, culture, and art. 3. Berlin – Berlin is the capital city of Germany and also its largest city. It is an important river port. 4. Moscow – Moscow is the capital of Russia and is situated on a tributary of the Oka River which joins the river Volga.

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Name any four major important cities of Europe.

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Some important cities of Europe:

1. London – is the capital of the United Kingdom, a major centre of international trade and a flourishing port.

2. Paris – is the capital of France and an important centre of science, technology, culture, and art.

3. Berlin – Berlin is the capital city of Germany and also its largest city. It is an important river port.

4. Moscow – Moscow is the capital of Russia and is situated on a tributary of the Oka River which joins the river Volga.

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4.	On the blank outline map of europe do as directed. 1. Use different colours to show the various climatic regions of Europe. 2. Mark the areas that have (i) Steppes and (ii) Mediterranean forests.
Answer» 1. See map on page 104 (Europe: Climate) of your textbook. 2. See page 106 (Europe : Vegetation) of your textbook.

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On the blank outline map of europe do as directed. 1. Use different colours to show the various climatic regions of Europe. 2. Mark the areas that have (i) Steppes and (ii) Mediterranean forests.

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1. See map on page 104 (Europe: Climate) of your textbook.

2. See page 106 (Europe : Vegetation) of your textbook.

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5.	In Norway 3%, in England 30%. What is the % of agricultural land in Germany? A) 20% B) 30% C) 40% D) 50%
Answer» Answer is (C) 40%

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6.	Norway, Sweden together called as this peninsula A) Scandinavian B) Indian Peninsula C) Arabian Peninsula D) Italy Peninsula
Answer» (A) Scandinavian

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7.	Look at a globe to see how far is north Europe from the Equator.
Answer» Europe is 350 latitudes North of the Equator.

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8.	Look at the wall map or atlas to identify the names of at least six cities of Europe which are situated on the sea coast.
Answer» Moscow – Russia London – U.K. Berlin – Germany Istanbul – Turkey St. Petersburg – Russia Madrid – Spain

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Look at the wall map or atlas to identify the names of at least six cities of Europe which are situated on the sea coast.

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Moscow – Russia

London – U.K.

Berlin – Germany

Istanbul – Turkey

St. Petersburg – Russia

Madrid – Spain

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9.	Italy can be categorized under: A) Bay B) Gulf C) Island D) Peninsula
Answer» Italy can be categorized under Peninsula.

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10.	Will Norway be warmer than Italy? Why?
Answer» No, Norway is cooler than Italy because it is on higher latitudes.

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11.	Italy can be categorized under A) Bay B) Gulf C) Island D) Peninsula
Answer» (D) Peninsula

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12.	……. Sea is called the middle of the world. A) Black B) Caspian C) the Volga D) the Mediterranean
Answer» (D) the Mediterranean

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13.	The eastern boundary of Europe A) the Ural Mountains B) Alps Mountains C) the Caspian Sea D) Pyrenees Mountains
Answer» (A) the Ural Mountains

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14.	The biggest country in Europe A) Austria B) the United Kingdom C) RussiaD) Vatican City
Answer» Answer is (C) Russia

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15.	These continents were not known to the Europeans in the early period. A) America B) Australia C) Both A & B D) Asia
Answer» (C) Both A & B

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16.	What is the Dogger Bank? Name the countries which would benefit from the Dogger Bank.
Answer» The warm currents are very good for fish breeding as they contain ample food materials for the fish. As a result, the fishery industry is very well developed in the North Sea near Britain. This part of the North Sea is called ‘Dogger Bank’. Fish is an important part of the food of the Europeans and fishing is a very important industry in Europe. United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden would get benefit from Dogger Bank.

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17.	Columbus set out with three ships in ……. to cross the Atlantic Ocean. A) 1592 B) 1492C) 1692 D) 1392
Answer» Answer is (B) 1492

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18.	The biggest lake in the world A) Superior B) Bikal C) Caspian sea D) Black sea
Answer» (C) Caspian sea

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19.	The continents were known to the Europeans in the early period. A) EuropeB) Asia C) The northern regions of Africa D) All of the above
Answer» (D) All of the above

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20.	Which countries are producing Tobacco mainly?
Answer» Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, and Poland.

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21.	Mention two important countries that are producing olives mainly.
Answer» Spain, Italy, Greece, France, and Portugal.

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22.	The Caspian Sea is a lake.
Answer» The Caspian Sea is a lake as it is surrounded by land on all sides.

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The Caspian Sea is a lake.

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The Caspian Sea is a lake as it is surrounded by land on all sides.

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23.	Why are the Ural and Caucasus mountains important?
Answer» The Ural Mountains in the east and the Caucasus Mountains in the south-east separate it from Asia.

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24.	Name the important crops of southern Europe.
Answer» Wheat, barley, oats, rye, sugar – beet, potato, and fruits are the important crops in southern Europe.

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25.	Europeans did not know of ………. before Columbus. A) Australia B) India C) AmericaD) Austria
Answer» Answer is (C) America

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26.	America: Gulf stream :: Europe : …….. A) North Atlantic Drift B) Westerlies C) Trade Route D) None
Answer» (A) North Atlantic Drift

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27.	Which countries are producing rye mainly?
Answer» Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Germany.

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28.	These two continents have one continuous landmass so-called Eurasia. A) Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) Both B & C
Answer» (D) Both B & C

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29.	The river Volga merges in this sea A) Caspian B) Atlantic C) Pacific D) the Indian Ocean
Answer» Answer is (A) Caspian

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30.	The mountains that lie in between the Caspian Sea and the Black sea A) the Caucasus Mountains B) Himalayas C) Andes Mountains D) Drakensburg Mountains
Answer» (A) the Caucasus Mountains

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31.	Which of the following oceans is located on the Western side of Europe? A) the Indian Ocean B) the Pacific Ocean C) the Arctic Ocean D) the Atlantic Ocean
Answer» (D) the Atlantic Ocean

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32.	The Caucasus mountains are between these two oceans A) The Caspian and Black sea B) The Red and Mediterranean seas C) The Atlantic and Pacific oceans D) The White and Yellow seas
Answer» (A) The Caspian and Black sea

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33.	The people of Holland overcame the problem of shortage of land A) By removing forests B) By reclaiming land from the sea by building embankments. C) By transferring soil D) By removing mountains
Answer» B) By reclaiming land from the sea by building embankments.

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34.	……. are used for making wine. A) Oranges B) Grapes C) Pineapples D) Sugar beet
Answer» Answer is (B) Grapes

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35.	Which of the following is an example of a peninsular country? A) EnglandB) Italy C) Germany D) Switzerland
Answer» Italy is an example of a peninsular country.

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36.	Read the given map and answer the following questions from1. The river that does not join in the Black Sea A) Don B) Dniper C) Danube D) Volga2. These Mountain ranges extended into Norway & Sweden A) Caucasus B) Ural C) the Pyrenees D) Scandinavian3. These are associated with the Mediterranean sea A) the Caspian Sea & Black Sea B) Adriatic & Aegean Sea C) the the North Sea & Baltic Sea D) Adriatic & Caspian Sea4. These rives flow in France A) Seine & Loire B) Dniper & Don C) Volga & Dvina D) Po & Elbe
Answer» 1. A) Don 2. D) Scandinavian 3. B) Adriatic & Aegean Sea 4. A) Seine & Loire

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Read the given map and answer the following questions from1. The river that does not join in the Black Sea A) Don B) Dniper C) Danube D) Volga2. These Mountain ranges extended into Norway & Sweden A) Caucasus B) Ural C) the Pyrenees D) Scandinavian3. These are associated with the Mediterranean sea A) the Caspian Sea & Black Sea B) Adriatic & Aegean Sea C) the the North Sea & Baltic Sea D) Adriatic & Caspian Sea4. These rives flow in France A) Seine & Loire B) Dniper & Don C) Volga & Dvina D) Po & Elbe

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1. A) Don

2. D) Scandinavian

3. B) Adriatic & Aegean Sea

4. A) Seine & Loire

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37.	The important ranges in Europe.A) The Rockey Mountains B) The Himalaya Mountains C) The Alps Mountains D) The Andes Mountains
Answer» (C) The Alps Mountains

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38.	In India ……… % land is cultivable. A) 50 B) 55C) 40 D) 45
Answer» In India 55 % land is cultivable.

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39.	The people of Holland have reclaimed small portions of land from the sea by building embankments called dykes to push back the sea. That land is called A) Pochar B) Chabar C) Polder D) Waldar
Answer» Answer is (C) Polder

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40.	In this Europe, these showers all around the year. A) Eastern Europe B) Western Europe C) Northern Europe D) Southern Europe
Answer» (B) Western Europe

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41.	These countries are famous for Grape wineA) PortugalB) SpainC) Italy, Southern FranceD) All the above
Answer» (D) All the above

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42.	Which of the following group of countries belong to Europe? A) Nigeria, Egypt, Germany B) Norway, Australia, Somalia C) France, Japan, England D) Italy, England, Somalia
Answer» (D) Italy, England, Somalia

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43.	Explain why the Mediterranean Sea was named so?
Answer» The Mediterranean is derived from the Latin words meaning “the middle of the earth.” During the time of the Roman empire little was known about far Eastern Asia or the Americas or Southern Africa and so the Romans considered they lived in the hub of the universe.

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44.	…… countries are the southernmost countries in Europe. A) Black sea B) Caspian sea C) North sea D) The Mediterranean
Answer» (D) The Mediterranean

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45.	Mention the important producers of barley in Europe.
Answer» Russia, U.K., France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Spain.

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46.	What are the important crops that are grown in Europe?
Answer» 1. Food crops that are grown in Europe are wheat, maize, rye, barley and oats. Sugar is manufactured from beet in Russia, Ukraine and Germany. 2. A commercial crop that is grown in Europe is ‘Tobacco’. 3. Fruits that are farmed in Europe are apples, pears, peaches, grapes, oranges, palm and olive, etc. 4. Fruits like grapes are used for making wine.

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What are the important crops that are grown in Europe?

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1. Food crops that are grown in Europe are wheat, maize, rye, barley and oats. Sugar is manufactured from beet in Russia, Ukraine and Germany.

2. A commercial crop that is grown in Europe is ‘Tobacco’.

3. Fruits that are farmed in Europe are apples, pears, peaches, grapes, oranges, palm and olive, etc.

4. Fruits like grapes are used for making wine.

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47.	Explain the location of Europe.
Answer» Europe extends from 35° South to 72° North latitudes and from 10° West to 60° East longitudes. Europe has an area of 10,180,000 square kilometers approximately. It is the second smallest continent. The boundaries of Europe are North – Arctic ocean; South – Mediterranean sea, Caspian and Black seas; East – Ural mountains, West – Atlantic ocean. The Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia. The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa. The Mediterranean sea separates Europe in the North from Africa in the South.

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Explain the location of Europe.

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Europe extends from 35° South to 72° North latitudes and from 10° West to 60° East longitudes. Europe has an area of 10,180,000 square kilometers approximately. It is the second smallest continent. The boundaries of Europe are North – Arctic ocean; South – Mediterranean sea, Caspian and Black seas; East – Ural mountains, West – Atlantic ocean.

The Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia. The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa. The Mediterranean sea separates Europe in the North from Africa in the South.

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48.	It is in spring that sowing takes place and crops ripen in the summer months and are ready for harvest in A) autumn B) winter C) leaf shed season D) none
Answer» (C) leaf shed season

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49.	Find out if your region gets light winter showers and the name given to it in the – regional language.
Answer» Dussehra Musurlu.

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50.	The landscape changes in March in this country. A) France B) Italy C) Britain D) Germany
Answer» Answer is (A) France

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What are fiords? How are they formed ?

Identify two countries that belong to each of the following groups and state why they are so called: 1. Low countries 2. Balkan states 3. Scandinavian countries

Name any four major important cities of Europe.

On the blank outline map of europe do as directed. 1. Use different colours to show the various climatic regions of Europe. 2. Mark the areas that have (i) Steppes and (ii) Mediterranean forests.

In Norway 3%, in England 30%. What is the % of agricultural land in Germany? A) 20% B) 30% C) 40% D) 50%

Norway, Sweden together called as this peninsula A) Scandinavian B) Indian Peninsula C) Arabian Peninsula D) Italy Peninsula

Look at a globe to see how far is north Europe from the Equator.

Look at the wall map or atlas to identify the names of at least six cities of Europe which are situated on the sea coast.

Italy can be categorized under: A) Bay B) Gulf C) Island D) Peninsula

Will Norway be warmer than Italy? Why?

Italy can be categorized under A) Bay B) Gulf C) Island D) Peninsula

……. Sea is called the middle of the world. A) Black B) Caspian C) the Volga D) the Mediterranean

The eastern boundary of Europe A) the Ural Mountains B) Alps Mountains C) the Caspian Sea D) Pyrenees Mountains

The biggest country in Europe A) Austria B) the United Kingdom C) RussiaD) Vatican City

These continents were not known to the Europeans in the early period. A) America B) Australia C) Both A &amp; B D) Asia

What is the Dogger Bank? Name the countries which would benefit from the Dogger Bank.

Columbus set out with three ships in ……. to cross the Atlantic Ocean. A) 1592 B) 1492C) 1692 D) 1392

The biggest lake in the world A) Superior B) Bikal C) Caspian sea D) Black sea

The continents were known to the Europeans in the early period. A) EuropeB) Asia C) The northern regions of Africa D) All of the above

Which countries are producing Tobacco mainly?

Mention two important countries that are producing olives mainly.

The Caspian Sea is a lake.

Why are the Ural and Caucasus mountains important?

Name the important crops of southern Europe.

Europeans did not know of ………. before Columbus. A) Australia B) India C) AmericaD) Austria

America: Gulf stream :: Europe : …….. A) North Atlantic Drift B) Westerlies C) Trade Route D) None

Which countries are producing rye mainly?

These two continents have one continuous landmass so-called Eurasia. A) Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) Both B &amp; C

The river Volga merges in this sea A) Caspian B) Atlantic C) Pacific D) the Indian Ocean

The mountains that lie in between the Caspian Sea and the Black sea A) the Caucasus Mountains B) Himalayas C) Andes Mountains D) Drakensburg Mountains

Which of the following oceans is located on the Western side of Europe? A) the Indian Ocean B) the Pacific Ocean C) the Arctic Ocean D) the Atlantic Ocean

The Caucasus mountains are between these two oceans A) The Caspian and Black sea B) The Red and Mediterranean seas C) The Atlantic and Pacific oceans D) The White and Yellow seas

The people of Holland overcame the problem of shortage of land A) By removing forests B) By reclaiming land from the sea by building embankments. C) By transferring soil D) By removing mountains

……. are used for making wine. A) Oranges B) Grapes C) Pineapples D) Sugar beet

Which of the following is an example of a peninsular country? A) EnglandB) Italy C) Germany D) Switzerland

The important ranges in Europe.A) The Rockey Mountains B) The Himalaya Mountains C) The Alps Mountains D) The Andes Mountains

In India ……… % land is cultivable. A) 50 B) 55C) 40 D) 45

The people of Holland have reclaimed small portions of land from the sea by building embankments called dykes to push back the sea. That land is called A) Pochar B) Chabar C) Polder D) Waldar

In this Europe, these showers all around the year. A) Eastern Europe B) Western Europe C) Northern Europe D) Southern Europe

These countries are famous for Grape wineA) PortugalB) SpainC) Italy, Southern FranceD) All the above

Which of the following group of countries belong to Europe? A) Nigeria, Egypt, Germany B) Norway, Australia, Somalia C) France, Japan, England D) Italy, England, Somalia

Explain why the Mediterranean Sea was named so?

…… countries are the southernmost countries in Europe. A) Black sea B) Caspian sea C) North sea D) The Mediterranean

Mention the important producers of barley in Europe.

What are the important crops that are grown in Europe?

Explain the location of Europe.

It is in spring that sowing takes place and crops ripen in the summer months and are ready for harvest in A) autumn B) winter C) leaf shed season D) none

Find out if your region gets light winter showers and the name given to it in the – regional language.

The landscape changes in March in this country. A) France B) Italy C) Britain D) Germany

These continents were not known to the Europeans in the early period. A) America B) Australia C) Both A & B D) Asia

These two continents have one continuous landmass so-called Eurasia. A) Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) Both B & C