Name Score Chapter 7 Test Central Europe Part 1 Labeling Political Features (22pts.) A. (11pts.) Locate the countries in the word box below on the map of Central Europe on the next page. Write the name of the country in the correct blank space on the map on the next page. Note: Cross off words that you have used. Belgium Germany Liechtenstein Slovakia Netherlands Switzerland Poland Hungary Luxembourg Austria Czech Republic B. (11pts.) Write the name of each country s capital city at the correct starred location on the map of Central Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words that you have used. Vienna Amsterdam Vaduz Brussels Warsaw Luxembourg Prague Berlin Bratislava Bern Budapest Part 2 Labeling Physical Features (15 pts.) A. (6 pts.) Write the name of the following landforms from the word box below on the map of Central Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words that you have used. Northern European Plain Alps Carpathian Mountains Great Hungarian Plain Jura Mountains Black Forest B. (9 pts.) Write the name of the following waterforms from the word box below on the map of Central Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words that you have used. Baltic Sea Rhine River Vistula River North Sea Ruhr River Oder River Strait of Dover Elbe River Danube River TURN THE PAGE! Chapter 7 Test Central Europe 1
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Part 3 Fill in the Blanks (10 pts.) Use the words in the word box to fill in the blanks with the correct answer for each statement. Five choices in the word box will not be used. Note: Cross off words in the word box that you have used. Hungarian Plain Strait of Dover Germany Liechtenstein Alps diverse multi lingual European Union low countries Danube Switzerland Soviet Union Ural Mountains Baltic Sea Rhine River 1. In population and size, the largest country in Central Europe is. 2. Europe s highest mountains are the. 3. The waterform that allows ships to travel from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean is the. 4. Europe s second longest river, which flows eastward from Germany to the Black Sea, is the. 5. Just 25 miles long and less than 4 miles wide, Central Europe s smallest country is. 6. Because of their flat landscapes, the countries of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg are known as the. 7. The organization that promotes free trade among European countries is known as the. 8. A term that best describes the many languages spoken by the people of Switzerland is. 9. Some of Europe s best farmland, and many major cities are found in a geographic area known as the North. 10. The international headquarters of the Red Cross is in the country of. TURN THE PAGE! Chapter 7 Test Central Europe 3
Part 4 Matching (11 pts.) Match the major economic activity in Column B to the country in Column A by clearly writing the number in the blank space provided. One choice from Column B will not be used. Column A A. Netherlands B. Belgium C. Luxembourg D. Germany E. Switzerland F. Austria G. Liechtenstein H. Poland I. Czech Republic J. Slovakia K. Hungary Column B 1. small farming, coal 2. heavy industry centered in Budapest 3. timber, mining, metal work 4. flower bulbs and cut flowers 5. large cooperative farms, Bohemian glass 6. postage stamps, tourism 7. international banking, tourism 8. tourism/sking 9. Europe s leader in manufactured goods 10. diamond trading, chocolate 11. leader in gold production 12. clocks, watches, banking TURN THE PAGE! Chapter 7 Test Central Europe 4
Part 5 Short Answer (7 pts.) 1. Use at least three sentences to explain the European Union. (3 pts.) 2. Use at least four sentences to describe the historic influence of the old, former Soviet Union and communism on the countries of Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. (4 pts.) Chapter 7 Test Central Europe 5
Note to Teachers: The short answer questions could be effectively administered as an open book test. Students would be provided time to research the questions using the text and other classroom resources. Additional open book questions to consider: Compare and contrast Communism and Democracy as forms of government. Use the Internet, classroom references, or the library as resources. Use a Wilrand Diagram from the Blackline Master File to organize and summarize your information. Research one of the organizations below. Use a Click & Learn Research Organizer to summarize your findings. Red Cross United Nations World Health Organization A number of short answer questions could be created on the topic of wind as a source of energy. Chapter 7 Test Central Europe 6