Commands for Europe Countries Four levels of commands Level 1 Pin the countries Level 2 Use directional skills with the Europe countries control map Level 3 Use the Countries control map, the Europe Land & Water Forms control map and Independent research Level 4 Control maps and independent research Use recording sheet on page 2 for levels 2-4. Check answers using answer keys. There are 48 countries on the pin map of Europe. Three of them; Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey are partly in Europe and partly in Asia. They are pinned on both the Europe and Asia pin maps. The island of Cyprus belongs to the European Union, but is geographically near Western Asia. Cyprus is pinned on the Europe map. The European countries are listed alphabetically at the beginning of the teaching commands. They are then divided according to the geographical areas used by the United Nations. The areas are Eastern Europe: 13 countries, Northern Europe: 10 countries, Southern Europe: 16 countries, and Western Europe: 9 countries.
Recording Sheet for Europe (The number of commands vary.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Alphabetical list of countries in Europe 1. Albania 2. Andorra 3. Austria 4. Belarus 5. Belgium 6. Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. Bulgaria 8. Croatia 9. Cyprus 10. Czech Republic 11. Denmark 12. Estonia 13. Finland 14. France 15. Germany 16. Greece 17. Hungary 18. Iceland 19. Ireland 20. Italy 21. Kazakhstan 22. Kosovo 23. Latvia 24. Liechtenstein 25. Lithuania 26. Luxembourg 27. Macedonia 28. Malta 29. Moldova 30. Monaco 31. Montenegro 32. Netherlands 33. Norway 34. Poland 35. Portugal 36. Romania 37. Russia 38. San Marino 39. Serbia 40. Slovakia 41. Slovenia 42. Spain 43. Sweden 44. Switzerland 45. Turkey 46. Ukraine 47. United Kingdom 48. Vatican
4 Countries of Eastern Europe 1. Belarus 2. Bulgaria 3. Czech Republic 4. Hungary 5. Moldova 6. Poland 7. Romania 8. Russia 9. Slovakia 10. Ukraine 11. Turkey 12. Kazakhstan 13. Cyprus (Russia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan are partly in Europe and partly in Asia.) Commands for Eastern Europe Level I 1. Pin Slovakia. 2. Pin Ukraine. 3. Pin Kazakhstan. 4. Pin Russia. 5. Pin Bulgaria. 6. Pin Hungary. 7. Pin Cyprus. 8. Pin Moldova. 9. Pin Czech Republic. 10. Pin Poland. 11. Pin Belarus. 12. Pin Romania. 13. Pin Turkey.
5 Commands for Eastern Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills with the Europe Countries control.) 1. Pin the country west of Russia and south of Belarus. 2. Pin the country which is an island south of Turkey 3. Pin the country south of Germany and Poland and north of Austria and Slovakia. 4. Pin the country north of Ukraine and east of Poland. 5. Pin the country north of Croatia and Serbia and west of Romania. 6. Pin the country north of Greece and Turkey and south of Romania. 7. Pin the country between Romania and Ukraine. 8. Pin the country west of Belarus and Ukraine. 9. Pin the largest country in Europe which is also partly in Asia. 10. Pin the country which is mostly in Asia but shares a small border with Greece and Bulgaria. 11. Pin the country north of Bulgaria and east of Hungary and Serbia. 12. Pin the country south of Poland and north of Hungary. 13. Pin the country with its western border on Russia which is mostly in Asia. Eastern Europe Answer Key Level II 1. Ukraine 2. Cyprus 3. Czech Republic 4. Belarus 5. Hungary 6. Bulgaria 7. Moldova 8. Poland 9. Russia 10. Turkey 11. Romania 12. Slovakia 13. Kazakhstan
6 Commands for Eastern Europe Level III (Use the control maps and independent research. All countries are covered in nine commands.) 1. Pin the landlocked county with Ukraine on three sides. 2. Pin the country with its north coast on the Baltic Sea and its west border with Germany. 3. Pin the country with coasts on the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. 4. Pin the landlocked country east of Poland and west of Russia. 5. Pin the country which the Danube River divides from north to south. 6. Pin the country besides Russia that is partly in Europe and has a coast on the Caspian Sea. 7. Pin the four countries besides Russia with a border on the Black Sea. 8. Pin the two countries that Czechoslovakia was divided into after the Soviet Union ended. 9. Pin the island country in the in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Eastern Europe Answer Key III 1. Moldova 2. Poland 3. Russia 4. Belarus 5. Hungary 6. Kazakhstan 7. Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania 8. Slovakia, Czech Republic 9. Cyprus
7 Commands for Eastern Europe Level IV (Use the control maps and independent research. All countries are covered in nine commands.) 1. Pin the country where the Dnieper River flows into the Black Sea. 2. Pin the country with the Dardanelles and Bosporus Straits between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. 3. Pin the two large countries east of Germany on the Northern European Plain. 4. Pin the two countries which share a border along the Danube River. 5. Pin the island country which is part of European Union, but geographically near Asia. 6. Pin the country on the Caspian Sea with its western seacoast in Asia. 7. Pin two landlocked countries south of Poland which share a border with Austria. 8. Pin the small landlocked country near the Black Sea with its southern tip on the Danube River near the Black Sea. 9. Pin the country divided by the Ural Mountains between Europe and Asia. 10. Pin the country where the Danube River flows through it from north to south. Eastern Europe Answer Key Level IV 1. Ukraine 2. Turkey 3. Poland, Belarus 4. Bulgaria, Romania 5. Cyprus 6. Kazakhstan 7. Czech Republic, Slovakia 8. Moldova 9. Russia 10. Hungary
8 Northern Europe 1. Denmark 2. Estonia 3. Finland 4. Iceland 5. Ireland 6. Latvia 7. Lithuania 8. Norway 9. Sweden 10. United Kingdom Commands for Northern Europe Level I 1. Pin Iceland. 2. Pin Latvia. 3. Pin Sweden. 4. Pin Ireland. 5. Pin Estonia. 6. Pin Denmark. 7. Pin United Kingdom. 8. Pin Finland. 9. Pin Lithuania. 10. Pin Norway.
9 Commands for Northern Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills with the Europe Countries control.) 1. Pin the country which is an island almost on the Arctic Circle. 2. Pin the country with borders on Norway, Sweden, and Russia. 3. Pin the country which shares a border with Ireland. 4. Pin the country surrounded by water on three sides and which shares its southern border with Germany. 5. Pin the country surrounded by water on three sides which shares its northern border with the United Kingdom. 6. Pin the country between Lithuania and Estonia. 7. Pin the country west of Russia and north of Latvia. 8. Pin the country between Norway and Finland. 9. Pin the country with its eastern border on Sweden. 10. Pin the country south of Latvia and west of Belarus. Northern Europe Answer Key II 1. Iceland 2. Finland 3. United Kingdom 4. Denmark 5. Ireland 6. Latvia 7. Estonia 8. Sweden 9. Norway 10. Lithuania
10 Commands for Northern Europe Level III (Use control maps and independent research.) 1. Pin the country with fjords on its western shores. 2. Pin the island country with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. 3. Pin the country that shares the Irish Sea with the United Kingdom. 4. Pin the country with the Thames River. 5. Pin the three countries which all have a western coast on the Baltic Sea. 6. Pin the two countries with shores on the Gulf of Bothnia. 7. Pin the country that shares a border with Germany and has coasts on the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Northern Europe Key Level III 1. Norway 2. Iceland 3. Ireland 4. United Kingdom 5. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia 6. Sweden, Finland 7. Denmark
11 Commands for Northern Europe Level IV (Use the controls and independent research.) 1. Pin the country with coasts on the North Sea and the Arctic Ocean. 2. Pin the three countries along the Baltic Sea known as the Baltic States. 3. Pin the country whose northern part is known as Lapland. 4. Pin the kingdom made up of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. 5. Pin the country called the "Emerald Island". 6. Pin the country which lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 7. Pin the two countries connected by a bridge that turns into a tunnel to let ships pass from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. Northern Europe Answer Key IV 1. Norway 2. Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania 3. Finland 4. United Kingdom 5. Ireland 6. Iceland 7. Denmark, Sweden
12 Southern Europe 1. Albania 2. Andorra 3. Bosnia and Herzegovina 4. Croatia 5. Greece 6. Vatican 7. Italy 8. Malta 9. Montenegro 10. Portugal 11. San Marino 12. Serbia 13. Slovenia 14. Spain 15. Macedonia 16. Kosovo Commands for Southern Europe Level I 1. Pin Montenegro. 2. Pin Spain. 3. Pin Portugal. 4. Pin Albania. 5. Pin Croatia. 6. Pin Andorra. 7. Pin Greece. 8. Pin Bosnia and Herzegovina. 9. Pin Vatican. 10. Pin Kosovo. 11. Pin Macedonia. 12. Pin Malta. 13. Pin Slovenia. 14. Pin San Marino. 15. Pin Italy. 16. Pin Serbia.
13 Commands for Southern Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills with the European Countries control map) 1. Pin the country on the western border of Spain 2. Pin the small country which is an island south of Italy. 3. Pin the tiny country between France and Spain. 4. Pin the country which is a peninsula shaped like a boot. 5. Pin the country south and east of Croatia. 6. Pin the tiny country on the northeast coast of Italy. 7. Pin the country south of Hungary and west of Bulgaria and Romania. 8. Pin the tiny country in Italy which is within the capital city of Italy. 9. Pin the country with part of its northern border on France and part of its western border on Portugal. 10. Pin the small country south of Serbia. 11. Pin the country between Albania and Bosnia Herzegovina. 12. Pin the country which is surrounded by water on three sides and has a small part of its border connected with Turkey. 13. Pin the country south of Kosovo, east of Albania, and west of Bulgaria. 14. Pin the country south of Austria and north of Croatia. 15. Pin the country south of Hungary and Slovenia. 16. Pin the country east of Macedonia and Kosovo. Southern Europe Answer Key II 1. Portugal 2. Malta 3. Andorra 4. Italy 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 6. San Marino 7. Serbia 8. Vatican 9. Spain 10. Kosovo 11. Montenegro 12. Greece 13. Macedonia 14. Slovenia 15. Croatia 16. Albania
14 Commands for Southern Europe Level III (Use the controls and independent research.) 1. Pin the country with many islands in the Aegean Sea. 2. Pin the country with coasts on the Mediterranean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas. 3. Pin the two countries that share the Pyrenees Mountains with France. 4. Pin the two landlocked countries which both share a border with Serbia s southern border. 5. Pin the country that shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain. 6. Pin the tiny landlocked country surrounded by Italy but not Vatican. 7. Pin the three countries between Greece and Croatia that are on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. 8. Pin the smallest country in the world. 9. Pin the island nation in the Mediterranean Sea which is not Cyprus. 10. Pin the country with the Danube River along part of its eastern border and part of its western border. 11. Pin the country its western border on the Adriatic Sea and its eastern border on the Danube River. 12. Pin the country with a very short coastline on the Adriatic Sea only 47 kilometers or about 30 miles long. Southern Europe Answer Key Level III 1. Greece 2. Italy 3. Andorra, Spain 4. Kosovo, Macedonia 5. Portugal 6. San Marino 7. Bosnia, Albania, Montenegro 8. Vatican 9. Malta 10. Serbia 11. Croatia 12. Slovenia
15 Commands for Southern Europe Level IV (Use the controls and independent research.) 1. Pin the country with the Strait of Gibraltar on its southern shore. 2. Pin the country with its entire western border made up of warm, sunny beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. 3. Monaco and Liechtenstein are called micro-states. Pin four other microstates in Southern Europe. (One is an island.) 4. Pin the country with more than 1400 small islands. 5. The Balkans are a mountain range north of Greece. Pin the seven countries known as the Balkan States south of Slovenia and west of Bulgaria and Romania. 6. Pin the country which has the island of Sicily at its southern tip. 7. Pin the country just north of the Balkan states which is sometimes included in the Balkan States. Southern Europe Answer Key Level IV 1. Spain 2. Portugal 3. Andorra, Vatican, San Marino, Malta 4. Greece 5. Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia 6. Italy 7. Slovenia
16 Western Europe 1. Austria 2. Belgium 3. France 4. Germany 5. Liechtenstein 6. Luxembourg 7. Monaco 8. Netherlands 9. Switzerland Commands for Western Europe Level I 1. Pin Luxembourg. 2. Pin Monaco. 3. Pin France. 4. Pin Liechtenstein. 5. Pin Switzerland. 6. Pin Austria. 7. Pin Germany. 8. Pin Belgium. 9. Pin Netherlands.
17 Commands for Western Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills with the Europe Countries control.) 1. Pin the country with Netherlands on the north and Germany on the east, 2. Pin the tiny country between Austria and Switzerland. 3. Pin the small country between Germany and France that also has a border on Belgium. 4. Pin the country north of Italy and east of France. 5. Pin the country with borders on Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Netherlands. 6. Pin the country between Germany and Hungary. 7. Pin the country north of Belgium and west of Germany. 8. Pin the tiny country on the south coast of France 9. Pin the large country south of the United Kingdom with part of its southern border on Spain. Western Europe Answer Key Level II 1. Belgium 2. Liechtenstein 3. Luxembourg 4. Switzerland 5. Germany 6. Austria 7. Netherlands 8. Monaco 9. France
18 Commands for Western Europe Level III (Use the controls and independent research.) 1. Pin the two neighboring countries between France and Germany with flat coastal plains along North Sea. 2. Pin the country with Mont Blanc. 3. Pin the country with its southern border on the Pyrenees Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. 4. Pin the very small landlocked country tucked between France and Germany. 5. Pin the tiny country on the Mediterranean Sea which is bordered by France on three sides. 6. Pin the country with the Alps across the lower part and the Danube River across the upper part. 7. Pin the country with three great rivers, the Elbe, the Rhine, and the Danube. 8. Pin the tiny country in the center of the Alps. Western Europe Answer Key Level III 1. Belgium, Netherlands 2. Switzerland 3. France 4. Luxembourg 5. Monaco 6. Austria 7. Germany 8. Liechtenstein
19 Commands for Western Europe Level IV (Use reference material.) 1. Pin the three countries near or on the North Sea known as the Low Countries. 2. Pin the country with the Matterhorn on its southern border. 3. Pin the country across the English Channel from the United Kingdom. 4. Pin the country whose name is Deutschland in the native language. 5. Pin the micro-state with its southern coast on the Mediterranean Sea.. 6. Pin the micro-state between Switzerland and Austria. 7. Pin the country which shares the German language and its northern border with Germany. Western Europe Answer Key Level IV 11. Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg 12. Switzerland 13. France 14. Germany 15. Monaco 16. Liechtenstein 17. Austria