1.  How many independent countries are there in Europe?

2.  Which is the biggest country in Europe in terms of area?

3.  Which is the smallest country?

4.  What has happened to the birth rate in Europe since the 1950s and why?

5.  Which part of Europe has seen the largest loss of citizens leaving the country?

6.  What effect has this had to the countries in this part of Europe?

7.  Give three reasons for why birth rates have fallen dramatically in Europe.

8.  Which country has the highest birth rate in Europe?

9.  Name one country that is among those with the highest death rate

10.  Which country has received the most European immigrants up until 1950?

11.  Which European region has received more immigrants since 1950?

12.  What type of countries do people migrate to?

13.  Which European region felt the 2007 economic crisis more than any other?

14.  Give two reasons for why people migrate within Europe

15.  Which country suffered the highest amount of negative net migration (i.e. their population decreased because more people left the country than entered it) between 2010-15?

16.  Explain why European population began to increase so dramatically after 1800

17.  When, since 1800, did Europe’s population decrease?

19.  Which European region has seen a decrease in its population since 1955? And why?

20.  Between 1950-2015 name at least three European countries that have seen negative population growth

21.  Between 1950-2015 name two of the four European countries that have seen the highest positive population growth

22.  Name the four countries with the largest populations in Western Europe

23.  What factors affect population distribution?

24.  Where do populations tend to concentrate?

25.  Europe has an ageing population. True or false?

26.  25% of Europe’s inhabitants are over 65. True or false?

27.  Name two problems associated with an ageing population

28.  Name two strategies that European governments have put into practice to combat the problem of an ageing population

29.  Do you think an ageing population in the future for Spain will be a problem? Give reasons for your answer

30.  What percentage of Europe’s population lives in urban areas?

31.  True or false: northern and western Europe became industrialised before southern and eastern Europe

32.  Which are the three largest cities in western Europe?

SPAIN: Territory, population & cities

33.  Name the five most important cities for their economies in Spain

34.  Which city has the highest population density in Spain?

35.  Which is the biggest city in Spain?

36.  How many autonomous regions are there in Spain?

37.  How many provinces are there in Spain?

38.  What are the three pillars of democracy?

39.  What is the name of the regional government in Catalunya called?

40.  What is the name of the regional government in Andalucía called?

41.  What is the name of the regional government in Galicia called?

42.  What is the name of the institution in Spain that holds legislative power?

43.  What is the name of the institution that oversees the institution mentioned in question 42?

44.  What is Spain’s population?

45.  What does generational replacement refer to?

46.  What is predicted for Spain’s working-age population in the year 2064?

47.  How can you tell by looking at a population pyramid whether the pyramid represents a developed country or an underdeveloped country?

48.  Historically has Spain been a country of emigration or immigration?

49.  What percentage of Spain’s population is comprised of foreigners?

50.  True or false: The region of Catalunya has the highest number of foreigners

51.  Which Spanish region has the highest number of foreigners?

52.  Which Spanish region has the lowest proportion of foreigners?

53.  Why do coastal areas in Spain attract more immigrants than inland areas?

54.  As a result of the economic crisis Spain saw negative net migration between 2011-15. What does negative net migration mean?

55.  How many people left Spain between 2011-15?

56.  Which continent provides Spain with the majority of its immigrants?

57.  Which foreign nationality is the largest in Spain?

58.  Which are the three most densely populated areas in Spain?

59.  Which autonomous community has the largest population?

60.  Give an example of a national metropolis in Spain

61.  Give an example of a regional metropolis in Spain

62.  Give an example of a regional city in Spain

63.  Explain what the rural exodus was in Spain, when it happened and why?