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.)
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Alphabetical list of countries in Europe
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Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
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Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Vatican
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Countries of Eastern Europe
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Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Moldova
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Ukraine
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Cyprus
(Russia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan are partly in Europe and partly in Asia.)
Commands for Eastern Europe Level I
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Pin Slovakia.
Pin Ukraine.
Pin Kazakhstan.
Pin Russia.
Pin Bulgaria.
Pin Hungary.
Pin Cyprus.
Pin Moldova.
Pin Czech Republic.
Pin Poland.
Pin Belarus.
Pin Romania.
Pin Turkey.
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Commands for Eastern Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills with
the Europe Countries control.)
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Pin the country west of Russia and south of Belarus.
Pin the country which is an island south of Turkey
Pin the country south of Germany and Poland and north of Austria and
Slovakia.
Pin the country north of Ukraine and east of Poland.
Pin the country north of Croatia and Serbia and west of Romania.
Pin the country north of Greece and Turkey and south of Romania.
Pin the country between Romania and Ukraine.
Pin the country west of Belarus and Ukraine.
Pin the largest country in Europe which is also partly in Asia.
Pin the country which is mostly in Asia but shares a small border with Greece
and Bulgaria.
Pin the country north of Bulgaria and east of Hungary and Serbia.
Pin the country south of Poland and north of Hungary.
Pin the country with its western border on Russia which is mostly in Asia.
Cut on line
Eastern Europe Answer Key Level II
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Ukraine
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Belarus
Hungary
Bulgaria
Moldova
Poland
Russia
Turkey
Romania
Slovakia
Kazakhstan
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Commands for Eastern Europe Level III (Use the control maps and independent
research. All countries are covered in nine commands.)
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Pin the landlocked county with Ukraine on three sides.
Pin the country with its north coast on the Baltic Sea and its west border with
Germany.
Pin the country with coasts on the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.
Pin the landlocked country east of Poland and west of Russia.
Pin the country which the Danube River divides from north to south.
Pin the country besides Russia that is partly in Europe and has a coast on the
Caspian Sea.
Pin the four countries besides Russia with a border on the Black Sea.
Pin the two countries that Czechoslovakia was divided into after the Soviet
Union ended.
Pin the island country in the in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Cut on line
Eastern Europe Answer Key III
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Moldova
Poland
Russia
Belarus
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Cyprus
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Commands for Eastern Europe Level IV (Use the control maps and independent
research. All countries are covered in nine commands.)
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Pin the country where the Dnieper River flows into the Black Sea.
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.
Cut on line
Eastern Europe Answer Key Level IV
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Ukraine
Turkey
Poland, Belarus
Bulgaria, Romania
Cyprus
Kazakhstan
Czech Republic, Slovakia
Moldova
Russia
Hungary
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Northern Europe
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Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
Commands for Northern Europe Level I
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Pin Iceland.
Pin Latvia.
Pin Sweden.
Pin Ireland.
Pin Estonia.
Pin Denmark.
Pin United Kingdom.
Pin Finland.
Pin Lithuania.
Pin Norway.
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Commands for Northern Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills
with the Europe Countries control.)
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Pin the country which is an island almost on the Arctic Circle.
Pin the country with borders on Norway, Sweden, and Russia.
Pin the country which shares a border with Ireland.
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.
Cut on line
Northern Europe Answer Key II
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Iceland
Finland
United Kingdom
Denmark
Ireland
Latvia
Estonia
Sweden
Norway
Lithuania
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Commands for Northern Europe Level III (Use control maps and independent
research.)
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Pin the country with fjords on its western shores.
Pin the island country with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic
Ocean.
Pin the country that shares the Irish Sea with the United Kingdom.
Pin the country with the Thames River.
Pin the three countries which all have a western coast on the Baltic Sea.
Pin the two countries with shores on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Pin the country that shares a border with Germany and has coasts on the
North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Cut on line
Northern Europe Key Level III
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Norway
Iceland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
Sweden, Finland
Denmark
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Commands for Northern Europe Level IV (Use the controls and independent
research.)
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Pin the country with coasts on the North Sea and the Arctic Ocean.
Pin the three countries along the Baltic Sea known as the Baltic States.
Pin the country whose northern part is known as Lapland.
Pin the kingdom made up of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England.
Pin the country called the "Emerald Island".
Pin the country which lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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.
Cut on line
Northern Europe Answer Key IV
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Norway
Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania
Finland
United Kingdom
Ireland
Iceland
Denmark, Sweden
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Southern Europe
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Albania
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Vatican
Italy
Malta
Montenegro
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Macedonia
Kosovo
Commands for Southern Europe Level I
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Pin Montenegro.
Pin Spain.
Pin Portugal.
Pin Albania.
Pin Croatia.
Pin Andorra.
Pin Greece.
Pin Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pin Vatican.
Pin Kosovo.
Pin Macedonia.
Pin Malta.
Pin Slovenia.
Pin San Marino.
Pin Italy.
Pin Serbia.
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Commands for Southern Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills
with the European Countries control map)
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Pin the country on the western border of Spain
Pin the small country which is an island south of Italy.
Pin the tiny country between France and Spain.
Pin the country which is a peninsula shaped like a boot.
Pin the country south and east of Croatia.
Pin the tiny country on the northeast coast of Italy.
Pin the country south of Hungary and west of Bulgaria and Romania.
Pin the tiny country in Italy which is within the capital city of Italy.
Pin the country with part of its northern border on France and part of its
western border on Portugal.
Pin the small country south of Serbia.
Pin the country between Albania and Bosnia Herzegovina.
Pin the country which is surrounded by water on three sides and has a small
part of its border connected with Turkey.
Pin the country south of Kosovo, east of Albania, and west of Bulgaria.
Pin the country south of Austria and north of Croatia.
Pin the country south of Hungary and Slovenia.
Pin the country east of Macedonia and Kosovo.
Cut on line
Southern Europe Answer Key II
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Portugal
Malta
Andorra
Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina
San Marino
Serbia
Vatican
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Spain
Kosovo
Montenegro
Greece
Macedonia
Slovenia
Croatia
Albania
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Commands for Southern Europe Level III (Use the controls and independent
research.)
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Pin the country with many islands in the Aegean Sea.
Pin the country with coasts on the Mediterranean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas.
Pin the two countries that share the Pyrenees Mountains with France.
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.
Cut on line
Southern Europe Answer Key Level III
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Greece
Italy
Andorra, Spain
Kosovo, Macedonia
Portugal
San Marino
Bosnia, Albania, Montenegro
Vatican
Malta
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
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Commands for Southern Europe Level IV (Use the controls and independent
research.)
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Pin the country with the Strait of Gibraltar on its southern shore.
Pin the country with its entire western border made up of warm, sunny
beaches along the Atlantic Ocean.
Monaco and Liechtenstein are called micro-states. Pin four other microstates in Southern Europe. (One is an island.)
Pin the country with more than 1400 small islands.
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.
Pin the country which has the island of Sicily at its southern tip.
Pin the country just north of the Balkan states which is sometimes included in
the Balkan States.
Cut on line
Southern Europe Answer Key Level IV
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Spain
Portugal
Andorra, Vatican, San Marino, Malta
Greece
Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia
Italy
Slovenia
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Western Europe
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Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
Commands for Western Europe Level I
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Pin Luxembourg.
Pin Monaco.
Pin France.
Pin Liechtenstein.
Pin Switzerland.
Pin Austria.
Pin Germany.
Pin Belgium.
Pin Netherlands.
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Commands for Western Europe Level II (These commands use directional skills
with the Europe Countries control.)
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Pin the country with Netherlands on the north and Germany on the east,
Pin the tiny country between Austria and Switzerland.
Pin the small country between Germany and France that also has a border on
Belgium.
Pin the country north of Italy and east of France.
Pin the country with borders on Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria,
Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Netherlands.
Pin the country between Germany and Hungary.
Pin the country north of Belgium and west of Germany.
Pin the tiny country on the south coast of France
Pin the large country south of the United Kingdom with part of its southern
border on Spain.
Cut on line
Western Europe Answer Key Level II
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Belgium
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Netherlands
Monaco
France
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Commands for Western Europe Level III (Use the controls and independent
research.)
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Pin the two neighboring countries between France and Germany with flat
coastal plains along North Sea.
Pin the country with Mont Blanc.
Pin the country with its southern border on the Pyrenees Mountains and
Mediterranean Sea.
Pin the very small landlocked country tucked between France and Germany.
Pin the tiny country on the Mediterranean Sea which is bordered by France
on three sides.
Pin the country with the Alps across the lower part and the Danube River
across the upper part.
Pin the country with three great rivers, the Elbe, the Rhine, and the Danube.
Pin the tiny country in the center of the Alps.
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Western Europe Answer Key Level III
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Belgium, Netherlands
Switzerland
France
Luxembourg
Monaco
Austria
Germany
Liechtenstein
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Commands for Western Europe Level IV (Use reference material.)
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Pin the three countries near or on the North Sea known as the Low
Countries.
Pin the country with the Matterhorn on its southern border.
Pin the country across the English Channel from the United Kingdom.
Pin the country whose name is Deutschland in the native language.
Pin the micro-state with its southern coast on the Mediterranean Sea..
Pin the micro-state between Switzerland and Austria.
Pin the country which shares the German language and its northern border
with Germany.
Cut on line
Western Europe Answer Key Level IV
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Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
Switzerland
France
Germany
Monaco
Liechtenstein
Austria
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