Power outage puts Iberian Peninsula in the dark

May 05, 2025

Q: A blackout last week left millions without power in Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula. Where is Europe’s Iberian Peninsula?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: At the western end of the Eurasian landmass and bounded by the sea on three sides, Europe is sometimes called a “peninsula of peninsulas.” What is Europe’s largest peninsula?

A. Balkan

B. Iberian

C. Italian

D. Scandinavian

Q: Besides a collection of connected peninsulas, many islands are part of Europe. What is the largest island of Europe?

A. Iceland

B. Ireland

C. Great Britain

D. Greenland

Q: Our distant prehistoric relatives inhabited the Iberian Peninsula more than 1.7 million years ago, while modern human beings arrived about 40,000 years ago. What continent was the original home of the human family?

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Australia

D. Europe

Q: The Iberian Peninsula is mostly separated from France and the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains. What mountain range is considered Europe’s eastern border with Asia?

A. Alps

B. Balkans

C. Himalayas

D. Urals

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