European Geography Map and Research Skills Activity

Students will review map skills and research skills by going on a geography treasure hunt throughout Europe. There are 35 questions and each answer is either a country, city, landform, landmark, or number. Three questions have students identify which locations correspond to 9 latitude and longitude coordinates. 

There are then 2 questions to determine where the "treasure" is buried (one letter from some of the previous questions will give students what they need to find the location). They must identify the country and the specific landform within the country to "find the treasure." They will then creatively, but plausibly, describe how they could retrieve the "treasure" from said location. Lastly, students will draw or describe what the treasure is that they have uncovered. 

Time permitting, a map is included where students can mark the locations of each answer. The answers are included and if your students have access to research materials this would be great for a sub!

 Sample questions include:
--Which country would you go to to visit Butrint National Park?
--What city, in which country, is the geographic center of the continent?
--Which country has the most castles?
--Which mountain range marks the division of #26?
--What landform is Norway most known for?
--Which countries are peninsulas?
--Which country has the least dense population?
--Which country has significant wetlands but no mountains?
--What can you find at the following coordinates:
--Which is the longest river on the continent?

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