Western Europe Test Review

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This Union was formed from the EEC in 1958, that eventually helped unite Europe's countries both economically and with trade!!!!

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European Union

Answer explanation

Remember that Britain left the EU, also known as Brexit!!

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This economic system is based on economic freedom!! Producers, entrepreneurs(people who start businesses) and consumers decide what is made and bought! Think Supply and Demand!!

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Market Economy

Answer explanation

Free market economies drive competition between producers and keeps prices low for buyers. That's why there's not much difference in the price of a hamburger at McDonald's, Burger King or Carl's Jr.!!!!

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_________________ is also called Democratic Socialism. The idea is to have citizens pay taxes in order to provide free healthcare, education, social and pension (money you get when you retire) services for every citizen!

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The Sweden Model

Answer explanation

Sweden has free healthcare, and also one of the highest longest life expectancies

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In this type of economy, the government or the dictator makes all economic decisions for the nation or country.

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Command Economy

Answer explanation

In North Korea, the command economy deals with food shortages all the time. Dictator Kim Jong Un has made poor economic decisions.

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Monotheism is a belief system that worships....

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One God

Answer explanation

Judaism is said to be the first monotheistic belief system, but not the first religion!!

Front

Based on the climate map, what region has the COLDEST climate in Europe? Blue and Purple indicate a colder climate.

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Northern Europe

Front

The leader of this religion is called the Pope! The head of the church lives in the Vatican City in Rome, Italy!

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Catholic

Answer explanation

Pope Francis is the first ever Pope from South America!!!

Front

Martin Luther sparked this split in the Catholic church.

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Protestant Reformation

Answer explanation

Martin Luther did not like the INDULGENCES policy of the Catholic Church. He felt someone paying a Catholic Priest money to forgive sins, was corrupt. He wrote a book about it and nailed the papers to a Catholic Church door in what is now, modern day Germany. The book was called the 95 Theses.

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As the story is told, The Prophet Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel and received the hadiths, or traditions/words of God. This started what religion?

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Islam

Answer explanation

It is forbiden in Islam to draw or depict the prophet Muhammad in way. There are no known renderings of the man in history.

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European Union's border policy is....

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Open borders, people in the EU can move freely between the countries