Unit 5 Test Review: Europe and Russia

Which ancient civilization was responsible for the creation of democratic government and the discipline of philosophy?

• Rome 
• Greece 
• Ottoman Empire
• Russia

Of the characteristics listed below, which is NOT a characteristic of Southern Europe?

• Low Birth Rate
• Located along the Mediterranean Sea
• Densely Populated
• Rapid, growing economy

Where is the independent city-state of Vatican City located?

• Madrid, Spain
• Barcelona, Spain 
• Rome, Italy 
• Athens, Greece

Environmental problems in Europe and the Russian Core include:

• Water Pollution 
• Acid Rain
• Over fishing
• All of the Above

The philosopher Karl Marx, the founder of Communisim, believed in the principles of public ownership of all land and

• the Russification of colonized people
• a classless society with shared wealth.
• Russian as the official language.
• a belief in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

What is the Russian term for new openness in areas of politics, social issues, and media?

• glasnost
• perestroika
• Marxism
• privatization

Russia’s super trawlers are controversial mainly because they cause

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• unnecessary death to marine animals
• loss of fishermen's jobs
• air pollution
• water pollution

Materials contaminated by residue from the generation of nuclear energy and weapons is called 

• manufacturing.
• nuclear waste
• regulation
• pesticide

Which of the following forms a natural barrier between European Russia and Siberian/Asiatic Russia?

• the Caucasus Mountains
• the Ural Mountains
• the Black Sea
• the Northern European Plain

Which characteristic protected the Balkan Peninsula from invaders allowing the Slavic people in the area to create independent states?

• mountainous terrain
• harsh winters
• turbulent waters of Adriatic Sea
• vast stretches of land