Social Studies Quiz

This work of art was done by Italian artist Leonardo DaVinci during the Renaissance period. This is one of his most famous works of art.

• Self Portrait

• Mona Lisa

• Last Supper

• The Knight's Bride

During the middle ages, Europe was characterized by feudal warfare between knights trying to control small kingdoms. As a result, Europe today is politically divided into---

• numerous small nation states

• European Union and Non European Union members

• many different ethnic enclaves

• French or English speaking nations

Based on the map image provided what is a characteristic of Europe in the 1980's

• Western Europe and Eastern Europe were divided by and imaginary boundary

• Many countries in western Europe had unified to form the EU

• A physical barrier was erected between France in the west and Germany in the east

Which of the following is the best example of cooperation among various cultures of Europe?

• Allied Forces in WWII

• Satellite countries in Eastern Europe

• Formation of the European Union

• East and West Germany after WWII

What natural resource helped to support industrial development in Britain AND Germany?

• Iron

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Petrolum

Which of the following is a true statement about cultural borrowing?

• Language is the cultural trait borrowed most in Europe

• European countries do not borrow from each other

• Economy in Europe is an example of cultural borrowing

• The U.S. and Europe do not exchange cultural ideas and beliefs

In ancient Greece, what was the significance of city-states?

• They were entirely farming communities

• They were counted as the first empire in history

• They were the beginning of DEMOCRATIC government

• They were centers for the development of mathematics

One way entrepreneurs influence economies in Europe is by--

• creating jobs

• conserving resources

• providing skilled labor

• expanding government regulations

Most European governments are similar in that they

• have limited monarchies

• are modeled after the United States

• Power is shared between TWO EXECUTIVE leaders

• Revolution brought the political systems

The formation of the ______________________________ has had the greatest effect of the economies of European countries today.

• British Empire

• Communist Party

• Axis Powers

• European Union