Europe/Russia Test Review

Which time line event created cooperation among European countries with the goal of strengthening trade among the countries?

• First Crusade begins

• Nicolaus Copernicus proposes orbital theory

• Napoleon crowned emperor of France

• European Union created

Which of the following should be added to the list of achievements?

• The culture and Latin language of Athens spread to Persia

• Athens was famous for its aqueducts

• The leaders of Athens united all of Greece into one nation.

• Athens was the first known democracy.

Which of the following statements explains the role of the Bolshevik revolutionaries in the history of Russia?

• They were instrumental is dissolving the Soviet Union.

• They established Russia as a communist state.

• They introduced the policy of glasnost.

• They demonstrated in support of Czar Nicholas.

Which of the following statements comparing Poland and Ukraine is supported by information in the map?

• Both border Western Europe to the west and Asia to the east.

• Both have extensive coastlines along the North Sea.

• Both have borders formed by seas and feature at least one river.

• Both have capital cities that are also major port cities.

Based on the excerpt, why are there different cultural groups in the Balkan peninsula?

• People in different communities cannot easily interact with one another.

• People in the region have ancestors from many different countries.

• There are few highways or waterways in the region.

• Ethnic groups compete for land and food.

Which of the following should be added to the list of benefits?

• Provided drainage for industrial pollution.

• Connected oceans and lakes.

• Provided transportation routes for goods and people.

• Carved valleys wherever they flowed.

Which body of water shown on the map is labeled with the letter C?

• Caspian Sea

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Baikal

• North Sea

Which of the following geographic factors makes Western Europe an important region of economic activity?

• The Northern European Plain has rich, fertile soil.

• The dense forests are home to a variety of wildlife.

• The North Sea is covered with ice for half of the year.

• The mountain ranges create a Mediterranean climate.

Which natural resources are located in Siberia?

• tin and copper

• rivers and lakes

• oil and natural gas

• taiga and permafrost

Which of the following is Great Britain's form of government?

• constitutional republic

• direct democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy