Cultural Characteristics of Europe Lesson Review

Which of the following statements best describes how Europeans have adapted to their vast language diversity?

• Everyone speaks English in addition to their native language.

• Most European schools require students to take French in addition to English.

• Most Europeans speak more than one language.

• Many are advocating for the creation of a new language, European.

Which of the following statements best describes the standard of living in Europe?

• Europeans have among the highest standard of living in the world.

• Most Europeans are very poor.

• Few Europeans can read or write.

• Europeans have a standard of living similar to the global average.

Most people in Eastern European countries practice which religion?

• Roman Catholicism

• Islam

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Lutheranism

Which of the following statements best describes the standard of living in Eastern Europe?

• The standard of living is among the highest in the world.

• The standard of living is among the lowest in the world.

• Some countries in Eastern Europe have a high standard of living, and others have a low one.

• Countries in this region have a standard of living that is near average.

Which of the following statements about Russia is true?

• Russia has the world’s largest population.

• Russia is the largest country in the world with regard to land area.

• Russia has the highest GDP per capita in Europe.

• Russia has the highest life expectancy in Europe.

Which of the following countries has the highest standard of living?

• Norway

• Moldova

• Russia

• The Czech Republic

Which of the following statements about the standard of living in Eastern Europe is true?

• The region has low life expectancy levels.

• Literacy rates are high across the region.

• Development levels are very low in all countries.

• Income levels are high throughout the region.

Using four or more complete sentences, discuss the standard of living in Western European countries.

Using four or more complete sentences, discuss the standard of living in Western European countries.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.



Which of the following statements about the regions highlighted in yellow on the map above is true?

• The top languages in the regions are German, English, and Spanish.

• Most people in the regions are practicing Roman Catholics.

• All of the countries have the same ethnic groups and languages.

• The regions are made up of formerly communist countries.