Europe Review

Which phrase best describes the meaning of the term "culture"?

• The advancement and progress of a nation

• The ability of humans to appreciate art and music

• All the ways in which a group of people lives

• All the products that a group of humans makes and uses

Which of the following descriptions best describes the climate in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland?

• Cold and snow

• Hot and dry

• Wet and humid

• Tropical

An aspect of socialism that can be found in most Western European nations is

• A ban on government participation in the economy

• Free health care

• Only one political party

• No free elections

In the Roman Republic, an important feuture of life was the development of

• Codified laws

• Social and political equality

• A monotheistic religion

• Agricultural communes

". . . for the administration is in the hands of many and not of the few . . . an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household . . . We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as harmless but as a useless character . . ." Pericles, 431 B.C.E.

Which type of political system does this quotation suggest that people of ancient Athens valued?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

All of the following are true of the Dark Ages except

• Europe experienced a series of invasions by Germanic tribes and others

• Strong central governments

• The state of learning declined

• Many people died to the Black Death and other plagues

The civil war in Yugoslavia was fought

• Between communists and anti-communists

• Between pro-democracy supporters and followers of Milosevic

• Among Serbs, Croats and Muslims

• Between northern and southern Yugoslavia

After World War II, the primary goal of Western European countries was to

• Protect human rights everywhere

• Encourage economic growth in communist countries

• Stop the spread of communism

• Create a world without war

Many countries in Europe have a well-organized infrastructure necessary for economic development. Which of the following factors would be included in a nation's infrastructure?

• Network of transportation and communication

• Written organizational plan for development

• Technological system for using infrared rays

• Strong system of family support and unity

The primary goal of the European Economic Union is to

• Achieve economic integration of the member nations

• Form an economic organization that includes all the countries of Europe

• Prevent nonmember nations from manufacturing in Europe

• Create a completely self-sufficient trading network