Western Europe History

Why was the European Union formed?

• To require workers to have equal wages

• To treat countries as one official nation

• To unite Europe economically and prevent war

• To control how farmers get paid

Which mountain range is the tallest in Europe?

• Pyrenees

• Pyrenees

• Himalayas

• Alps

During the Cold War, the two superpowers were the USSR and the United States. What was the major difference between these two countries and the type of government they wanted to establish in Europe?

• The Soviet Union wanted democracy and the United States wanted communism.
• United States wanted democracy and the Soviet Union wanted communism.
• Both countries wanted to establish a monarchy.
• Both countries wanted to take complete control of Germany.

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege
• money and fame
• good looks and charm
• reason and logic

The Reformation began as a way to change the ______ Church

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Calvinist

• Lutheran

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• All of the Above

Why did the Reformation begin?

• Luther wanted to start a new religion.

• The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

• Calvin wanted to head the Church.

• There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

What was the Ninety-Five Thesis

• 95 things the Catholic Church was doing wrong according to the Bible
• 95 things the Catholic Church were doing right according to the Bible
• 95 things the Catholic Church did according to the Bible
• 95 complaints from Catholics about the Catholic Church

What is the Black Death?

• Virus

• Strong Common Cold

• Infectious Disease

• Cut

What was the plagues impact on the population?

• Doubled the population

• Killed 1/3rd of population

• Did not do anything to population

• Wiped out Central Asia