Europe Review

What major historical even started with this map?

• Columbian Exchange
• WWI
• WWII
• Desert Storm

Which historic event caused the greatest change to the settlement patterns in much of Europe?

• World War I

• World War II

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

The use of the Euro and the removal of trade barriers in the European Union has created —

• a large united trade zone across Europe

• high unemployment in non-EU countries

• increased demand for agricultural products

• a shift from manufacturing jobs to service industries

______________ : Europe :: ______________ : Australia.

• Freedom, Communism

• Oppression, freedom

• Island, landform

• Peninsula, island

To increase wealth, a nation’s exports should be greater than its imports. For many nations the best strategy was to set up colonies where their products could be sold more easily. Between the 1500s and 1800s, the countries of Europe set up colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Asia to increase trade.

The economic term for the process outlined above is .....

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Marxism

• Fascism

The Iron Curtain was an example of a perceptual region. It was the division between what?

• climate zones

• religious differences

• economic preferences

• democracy and communism

Which of the following factors created the conditions where humans in the Netherlands had to use this system to live in this country?

• Elevation

• Mountain Barriers

• Ocean Currents

• Latitude

Using the map above and your knowledge of social studies, which of the following is a unifying force for the continent shown on the map?

• NATO

• United Nations

• European Union

• World Trade Organization

Who is this man?

• Mr. Johnson
• Coach Standefer
• Coach Ramirez
• Mr. Levecchi

Italy is a modern country with an ancient history. It was the seat of the Roman Empire, the birthplace of the Renaissance, and the center of the Catholic Church. Today, Italy is known for the architecture and art that remain from past centuries.

Based on the description above, what is the BEST characterization of modern Italy?

• agrarian and democratic

• urban and Industrial

• traditional and historical

• secular and progressive