GG Ch 13 Review

Which of these developed the first democracy?

• Rome

• Athens

• Persia

Why do the Romany, or Gypsy, people experience prejudice?

• because they do not have a language

• because they do not have a homeland

• because they do not support democracy

One reason for the pattern of religious distribution in Europe is

• Catholicism remained strong in lands that were once part of the Western Roman Empire.

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity remained strong in lands that were once part of the Byzantine Empire.

• Protestantism spread most successfully in the lands farthest away from Rome.

• All of the answers are correct.

Which country has a language that is unlike that of the countries around it?

• Albania

• Pioland

• Romania

The pattern of where languages are spoken in Europe today evolved because of

• early migrations of people.

• missionary teachers.

• the Renaissance.

Which problem did many of the economies of Eastern Europe experience under communism?

• too few jobs

• too few goods

• too much inflation

Which of these dominated a large region in Eastern Europe after World War II?

• France

• Britain

• Soviet Union

Which of the following would be found in a region that had undergone balkanization?

• several small, hostile states

• many natural resources

• an increase in population

Which region of Europe has great diversity because of its history as a cultural crossroads?

• Mediterranean Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Northern Europe

Which of the following is a common feature in the Nordic countries?

• high rates of taxation

• low standards of living

• privatized health insurance