European Language, Economic systems, and History Quiz

Look at the chart.

What mistake did the student make in the table?

• A French is a Slavic language, not a Romance language.

• Russian is a Romance language, not a Slavic language.

• Dutch is a Romance language, not a Germanic language.

• English is a Germanic language, not a Romance language.

Look at the map and map key.

Which answer choice correctly match each language group with its letter on the map?

• A: Germanic languages

  B: Slavic languages

  C: Romance languages

• A: Slavic languages

  B: Romance languages

  C: Germanic languages

• A: Slavic languages

  B: Germanic languages

  C: Romance languages

• A: Romance languages

  B: Germanic languages

  C: Slavic languages

Where are Slavic languages MOST widely spoken in Europe?

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

What alphabet do the East Slavic languages, such as Russian and Ukrainian, use?

• The Cyrillic alphabet

• The Greek alphabet

• The Hebrew alphabet

• The Roman alphabet

Which of the following is a Slavic language spoken in modern Europe?

• English

• Italian

• Russian

• Spanish

Which country was unified in 1990 after being split into two countries during the Cold War?

• Poland

• The Soviet Union

• Germany

• The Czech Republic

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall?

• decentralization of Eastern European governments

• free elections in Soviet bloc states

• a coup attempt by high-ranking Soviet leaders

• disabled border defenses in Hungary

What contributed the MOST to the reunification of Germany?

• A coup attempt by high-ranking Soviet leaders

• The growing influence of the European Union

• Disabled border defenses in Hungary

• The weakening of Soviet control over Eastern Europe

What larger historical event was this scene a part of?

• The end of the Cold War

• The start of the War on Terror

• The end of World War II

• The start of the Marshall Plan

What did the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolize?

• The start of the Marshall Plan

• The rise of the Fascist Party in German politics

• The Soviet Union's loss of control in Eastern Europe

• The strength of command economies in Eastern Europe