6th Grade Social Studies Unit 4 Review

One way entrepreneurs influence economies in Europe is by —

• creating jobs

• conserving resources

• providing skilled labor

• expanding government regulations

Answer explanation

Entrepreneurs need laborers to make products.

What event of the mid-1900s greatly contributed to increased cooperation between European nations?

• Economic competition from the United States

• Devastation caused by the Second World War

• Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia

• Emergence of powerful nations in Africa

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Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following the Second World War?

• The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern European nations.

• After the war, the Soviet Union invited the Eastern European countries to form an alliance.

• Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.

• People living in Eastern European countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters.

What religious tradition is most common in the culture of many European societies?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

The work of art shown above continues to be studied by artists around the world. It was produced by a famous Italian artist of the European Renaissance. What is the title of this work?

• Mona Lisa

• Last Supper

• The Knight’s Bride

• Self-Portait

Based on the map, what geographic pattern was characteristic of Europe in 1980?

• Most countries in Europe choose to be neutral and not aligned with any other nations.

• Western Europe and Eastern Europe were divided by an imaginary boundary.

• Many of the countries in Western Europe had unified to form the European Union.

• A physical barrier was erected between France in the west and Germany in the east.

One way migration has affected the character of place in many large cities in Europe includes the —

• construction of highways

• decline of the public school system

• building of modern office complexes

• establishment of a variety of restaurants

Which of the following correctly identifies the location of European countries based on the map?

• I. England; II. Spain; III. France; IV. Norway; V. Sweden

• I. England; II. France; III. Spain; IV. Norway; V. Sweden

• I. France; II. England; III. Spain; IV. Sweden; V. Norway

• I. England; II. France; III. Spain; IV. Sweden; V. Norway

Travel throughout Europe is facilitated by an extensive railroad system. This system is an example of which type of industry?

• Agricultural

• Manufacturing

• Retail

• Service

Based on the information in the table, what is one way that many governments in Europe are similar?

• Power is shared between two executive leaders.

• Revolutions brought about the political systems.

• Most are considered to be limited monarchies.

• They were modeled after the U.S. government.