Europe Test Review

What does the term 'Balkanization' primarily refer to?

• the merging of states to form a larger entity

• the fragmentation of a region into smaller, often hostile, units along ethnic lines

• a strategy used by governments to suppress nationalism

• a term used to describe political unity and harmony

Match the terminology to the corresponding numbers:

• United Kingdom

• 1 (red)

• Ireland

• 3 (purple)

• British Isles

• 4 (green)

• Great Britain

• 2 (yellow)

What does the map above show?

• Countries in NATO
• The European Union
• The Eurozone (countries that use the Euro)
• The Schengen Area

Check all that apply: What are characteristics of the European Union?

• The European Union doesn't have to trade with the rest of the world with such a powerful economy
• Citizens of EU countries can freely move, work, and go to school in other EU countries
• The Euro allows easier trade and transactions with other countries who use the Euro

• The European Union has a free trade zone between its members

Which country triggered Article 50 to initiate its departure from the European Union in 2020?

• France

• The United Kingdom

• Italy

• Spain

Match the Peninsula name to the color

• Red

• Iberian Peninsula

• Blue

• Balkan Peninsula

• Yellow

• Apennine Peninsula

• Green

• Scandinavian Peninsula

Which of these countries is a member of the European Union?

• Great Britain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Russia

Match the following description to the eras:

• Era of Discovery

• era dealing with religious conflict between Catholic and Protestants - Martin Luther's 95 theses began this

• Renaissance

• era characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity

• Industrial Revolution

• era characterized by sea travel to colonize new lands unexplored yet by Europeans - Columbus was first to land here

• Reformation

• era where there was a transition to new manufacturing processes that began in Great Britain

Match the following

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mountain Range separating Spain and France

• Pyrenees Mountains

• Body of water connecting Middle East, Europe and North Africa

• Mediterranean Sea

• Geographical unit that covers Spain

• Meseta

• Mountain range covering France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria

• Alps

• Body of water west of Ireland

Which area of Europe has traditionally supported a large population due to the extremely good farming conditions?

• Mediterranean Sea
• Scandinavian Peninsula
• Alps
• Northern European Plain