Europe and Russia Quiz

European nations joined the EU after the fall of the Berlin Wall because they were seeking...

• Cultural Divergence

• Political stability 

• Nationalism

• Spy access

Which of these BEST explains the population shift in Europe that resulted from the formation of the European Union?

• People migrated to Western Europe in search of employment in more industrialized countries.

• Increased opportunities for trade with Africa encouraged people to migrate to southern Europe 

• The development of new markets in former communist countries encouraged people to migrate to Eastern Europe

• People migrated to northern Europe in search of greater economic and political freedoms 

What was one of the main reasons behind the United Kingdom's decision to exit the European Union (Brexit)? 

• Joining the Eurozone

• Concerns about immigration

• Expansion of the EU

• Formation of a European military force

Which of the following best explains why the Siberian region of Russia has an extreme climate?

• Most of Siberia is at a high elevation.

• The wind patterns of Siberia have the greatest impact on its climate.

• Siberia’s continental location is far from any large body of water.

• The mountain barrier formed by the Ural Mountains keeps Siberia’s climate dry.

After World War II the Soviet Union was in control of the eastern portion of Europe, including the eastern half of Germany. Allied armies from the United States, Great Britain, and France occupied Western Europe. Many people were afraid that a new war would start. Which of the following best explains the results of this tension?

• The Soviet Union withdrew all forces from Europe back to Russia.

• The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit testing of nuclear weapons.

• The German nation was split into a free West Germany and a communist East Germany.

• Germany was allowed to reform as a single nation after World War II.

What historical document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarchy and is considered a cornerstone of constitutional government? 

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Code of Hammurabi

• Treaty of Versailles 

All of the following are a negative side effect of nuclear technology EXCEPT--

• Electricity

• Radiation

• Nuclear waste

• Nuclear explosion

What was the main concern that Martin Luther addressed in his 95 Theses, leading to his protest against Catholic Church in the early 16th century?

• Excommunication of Clergy 

• Papal infallibility

• Sale of indulgences

• Liturgical Language of changes

Chechens are an ethnic minority in Russia and have ambitions of nationalism. In the past, there have been terrorist acts against Russia by Chechens (who view the conflict as a civil war). What challenge does this conflict represent?

• How can bordering nations maintain peace?

• Why does violence in Russia never lead to change?

• How can increased free trade spread ideas?

• How, or when, should ethnic groups gain independence?

In the United Kingdom parliamentary system, which part of the government is directly elected by the people?

• House of Lords

• Prime Minister

• House of Commons

• Monarch