Quiz on Mediterranean Europe

What is the primary function of an aqueduct as described in the learning material on Mediterranean Europe?

• To serve as a defensive structure

• To carry water over long distances

• To connect different city-states politically

• To act as a trade route between countries

Which event in 338 BC significantly impacted Greece according to the document?

• The birth of democracy in Italy

• Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia and part of India

• Macedonia's conquest of Greece

• The weakening of Greece due to conflicts with Peria and Sparta

What was a major geographic advantage of Greece's location?

• Proximity to the Arctic Circle

• Location on the Mediterranean Sea

• High elevation above sea level

• Isolation from other cultures

Which peninsula is noted for bringing about the birth of the Renaissance in the 1300s?

• Balkan

• Scandinavian

• Italian

• Iberian

What is a "City-State" as defined in the document?

• A state composed of multiple cities

• An autonomous political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding lands

• A state governed by a monarch

• A large area ruled by elected representatives

What significant event in 1492 impacted Spain's global influence?

• The Black Death reached Spain

• Spain established colonies in the Americas

• The start of the Spanish Inquisition

• The Moors conquered Spain

Which cultures influenced the languages of Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian?

• Roman

• Greek

• Norse

• Celtic

What type of Christianity is primarily followed in Greece?

• Roman Catholicism

• Protestantism

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Anglicanism

Which of the following is an example of Spain's artistic legacy?

• Gothic architecture

• Renaissance paintings

• Baroque music

• Impressionist art

What type of climate has contributed to the increase in tourism in the region discussed in the document?

• Cold and snowy

• Sunny and historic

• Humid and rainy

• Dry and barren