The History and Geography of Europe

Which peninsula is home to the countries labeled IV and V?

• Iberian

• Balkan

• Jutland

• Scandinavian

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

• I - England, II - France, III - Spain, IV - Sweden, V - Norway

• 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

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 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.

What natural resource helped to support industrial development in both Britain and Germany?

• Iron

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

• Coal

During the Middle Ages, Europe was characterized by feudal war between knights trying to control small kingdoms. As a result, Europe today is politically divided into -

• numerous small nation-states

• European Union and non-union members

• many different ethnic enclaves

• French and English speaking nations

Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso made a lasting contribution to European culture by -

• creating folktales and stories

• introducing new political ideas

• producing master works of art

• composing famous symphonies

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

• Emergence of powerful nations in Africa

• Economic competition from the United States

• Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia

• Devastation caused by WWII

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

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

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

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

• 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?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

One way migration has affected the character of places in many large cities in Europe includes the -

• construction of highways

• decline of the public school system

• establishment of a variety of restaurants from around the world

• building of modern office complexes