Unit 4 Europe Test Review

The map below shows the major religions of Europe. Blue = Catholic, purple = Protestant, red = Orthodox, and green = Islam. Which of the following historical events best explains how religions came to be distributed this way?

• The Crusades

• The Black Death

• The Hundred-Year's War

• The Reformation

What was the significance of the printing of the Gutenberg Bible?

• It was the only Bible at the time that someone could read.

• Gutenberg himself wrote the Gutenberg Bible.

• It was the earliest major book printed using mass-produced, moveable metal type.

• Before the Gutenberg press books were easy to get.

How did the invention of the printing press influence the political, economic, and social growth of Europe at that time?

• Only priests could own books for religious purposes.

• It was decided books were a bad influence on people and they should be banned.

• Books didn’t have an impact on Europe at all.

• Books were easier to print, which made them more affordable and widely available, which allowed for more widespread literacy among populations.

Compare the two maps. Which statement below is true?

• France and Italy combined into one country after the war.

• Austria-Hungary was dissolved into several different countries.

• Switzerland increased in size.

• The Netherlands increased in size.

How would the addition of new countries affect Europe?

• The addition of new countries would have no effect on Europe.

• It would cause Europe to reduce in size.

• It would create new borders and systems of government which would have an effect on Europe in many different ways.

• It would cause confusion as to which country people lived in.

Based on the chart what can you infer about World War II?

• More Jews were killed in the Soviet Union than any other country.

• More Jews were killed in Poland than in any other country.

• More Jews were killed in Germany than any other country.

• Not many Jews were actually killed during World War II.

What is one effect of the diverse cultural influences in England?

• It creates a more uniform society

• It makes English society less dynamic

• It makes English society more dynamic

• It results in fewer cultural celebrations

What can you infer based on reading the above map?

• The French colonized the most in South America.

• The French colonized the most out of all the countries.

• Great Britain was the only colonizers in Africa.

• Great Britain colonized the most out of all the countries.

What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union and Communism?

• The first thing that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union was the meeting with President Bush and the START negotiations.

• There was nothing that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and Communism, it just happened.

• Several items led to the collapse of the Soviet Union including the decision by Gorbachev to loosen the Soviet yoke on the countries of Eastern Europe.

• The first thing that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union was Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system.

Based on the table, which of the following best explains why political freedom might suffer under a communist economic system?

• The government owns the factors of production, the state is very powerful and can control people more easily.

• People work harder under communist economic systems, so they have less time to devote to political issues.

• Since everyone in a communist society is treated the same, there is no need for the people to be active in politics.

• Communist countries tend to be poor and undeveloped.