Unit 2B (Europe)

The __________ starts in Switzerland in the Alps mountain range and is the longest river in Germany.

• Rhine River
• Danube River
• Elbe River
• Oder River

The _____ are a mountain range located in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, and Liechtenstein. They extend for almost 700 miles!

• Pyrenees
• Rockies
• Apennines
• Alps

The ____________ ______is a crossroads for three continents and is the world’s largest inland sea.

• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea
• Caspian Sea
• Black Sea

How does the modern jury system relate to ancient Greek culture?

• The ancient Greeks invented the concept of democracy, which included the idea of a jury.
• Greek culture had no influence on the modern jury system.
• Ancient Greeks used a jury to decide who would be the king.
• Ancient Greeks opposed using the jury system

In both Greece and Rome, ________________.

• Citizens had a role/some say in what happened in their society and government
• Only rulers made all political decisions without citizen input.
• Only rich citizens could participate in government.
• Both empires had no legal rights for citizens.

How did Athens differ from Sparta in its government?

• Kings ruled Athens, while Sparta was a democracy.
• Athens had a democracy, while Sparta had a military oligarchy.
• Both Athens and Sparta were governed by tyrants.
• Athens had no government, while Sparta was run by elected officials.

What was the name of the city that Alexander the Great established in Egypt, which was one his great accomplishments and later became a major cultural and intellectual center?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Alexandria
• Rome

What was the Cyrillic alphabet, and how was it connected to the Byzantine Empire?

• A language spoken only in Constantinople
• An alphabet created in the Byzantine Empire and used to write the Latin language
• An alphabet created by Byzantine missionaries to spread Christianity and culture to Slavic regions
• A language used in trade between the Byzantines and China

Which empire took control of the Byzantine Empire’s territory after its fall?

• The Ottoman Empire
• The Holy Roman Empire
• The Mongol Empire
• The Persian Empire

How did the Crusades help strengthen and benefit European economies?

• By establishing new trade routes with the Middle East and Asia to exchange ideas and goods
• By providing free land to peasants returning from the Crusades
• By eliminating taxes on goods across Europe
• By redistributing wealth among all European nations