Chapter 13: Human Geo of Europe

How did the Mediterranean Sea contribute to the development of European civilization?

• It isolated societies from each other

• 
  It encouraged overseas trade and exchange of ideas

• It provided a barrier against invasions

• It made agriculture impossible

Which city-state in Ancient Greece developed the first democracy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Rome

How did the Roman Empire grow?

• By forming alliances with neighboring tribes

• By conquering territory overseas

• Through peaceful negotiations

• By trading with other empires

Where was Jesus of Nazareth born according to the Roman Empire's territories?

• Palestine

• Egypt

• Italy

• Greece

By the late 300s, what became the official religion of Rome?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

Which language is one of the Romance languages that evolved from Latin?

• French

• English

• German

• Swahili

What significant religious movement began in 1517, leading many Christians to break away from the Catholic Church?

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

• The Enlightenment

• The Crusades

Who seized power in France a few years after the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Charles de Gaulle

• 
  Maximilien Robespierre

Which of the following are Nordic Countries?

• 
  Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

• 
  France, Spain, and Italy

• Germany, Poland, and Russia

• 
  England, Scotland, and Ireland

What was a consequence of the British Empire's influence?

• The spread of the French language worldwide

• The spread of the English language worldwide

• The decline of the English language

• The isolation of the British Isles