Unit 4: Europe

Europeans have created hundreds of canals in cities like Amsterdam and Venice. What is one effect of these navigable waterways?

• They made transportation and trade easier

• They caused frequent flooding in cities

• They were used only for irrigation

• They were primarily for aesthetic purposes

Pericles carried out a policy to pay public officials. Which of the following were the motivations for this?

• To have only rich men vote in Spartan elections

• To encourage kings to leave power

• So poor people could serve in Athenian democracy

• He was a dictator who wanted all political power

What kind of governments did Greek city-states start out with?

• Democracies

• Monarchies

• Oligarchies

• City-states with no formal government

What is the 'Common Market,' and why did European countries work to create it?

• A market for agricultural goods to improve farming

• A trade agreement to reduce tariffs and promote economic cooperation

• A system to unify European currencies

• A market for cultural exchange and tourism

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A mountain range

• A desert region

• A type of forest ecosystem

What is the Euro?

• A type of government system

• The currency used by many European countries

• A mountain range in Europe

• A type of waterway

What does 'sovereignty' mean?

• The authority of a state to govern itself

• A type of trade agreement

• A form of currency

• A navigable waterway

What is an oligarchy?

• A government ruled by a small group of people

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government ruled by the people

• A government with no formal structure

What is the purpose of the European Union?

• To promote economic and political cooperation among European countries

• To create a single European language

• To establish monarchies across Europe

• To build canals in every European city

What is the meaning of 'privatization'?

• The transfer of ownership from the public sector to the private sector

• The creation of public parks

• The establishment of new government agencies

• The process of building canals