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WorksheetsEurope Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Martin Luther trying to reform?
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
English Parliament
c)
art and literature
d)
teachings of Islam
2.
What natural resources do the mountain chains of Europe provide?
a)
canals and waterways
b)
tropical plants and fish
c)
forests and minerals
d)
grains and cattle
3.
Which phrase best describes the Mediterranean climate?
a)
polar temperatures
b)
hot dry summer, mild rainy winter
c)
long cold winter
d)
heavy rains, high humidity
4.
What was one of the main purposes of European exploration?
a)
gain knowledge from other lands
b)
trade and establish new colonies
c)
start new cities in warmer climates
d)
fight wars with other countries
5.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
punish German farmers
b)
expand the Roman Empire
c)
convert Franks to Christianity
d)
take back holy lands from Muslims
6.
What legacy did Roman engineers leave?
a)
democracy, philosophy
b)
roads, aqueducts, arched buildings
c)
forts, palaces, temples
d)
new methods of farming
7.
How did the invention of the printing press change Europe?
a)
English became the language of Europe
b)
More people could get knowledge by reading
c)
Catholics could buy indulgences for their sins
d)
Factory workers had to work longer hours
8.
Who were Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci?
a)
arists
b)
authors
c)
reformers
d)
rulers
9.
What generalizations can be made about Europe's climate?
a)
Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent vey mild
b)
Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry
c)
Currents, winds, and latitude result in varied climates
d)
The winters everywhere are long and cold
10.
Why are the Danube and Rhine rivers important?
a)
They can be used easily for transportation
b)
they run along mountain chains
c)
they serve as borders between countries
d)
they support agriculture and wildlife
11.
The language group that includes French, Italian, and Spanish is called
a)
Slavic
b)
Germanic
c)
Romance
d)
Indic
12.
The most widely practiced religion in Europe is
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
13.
European art and music developed out of artistic achievements of ancient
a)
France & Germany
b)
Greece & Rome
c)
India & Turkey
d)
Japan & China
14.
What is the best description of communism?
a)
Government controls the economy
b)
One political party controls the government and economy
c)
citizens elect the government
d)
economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces
15.
What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?
a)
Rebels hold the region where the resources are found
b)
Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines
c)
Grain fields are located over the underground deposits
d)
resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work
16.
What economic activity is best suited to the arid region of Central Asia?
a)
livestock grazing
b)
cotton farming
c)
citrus growing
d)
egg production
17.
What term is used for the flat land found in arctic and subarctic regions?
a)
permafrost
b)
steppe
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
18.
Why do Siberian nomads move from place to place?
a)
to build yurts from animal skins
b)
to grow crops in different places
c)
to find food according to the season
d)
to settle villages on large estates
19.
Why is St. Petersburg known as a cultural center?
a)
canals, islands, and bridges
b)
historic buildings and churches
c)
museums, universities, theaters, music
d)
long summer days, long winter nights
20.
What human activity caused the Aral Sea to shrink?
a)
construction
b)
fishing
c)
grazing
d)
irrigation
21.
What parts of people's culture does climate affect?
a)
food, clothing, and shelter
b)
language and religion
c)
painting, music, and dance
d)
science and education
22.
What traveled thousands of miles along the Silk Roads?
a)
Viking raiders
b)
trade goods and ideas
c)
Kievan army
d)
fresh fruits and vegetables
23.
What became the main religion of European Russia in the 900s?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
24.
Wha geographic characteristic of Russia helped defeat Napoleon?
a)
cold winter
b)
steep mountains
c)
hot desert
d)
deep swamp
25.
What family is this?
a)
Jetsons
b)
Flintstones
c)
Rugrats
d)
Snorks
26.
Who is the tallest one?
a)
Tommy
b)
Phil
c)
Chucky
d)
Angelica
27.
What is the name of their vehicle?
a)
Monster Machine
b)
Mystery Machine
c)
Cursery Car
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