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WorksheetsEurope Review (Smith)
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which was a cause of the Russian Revolution?
a)
A The czar was executed.
b)
B. There were food shortages in Russia.
c)
C. The Germans showed signs of surrender.
d)
D. Soldiers did not know how to use theirweapons.
2.
What actions did the United Nations take as a result of the Holocaust?
a)
A It divided Palestine and Germany.
b)
B. It defeated Hitler and freed the Jews.
c)
C. It helped the Jews find jobs and shelter
d)
D. It created a Jewish state and made genocide a crime.
3.
How does having natural resources help the economy of a country?
a)
A. The country is able to produce all the goodsand services that it needs.
b)
B. The country saves money because it does not have to import natural resources.
c)
C. Companies can export natural resourceswithout having to create goods to sell.
d)
D. Companies spend more money becausethey must buy the natural resources neededto create more goods.
4.
What marked the end of the Cold War?
a)
A. the rule of Gorbachev
b)
B. the creation of Russia
c)
C. the break-up of the Soviet Union
d)
D. the destruction of the Berlin Wall
5.
One reason that the British Commonwealth is called a confederation is that member countries
a)
A. are voluntary members.
b)
B. must have a constitution.C. have strong central governments
c)
D. must do what the majority of the members want to do.
d)
B. must have a constitution.
6.
Which is an example of human capital?
a)
A. cash
b)
B. factories
c)
C. education
d)
D. highways
7.
Which religion did Prince Henry the Navigator hope to spread?
a)
A. Islam
b)
B. Hinduism
c)
C. Buddhism
d)
D. Christianity
8.
Which is an example of an entrepreneur?
a)
A. a manager of a hospital
b)
B. a person who runs a government-ownedcoal mine
c)
C. a roofer who works for a business owned byan individual
d)
D. a person who uses her money and time to start a business selling cell phones
9.
What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia?
a)
A. sailors
b)
B. captains
c)
C. prisoners
d)
D. conquistadors
10.
Why did Prince Henry the Navigator want tosend ships south to Africa?
a)
A. He hoped to learn more about marine life.
b)
B. He wanted to prove the world was not flat.
c)
C. He felt his father, the king, would be proud.
d)
He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets.
11.
How did nationalism play a part in Europe's competition to colonize Africa and Asia?
a)
A. Europeans felt a need to "civilize" otherparts of the world.
b)
B. European missionaries were trying tospread their religion.
c)
C. Smaller countries wanted more land toaccommodate growing populations.
d)
D. Having colonies made countries feel more important and successful than other countries.11
12.
Which country's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
a)
A. Russia
b)
B. Germany
c)
C. Yugoslavia
d)
D. United Kingdom
13.
Which religion has the largest number of followers in Europe?
a)
A. Islam
b)
B. Judaism
c)
C. Hinduism
d)
D. Christianity
14.
Which are examples of Romance languages?
a)
A. French and Italian
b)
B. Russian and Polish
c)
C. English and French
d)
D. English and German
15.
In which form of government would the fewest number of people be involved in making the rule of law?
a)
A. oligarchy
b)
B. autocracy
c)
C. traditional
d)
B. democracy
16.
How is power distributed in a unitary government?
a)
A. No one group or person has control of the government.
b)
B. Smaller units of government, like counties,control the central government.
c)
C. A central government assigns power and duties to smaller units of government within the country.
d)
D. The central government does not have muchpower over the smaller units of governmentin the country.
17.
Which country was the leader of the Eastern Bloc?
a)
A. Germany
b)
B. Soviet Union
c)
C. United States
d)
D. United Kingdom
18.
Which were two terms used to describe the dividing line between eastern and western, communist and non-communist areas?
a)
A. NATO and Warsaw Pact
b)
B. Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain
c)
C. Allied Powers and Axis Powers
d)
D. Nazi Germany and Free Germany
19.
In which type of economy do individuals have the most freedom?
a)
A. mixed
b)
B. market
c)
C. command
d)
D. traditional
20.
Why is it important for a country to invest in human capital?
a)
A. It needs money in order to pay its workers.
b)
B. Workers enjoy getting extra training and job opportunities.
c)
C. Businesses cannot do all the trainingneeded by workers to be successful.
d)
D. A country's economy is more successfulwhen workers have good education and health care.2
21.
What part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy after World War I?
a)
A. Germany lost its colonies.
b)
B. The German emperor was to be put on trial.
c)
C. Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of money.
d)
D. Germans were not allowed to have a largearmy and navy.
22.
Which condition helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
a)
A. Two percent of the people are farmers, andthere is a lot of arable land.
b)
B. It is home to the world's busiest airport andhas seven other large airports.
c)
C. It is an island with a mild climate and islocated near many other countries.
d)
D. Urban areas are heavily populated and mostjobs are found in the urban areas.
23.
Which is a reason the European Union was created?
a)
A. to isolate Russia and make it more difficultfor it to trade
b)
B. to practice reaching consensus amongEuropean countries
c)
C. to promote the French franc as a commoncurrency for Europe
d)
D. to make Europe more competitive in world markets and to solve common problems
24.
Why would a company spend money to buy new machines for its factories rather than continue to use older machines that were still working?
a)
A. Older machines cannot be run well by younger workers.
b)
B. Older machines do not produce as muchpollution as newer ones.
c)
C. New machines might help the companyproduce more goods at a lower price.
d)
D. New machines would cost the company alot of money but would provide jobs for workers.
25.
Which is an example of investing in physical capital by a company?
a)
A. constructing a new factory
b)
B. keeping old delivery trucks
c)
C. training workers to do their jobs better
d)
D. keeping old computers in order to savemoney
26.
What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a)
A. a nuclear reactor explosion
b)
B. acid rain caused by engine exhaust
c)
C. "the great smoke" from coal-burning factories
d)
D. the death of forests due to water pollutionfrom mining
27.
What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders?
a)
A. The location of the Alps mountains defendsItaly against other countries.
b)
B. The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are notfar from the coast of western Italy.
c)
C. Warm air from the Sahara desert creates awarm, dry summer for most of Italy.
d)
D. Italy's location on the Mediterranean Sea provides access to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
28.
One difference between the German and Russian languages is that German
a)
A. does not use the Cyrillic alphabet.
b)
B. is spoken by fewer people than Russian.
c)
C. has not been spoken in Europe since World War II.
d)
D. is spoken in only one country in Europe,and Russian is spoken in several.
29.
Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?
a)
A. Judaism - Torah
b)
B. Christianity - Talmud
c)
C. Muslim - Old Testament
d)
D. Roman Catholic - Koran
30.
What is a main reason for people to exchange currency?
a)
A. to have foreign money
b)
B. to use American dollars to trade
c)
C. to make more money by trading currency
d)
D. to buy and sell goods and services withother countries
31.
Which is a literate adult in Europe LEAST likely to have?
a)
A. good health care
b)
B. a high-paying job
c)
C. modem technology
d)
D. uneducated children
32.
Which situation might keep an embargo against a country from being successful?
a)
A. People in the country suffer because tradinghas stopped.
b)
B. The country does not need to trade withother counties.
c)
C. The country is able to find other tradingpartners not in the embargo.
d)
D. People in the country don't care whethertheir country trades with other countries.
33.
Europe's rich farmland is found in the:
a)
A. Continental Plain
b)
B. European Plain
c)
C. European Shelf
d)
D. Continental Drift
34.
Which European country is shaped like a boot?
a)
A. Italy
b)
B. France
c)
C. Belgium
d)
D. United Kingdom
35.
The English Channel lies between what two countries?
a)
A. Great Britain and France
b)
B. Great Britain and Italy
c)
C. Great Britain and Germany
d)
D. Great Britain and Belgium
36.
What is one major environmental concern in Germany?
a)
A. acid rain
b)
B. wildfires
c)
C. cold weather
d)
D. destruction of the rainforest
37.
What mountain range forms the boundary between Europe and Asia?
a)
A. Alps
b)
B. Pyrenees Mountains
c)
C. Ural Mountains
d)
D. Rocky Mountains
38.
What island nation includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
a)
A. Australia
b)
B. Hawaii
c)
C. United Kingdom
d)
D. Japan
39.
What is the largest country in the world?
a)
A. Russia
b)
B. United States
c)
C. China
d)
D. Canada
40.
What peninsula is occupied by Spain and Portugal?
a)
A. Italian Peninsula
b)
B. Iberian Peninsula
c)
C. Scandinavian Peninsula
d)
D. Yucatan Peninsula
41.
What is the world's largest inland sea?
a)
A. Aegean Sea
b)
B. Mediterranean Sea
c)
C. Adriatic Sea
d)
D. RedSea
42.
The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred here:
a)
A. United Kingdom
b)
B. France
c)
C. Ukraine
d)
D. Italy
43.
What type of languages are French and Italian?
a)
A. Slavic
b)
B. Romance
c)
C. Germanic
d)
D. Latin
44.
What is the dominant religion of Eastern and Western Europe?
a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Christianity
c)
C. Islam
d)
D. Hinduism
45.
What organization encourages trade between European countries?
a)
A. Allied Union
b)
B. Trade Union
c)
C. European Union
d)
D. Countries Union
46.
What is the fastest growing religion in Europe?
a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Christianity
c)
C. Islam
d)
D. Hinduism
47.
What is the most common currency in Europe?
a)
A. pound
b)
B. euro
c)
C. dollar
d)
D. peso
48.
What government gives citizens full and equal rights to participate?
a)
A. Democracy
b)
B. Autocracy
c)
C. Oligarchy
d)
D. Dictatorship
49.
What type of economy does the United Kingdom have?
a)
A. market
b)
B. traditional
c)
C. command
d)
D. parliamentary
50.
What are the Bundestag and Bundesrat?
a)
A. United Kingdom's Parliament
b)
B. Germany's Parliament
c)
C. France's Parliament
d)
D. Australia's Parliament
51.
Who is Russia's most powerful leader?
a)
A. Chancellor
b)
B. Prime Minister
c)
C. President
d)
D. King
52.
What are taxes on imported goods?
a)
A. quotas
b)
B. tariffs
c)
C. embargoes
d)
D. interests
53.
Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer for:
a)
A. United Kingdom
b)
B. Spain
c)
C. Portugal
d)
D. France
54.
What helps raise a country's Gross Domestic Product?
a)
A. high literacy rate
b)
B. high prices
c)
C. high number of cars
d)
D. high population
55.
Whose voyage proved that the earth really was round?
a)
A. Christopher Columbus
b)
B. Prince Henry the Navigator
c)
C. Ferdinand Magellan
d)
D. Vasco da Gama
56.
Which country has the strongest economy in Europe?
a)
A. Portugal
b)
B. Italy
c)
C. Ukraine
d)
D. Germany
57.
Spanish explorers conquered what two native empires?
a)
A. Aztecs and Incas
b)
B. Nez Perce and Sioux
c)
C. Mayans and Inuit
d)
D. Mohican and Choctaw
58.
Which is NOT a factor that encouraged world exploration?
a)
A. new equipment
b)
B. Renaissance Movement
c)
C. search for new friends
d)
D. God, Gold, and Glory
59.
What did the East India Company do?
a)
A. Planned vacations to the East
b)
B. Fostered trading with the East
c)
C. Helped diplomatic relations withthe East
d)
D. Made new products in the East
60.
Which Portuguese navigator sailed around the Cape of Good Hope?
a)
A. Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
B. Christopher Columbus
c)
C. Vasco da Gama
d)
D. Amerigo Vespucci
61.
Which empire once controlled America, India, and Australia?
a)
A. Japanese Empire
b)
B. American Empire
c)
C. Russian Empire
d)
D. British Empire
62.
What country once controlled Canada and Louisiana?
a)
A. Italy
b)
B. Belgium
c)
C. France
d)
D. Germany
63.
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
A. Vladimir Lenin
b)
B. Tsar Nicholas II
c)
C. Joseph Stalin
d)
D. Mikhail Gorbachev
64.
What is the policy of obtaining and occupying colonies to form an empire?
a)
A. Colonization
b)
B. Conquering
c)
C. Imperialism
d)
D. Imposing
65.
What was the name of Adolf Hitler's political party?
a)
A. Aryan Party
b)
B. Nazi Party
c)
C. Communist Party
d)
D. Dictator Party
66.
The WWI alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium was:
a)
A. the Allies
b)
B. theAxis
c)
C. the Central Powers
d)
D. the Bad Powers
67.
During WWII, what were Japan, Italy, and Germany called?
a)
A. Allied Powers
b)
B. Axis Powers
c)
C. Central Powers
d)
D. Continental Powers
68.
Why is the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand significant?
a)
A. it started WWII
b)
B. it started WWI
c)
C. it started a civil war
d)
D. it ended monarchies in Europe
69.
What people were persecuted during the Holocaust?
a)
A. Hindus
b)
B. Muslims
c)
C. Jews
d)
D. Christians
70.
What treaty forced Germany to accept blame for WWI?
a)
A. Treaty of London
b)
B. Treaty of Munich
c)
C. Treaty of Versailles
d)
D. Treaty of Rome
71.
What city was divided by a wall after WWII?
a)
A. Rome
b)
B. London
c)
C. Paris
d)
D. Berlin
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