WorksheetsUnit 5 Test Review: Europe and Russia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which ancient civilization had an empire which stretched from modern day Turkey to the British Isles in Northwestern Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Russia
2.
Which ancient civilization was responsible for the creation of democratic government and the discipline of philosophy?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Russia
3.
Of the characteristics listed below, which is NOT a characteristic of Southern Europe?
a)
Low Birth Rate
b)
Located along the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Densely Populated
d)
Rapid, growing economy
4.
Where is the independent city-state of Vatican City located?
a)
Madrid, Spain
b)
Barcelona, Spain
c)
Rome, Italy
d)
Athens, Greece
5.
Environmental problems in Europe and the Russian Core include:
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Over fishing
d)
All of the Above
6.
The philosopher Karl Marx, the founder of Communisim, believed in the principles of public ownership of all land and
a)
the Russification of colonized people
b)
a classless society with shared wealth.
c)
Russian as the official language.
d)
a belief in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
7.
What is the Russian term for new openness in areas of politics, social issues, and media?
a)
glasnost
b)
perestroika
c)
Marxism
d)
privatization
8.
Russia’s super trawlers are controversial mainly because they cause
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unnecessary death to marine animals
b)
loss of fishermen's jobs
c)
air pollution
d)
water pollution
9.
Materials contaminated by residue from the generation of nuclear energy and weapons is called
a)
manufacturing.
b)
nuclear waste
c)
regulation
d)
pesticide
10.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between European Russia and Siberian/Asiatic Russia?
a)
the Caucasus Mountains
b)
the Ural Mountains
c)
the Black Sea
d)
the Northern European Plain
11.
Which characteristic protected the Balkan Peninsula from invaders allowing the Slavic people in the area to create independent states?
a)
mountainous terrain
b)
harsh winters
c)
turbulent waters of Adriatic Sea
d)
vast stretches of land
12.
The division of the region into smaller hostile regions is called?
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shatter belt
b)
ethnic cleansing
c)
Balkanization
d)
power struggle
13.
The conflict in the Balkan Peninsula that led to civil war in the 1990’s was primarily between ______________, Croats and Bosnians.
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Russia
b)
Serbs
c)
Germany
d)
United States
14.
Yugoslavia only existed from the 1940’s to the 1990’s because
a)
its ethnic groups broke off into their own countries
b)
it was renamed to better represent its ethnic diversity
c)
it was broken up and taken over by neighboring countries
d)
its corrupt government was removed and the territory absorbed by neighboring countries.
15.
Nordic countries became integrated with mainland Europe during the 1300s, which caused the region to become...
a)
continental
b)
remote
c)
industrialized
d)
inaccessible
16.
Though tourism can threaten fragile ecosystems, ____ can teach people about conserving Northern Europe’s vulnerable land.
a)
ecotourism
b)
industrialism
c)
invasive species
d)
wetlands
17.
Which of the following were results of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Decrease in family size
b)
Large migration to urban areas
c)
Industrial capitalism emerged
d)
All of the above
18.
Which of the following European countries is NOT a member of the European Union?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Switzerland
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
19.
More than 70% of Northwest Europeans work in the service industries (teachers, doctors, lawyers.) Which level of economic activity do these activities fall under?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
20.
Which country, after World War II, was split into two different countries as a result of the Cold War?
a)
Belgium
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Germany
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