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WorksheetsEurope and Russia Exam Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This city-state is recognized as the first democracy in the world.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Houston
d)
Rome
2.
This country is the site of the beginning of the Reformation of the Christian church.
a)
Spain
b)
Ireland
c)
Germany
d)
France
3.
Many countries in Southern Europe became democracies after
a)
The Cold War
b)
World War II
c)
The Vietnam War
d)
The Crusades
4.
Because of the Industrial Revolution.....
a)
the people of Europe had more time to hang out with their families.
b)
Europeans became more dependent on Asia.
c)
people migrated to the cities from rural areas.
d)
many Europeans died from disease
5.
The Protestant Reformation was led by ____________ in ____________.
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr. , Georgia
b)
Martin Luther , France
c)
Martin Luther, Germany
d)
Donald Trump , United States
6.
Right after the Soviet Union lost control of Eastern Europe,
a)
the two halves of Germany were reunited
b)
the European Union was formed
c)
the Beatles toured America
d)
the Cold War started
7.
The European Union has worked to
a)
strengthen trade and commerce ties between European nations
b)
keep immigrants out of Europe
c)
strengthen ties with Russia
d)
strengthen trade with Australia and the United States.
8.
A single ruler exercises supreme power based on heredity or divine right in a government system called a
a)
theocracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
monarchy
9.
Voters choose a president to lead the government as head of the executive branch in a government system called a
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential dictatorship
c)
presidential democracy
d)
theocracy
10.
A single person has supreme power through control of the military and police in a government system called a
a)
presidential democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
none of the above
11.
Geographically, what helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
a)
Abundance of natural resources
b)
Climate: plenty of rainfall and good temperature for agriculture
c)
It's an island so trading is easy
d)
High literacy rate
12.
The percent of people in a country who can read and write.
a)
literacy stimulation
b)
cultural characteristics
c)
literacy rate
d)
standard of living
13.
The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain group of people (how well do you live)
a)
literacy rate
b)
cultural characteristics
c)
diversity
d)
standard of living
14.
How is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living?
a)
The higher the literacy rate the lower the standard of living.
b)
The lower the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
c)
The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
d)
One does not affect the other.
15.
What country is this?
a)
France
b)
Finland
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
16.
What country is this?
a)
Norway
b)
Sweden
c)
The Netherlands
d)
Hungary
17.
What country is this?
a)
Ireland
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
18.
What country is this?
a)
Norway
b)
Germany
c)
Sweden
d)
Finland
19.
As a result of the Magna Carta, most governments in Europe today are...
a)
unlimited
b)
communist
c)
bad
d)
limited
20.
What is one of the most efficient ways to trade and distribute goods in Europe?
a)
waterways and harbors
b)
airplanes
c)
semi-trucks
d)
trains
21.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Van Gogh
b)
Da Vinci
c)
Picasso
d)
Monet
22.
Cathedrals are common throughout Europe. What main religion are these associated with?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
23.
Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Allied Powers during World War I?
a)
Bulgaria
b)
Russia
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
24.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Leonardo Da Vinci
25.
Which of the following is a benefit of a country joining the EU?
a)
Free trade among member countries
b)
Ease of travel among member countries
c)
More economic opportunities and a higher GDP
d)
All of the above
26.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a country being a member of the EU?
a)
Forced to follow EU laws and regulations
b)
lower taxes
c)
lower levels of immigrations
d)
The Euro
27.
Who were the two superpowers during the Cold War?
a)
United States and Soviet Union
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and United Kingdom
d)
United Kingdom and United States
28.
Which country is 6?
a)
Russia
b)
Poland
c)
England (United Kingdom)
d)
Spain
29.
Which landform is E?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Mediterannean Sea
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
30.
Which landform is F?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
31.
Which country was the latest to join the EU?
a)
Bulgaria
b)
Romania
c)
Poland
d)
Croatia
32.
How many stars are on the EU flag?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
33.
How many countries now make up the European Union?
a)
26
b)
27
c)
28
d)
29
34.
What is the name of the currency used by the majority of EU member states?
a)
the Euro
b)
the Dollar
c)
the Pound
d)
the Yen
35.
The EU has some strange laws.
"Cucumbers and bananas should not be bendy"
"Cucumbers and bananas should not be bendy"
a)
True
b)
False
36.
The EU has some strange laws:
"the colour pink is banned"
"the colour pink is banned"
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A time in Europe when interest in education, art and science peaked.
a)
Renaissance Period
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
The Code of Hammurabi
d)
Karma
38.
A period in the 1700 and 1800's in which workers in factories began to use machines and power tools for large-scale industry.
a)
Renaissance Period
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
The Civil War
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation.
39.
The process of changing an economy to rely more on manufacturing and less on agriculture.
a)
Strait of Gibraltar
b)
Euro
c)
Capitalism
d)
Industrialization
40.
Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west?
a)
Climate conditions in the region
b)
Trade organizations
c)
Voting patterns
d)
Border disputes
41.
Which of the following forms of government did Russia NOT have?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Federation (Democracy)
42.
Which form of government did Russia have the longest?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communist
c)
Theocracy
d)
Absolute Monarchy
43.
Which of the following is one way Russia is now considered a limited government?
a)
The constitution allows the leader to rule for life.
b)
The economy is controlled by the government.
c)
The people are allowed to vote in elections.
d)
The military is allowed to rebel.
44.
What was the title given to the Monarchs of Russia?
a)
Dictator
b)
Czar
c)
President
d)
Premier
45.
Why did the Soviet Union collapse in 1991?
a)
A push for independence from the republics.
b)
Glasnost
c)
Perestroika
d)
All of the above
46.
Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
a)
One party rule
b)
No free elections
c)
No free speech
d)
All of the above
47.
Who am I?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Boris Yeltsin
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Joseph Stalin
48.
How did Russia go from an absolute monarchy to a communist country?
a)
The Mongols took control of the gov't.
b)
The people voted for a new gov't
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev began Perestroika and Glasnost
d)
Lenin led the Bolsheviks to overthrow the Czar.
49.
Who am I?
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Boris Yeltsin
d)
Vladimir Lenin
50.
a radical Communist group that took over Russia during the Russian Revolution
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Vikings
51.
Area of forests that cover much of Russia
a)
Taiga
b)
Steppe
52.
a Russian emperor
a)
Czar
b)
Boyar
53.
a nuclear power plant that exploded in 1986
a)
Moscow
b)
Chernobyl
54.
Russia capital and political and social center is...
a)
Moscow
b)
Kalingrad
55.
The Industrial Revolution was a time period that can be summarized as "people moved from..."?
a)
agriculture to farming
b)
farms to factories
c)
one house to another
d)
country to states
56.
Which was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Increased population density in cities
b)
Easier and cheaper production of goods
c)
Increased average family sizes (how many people in a family)
d)
Increased pollution and chance for disease
57.
People believed in the divine right of kings for millennia. Which even marked the end of that?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Greek Revolution
d)
Roman Revolution
58.
Why do Russia (was Soviet Union) & the US have a stockpile of nuclear weapons still today?
a)
Because of the Cold Race
b)
Because of the Cold War
c)
Because of World War 2
d)
Because of the Space Race
59.
What was the main religion during the middle ages?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
60.
The PROTESTant reformation was a PROTEST against what?
a)
The British Monarchy
b)
Hitler and the Nazis
c)
The Roman Catholic Church
d)
Racism
61.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Jesus
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Johannes Gutenburg
62.
The play "Les Miserable", is set during which event?
a)
The Spanish Inquisition
b)
The French de Lefaunte
c)
The French Revolution
d)
The Dark Ages
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