WorksheetsChapter 12 Test - Southern Europe
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are two central elements of Greek culture?
a)
church and family
b)
family and politics
c)
politics and church
d)
history and politics
2.
In the 1800s, Greece became a monarchy after
a)
holding free elections.
b)
losing their colonies.
c)
overthrowing the Turks.
d)
conquering Spain.
3.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church lives in
a)
Venice.
b)
Rome.
c)
Vatican City.
d)
Sicily
4.
Why is southern Italy poorer than northern Italy?
a)
It has less industry.
b)
It has no tourism.
c)
It has no coastal ports.
d)
It has rich, fertile farmland.
5.
What is the westernmost peninsula in Europe?
a)
Iberia
b)
Balkan
c)
Italian
d)
Pindus
6.
Architecture in Spain is influenced by
a)
traditional fados.
b)
Spain's Muslim past.
c)
the Italians.
d)
Spain's colonies.
7.
What are the highest mountains in Europe?
a)
The Apennines
b)
The Pindus
c)
The Alps
d)
The Pyrenees
8.
What form of government returned to Greece in 1974?
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
republic
9.
What influenced the beginning of the Renaissance?
a)
Rich merchants supported artists.
b)
Nationalism swept through Italy.
c)
Rome ruled a vast empire.
d)
Italians overthrew Muslim rulers.
10.
The people of Spain and Portugal are almost entirely
a)
Eastern Orthodox.
b)
Muslim.
c)
Protestant.
d)
Roman Catholic.
11.
Which rivers runs through one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in Italy?
a)
the Ebro
b)
the Po
c)
the Douro
d)
the Tagus
12.
Which of the following describes the climate in much of southern Europe?
a)
warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters
b)
warm, wet summers and mild, dry winters
c)
warm, wet summers and harsh, wet winters
d)
mild, dry summers and harsh, dry winters
13.
About three-fifths of the people in Greece live
a)
in cities.
b)
on ranches.
c)
on farms.
d)
on small islands.
14.
Spain and Portugal occupy the _______________________ peninsula.
a)
Iberian
b)
Balkan
15.
The Greeks created _________________________, which inspired the government we have today.
a)
democracy
b)
nationalism
16.
Today, nearly everyone in Greece belongs to the __________________ Church.
a)
Catholic
b)
Orthodox
17.
In the 1920s, Italy became a dictatorship under __________________________.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Giusseppe Garibaldi
18.
Portugal is a _______________________ with elected leaders.
a)
republic
b)
monarchy
19.
Choose whether the following statement is true or false.
Greece occupies the Balkan Peninsula.
Greece occupies the Balkan Peninsula.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Choose whether the following statement is true or false.
Portugal has a long coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
Portugal has a long coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Choose whether the following statement is true or false.
At its peak, Ancient Rome ruled a vast empire.
At its peak, Ancient Rome ruled a vast empire.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Choose whether the following statement is true or false.
Vatican City is located between Rome and Naples.
Vatican City is located between Rome and Naples.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Choose whether the following statement is true or false.
Spanish is the only language spoken in Spain.
Spanish is the only language spoken in Spain.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
___________________ is the mountain range covering most of Greece.
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Pindus
c)
Apennines
d)
Alps
25.
Who is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Venice
b)
The Pope
c)
Basque
d)
Crete
26.
_________________ is a large island south of Greece.
a)
Crete
b)
Rome
c)
Naples
d)
Pindus
27.
What are the mountains that run along the Italian peninsula
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Pindus
c)
Apennines
d)
Crete
28.
_____________________ is strong, patriotic feelings for a country.
a)
flamenco
b)
Basque
c)
countrism
d)
nationalism
29.
What is the capital of Italy?
a)
Venice
b)
Naples
c)
Rome
d)
Crete
30.
__________________ is known as a period of great creativity in Europe.
a)
Nationalism
b)
The Renaissance
c)
The Flamenco
d)
Naples
31.
Which of the following is a port city in southern Italy?
a)
Crete
b)
Naples
c)
Venice
d)
Rome
32.
Which mountain range forms a border between Spain and France?
a)
The Pyrenees
b)
The Pindus
c)
The Apennines
d)
The Alps
33.
______________ are a people of the Pyrenees whose language and customs are unlike those of the rest of Spain.
a)
Basque
b)
Spaniards
c)
Italians
d)
Greecians
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