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WorksheetsEurope Review
Total questions: 146
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Geography:
Does Europe consist of islands, straits, peninsulas or archipelagos?
Islands
Straits
Peninsulas
Archipelagos
European Union:
Is Switzerland part of the European Union?
Yes
No
Geography:
Which countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain and Portugal
Madagascar and Jamaica
Germany and Switzerland
The UK and Ireland
Geography:
Which countries make up the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Portugal, The United States and Canada
Russia, China and Japan
Japan, North Korea and Texas
Norway, Sweden and Finland
Geography:
Where is Europe in relation to the equator?
North
South
East
True
Geography:
Why are the Danube and Rhine rivers important?
They can be used easily for transportation
they run along mountain chains
they serve as borders between countries
they support agriculture and wildlife
Russian Revolution:
What is the best description of communism?
Economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces
One political party controls the government and economy
Citizens elect the government
Geography:
What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?
Rebels hold the region where the resources are found
Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines
Grain fields are located over the underground deposits
resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work
Geography:
What body of water lies between Europe and Africa?
Black Sea
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Rise of Nazism:
What was the Holocaust?
China's plan to turn their country into a communist led country.
Mussolini's idea of turning Italy into a great empire as it was during Ancient Rome
the systematic murder of 6 million Jews in Europe
the United States' secret project to create the world's first atomic weapon
Geography:
The Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia and are found in which country?
Sweden
England
Norway
Russia
Geography:
What is the name of this island nation?
Germany
Spain
The United Kingdom
France
Geography:
What is the name of this Mountain Range that separates France and Italy, located in Western Europe?
The Alps
The Carpathians
The Caucasus
The Rocky Mountains
European Union:
How do Europeans work to cooperate together and maintain peace?
Membership in the European Union
Agreeing never to argue again
Agreeing that all countries are brothers to one another
Membership in NAFTA
European Union:
When was the first version of the European Union created?
After World War II
After World War I
After the Russian Revolution
After the French Revolution
World War I:
What peace treaty brought World War 1 to an end?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Versailles
Ghent
Paris
World War I:
What country was blamed and held responsible to pay for World War 1?
Poland
Japan
Germany
United States
World War I:
What was the impact of World War 1 on Germany?
Germany was not affected by World War 1
Germany lost land and had to pay money for damages from the war
Germany gained land and did not have to pay for any damages
Germany won the war and gained land
World War I:
Where did most of the fighting take place in World War 1?
Europe
Africa
Australia
North America
Russian Revolution:
Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?
6 trillion
16 billion
3 million
6 million
European Union:
Which of the following is a benefit of being in the European Union?
citizens are only allowed to work in their home country
it increases tariffs on all trade
it allows each country to create their own laws
it establishes a common currency
European Union:
Some countries complain that a disadvantage of the European Union is:
that it doesn't respect human rights
that it doesn't care about the environment
that it doesn't reduce tariffs
that it makes larger countries pay more so they receive less benefit
Geography:
The Alps mountain range is in what continent?
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
European Union:
Which is not an advantage of being a member of the European Union?
you can cross borders without restrictions
human rights are respected
tariffs are reduced for trade
open borders could increase danger
World War I:
Which speaker does not represent nationalism?
I love to sing the national anthem.
I say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.
I do not care about my country.
I want to fight for my country.
Governments:
Who creates the laws for the government in the United Kingdom?
King
Queen
Oligrachy
Elected officials of the British Parliament who were voted into power by the people
Governments:
What style of government is an example of 'ruled by many'
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
European Union:
Why would a country want to join the European Union (EU)?
Removal of Trade Barriers ex): tariffs/taxes on imports
Access to larger and competitive markets (more customers to sell to)
Common currency $$$ in all countries (Euro)
All of the above
World War I:
What led to the start of WWI?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Nazi Germany invading Poland
None of these
Rise of Nazism:
The Holocaust began in 1933 when Hitler came to power. How many innocent lives were murdered?
100,000
1 million
6 million
11 million
Geography:
What country is Italy?
8
4
3
21
Geography:
What country is Germany?
2
1
5
11
Geography:
What country is Spain?
16
8
4
9
Geography:
What country is France?
6
1
8
4
Geography:
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
Poland
Geography:
Russia
I
B
G
H
Geography:
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
Geography:
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
Scandinavian Peninsula
European Plain
Great Rift Valley
Iberian Peninsula
Geography:
The Alps
D
B
F
G
Geography:
Name the physical feature.
Ural Mountains
Alps
European Plain
Pyrenees Mountains
Geography:
Name the physical feature.
Ural Mountains
Alps
European Plain
Pyrenees Mountains
Governments:
How many houses (lawmaking sections) do the British Parliament, Russia's Federation and Germany's federal government have?
1
2
3
4
Governments:
In which system do ALL citizens have a right to participate in government by voting?
democratic
oligarchy
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
Governments:
Which system listed below has one powerful leader who has all power (no voting)?
autocracy
democracy
oligarchy
Governments:
In which system of government would we always expect to see prime minister as the head of government?
federal
confederation
presidential
parliamentary
Governments:
Which are the two most common forms of democracy in Europe?
federation and confederation
parliamentary and monarchy
presidential and autocracy
presidential and parliamentary
Economics:
Which economic system has the government controlling all aspects of the economy including what is produced, how it is produced, and how things are priced and shared.
traditional
command
market
Economics:
Which economic system do most European countries (UK, Germany, Russia, etc) have?
mixed economy
pure market
command
traditional
Governments:
German, Russian, British, and French citizens all participate in democracy through the act of ___________.
serving jury duty
practicing free speech
voting in elections
going to court
Governments:
What conclusion can you draw about the British Prime Minister by reading the chart?
elected by the people
appointed by the queen
elected by the House of Commons
elected by the House of Lords
Governments:
Unlike the queen, the ____________ is elected buy the House of Commons.
Secretary General
Prime Minister
King
Chancellor
Economics:
Which trade barrier is a tax on imported goods?
tariff
quota
embargo
Economics:
Which economic system features workers doing the same jobs (usually agricultural) as their parents and grandparents before them?
mixed
market
command
traditional
Governments:
Who is the most powerful person in Germany's federal system?
the prime minister
the president
the chancellor
the monarch
Governments:
An autocracy is a government type where:
Only one person holds all of the power within a country
The rule of law in a country is based on the Word of God and Religious Texts
People vote to create laws and policies
There is no government structure
Economics:
In this economic system, individual people and companies choose what will be produced, how it will be produced, and who it will be produced for.
Market
Command
Economics:
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
Market economy
Command economy
Traditional economy
Mixed economy
Economics:
What are the 3 economic questions?
What to produce? How to Produce? For whom to produce?
Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?
Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?
Economics:
Economic system where the government answers all three basic economic questions:
Market
Command
Traditional
Modern or Mixed
Geography:
The Danube and the ______________ are two major rivers in Europe.
Rhine
Nile
Mississippi
Ganges
Geography:
Europe is attached to which continent?
Africa
South America
Australia
Asia
Environmental Issues:
In 1986, _________________ nuclear power plant exploded and releases radiation into the environment.
3 Mile Island
Homer Center
Chernobyl
Fukushima
Environmental Issues:
How did the meltdown at the nuclear power plant affect the people and environment?
caused cancer
contaminated the ground
radiation entered the atmosphere
all of these
Economics:
In a communist economy, who controls business?
private owners
the government
both the government and private owners
none of these
Governments:
What is the most common form of government in Europe?
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary system
semi-presidential system
presidential system
Governments:
Who runs the government in the United Kingdom?
King
Queen Elizabeth
Elected officials in Parliament
Oligarchy
Governments:
Who is the leader in England?
President
Queen and Prime Minister
Queen and President
Absolute Monarch
Governments:
Who is the head of government in Germany?
president
prime minister
chancellor
premier
Governments:
Who is the head of government in the UK?
president
prime minister
chancellor
premier
Economics:
What is a benefit of a common currency in Europe?
Trade and travel are easier
Trade in Europe is more difficult
Europeans can get hired around the world
It creates conflict between nations
European Union:
What is the main purpose of the European Union?
To improve the economies of the members
To make European governments blend together
To allow different currencies to circulate
To help Europe become economically cooperative
Governments:
Which of the following is a monarchy?
Rule by a majority of the people
Rule by a king or queen
Rule by a committee
Rule by a president
World War I:
Which word means one nation exerting influence and authority over another region?
militarism
genocide
imperialism
innovation
Environmental Issues:
What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution?
United Kingdom
Germany
Ukraine
Russia
Environmental Issues:
What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?
United Kingdom
Germany
Ukraine
Russia
Environmental Issues:
What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
Germany
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Russia
Environmental Issues:
All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for
burning fossil fuels like coal
vehicle emissions into the air
manufacturing
solar, wind and water power
Environmental Issues:
______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany.
Air pollution
Acid Rain
Chernobyl
Smokeless Zones
Environmental Issues:
Pollution is something that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.
True
False
Environmental Issues:
Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution.
True
False
Environmental Issues:
All of the following are ways to help stop pollution except
Smokestack filters and cleaner fuels
Continue to burn fossil fuels like coal
Encase Chernobyl in cement
Use new types of energy like solar, wind, and water power
Environmental Issues:
Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of
air pollution
being a bad person
living near Chernobyl
acid rain
Environmental Issues:
Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?
yes
no
Environmental Issues:
This incident caused poisonous air, thermal burns, animal mutations, and made a 30 mile area uninhabitable.
air pollution
acid rain
Chernobyl
Cuban Missile Crisis
Environmental Issues:
This type of pollution pollutes rivers like the Danube and kills wildlife in the water.
air pollution
acid rain
Environmental Issues:
Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment.
True
False
Governments:
Which house in UK’s parliament has the most power?
Congress
Senate
House of Lords
House of Commons
Governments:
Germany is considered a parliamentary democracy, like the UK, because:
People have the power to vote for the President
Monarch chooses the Chancellor
The legislature choose the Chancellor
People vote on the Prime Minister
Governments:
The leader of Russia’s executive branch has the title of, ______________.
Prime Minister
Dictator
President
Monarch
Governments:
Russia is considered a presidential democracy because the _____________ vote(s) directly for the President.
Legislature
People
Prime Minister
Duma
Economics:
The UK has a ______________ economic system.
Command
Traditional
Mixed
Market
Economics:
Russia has a _______________ economic system.
Command
Traditional
Mixed
Market
Economics:
An example of a country with a pure market economy is:
UK
Russia
Germany
There are none
World War I:
Militarism means....
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
Having pride in your nation
Trying to build an empire
Agreements to help others
World War I:
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
Trench Warfare
Atomic Bomb
Guerilla Warfare
No-Man's Land
World War I:
An arms race is...
Controlling another country
Making the military stronger
Pride for your country
Competing to build more weapons
World War I:
World War I started in _______ in 1914.
Australia
Europe
South America
Antarctica
World War I:
The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.
Russia
The U.S.
Germany
Georgia
World War I:
When did World War I begin?
June 16, 1914
July 28, 1914
November 11, 1919
December 25, 1909
World War I:
The Peace Treaty agreed upon at Versailles left everyone happy and put an end to all future war...
True
FALSE!!!
World War I:
WWI was between which years?
1912-1920
1914-1920
1914-1918
1900-1914
World War I:
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliances
Nationalism
World War I:
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
Militarism
World War I:
Who were the Central Powers in WW1?
Germany, France, Great Britain
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Britain
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, France, United States
World War I:
Who were the Allies in WW1?
Great Britain, France, United States
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, Japan, United States
United States, France, Italy
World War I:
Which agreement included an international peace-keeping organization that the president hoped would put an end to the war?
Treaty of Peace
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Neutrality Acts
Treaty of Versailles
World War I:
What were the MAIN causes of World War 1?
Militarism, Nationalism, Plagarism, Terrorism
Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Algorithm
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
TacoBellism, JuJuism, SlendorManism, Superism
World War I:
What is the term for having a strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s own nation or culture?
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Alliances
World War I:
European nations focused their resources on ________________________, or the aggressive strengthening of armed forces.
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Russian Revolution:
In November 1917 a group of _______ known as the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian government and seized power.
Germans
Democrats
Russians
Patriots
World War I:
Payments for war damages were known as
nationalism
separatism
reparations
retaliations
World War I:
What peace treaty brought World War 1 to an end?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Versailles
Ghent
Paris
World War I:
What country was blamed and held responsible to pay for World War 1?
Poland
Japan
Germany
United States
Rise of Nazism:
The invasion of Poland by Germany began which conflict?
Holocaust
WWI
Russian Revolution
WWII
World War I:
An agreement among nations to unite for a common cause
alliance
fascism
dictatorship
a Marshall Plan
World War I:
Which was NOT a cause of WWI
fighting over colonies
increased nationalism
acceptance of different cultures
new weapons and technology
World War I:
Which DID NOT happen as a result of The Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to break their alliance with Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary was blamed for starting the war
Germany took responsibility for all damage
Limits were put on the size of German military
Rise of Nazism:
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?
Socialists
Nazi
Fascist
Republican
Rise of Nazism:
Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Napoleon Bonaparte
World War I:
What country was punished most severely by the Treaty of Versailles?
Italy
Japan
Russia
Germany
World War I:
Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?
France
The United Kingdom
The United States
Italy
World War I:
What are reparations?
Payments Germany was forced to pay
Repairs and improvements made to Germany
Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild
Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire
World War I:
Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
True
False
World War I:
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
They hated it because it treated them severely
Most Germans didn't really care
World War I:
The Germans were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, which made them...
Pay 32 billion in reparations
Take the blame for the war
Give up their colonies
All of the above are correct
World War I:
Germany lost territory to each of the following countries except...
Belgium
Poland
France
The United States
Rise of Nazism:
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The end of WWI.
The passage of the Dawes Plan.
The stock market crash of 1929.
The passage of the Kellogg-Briand Act.
Rise of Nazism:
During the global depression, having to pay war reparations caused significant suffering in this country.
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Rise of Nazism:
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles?
Weimar Republic
Nazi
Communist
Fascist
Rise of Nazism:
Hitler's expansion of the German military violated the terms established in 1919 by the
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Versailles
World War I:
An agreement between nations to support each other if they are attacked.
militarism
nationalism
militarism
alliances
World War I:
What are the four M.A.I.N causes of WWI?
militarism, alliances, imports, nationalism
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
mercantilism, alliances, imports, nationalism
monarchies, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
World War I:
Many European countries had agreed to fight for and with each other in times of war, this was done in an attempt to prevent war.
Military Alliances
Militarism
Colonialism/Imperialism
Nationalism
World War I:
Many European nations had colonies in Asia & Africa. These were a source of great wealth & power.
Industrialization
Militarism
Colonialism/Imperialism
Military Alliances
Russian Revolution:
Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution?
Workers were not making fair wages
Citizens did not want to be involved in WW1
People are going hungry
All of the above
Russian Revolution:
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
Nicholas Romanov II
Russian Revolution:
What year did the Russian Revolution begin?
1917
1492
2003
1966
Russian Revolution:
Following the revolution what was the name of the government/philosophy that was introduced. This philosophy had a huge impact on the economy.
Communism
Democracy
Facism
Oligarchy
Russian Revolution:
What government was based on the ideas of Karl Marx?
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Communism
Russian Revolution:
What was Russia's named changed to after the Russian Revolution?
Serbia
USSR or Soviet Union
St. Petersburg
Stalingrad
World War I:
The League of Nations was created by the:
Concordat of 1801
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Russian Revolution:
Russia had _______ revolutions in 1917.
four
two
one
three
Russian Revolution:
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Catherine the Great
Russian Revolution:
The Bolsheviks were_______.
fascists
communists
imperialist
capitalists
Russian Revolution:
The Bolshevik Revolution occurred in:
Germnay
Italy
Russia
France
Russian Revolution:
A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the
existence of sharp economic differences between social classes
defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign
Appeal of Marxism to the Russia nobility
marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess
