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Europe Review

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography:

Does Europe consist of islands, straits, peninsulas or archipelagos?

a)

Islands

b)

Straits

c)

Peninsulas

d)

Archipelagos

2.

European Union:

Is Switzerland part of the European Union?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Geography:

Which countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

Madagascar and Jamaica

c)

Germany and Switzerland

d)

The UK and Ireland

4.

Geography:

Which countries make up the Scandinavian Peninsula?

a)

Portugal, The United States and Canada

b)

Russia, China and Japan

c)

Japan, North Korea and Texas

d)

Norway, Sweden and Finland

5.

Geography:

Where is Europe in relation to the equator?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

True

6.

Geography:

Why are the Danube and Rhine rivers important?

a)

They can be used easily for transportation

b)

they run along mountain chains

c)

they serve as borders between countries

d)

they support agriculture and wildlife

7.

Russian Revolution:

What is the best description of communism?

a)

Economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces

b)

One political party controls the government and economy

c)

Citizens elect the government

8.

Geography:

What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?

a)

Rebels hold the region where the resources are found

b)

Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines

c)

Grain fields are located over the underground deposits

d)

resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work

9.

Geography:

What body of water lies between Europe and Africa?

a)

Black Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

10.

Rise of Nazism:

What was the Holocaust?

a)

China's plan to turn their country into a communist led country.

b)

Mussolini's idea of turning Italy into a great empire as it was during Ancient Rome

c)

the systematic murder of 6 million Jews in Europe

d)

the United States' secret project to create the world's first atomic weapon

11.

Geography:

The Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia and are found in which country?

a)

Sweden

b)

England

c)

Norway

d)

Russia

12.

Geography:

What is the name of this island nation?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

The United Kingdom

d)

France

13.

Geography:

What is the name of this Mountain Range that separates France and Italy, located in Western Europe?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Carpathians

c)

The Caucasus

d)

The Rocky Mountains

14.

European Union:

How do Europeans work to cooperate together and maintain peace?

a)

Membership in the European Union

b)

Agreeing never to argue again

c)

Agreeing that all countries are brothers to one another

d)

Membership in NAFTA

15.

European Union:

When was the first version of the European Union created?

a)

After World War II

b)

After World War I

c)

After the Russian Revolution

d)

After the French Revolution

16.

World War I:

What peace treaty brought World War 1 to an end?

a)

Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Versailles

c)

Ghent

d)

Paris

17.

World War I:

What country was blamed and held responsible to pay for World War 1?

a)

Poland

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

United States

18.

World War I:

What was the impact of World War 1 on Germany?

a)

Germany was not affected by World War 1

b)

Germany lost land and had to pay money for damages from the war

c)

Germany gained land and did not have to pay for any damages

d)

Germany won the war and gained land

19.

World War I:

Where did most of the fighting take place in World War 1?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

20.

Russian Revolution:

Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

a)

6 trillion

b)

16 billion

c)

3 million

d)

6 million

21.

European Union:

Which of the following is a benefit of being in the European Union?

a)

citizens are only allowed to work in their home country

b)

it increases tariffs on all trade

c)

it allows each country to create their own laws

d)

it establishes a common currency

22.

European Union:

Some countries complain that a disadvantage of the European Union is:

a)

that it doesn't respect human rights

b)

that it doesn't care about the environment

c)

that it doesn't reduce tariffs

d)

that it makes larger countries pay more so they receive less benefit

23.

Geography:

The Alps mountain range is in what continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

24.

European Union:

Which is not an advantage of being a member of the European Union?

a)

you can cross borders without restrictions

b)

human rights are respected

c)

tariffs are reduced for trade

d)

open borders could increase danger

25.

World War I:

Which speaker does not represent nationalism?

a)

I love to sing the national anthem.

b)

I say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.

c)

I do not care about my country.

d)

I want to fight for my country.

26.

Governments:

Who creates the laws for the government in the United Kingdom?

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Oligrachy

d)

Elected officials of the British Parliament who were voted into power by the people

27.

Governments:

What style of government is an example of 'ruled by many'

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

28.

European Union:

Why would a country want to join the European Union (EU)?

a)

Removal of Trade Barriers ex): tariffs/taxes on imports

b)

Access to larger and competitive markets (more customers to sell to)

c)

Common currency $$$ in all countries (Euro)

d)

All of the above

29.

World War I:

What led to the start of WWI?

a)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Nazi Germany invading Poland

d)

None of these

30.

Rise of Nazism:

The Holocaust began in 1933 when Hitler came to power. How many innocent lives were murdered?

a)

100,000

b)

1 million

c)

6 million

d)

11 million

31.

Geography:

What country is Italy?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

3

d)

21

32.

Geography:

What country is Germany?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

5

d)

11

33.

Geography:

What country is Spain?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

4

d)

9

34.

Geography:

What country is France?

a)

6

b)

1

c)

8

d)

4

35.

Geography:

What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Poland

36.

Geography:

Russia

a)

I

b)

B

c)

G

d)

H

37.

Geography:

Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

English Channel

d)

Mediterranean Sea

38.

Geography:

This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe

a)

Scandinavian Peninsula

b)

European Plain

c)

Great Rift Valley

d)

Iberian Peninsula

39.

Geography:

The Alps

a)

D

b)

B

c)

F

d)

G

40.

Geography:

Name the physical feature.

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Alps

c)

European Plain

d)

Pyrenees Mountains

41.

Geography:

Name the physical feature.

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Alps

c)

European Plain

d)

Pyrenees Mountains

42.

Governments:

How many houses (lawmaking sections) do the British Parliament, Russia's Federation and Germany's federal government have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Governments:

In which system do ALL citizens have a right to participate in government by voting?

a)

democratic

b)

oligarchy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

dictatorship

44.

Governments:

Which system listed below has one powerful leader who has all power (no voting)?

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

45.

Governments:

In which system of government would we always expect to see prime minister as the head of government?

a)

federal

b)

confederation

c)

presidential

d)

parliamentary

46.

Governments:

Which are the two most common forms of democracy in Europe?

a)

federation and confederation

b)

parliamentary and monarchy

c)

presidential and autocracy

d)

presidential and parliamentary

47.

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.

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

48.

Economics:

Which economic system do most European countries (UK, Germany, Russia, etc) have?

a)

mixed economy

b)

pure market

c)

command

d)

traditional

49.

Governments:

German, Russian, British, and French citizens all participate in democracy through the act of ___________.

a)

serving jury duty

b)

practicing free speech

c)

voting in elections

d)

going to court

50.

Governments:

What conclusion can you draw about the British Prime Minister by reading the chart?

a)

elected by the people

b)

appointed by the queen

c)

elected by the House of Commons

d)

elected by the House of Lords

51.

Governments:

Unlike the queen, the ____________ is elected buy the House of Commons.

a)

Secretary General

b)

Prime Minister

c)

King

d)

Chancellor

52.

Economics:

Which trade barrier is a tax on imported goods?

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

53.

Economics:

Which economic system features workers doing the same jobs (usually agricultural) as their parents and grandparents before them?

a)

mixed

b)

market

c)

command

d)

traditional

54.

Governments:

Who is the most powerful person in Germany's federal system?

a)

the prime minister

b)

the president

c)

the chancellor

d)

the monarch

55.

Governments:

An autocracy is a government type where:

a)

Only one person holds all of the power within a country

b)

The rule of law in a country is based on the Word of God and Religious Texts

c)

People vote to create laws and policies

d)

There is no government structure

56.

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.

a)

Market

b)

Command

57.

Economics:

Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

58.

Economics:

What are the 3 economic questions?

a)

What to produce? How to Produce? For whom to produce?

b)

Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?

c)

Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?

59.

Economics:

Economic system where the government answers all three basic economic questions:

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Modern or Mixed

60.

Geography:

The Danube and the ______________ are two major rivers in Europe.

a)

Rhine

b)

Nile

c)

Mississippi

d)

Ganges

61.

Geography:

Europe is attached to which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

62.

Environmental Issues:

In 1986, _________________ nuclear power plant exploded and releases radiation into the environment.

a)

3 Mile Island

b)

Homer Center

c)

Chernobyl

d)

Fukushima

63.

Environmental Issues:

How did the meltdown at the nuclear power plant affect the people and environment?

a)

caused cancer

b)

contaminated the ground

c)

radiation entered the atmosphere

d)

all of these

64.

Economics:

In a communist economy, who controls business?

a)

private owners

b)

the government

c)

both the government and private owners

d)

none of these

65.

Governments:

What is the most common form of government in Europe?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

parliamentary system

c)

semi-presidential system

d)

presidential system

66.

Governments:

Who runs the government in the United Kingdom?

a)

King

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Elected officials in Parliament

d)

Oligarchy

67.

Governments:

Who is the leader in England?

a)

President

b)

Queen and Prime Minister

c)

Queen and President

d)

Absolute Monarch

68.

Governments:

Who is the head of government in Germany?

a)

president

b)

prime minister

c)

chancellor

d)

premier

69.

Governments:

Who is the head of government in the UK?

a)

president

b)

prime minister

c)

chancellor

d)

premier

70.

Economics:

What is a benefit of a common currency in Europe?

a)

Trade and travel are easier

b)

Trade in Europe is more difficult

c)

Europeans can get hired around the world

d)

It creates conflict between nations

71.

European Union:

What is the main purpose of the European Union?

a)

To improve the economies of the members

b)

To make European governments blend together

c)

To allow different currencies to circulate

d)

To help Europe become economically cooperative

72.

Governments:

Which of the following is a monarchy?

a)

Rule by a majority of the people

b)

Rule by a king or queen

c)

Rule by a committee

d)

Rule by a president

73.

World War I:

Which word means one nation exerting influence and authority over another region?

a)

militarism

b)

genocide

c)

imperialism

d)

innovation

74.

Environmental Issues:

What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Ukraine

d)

Russia

75.

Environmental Issues:

What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Ukraine

d)

Russia

76.

Environmental Issues:

What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?

a)

Germany

b)

Ukraine

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

77.

Environmental Issues:

All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for

a)

burning fossil fuels like coal

b)

vehicle emissions into the air

c)

manufacturing

d)

solar, wind and water power

78.

Environmental Issues:

______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany.

a)

Air pollution

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Chernobyl

d)

Smokeless Zones

79.

Environmental Issues:

Pollution is something that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Environmental Issues:

Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Environmental Issues:

All of the following are ways to help stop pollution except

a)

Smokestack filters and cleaner fuels

b)

Continue to burn fossil fuels like coal

c)

Encase Chernobyl in cement

d)

Use new types of energy like solar, wind, and water power

82.

Environmental Issues:

Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of

a)

air pollution

b)

being a bad person

c)

living near Chernobyl

d)

acid rain

83.

Environmental Issues:

Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?

a)

yes

b)

no

84.

Environmental Issues:

This incident caused poisonous air, thermal burns, animal mutations, and made a 30 mile area uninhabitable.

a)

air pollution

b)

acid rain

c)

Chernobyl

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

85.

Environmental Issues:

This type of pollution pollutes rivers like the Danube and kills wildlife in the water.

a)

air pollution

b)

acid rain

86.

Environmental Issues:

Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Governments:

Which house in UK’s parliament has the most power?

a)

Congress

b)

Senate

c)

House of Lords

d)

House of Commons

88.

Governments:

Germany is considered a parliamentary democracy, like the UK, because:

a)

People have the power to vote for the President

b)

Monarch chooses the Chancellor

c)

The legislature choose the Chancellor

d)

People vote on the Prime Minister

89.

Governments:

The leader of Russia’s executive branch has the title of, ______________.

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Dictator

c)

President

d)

Monarch

90.

Governments:

Russia is considered a presidential democracy because the _____________ vote(s) directly for the President.

a)

Legislature

b)

People

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Duma

91.

Economics:

The UK has a ______________ economic system.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

92.

Economics:

Russia has a _______________ economic system.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

93.

Economics:

An example of a country with a pure market economy is:

a)

UK

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

There are none

94.

World War I:

Militarism means....

a)

Building up armed forces and getting ready for war

b)

Having pride in your nation

c)

Trying to build an empire

d)

Agreements to help others

95.

World War I:

Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

No-Man's Land

96.

World War I:

An arms race is...

a)

Controlling another country

b)

Making the military stronger

c)

Pride for your country

d)

Competing to build more weapons

97.

World War I:

World War I started in _______ in 1914.

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

98.

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.

a)

Russia

b)

The U.S.

c)

Germany

d)

Georgia

99.

World War I:

When did World War I begin?

a)

June 16, 1914

b)

July 28, 1914

c)

November 11, 1919

d)

December 25, 1909

100.

World War I:

The Peace Treaty agreed upon at Versailles left everyone happy and put an end to all future war...

a)

True

b)

FALSE!!!

101.

World War I:

WWI was between which years?

a)

1912-1920

b)

1914-1920

c)

1914-1918

d)

1900-1914

102.

World War I:

This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Nationalism

103.

World War I:

This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

104.

World War I:

Who were the Central Powers in WW1?

a)

Germany, France, Great Britain

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Britain

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

d)

Great Britain, France, United States

105.

World War I:

Who were the Allies in WW1?

a)

Great Britain, France, United States

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

c)

Great Britain, Japan, United States

d)

United States, France, Italy

106.

World War I:

Which agreement included an international peace-keeping organization that the president hoped would put an end to the war?

a)

Treaty of Peace

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Neutrality Acts

d)

Treaty of Versailles

107.

World War I:

What were the MAIN causes of World War 1?

a)

Militarism, Nationalism, Plagarism, Terrorism

b)

Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Algorithm

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

d)

TacoBellism, JuJuism, SlendorManism, Superism

108.

World War I:

What is the term for having a strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s own nation or culture?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Alliances

109.

World War I:

European nations focused their resources on ________________________, or the aggressive strengthening of armed forces.

a)

Alliances

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

110.

Russian Revolution:

In November 1917 a group of _______ known as the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian government and seized power.

a)

Germans

b)

Democrats

c)

Russians

d)

Patriots

111.

World War I:

Payments for war damages were known as

a)

nationalism

b)

separatism

c)

reparations

d)

retaliations

112.

World War I:

What peace treaty brought World War 1 to an end?

a)

Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Versailles

c)

Ghent

d)

Paris

113.

World War I:

What country was blamed and held responsible to pay for World War 1?

a)

Poland

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

United States

114.

Rise of Nazism:

The invasion of Poland by Germany began which conflict?

a)

Holocaust

b)

WWI

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

WWII

115.

World War I:

An agreement among nations to unite for a common cause

a)

alliance

b)

fascism

c)

dictatorship

d)

a Marshall Plan

116.

World War I:

Which was NOT a cause of WWI

a)

fighting over colonies

b)

increased nationalism

c)

acceptance of different cultures

d)

new weapons and technology

117.

World War I:

Which DID NOT happen as a result of The Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to break their alliance with Austria-Hungary

b)

Austria-Hungary was blamed for starting the war

c)

Germany took responsibility for all damage

d)

Limits were put on the size of German military

118.

Rise of Nazism:

Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?

a)

Socialists

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Republican

119.

Rise of Nazism:

Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

120.

World War I:

What country was punished most severely by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

121.

World War I:

Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?

a)

France

b)

The United Kingdom

c)

The United States

d)

Italy

122.

World War I:

What are reparations?

a)

Payments Germany was forced to pay

b)

Repairs and improvements made to Germany

c)

Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild

d)

Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire

123.

World War I:

Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

World War I:

How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war

b)

They loved it because it was so favorable to them

c)

They hated it because it treated them severely

d)

Most Germans didn't really care

125.

World War I:

The Germans were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, which made them...

a)

Pay 32 billion in reparations

b)

Take the blame for the war

c)

Give up their colonies

d)

All of the above are correct

126.

World War I:

Germany lost territory to each of the following countries except...

a)

Belgium

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

The United States

127.

Rise of Nazism:

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

a)

The end of WWI.

b)

The passage of the Dawes Plan.

c)

The stock market crash of 1929.

d)

The passage of the Kellogg-Briand Act.

128.

Rise of Nazism:

During the global depression, having to pay war reparations caused significant suffering in this country.

a)

Japan

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

129.

Rise of Nazism:

Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Weimar Republic

b)

Nazi

c)

Communist

d)

Fascist

130.

Rise of Nazism:

Hitler's expansion of the German military violated the terms established in 1919 by the

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Versailles

131.

World War I:

An agreement between nations to support each other if they are attacked.

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

militarism

d)

alliances

132.

World War I:

What are the four M.A.I.N causes of WWI?

a)

militarism, alliances, imports, nationalism

b)

militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

c)

mercantilism, alliances, imports, nationalism

d)

monarchies, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

133.

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.

a)

Military Alliances

b)

Militarism

c)

Colonialism/Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

134.

World War I:

Many European nations had colonies in Asia & Africa. These were a source of great wealth & power.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Militarism

c)

Colonialism/Imperialism

d)

Military Alliances

135.

Russian Revolution:

Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution?

a)

Workers were not making fair wages

b)

Citizens did not want to be involved in WW1

c)

People are going hungry

d)

All of the above

136.

Russian Revolution:

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Nicholas Romanov II

137.

Russian Revolution:

What year did the Russian Revolution begin?

a)

1917

b)

1492

c)

2003

d)

1966

138.

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.

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Facism

d)

Oligarchy

139.

Russian Revolution:

What government was based on the ideas of Karl Marx?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Communism

140.

Russian Revolution:

What was Russia's named changed to after the Russian Revolution?

a)

Serbia

b)

USSR or Soviet Union

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Stalingrad

141.

World War I:

The League of Nations was created by the:

a)

Concordat of 1801

b)

Treaty of Westphalia

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris

142.

Russian Revolution:

Russia had _______ revolutions in 1917.

a)

four

b)

two

c)

one

d)

three

143.

Russian Revolution:

Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Catherine the Great

144.

Russian Revolution:

The Bolsheviks were_______.

a)

fascists

b)

communists

c)

imperialist

d)

capitalists

145.

Russian Revolution:

The Bolshevik Revolution occurred in:

a)

Germnay

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

France

146.

Russian Revolution:

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

a)

existence of sharp economic differences between social classes

b)

defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign

c)

Appeal of Marxism to the Russia nobility

d)

marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess