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Europe Test Review- Units 1 & 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is an example of a capital good?

a)

A computer used in an Apple store

b)

A university

c)

A table that's been manufactured in a factory

d)

Corn grown on a farm

2.

Finland's literacy rate is 100%. Which economic factor do they invest a lot of money in?

a)

Capital goods

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Human Capital

3.

Why did the European Union initially form?

a)

To stop embargo's from being enacted

b)

To keep the peace between warring nations

c)

To encourage voluntary trade

d)

To allow for open and free markets between global trading partners

4.

Which river is shown here?

a)

Rhine River

b)

Ural River

c)

Danube River

d)

Ural River

5.

These mountains separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe.

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps

c)

Ural

6.

How is a country's GDP connected to its literacy rate?

a)

The lower the GDP, the higher the literacy rate.

b)

The higher the literacy rate, the higher the GDP.

c)

The higher the literacy rate, the lower the GDP.

d)

The lower the literacy rate, the higher the GDP.

7.

Which is an example of an entrepreneur?

a)

Sharon starts a small internet shopping company, and right now, she's the only employee

b)

Mark begins taking university courses to become a manager at his investment firm

c)

Ryan works for his uncle selling real estate

d)

Miranda works at an insurance company that sells door to door

8.

What type of economy do Russia, Germany, and the United Kingdom all have?

a)

Mixed

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Traditional

9.

Which of the following contributes MOST to smog in London, England?

a)

Factory emissions

b)

Slash and burn farming techniques

c)

Automobile emissions

d)

Acid rain brought over from Germany by wind currents

10.

Which mountain range sits north of Italy?

a)

Pyrenees

b)

Ural

c)

Alps

11.

In the 1930s, Joseph Stalin controlled all affairs of state in the Soviet Union. This is which type of government?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Federal system

12.

What is the biggest negative effect of smog on the people of London, England?

a)

Water pollution

b)

Run-off of pollution into irrigation systems

c)

Respiratory problems

d)

Statues and buildings are eroding

13.

How do citizens participate in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

They vote for the head of government

b)

They vote for representatives

c)

They have no voting rights

d)

They elect both representatives and the head of government

14.

How is the executive, or head of government, appointed in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

The legislatures vote for an executive from among themselves

b)

The citizens vote for the head of government

c)

Power is passed down through families

d)

The head of government takes control, usually by force

15.

The Queen of England has no real power. Power rests with the legislative branch and the Prime Minister. Which types of government is England?

a)

Parliamentary democracy and absolute monarchy

b)

Absolute monarchy and presidential democracy

c)

Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

d)

Autocracy and constitutional monarchy