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Europe

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was the European Union formed? 
a)
to treat countries as one nation
b)
to prevent further wars
c)
to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid
d)
to give workers equal wages
2.
The flag for the E.U. is:
a)
Red, white, & blue with stars and stripes
b)
red with yellow hammer & sickle
c)
black with white writing
d)
blue with yellow stars in a circle
3.
The total population of the E.U. is greater than the population of the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
People are free to travel and trade between the E.U. countries.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which of the following was a result of the free trade that happens in the EU?
a)
less money to spend in the economy
b)
countries becoming isolated
c)
lower standard of living
d)
higher standard of living
6.
Why might some countries NOT want to switch their currency to the euro?
a)
The euro decreases international trade.
b)
The euro means less business efficiency.
c)
The euro leads to lost control over economic factors.
d)
The euro is associated with national identity.
7.
How many countries are in the European Union today?
a)
15
b)
21
c)
33
d)
28
8.
For which policy area does the European Union not have responsibilty for?
a)
transport
b)
energy
c)
environment
d)
education
9.
What is benefit for countries adopting the euro?
a)
increased international trade
b)
decreased business efficiency
c)
increased control of interest rates
d)
increased water pollution
10.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
11.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
12.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
13.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
14.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
15.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
16.
This population pyramid shows a country with a population that  is 
a)
growing
b)
staying the same
c)
decreasing
17.
This population pyramid shows a country that's population is 
a)
Growing
b)
Stable
c)
Shrinking
18.
This population pyramid shows a country with a population that is 
a)
Growing
b)
Stable (Staying the Same)
c)
Shrinking
19.
Which country has the most young people?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
20.
Which country has the most elderly people?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
21.
In which stage does a country has a more equal amount of young, middle-aged, and older people?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Which country do you think has the best health care?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
23.
Which country has the highest death rates?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
Which country has the lowest birth rates?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
26.
Which country has the lowest life expectancy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
27.
Which country would you expect to have the worst health care?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
28.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
29.
About how long was the Silk Road?
a)
2,000 miles
b)
1,000 miles
c)
3,000 miles
d)
4,000 miles
30.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
31.
What disease began on the Silk Road that devastated parts of the world?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Dehydration 
d)
Bubonic Plague (Black Plague)
32.
Which of the following contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague?
a)
lack of medical and scientific knowledge
b)
isolation from other cultures
c)
lack of faith in God and religion
d)
good hygiene and sanitation practices
33.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
34.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
35.
From what trade route did the Black Plague spread West?
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Trans-Atlantic
c)
Silk Road
d)
Marco Polo Trade Route
36.
Through what continent did the Bubonic Plague sweep once it reached Mediterranean ports?
a)
France
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Mesoamerica
37.
What did people in the Middle Ages believe was the cause of the Black Death?
a)
dogs adn cats
b)
biological warfare
c)
punishment from god
d)
food mites
38.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
39.
An alliance can best be described as...
a)
A union or association formed for mutual benefit
b)
An association of nations formed to unionise their countries
c)
An association formed when countries agree with each other
d)
A union or association formed for the invasion of other countries
40.

What is a famine?

a)

Lack of Food

b)

Lack of Rain

41.

What is a pull factor?

a)

Something that forces someone to move

b)

Something that attracts someone to move to a new place

c)

The motion of a see saw

d)

A refugee

42.

What is a push factor?

a)

Something that attracts someone to move

b)

Something that forces someone to move to a new country

c)

The process of moving to another country

d)

A refugee

43.

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

War

c)

Better opportunity for a job

d)

Better education

44.

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

a)

Violence

b)

Poverty

c)

Family

d)

Famine

45.

A Chinese immigrant leaves China for the US to work on the transcontinental railroad.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

46.

A Mexican family moves to the US to get away from the drug wars in Mexico.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

47.

A Norwegian family leaves Norway in the 1800's because the US is selling cheap land.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

48.

A family moves from Romania to the US so their three kids can attend better schools.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

49.

A family decides to move because the government is corrupt, being controlled by drug lords.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

50.

A civil war has broken out all over Syria, causing millions to flee the country for European countries.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

51.

Indonesia is rocked by a Tsunami, causing horrible living conditions, leading to many families leaving the country.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

52.

Indonesia is rocked by a Tsunami, causing horrible living conditions, leading to many families leaving the country.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

53.

Gunshots ring out each night as Manuel tries to sleep. Gangs prowl the streets, trying to lure Manuel to join. His mom decides to quit her job and move.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

54.

Tyrone decides to move his family out of New York City to Sioux Falls because he can get the same size house in Sioux Falls for a lot less money.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

55.

Sarah graduates from the University of Minnesota with an interior design degree. Instead of moving to back to her hometown of Tea, South Dakota, she moves to Chicago in hopes of getting a job as an interior designer.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

56.

Great medical care

a)

Pull

b)

Push

57.

Poor education systems.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

58.

Natural Disasters

a)

Push

b)

Pull

59.

War is a _________ reason to move.

a)

Social

b)

Environmental

c)

Economic

d)

Political

60.

Environmental disasters

a)

Pull Factor

b)

Push Factor

61.

War and disorder

a)

Pull Factor

b)

Push Factor

62.

Is the example describing a push or pull factor?

Emma is moving to Kansas because she hates the earthquakes in California.

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

63.
Human Development index is best described as;
a)
the development of a country and how much money it has
b)
index that measures a country’s well being and rank in order of the most developed to least developed country  based on 3 key criteria
c)
how long people are living and how happy they are
64.
high birth rate, high infant mortality & a low literacy rate is associated with a 
a)
developed country
b)
developing country
65.
Sweden is classified as a 
a)
developed country
b)
developing country
66.
What is life expectancy?
a)
How long you are expected to live for when you're born
b)
What people expect out of life
c)
Whether or not you will be born
d)
Amount of money a country has
67.
What is the literacy rate?
a)
The amount of adults who have written a book
b)
The amount of adults who can read and write per 1000
c)
The amount of adults who have electricity per 1000
d)
The amount of children that can read by age 5
68.
For every 1,000 babies born in Mozambique this year, nearly 150 of them will die before they reach their 1st birthday. The rate of 150 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the:
a)
crude death rate.
b)
crude birth rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
infant mortality rate.
69.
measure of the proportion of adult population (15 years and up) which can read and write a simple statement
a)
Education level
b)
Literacy rate
70.
A more developed nation has a low birth rate, low infant mortality rate, and a short life expectancy.
a)
True
b)
False
71.

Coal, oil and gas are examples of

a)

Shell Fuels

b)

Bone fuels

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Sea fulels

72.

Acid rain can damage

a)

Drinking water sources

b)

Aquatic life

c)

Architecture/Buildings

d)

All options

73.
Which of the following is not a cause of acid rain?
a)
Volcanic Eruptions
b)
Burning of fossil fuels
c)
electric cars
d)
combustion engins
74.
Which of the following is not a cause of acid rain?
a)
Volcanic Eruptions
b)
Burning of fossil fuels
c)
electric cars
d)
combustion engins
75.
What human activity is the primary source of acid rain?
a)
Cars
b)
deforestation
c)
coal powerplants
d)
volcanoes

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