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European/ Latin America Quiz

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the body of water between the USA and Western Europe?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

2.
What major body of water would you find in Southern Europe?
a)
Black Sea
b)
North Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Adriatic Sea
3.
What is the name of the peninsula on which Spain and Portugal are located?
a)
Italian Peninsula
b)
Balkan Peninsula
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Scadinavian Peninsula
4.

Which of the following is a Peninsula?

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Europe

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

All of the Above

5.
What mountain range is represented by the letter I?
a)
Alps Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
6.

This machine is known as what?

a)

Sipping Sally

b)

Jumping Julie

c)

Spinning Jenny

d)

Running Weaver

7.
1. Which physical feature is at #7
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon River
c)
Sierra Madre Mountains
d)
Pacific Ocean
8.
This physical feature borders Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
9.
Mexico was colonized by what European country?
a)
United States
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
10.
The journey was hard and harsh for us we were packed into the holds of the ship, with little food or water, and not many chances for fresh air.
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
11.
What were the three reasons for European exploration?
a)
Game, God, Glory
b)
Glory, Fame, and God
c)
God, Glory, and Gold
d)
Gifts, Greatness, Glory
12.

Generally, most countries in Latin America speak:

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

English

13.

Colonization of Latin America by Spain resulted in this religion becoming the most commonly practiced in Latin America.

a)

Catholicism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

14.

What religion has been closely associated with Mexico since 1519, when the Aztecs were conquered?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Protestantism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

15.
1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade. 
a)
Platt Amendment 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Boxer Rebellion 
d)
Panama Canal 
16.
The _______ system included Kings, Lords, Knights, and Serfs.
a)
Monarch
b)
Feudal
c)
Democratic
d)
Kingdom
17.
This was a rebirth in knowledge in Europe that focused on humanism and a return to Greek/Roman arts.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Middle Ages
d)
Industrial Revolution
18.
During this period of European History many people moved to cities and worked in factories.
a)
The Agricultural Revolution
b)
World War 1
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
World War 2
19.
This is a interconnected group of European countries that ties them together politically and economically.
a)
Soviet Union
b)
European Union
c)
NATO
d)
NAFTA
20.

What type of government system does the United Kingdom have?

a)

democracy

b)

Democratic

c)

parliamentary

d)

A dictatorship

21.

The leader of political party was who

a)

prime minster

b)

citizens

c)

monarch

d)

Bundestag

22.

Does untied kingdom have a Queen

a)

True

b)

False

23.
As a result of the Scientific Revolution, the 1700's became known as the Age of what?
a)
Learning
b)
Discovery
c)
Empire
d)
Enlightenment
24.
This city was the home of the first democracy.
a)
Athens
b)
Rome
c)
London
d)
Venice
25.
What mountains divide Spain from France?
a)
Alps
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Ural
26.
What language do they speak in France?
a)
French
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
English
27.
How does the standard of living in a country relate to its literacy rate?
a)
The higher the literacy rate, the lower the standard of living.
b)
The higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.
c)
The standard of living and the literacy rate are not related.
d)
The lower the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.
28.
What do the governments of the U.K., Germany, and Russia all have in common?
a)
They all have a federal system of government.
b)
They are all Parliamentary.
c)
They are all democracies.
d)
They all have unitary governments.
29.

________ is a type of government as well as an economic system. Individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Parliamentary Democracy with a Constitutional Monarchy.

30.

What is the name of your social studies teacher?

a)

Mr. Bilbrey

b)

Coach Webers

c)

Ms. Figge

d)

Ms. Richardson

31.
Imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole are...
a)
lines of latitude
b)
time zones
c)
lines of longitude
d)
parallels
32.
Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are...
a)
longitude lines
b)
meridians
c)
latitude lines
d)
degrees
33.
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
34.
People are free to travel and trade between the E.U. countries.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What is the name of the currency used by the majority of member states?
a)
the Euro
b)
the Dollar
c)
the Pound
d)
the Yen
36.
Why might starting the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) prevent future conflict in Europe?
a)
Nations would depend on each other for resources.
b)
Increased trade barriers would make nations prosper.
c)
Countries would not know what other countries are manufacturing.
d)
Coal and steel would be very expensive and scarce.
37.

What does NATO stand for?

a)

North Atlantic Trade Organization

b)

North American Tournament Organization

c)

North American Telecommunications Organization

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

38.

What is a treaty?

a)

A piece of paper that gives police officers the right to search personal property

b)

a piece of paper that declares war on another country

c)

a document that raises taxes on a country's trade imports

d)

An agreement between two or more countries

39.

Was NATO created before, during, or after WWII?

a)

Before

b)

During

c)

After

40.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. European/US group for self defense against Russia. 
a)
NATO
b)
Marshall Plan 
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Berlin Airlift 
41.
1492
a)
Columbus
b)
slaves to America 
c)
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
d)
Mexican American War
42.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
43.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
44.
What type of government is both the parliamentary and the presidential?
a)
democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
autocracy
45.
What is the difference between the government of the constitutional monarchy in UK and France?
a)
United Kingdom has a president and France has a king
b)
United Kingdom has a queen and France does not
c)
United Kingdom has elections , France does not
d)
United citizen vote on all laws France votes for law every 3 years
46.

In a________________ economy, the government controls what is produced , how much is produced and sets the prices for goods and services.

a)

market economy

b)

traditional economy

c)

command economy

d)

democracy

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