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WorksheetsEurope Pre AP
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Jewish people have faced discrimination throughout history, most notably in Eastern Europe in recent history. Discrimination against them is known as
Ethnic cleansing
The Holocaust
Anti-Judaism
Anti-Semitism
The Industrial Revolution in Europe led to colonization because:
Europeans wanted religious freedoms
Europeans needed slaves for their colonies
Europeans needed raw materials
Europeans needed to show world dominance
Most European countries are members of the
European Union for the following reason/s:
It protects the human rights of the members
It promotes economic trade among members.
It promotes political stability among members
All of the above
What happened after Martin Luther posted 95 statements that criticized the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther became the next Pope of the Catholic Church.
He was forced to leave England
The Reformation began which lead to many conflicts between Catholics and Protestants.
Most people ignored it and just believed he was crazy.
The Strait of Gibraltar considered one of the most significant waterways in the world. Why?
It has the Rock of Gibraltar in it, which is home to the only wild monkeys in Europe
It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, which is crucial to trading patterns
It is in the center of the continent of Europe
The water is incredibly smooth and easy to sail
Countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol were addressing what problem?
Climate Change
Japanese immigration
Acid Rain
Human Rights
When a government pays for child care until the age of 5, provides health care for all residents, and assisted senior living, it is known as a _______________.
Monarchy
Communist Country
Opera
Welfare State
The European Union, EU, was formed to make Europe’s economies more competitive. This was achieved by…
getting rid of restrictions on the movement of goods, services, and people across its members’ borders
reducing the amount of carbon based emissions
getting rid of all the existing national governments
not allowing the countries to trade between each other
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason to create polders?
to gain more farmland
to gain protection from invading armies
to reduce erosion caused by waves
to reduce population density
Which of these best describes an effect of the North Sea becoming a major source of petroleum?
Trade between Germany and Poland has increased
Coal production in Poland has decreased
The U.K. exports oil to other nations
Fewer tourists visit France and Italy
Athens, Greece developed the basis for the form of government known as
democracy
monarchy
feudalism
oligarchy
A nuclear accident occurred in Eastern Europe at,
Slovenia
Chernobyl
Kazakhstan
Five Mile Island
A market economy is…
Industries make the goods consumers want to buy
People grow what they need to survive
Countries export goods to each other
Government chooses the goods people buy
Which is furthest east?
Bering Sea
Kamchatka peninsula
Lake Baikal
Vladivostok
Ms. West has been to Russia.
True
False
East and West Germany are still divided.
true
false
Amur and Siberian Tigers are the same.
True
False
Switzerland is a neutral country.
true
false
Overuse of fertilizers and ________ has polluted farmland and water in much of Russia.
pesticides
fungicides
chernozems
acids
During the reign of Peter the Great, Russia
conquered the countries of Scandinavia.
was invaded by Mongols from Central Asia.
enlarged its territory & developed trade with Western Europe.
erupted into a civil war that became the Russian Revolution.
