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YISD MS 6th SS CA2wk9 2019-20 EUROPE Prep #1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is highlighted, and why is that country historically important?

a)

France-- spread their cuisine

b)

Ireland-- spread the Celtic religion

c)

Scotland-- spread games, such as golf

d)

The United Kingdom/ Great Britain-- spread their language, and ideas about government

2.
Why is Europe called a peninsula? 
a)
It is an island
b)
It is surrounded on three sides by water
c)
It has has many mountains and rivers
d)
It has a rich history and strong culture
3.

Which great empire created these roads to connect it across Europe?

a)

Alexander the Great's

b)

Roman

c)

Persian

d)

Sargon's

4.

The movement of people contributes to cultural diffusion. What elements of culture are spread by cultural diffusion?

a)

Language and government only

b)

Language, government, beliefs, technology and customs

c)

People do not bring their cultures to new places

d)

Knowledge of travel paths

5.

How do Europe's navigable rivers and harbors help its economy?

a)

Supports distribution of goods

b)

Provides a barrier

c)

Competes with highways

d)

Provides fish to sell

6.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Samuel Morse

d)

Guglielmo Marconi

7.

Which of the following was the MOST profound effect of the printing press?

a)

Books became cheaper

b)

News spread

c)

Increased literacy, and promoted the spread of ideas and languages

d)

Everyone could have the same books

8.

Which of the following best defines democracy?

a)

Government in which one person has complete authority

b)

Government in which power is in the hands of a wealthy few

c)

Government in which citizens vote for people to represent them.

d)

Government led by a family line or monarch

9.

Agriculture is best defined as

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

altering genetic material of plants

c)

cultivation of plants/domesticating animals

d)

using technology to increase production

10.

This European country spread its language, government systems, and religion to the New World. What country is it?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

11.

What technology helped this country spread its culture across the Atlantic Ocean through trade and colonization?

a)

Printing Press

b)

Caravel ships

c)

Mechanical Reaper

12.

This picture was taken after Great Britain was bombed during World War II. What is a fair conclusion based on this picture?

a)

All knowledge was destroyed during World War II.

b)

Scholars didn't care about libraries after World War II.

c)

Only men cared about learning at that time.

d)

Literacy was important to people, even during the War.