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European Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country is labeled 5?
a)
Spain
b)
UK
c)
Italy
d)
France
2.
Which country is labeled 6?
a)
France
b)
UK
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
3.
Which country is labeled 2?
a)
UK
b)
Belgium
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
4.
Which country is labeled 18?
a)
Germany
b)
Poland
c)
Ukraine
d)
Italy
5.
Which country is labeled 20?
a)
Italy
b)

France

c)
Poland
d)
Spain
6.
Which country is labeled 26?
a)
Ukraine
b)
Poland
c)
France
d)
UK
7.
Which country is labeled 13?
a)
Russia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Spain
d)
France
8.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
Danube River
b)
Rhine River
c)
English Channel
d)
Atlantic Ocean
9.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea 
c)
English Channel
d)
Pacific Ocean
10.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
English Channel
b)
Rhine River
c)
Danube River
d)
Atlantic Ocean
11.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
European Plain
c)
Alps
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
12.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Danube River
13.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Iberian Peninsula
14.
Which feature does the picture represent?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
English Channel
15.

What country is labeled as 26?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Spain

d)

Turkey

16.

Which was NOT an impact of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploding?

a)

Drinking water was unsafe to drink months after the explosion

b)

A massive rush of immigration to Chernobyl caused a housing shortage

c)

Doctors have seen an increase in cancer in people living in contaminated areas.

d)

Many animals died or suffered thyroid damage.

17.

What is the main cause of acid rain?

a)

Smoke from factories and powerplants.

b)

Overuse of hydroelectric power

c)

Imbalance of atomic bomb residue

d)

Human overuse of technology

18.
How are acid rain, air pollution, and nuclear disasters all similar?
a)
The effects of all three are contained within one country
b)
All happened due to one time human error
c)
They all happened in the same country
d)
Pollution spreads into many other countries
19.

What is the environmental issue that the Black Forest in Germany is facing?

a)

radioactive contamination of waterways

b)

acid rain due to nuclear fallout

c)

acid rain due air pollution from industries and high population density

d)

deforestation due to logging and building of highways

20.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
21.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
22.
Which country did we say has a terrible problem with acid rain?
a)
Germany
b)
United Kingdom
c)
France
d)
Ukraine
23.
The nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine led to increased cases of ______ in local citizens in the surrounding area.
a)
Bronchitus
b)
Cancer
c)
Migraines
d)
Chicken Pox
24.
Germany’s sulfur deposits, increased industrialization, and east-blowing winds all contribute to which environmental problem?
a)
nuclear disasters
b)
melting glaciers
c)
flash floods
d)
acid rain
25.
The country below had had a Nuclear Plant contamination issue.
a)
Cuba
b)
Ukraine
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
26.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
27.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
28.
Muhammed is the founder of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
29.

What is the holy book of Judaism?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Qu'ran

d)

The Bible

30.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
31.
A mosque is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
32.
A synagogue is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
33.
The ________ language come from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire.
a)
Romance
b)
Slavic
c)
Germanic
d)
None of the above
34.
The ______ language group includes French, Italian, and Spanish. 
a)
Slavic
b)
Romance
c)
Germanic
d)
None of the Above
35.
What have schools in Europe done to help with the problem of having so many different languages?
a)
Require children to learn 2 languages other than their own
b)
Nothing
c)
Make everyone speak one universal language
d)
Make people who speak the same languages live in the same areas
36.
The _______________ has over 23 official languages so that its members can understand their laws and the discussions that went into making those decisions. 
a)
French Accord
b)
German Accord
c)
European Union
d)
European Council 
37.
The four types of economic systems are: 
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.
38.
What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions? 
a)
traditional economy
b)
free enterprise 
c)
mixed economy
d)
command economy
39.
What type of economy do most countries in the world have?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
40.
Which type of economic system do Russia, Germany and the United Kingdom have?
a)
Mixed Market
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Market economy
41.
After the end of WW2, what was the initial reasoning behind creating the European Union?
a)
To decrease employment across Europe
b)
So European countries could trade together on a single market to avoid war
c)
To ban American goods from entering Europe
d)
To protect European goods
42.
People are free to travel and trade between the E.U. countries.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Which country left the European Union in 2016?
a)
The UK
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
44.
What type of economy does the UK 🇬🇧 have?
a)
Command
b)
Free market
c)
Mixed
d)
traditional
45.
All countries in the E.U. use the Euro.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
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
47.
-economy in which change in prices guide what and how goods and services will be produced, distributed, and consumed
Government is NOT involved 
a)
Command Economy
b)
Market Economy
c)
Currency
d)
Gross Domestic Product
48.
-factories, machines, technologies, buildings or anything needed for a business to operate
a)
Human Capital
b)
Physical Capital
c)
Supply
d)
Demand
49.
-type of trade barrier when a government orders trade to stop with another country
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Scarcity
d)
Embargo
50.
-type of trade barrier where a limit is placed on something (goods produced or imported)
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Scarcity
d)
Embargo
51.
-type of trade barrier when a tax on goods imported to the country is added
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Scarcity
d)
Embargo
52.
Publix and Target both provide monthly online training programs for their employees. Every employee must complete the required classes.
Is an example of:
a)
Human Capital
b)
Physical Capital
53.
Honda wants to make more cars so they open up another assembly line with better quality equipment to make production more efficient.
Is an example of:
a)
Human Capital
b)
Physical Capital
54.
The U.S. refused to trade with Cuba because it was a Communist country.
Is an example of:
a)
Embargo
b)
Tariff
c)
Quota
55.
The Irish fishing industry is allowed to obtain 233,000 tons of fish to sell in 2018.

Is an example of:
a)
Quota
b)
Embargo
c)
Tariff
56.
The U.S. charges an extra 15 cents on pineapples imported from Costa Rica.'
Is an example of:
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Embargo
57.
What is the currency for most EU (European Union) countries?
a)
franc
b)
dollar
c)
euro
d)
pound
58.
How are goods and services exchanged in a traditional economy?
a)
through prices and wages
b)
through government regulation
c)
through bartering
d)
through shortages and surpluses
59.

Russia has a _______________ economic system.

a)

Command

b)

Mixed leaning Command

c)

Mixed leaning Market

d)

Market

60.

Germany has a ______________economic system.

a)

Command

b)

Mixed leaning Command

c)

Mixed leaning Market

d)

Market

61.

The UK has a ______________ economic system.

a)

Command

b)

Mixed leaning Command

c)

Mixed leaning Market

d)

Market

62.

Which best describes the term: Subsidization?

a)

money granted by the government to assist a business or industry in lowering the cost of its product or service

b)

a company focusing on specific things

c)

a tax on imported goods

d)

a limit on imported goods

63.
Explain how a traditional economy operates.
a)
The government controls everything
b)
People follow their ancestors' traditions and customs
c)
Competition drives everything
d)
Business owners decided prices
64.
What was the main purpose for the creation of the European Union?
a)
to eliminate trade barriers
b)
to establish trade barriers
c)
to eliminate free travel between countries
d)
to establish taxes
65.

Which statement does NOT describe how human capital investment and GDP are related?

a)

With healthcare, workers are able to get medicine and get back to work.

b)

With training, workers are able to produce more in less time.​

c)

With technology, workers can do their job easier.

d)

With education, workers can create new ideas and get promoted to higher salaries.

66.

Which is NOT a benefit of the European Union?

a)

All member nations must use the Euro

b)

There are no tariffs among member nations and free trade is encourage

c)

Citizens are allowed to freely move among member countries in order to find better jobs

d)

Environmental standards have helped improve some countries’ environments

67.
The Treaty of Versailles ended WWI, but some of the terms of the treaty contributed to the beginning of WWII.  Which was one of the terms of the treaty?
a)
Germany was made a world power.
b)
Germany  could rebuild a strong army and navy. 
c)
Germany had to pay reparations to the allies.
d)
It divided east and west Germany.
68.
After World War II, which two superpowers engaged in the Cold War?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
US and Soviet Union 
c)
China and US
d)
Soviet Union and Germany
69.
What was a goal of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
to help Germany rebuild their industry
b)
to build bigger better roads in Germany
c)
to give Great Britain and the US credit for their help in WWI
d)
to make sure Germany never invaded France again
70.
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Wilhelm II
d)
Woodrow Wilson
71.
What was the name of the imaginary line that separated communist countries from democratic? 
a)
Berlin Wall 
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Mignoit Line
d)
Ring of Fire
72.
What was Hitler's final soluction
a)
A plan to win WW2
b)
Germany's economic solution to the Great Depression
c)
The plan to eliminate the Jewish race from Europe
d)
The plan to burn the Treaty of Versailles in public view
73.
After World War 1, the world experienced
a)
The establishment of world wide health care
b)
An economic plan to supply necessities to other countries
c)
A peace treaty that lasted for 100 years, called the 100 year treaty
d)
A world wide depression, esp. in Germany
74.

What contributed most to the reunification of Germany?

a)

growing influence of the European Union

b)

emergence of China as a global superpower

c)

effects of the War on Terror on global politics

d)

weakening of Soviet control over Eastern Europe

75.

How did Nazi propaganda reduce public resistance to the policies that ultimately led to the Holocaust?

a)

blamed Germany's economic and social problems on the Jewish people.

b)

convinced Germans that the US was to blame for their suffering

c)

motivated German workers to rise up and take control of the means of production

d)

encouraged German consumers to boycott businesses run by Fascist Party members

76.

In what country did communism emerge as the strongest political force in the early twentieth century?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

77.
Leader of Nazi party
a)
Wilhelm II
b)
Hitler
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Vladimir Lenin
78.

Who wanted to punish German the most after WWI

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Serbia

79.

Which of the following was NOT something required of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to accept blame for starting WWI

b)

Germany was to be ruled by Great Britain

c)

Germany had to pay large amounts of money in war damages

d)

Germany lost a large amount of territory

80.
The patch Jews were forced to wear on their clothing to identify them.
a)
Star of David
b)
swastika
c)
Jews
d)
Adolf Hitler
81.

Anti-Jewish law which stated those with 3 or 4 grandparents who were Jewish are also Jewish.

a)

Code Noir

b)

Nuremburg Race Laws

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Fascism

82.
Describe what happened during Kristallnaucht.
a)
Synagogues were burned, stores were destroyed, and many Jews were arrested
b)
Nazis suffered an attack from the Jews on all of their major military bases
c)
Nazis took over businesses and ran them 
d)
Nazis were forced to leave Germany
83.
The side of Berlin that was aided by the U.S. Democracy
a)
North Berlin
b)
West Berlin
c)
East Berlin
d)
South Berlin
84.
What country had control over the government of East Germany?      
a)
Soviet Union
b)
China 
c)
Poland 
d)
Hungary
85.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
86.
What type of government does the UK have?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
87.
What type of government does Germany have?
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Autocracy
88.

Which country has a Chancellor and a President?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

89.
In this country citizens have gained many freedoms since moving away from Communism
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
90.
Who has the most power in the United Kingdom?
a)
President
b)
King/Queen
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Chancellor
91.
I have a single ruler with absolute power.
a)
oligarchy
b)
autocracy
c)
democracy
92.
In my country, the people are in charge because they can vote.
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
93.
I can be a dictatorship or an absolute monarchy.
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
94.
I have a small group of people ruling my country.
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
autocracy
95.
Leader is directly elected by the people
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
96.
Which describes a parliamentary democracy type of government?
a)
People vote directly for a leader.
b)
People vote for representatives who choose from among themselves a prime minister.
c)
People vote.
d)
One person is in control.
97.
Who is the Russian head of state?
a)
President
b)
Prime minister
c)
Deputy of State Duma
d)
Federation Council member
98.
The leader of the United Kingdom is called ____________ . 
a)
bicameral
b)
Chancellor
c)
Prime Minister
d)
President
99.
Russia has a _________________ democracy. 
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
100.

You are an elected leader of a country. You were elected by the citizens of your country in the last national election. Your country’s legislature has proposed a new law. You disagree with this law and plan to veto it when it comes to your desk. You are separate from the legislature. Which form of government do you have?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy