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WorksheetsEurope Midterm
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
This line separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Latitude lines
Longitude lines
Equator
Which items listed below do NOT determine climate?
Altitude
The time of year
Longitude lines
Latitude lines
Elevation above sea level is called__________.
Proximity
Latitude
Altitude
Longitude
Which European feature has ALWAYS been an important route for trade and cultural exchange between continents?
Danube River
Mediterranean Sea
Ural Mountains
Iberian Peninsula
Which European feature has some of the best arable land in the world that extends for about 2000 miles of vast coverage?
European Plains
Scandinavian Peninsula
Ural Mountains
Iberian Peninsula
Which country has an acid rain issue?
United Kingdom
Russia
Ukraine
Germany
Which country had a nuclear disaster?
United Kingdom
Russia
Ukraine
Germany
Which country has an air pollution issue?
United Kingdom
Russia
Ukraine
Germany
How does nature play a role in the acid rain problem?
The poisonous emissions from cars cause acid rain.
Air currents carry toxic smoke from other countries’ factories to Germany.
The rivers of southwestern Germany are used to make electricity for other countries.
Germany has many buildings that are being destroyed by the chemicals in acid rain.
Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl?
People and animals did not get sick.
Drinking water was unsafe for months.
Forests became healthier.
All the nuclear power plants in the world were closed.
Besides differences in words, what other challenge do Europeans face in communicating with each other?
Europe’s population is double the size of the United States.
People in the United States speak mostly English.
They use two alphabets.
Most of the people in Europe do not want to learn another language.
What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?
They outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people.
Decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language.
Made laws ensuring English as the only official language in the European Union.
Required school children to learn one or more languages besides their native language.
In what ways are the French and Italian languages alike?
The countries of France and Italy are close to each other.
They are both Romance Languages that derived from Latin.
They are both the official language of the United Nations.
French and Italian share the roots of the Germanic languages.
The Slavic language is spoken by people of this European country
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
Russia
The two alphabets used in European languages include the Roman and the _______________.
Greek
Cyrillic
Slavic
Russian
The Romance languages include French, Italian, Portuguese, and _____.
English
Russian
Spanish
Greek
The founder of this religion was Muhammad.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
This is the oldest of the three religions, and its followers were nearly wiped out during the Holocaust.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
What is the name of the building where Muslims pray?
a mosque
a cathedral
a synagogue
a temple
The holy book of this religion is the Torah.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
How are the 3 predominant religions of Europe alike? (check ALL that apply)
They all have a connection to Southwest Asia.
They each worship only one god.
Each of the three religions is getting smaller.
They each use a sacred text known as the five books of Moses.
Which statement best summarizes the reasons for European exploration?
European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat.
Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities.
The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing techniques.
The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their religion.
Why did explorers want to sail south around Africa?
They hoped to learn more about marine life.
They wanted to prove the world was not flat.
They wanted a cheaper route to Asian markets.
They felt the king and their country would be proud.
Which religion did explorers hope to spread?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity - Roman Catholic
What war was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
WWII
Cold War
WWI
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution had what effect on World War I?
It increased the number of Russian troops against Germany.
It stopped Russia’s participation in the war.
It helped end the war for every nation involved.
It provided a place for U.S. troops to fight.
During the Russian Revolution__________ took power in Russia.
Vladimir Lenin
Fidel Castro
Czar Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
After the Russian Revolution, Czar Nicholas and his family__________.
were accidentally killed during World War I
were murdered by Bolshevik soldiers
went to live in Paris
committed suicide
What part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy after World War I?
Germany lost its colonies
The German emperor was to be put on trial
Germany paid the Allies large sums of money
Germans were not allowed to have a large army and navy
The economic depression in Germany_____.
is one reason Hitler was able to come to power
began several years before World War I
only lasted for about two years
actually had its beginnings in Great Britain
In the 1930’s Adolf Hitler blamed his country’s financial problems on the ______.
Communists
British
Jews
Americans
The Treaty of Versailles provided for all of the following except__________.
Reduction of the German army.
Hitler’s execution
War reparations paid by Germany
No changes in countries’ borders
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt(FDR)
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
The US and the USSR had major conflicts over how to reestablish the government of Germany. The US wanted it to be _____, while the USSR wanted it to be _____.
socialist, communist
democratic, socialist
democratic, oligarchic
democratic, communist
The US and the USSR had major conflicts over how to reestablish the government of Germany. To solve this dispute they decided to _____.
go to war.
split Germany down the middle and institute both governments
leave it alone and let the people work it out themselves.
flip a coin to decide the winner.
Because so many people left East Berlin for West Berlin, the leaders in East Berlin _____.
built the Berlin Wall to stop people from crossing over.
gave up and joined W. Berlin
went to war against W. Berlin
charged a high tax for crossing the border.
The US and the USSR were involved in a _____ for many years following WWII. This was a time of distrust, misunderstandings, and spying between these two nations.
WWIII
Revolution
Cold War
Space Wars
In 1948, the country of _____ was established to give a homeland back to Jews who had been torn from their homes during the Holocaust.
Palestine
Israel
Judah
W. German
In 1991, this marked the end of the Cold War?
the destruction of the Berlin Wall
the creation of Russia
the rule of Gorbachev
the break-up of the Soviet Union
The Warsaw Pact was to the Soviet Union as NATO was to the _________________.
Eastern Bloc
European Union
United States
West Germany
What type of government did Fidel Castro create in Cuba?
communist
confederacy
democratic
oligarchy
Which country helped Castro build Cuba into a strong nation?
Mexico
Soviet Union
United States
Venezuela
Under Fidel Castro’s leadership an historic event that lasted for 13 days happened. What was it?
Cold War
Russian Revolution
WWII
Cuban Missile Crisis
This is the leader of the US during the end of the cold War. Who am I?
Mikhail Gorbachev
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Ronald Reagan
Russian regular citizens (serfs) were happy and wealthy under Czar Nicholas II.
True
False
The Bolshevik, or Communist Party, took over after the Russian Revolution.
False
True
This picture represents the Cuban Missile Crisis?
True
False
The zero degree latitude line is called the _______________.
prime meridian
equator
According to the map, what country is located at 4?
Germany
Portugal
Spain
France
According to the map, what country is at 5?
Portugal
Spain
Italy
France
According to the map, Italy is identified as number 20.
True
False
According to the map, Russia is identified as number 6.
True
False
According to the map, (a) is located at number 18.
(Capitalized and spelled correctly)
Who am I?
Fulgencio Batista
Adolf Hitler
Fidel Castro
Vladimir Lenin
What lines are represented on the globe?
Longitude lines
Latitude Lines
What lines are represented on the globe?
Longitude lines
Latitude lines
Which statement came first?
The State (country) of Israel is established.
Jews were ordered to move into ghettos.
Germans disliked and persecuted Jews.
Which statement came first?
Jews were forced into concentration camps and killed.
Israel was established as a nation.
Hitler ordered Germans not to shop in stores owned by Jews.
What country is located at number 13?
China
Germany
Portugal
Russia
I took power in Russia during the Russian Revolution. Who am I?
Gavrilo Princip
Czar Nicholas II
Vladimir Lenin
Josef Stalin
