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Southern Europe 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greece has been called the birthplace of _________ culture

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

2.

All of the following were created by Greeks except:

a)

advances in geometry

b)

democracy

c)

new forms of history and drama

d)

greek yogurt

3.

In 300s BC, Greece was conquered by:

a)

Troy

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Romans

d)

El Chapo

4.

The custom's of Greeks have been influenced by the country's ______ & by past foreign rulers.

a)

geography

b)

politics

c)

battles

d)

economy

5.

True or False: For centuries, the family has been central to Greek culture, and today it remains the cornerstone of Greek society.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Greece's economy is growing but still lags behind other European nations.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is a profitable industry in Greece?

a)

tourism

b)

oil

c)

farming

8.

The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church is:

a)

president

b)

pope

c)

prime minister

d)

priest

9.

During the Renaissance, artists and writers created some of the greatest works of art and literature around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Southern Italy is richer than northern Italy.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

_____________ or strong patriotic feeling for a country, led people across Italy to fight for unification.

a)

Nationlism

b)

Renaissance

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Pride

12.

After the Muslim rule in Iberian peninsula, the _______kingdom of Spain and Portugal banded together to drive out the Muslims.

a)

Christian

b)

ruling

c)

resistance

d)

mafia

13.

In Spain, Barcelona & Madrid are centers of:

a)

industry

b)

culture

c)

tourism

d)

comedy

14.

Many _________ of Spanish and Portuguese are spoken in various parts of Iberia.

a)

dialects

b)

forms

c)

types

15.

In rural areas in Portugal, farmers grow many crops but most are most famous for ________ & cork.

a)

grapes

b)

tomato

c)

potato

d)

berries