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WorksheetsUnit 2 Europe Geography
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who follows the religion of Islam is called a
a)
Iraqi
b)
Shepard
c)
Islam
d)
Muslim
2.
Muslims follow a set of rules called the
a)
Five Pillars
b)
The Eightfold Path
c)
The Torah
d)
Scripture
3.
The religion founded by Jesus Christ; followers read the Holy Bible; the symbol is the cross?
a)
A. Islam
b)
B. Judaism
c)
C. Hinduism
d)
D. Christianity
4.
The oldest monotheistic religion; founded by Abraham; followers read the Torah; the symbol is the Star of David?
a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Islam
c)
C. Christianity
d)
D. Buddhism
5.
The religion founded by Muhammad; followers read the Qur’an and practice the 5 Pillars of Faith; the symbol is the crescent moon and star?
a)
A. Judaism
b)
B. Christianity
c)
C. Islam
d)
D. Hinduism
6.
The city of Jerusalem was relevant to Judaism, Christianity and Islam because it?
a)
A. Maintains the traditional beliefs of the religious groups
b)
B. Contains holy sites for all three religions
c)
C. Uses the Western Wall as a meeting place to discuss religious tolerance
d)
D. Has many historical sites for each of the five major world religion
7.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called...
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
8.
Islamic places of worship are called
a)
churches
b)
mosques
c)
synagogues
d)
temples
9.
This is the holy book of Judaism
a)
Koran
b)
Gospels
c)
Torah
d)
Bible
10.
What is the largest religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
11.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
12.
How are the three main religions alike?
a)
Each religion worships many gods.
b)
Each religion worships only one god.
c)
Each religion is getting smaller.
d)
Each has a sacred text known as the five books of Moses.
13.
Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Baptist
14.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
Russia
15.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
a)
Germany
b)
Ukraine
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Russia
16.
______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany.
a)
Air pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Smokeless Zones
17.
Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What caused the Chernobyl incident to occur?
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
faulty reactor and misuse by workers
d)
it was a natural disaster
19.
Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of
a)
air pollution
b)
being a bad person
c)
living near Chernobyl
d)
acid rain
20.
Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?
a)
yes
b)
no
21.
This incident caused poisonous air, thermal burns, animal mutations, and made a 30 mile area uninhabitable.
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
22.
Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil.
a)
Smog
b)
Nuclear Radiation
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Deforrestation
24.
Harmful chemicals from ________ and ________ have caused acid rain to damage the Black Forrest in Germany.
a)
factories/animals
b)
cars/factories
c)
humans/the sun
d)
factories/ships
25.
This county's location allows it to do much shipping of goods
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
United Kingdom
26.
This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
27.
What effect is demonstrated in the picture?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Nuclear Disaster
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
28.
What is not a solution to nuclear meltdowns?
a)
Well trained employees
b)
Regular Nuclear Inspections
c)
Decreased Speed Limits
d)
Safe Nuclear Practices
29.
Which was created after the Great Smog of 1952?
a)
a ban on coal fires
b)
an industrial revolution
c)
London's smokeless zones
d)
King Edward's ban on coal fires
30.
What steps were taken by the government to make the reactor safe?
a)
The reactor was taken apart
b)
The reactor was buried in concrete
c)
The government quit using nuclear power
d)
The reactor was moved to the exclusion zone.
31.
Having to do with farming and agriculture; suitable for growing crops: capable of being cultivated for growing crops
a)
industrial
b)
arable
c)
manufacturing
d)
service
32.
Which country's location makes it easier to trade?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
33.
Name that country. Very cold climate, long coastline but northern rivers are not navigable, location of people is not near trade routes.
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Italy
34.
Which statement is NOT true about 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a)
Radioactive material (fallout) fell on surrounding countries.
b)
It killed all life within a 1,000 mile radius of the meltdown (explosion).
c)
It made the area around the reactor uninhabitable for thousands of years (20,000).
d)
When the nuclear disaster occurred (1986), Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.
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