WorksheetsEurope Test 2019
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 54mins
The “Iron Curtain” was an imaginary line dividing which two areas of Europe?
Federal Eastern Europe & unitary Western Europe.
Federal Northern Europe & unitary Western Europe
Communist Eastern Europe & democratic Western Europe
Communist Northern Europe & democratic Southern Europe.
What about the Treaty of Versailles were the people of Germany MOST upset about?
It was written without input from representatives of Germany.
It required Germany to accept responsibility for World War I and pay reparations
It created new national borders for some European countries
It officially ended World War I and laid out plans for peace in Europe.
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of World War I?
Fear of the spread of communism
European empire building in Africa and Asia
An explosion on the battleship Maine
The Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Which monotheistic religion practiced in Europe has a holy book called the Torah and places of worship called synagogues?
Judaism
Islam
Catholicism
Christianity
Which of the following is the origin of all Romance languages?
Germanic
English
Greek
Latin
English is an example of which type of language?
Germanic
American
Romance
Slavic
Which of the following groups experienced the greatest negative effects to their health from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
Children who lived in Pripyat, Ukraine.
People living as far away as Scandinavia.
Workers sent in to contain the radioactive material.
Workers at the power station who were caught in the
explosion
The capital city of which European country experienced a Great Smog in 1952, which was caused by air pollution?
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Russia
Germany
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between acid rain in Germany and other European countries?
Acid rain and air pollution have a very little impact on Germany
and other European countries today.
Air pollution created in countries like the United Kingdom can
be blown to Germany and cause acid rain.
Rivers in Germany are polluted by acid rain and carry the
pollution to other European countries.
Other countries do not want to buy goods from Germany that
have been damaged by acid rain.
Which of the following was the MAIN cause of the collapse of the Berlin Wall?
Eastern European countries were facing shortages of food, clothing, and other basic items.
Mikhail Gorbachev’s allowed USSR citizens to vote and ended the arms race with the US.
By 1991 all of the communist governments in Eastern Europe had been replaced by democracies
The Soviet Union stopped helping communist governments in Eastern Europe put down protests
Which term BEST describes a person’s strong pride in their
country that can lead them to think they are better and more important than people from another country?
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Patriotism
Which of the following religions originated in the Middle East and believes in the Bible?
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Which of the following is a Slavic language?
English
Russian
French
Spanish
What type of power was being generated at the Chernobyl
power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine?
Hydroelectric
Wind
Nuclear
Solar
How might the United Kingdom reduce pollution levels?
Build more bicycle lanes in the cities.
End investments in solar technology
Build more coal burning power plants
Lower the driving age.
Which of the following would be the MOST likely cause of acid rain?
Installing solar panels
Building a campfire
Burning fossil fuels
Riding a bicycle every other day
Which body of water is indicated by the arrow?
The English Channel
The North Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
Which number on the map correctly identifies France?
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Which item on this map represents Germany?
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Which mountain chain on this map represents the Pyrenees
Mountains?
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Which mountain chain on this map represents the Alps?
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
What country is identified at position 1?
France
Germany
Spain
United Kingdom
Which country is identified by the number one?
Germany
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
How did the collapse of the Berlin Wall weaken the appeal of communism worldwide?
The Berlin Wall prevented food from being delivered to the city.
The Berlin Wall was built to prevent communism from spreading.
The Berlin Wall protected all communist countries from being attacked
The Berlin Wall was both a physical and symbolic representation of communism
How was Germany divided after WWII?
Germany remained whole and sovereign after WWII.
Between the Allied and Axis powers.
Between East and West.
Between North and South.
What conditions existed in post-WWI Germany that made the Nazis popular with many Germans?
The German people were very rich.
The Nazis promoted equal treatment for all humans
Germany was feeling confident after their success in WWI.
Their goals were to improve their economy and regain lost land.
What is an economic depression, as experienced in Europe after
A time of great financial fortunes
A time of widespread financial problems
A time of widespread sadness and hopeless feelings
An area of low ground surrounded on all sides by higher
ground.
