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Europe

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did democracy originate?
a)
Ancient Greece
b)
Ancient Rome
c)
Visigoths
d)
Mongolians
2.
How do Europeans work to cooperate together and maintain peace?
a)
Membership in the European Union
b)
Agreeing never to argue again
c)
Agreeing that all countries are brothers to one another
d)
Membership in NAFTA
3.
What was a large influence on painters and sculptors during the Renaissance Period?
a)
The Holy Roman Catholic Church
b)
The large amount of death in society
c)
The late meetings they always had
d)
The long, beautiful rivers all over Europe
4.
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
a)
Scandinavian Peninsula
b)
European Plain
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Iberian Peninsula
5.
Which of the following are major landforms in Europe?
a)
the Alps
b)
Italian Peninsula
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
all of these
6.

The Rhine and the ______________ are two major rivers in Europe.

a)

Danube

b)

Nile

c)

Mississippi

d)

Ganges

7.
Europe is attached to which continent? 
a)
Africa
b)
South America 
c)
Australia
d)
Asia 
8.
The Northern European Plains and the Great Hungarian Plain are used for which of the follow
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
recreation
d)
nothing 
9.
Conflict has been a problem in Europe throughout history.
a)
True
b)
False 
10.
Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
Kim Jong-Un
d)
Adolph Hitler 
11.
England and Ireland have a long history of violence due to the Irish fight for independence and conflict between which two religious groups? 
a)
Catholic and Protestants
b)
Christians and Jews
c)
Muslims and Christians
d)
Buddhists and Hinduists
12.

What is the main religion in Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

13.

Why did Europeans in the Middle Ages turn towards feudalism?

a)

It offered the people protection and stability.

b)

It was forced upon them by the traders along the Silk Road.

c)

The feudal system was similar to the Romans' government.

d)

The Pope told them to do it, or they would not go to heaven.

14.

What system does the picture represent?

a)

feudalism

b)

caste system

c)

Egyptian society

15.

What was the Renaissance?

a)

rebirth of learning

b)

a cultural movement

c)

great advancements in art and science

d)

all of these

16.

a Christian who protested against the Catholic church

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

17.

German priest credited with starting the Reformation, he nailed a list of complaints about the Catholic Church to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

18.

Lords provided land use and ______________________ to peasants

a)

communities

b)

protection

c)

military service

d)

population

19.

Trade routes were created connecting Europe and ___________

a)

church

b)

Black Death

c)

Asia

d)

protection

20.
What is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
21.
What is a series of military tours from Christian Europe to Palestine (Holy Lands)?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
22.
The world's first democratic constitution was adopted by?
a)
Rome
b)
Sparta
c)
Athens
d)
Constantinople
23.
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses that led to the Protestant Reformation.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What form of government did the ancient Romans establish?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy 
c)
Republic
d)
Theocracy
25.
What ancient empire developed the idea of democracy (people have the power by voting)?
a)
Rome (Roman)
b)
Persia (Persian)
c)
Greece (Greek)
d)
Germany (German)
26.
Who creates the laws for the government in the United Kingdom?
a)
King
b)
Queen
c)
Oligrachy
d)
Elected officials of the British Parliament who were voted into power by the people 
27.
The Allied Powers (Allies) of WWI and WWII included all the following countries EXCEPT for..
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Canada
28.
What led to the start of WWI?
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
c)
Nazi Germany invading Poland
d)
None of these
29.
The Holocaust began in 1933 when Hitler came to power.  How many innocent lives were murdered?
a)
100,000
b)
1 million
c)
6 million
d)
11 million
30.
T or F: Magna Carta (The Great Charter) was the first step in limiting the power of monarchs
a)
True
b)
False
31.

A wall divided what German city into a free west, and a communist east?

a)

Berlin

b)

Cologne

c)

Hamburg

d)

Munich

32.
What natural resources do the mountain chains of Europe provide?
a)
canals and waterways
b)
tropical plants and fish
c)
forests and minerals
d)
grains and cattle
33.
Which phrase best describes the Mediterranean climate?
a)
polar temperatures
b)
hot dry summer, mild rainy winter
c)
long cold winter
d)
heavy rains, high humidity
34.
What was one of the main purposes of European exploration?
a)
gain knowledge from other lands
b)
trade and establish new colonies
c)
start new cities in warmer climates
d)
fight wars with other countries
35.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
punish German farmers
b)
expand the Roman Empire
c)
convert Franks to Christianity
d)
take back holy lands from Muslims
36.
Who were Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci?
a)
arists
b)
authors
c)
reformers
d)
rulers
37.
What generalizations can be made about Europe's climate?
a)
Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent vey mild
b)
Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry
c)
Currents, winds, and latitude result in varied climates
d)
The winters everywhere are long and cold
38.
Why are the Danube and Rhine rivers important?
a)
They can be used easily for transportation
b)
they run along mountain chains
c)
they serve as borders between countries
d)
they support agriculture and wildlife
39.
What is the best description of communism?
a)
Government controls the economy
b)
One political party controls the government and economy
c)
citizens elect the government
d)
economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces
40.
What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?
a)
Rebels hold the region where the resources are found
b)
Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines
c)
Grain fields are located over the underground deposits
d)
resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work
41.
What term is used for the flat land found in arctic and subarctic regions?
a)
permafrost
b)
steppe
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
42.
What parts of people's culture does climate affect?
a)
food, clothing, and shelter
b)
language and religion
c)
painting, music, and dance
d)
science and education
43.
What traveled thousands of miles along the Silk Roads?
a)
Viking raiders
b)
trade goods and ideas
c)
Kievan army
d)
fresh fruits and vegetables
44.

What family is this?

a)

Jetsons

b)

Flintstones

c)

Rugrats

d)

Snorks

45.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Russia (Soviet Union)
46.
Use the illustration and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. 
The use of this advertisement in Russia is a result of_
a)
environmental concerns
b)
trademark violations
c)
advanced technology
d)
cultural diffusion
47.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the UK
a)
Wales
b)
Scotland
c)
Northern Ireland
d)
The republic of Ireland
48.
The political divisions of Ireland are
a)
North Ireland and South Ireland.
b)
Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
c)
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
d)
Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
49.
Which part of the world was not visited by the Vikings?
a)
England
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
50.
Where did the Vikings come from?
a)
Russia
b)
Scandanavia
c)
Iberia
d)
Germany
51.
What does the term Brexit mean?
a)
British Tea
b)
British Exit
c)
Exit from Subway
d)
IQ Test
52.
Where is the Scandinavian Peninsula? 
a)
Northern Europe (Sweden and Finland)
b)
Western Europe (Portugal and Spain)
c)
Southern Europe (France)
d)
Eastern Europe (Russia)
53.
The United Kingdom has set forth government regulations for emissions (harmful gases) released from cars. They are working hard to reduce _________ .
a)
Air Pollution
b)
Water Pollution
c)
Erosion
d)
Flooding
54.
Which situation is an effect of acid rain?
a)
cleaner rivers
b)
destroyed forests
c)
buildings and statues that look new
d)
increased automobile manufacturing
55.
What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?
a)
The head of state and the head of government are two different people, one of which is the  prime minister.
b)
The head of the country is always the King or Queen.
c)
The head of state is the ayatollah.
d)
The head of government is the president
56.
Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Direct Democracy
57.
Which statement BEST describes the command economic system in the former Soviet Union?
a)
The central government planned the economy for the entire nation.
b)
Its economics were controlled mainly by the global economy.
c)
Individuals made economic decisions based on supply and demand.
d)
Workers made most of the economic decisions for the country.
58.

What human built embankments are used to hold back ocean water?

a)

fjords

b)

polders

c)

hydroelectric dams

d)

renaults

59.

Spain and Portugal are on which peninsula?

a)

The Jutland

b)

The Scandinavian

c)

The Balkans

d)

The Iberian

60.
Eastern European countries are landlocked which means most trade and transportation is along the____.
a)
Danube River
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Trans Siberian Railroad
61.
During the Cold War the Soviet Union had what type of government?
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist
d)
Dictatorship
62.

Major differences between Poland and the Baltic Republics included -

a)

embroidery styles

b)

crafts

c)

language and religion

d)

food

63.

Most culturally diverdse area of Europe -

a)

Baltics

b)

Balkans

c)

Poland

64.

Eastern European countries today are strongly tied to -

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

the United States

d)

France

65.

The capital of the Czech Republic

a)

Prague

b)

Warsaw

c)

Budapest

d)

Slovenia

66.

Imaginary line around Eastern European nations that separated western countries from communist countries controlled by the Soviet Union.

a)

The Berlin Curtain

b)

The Steel Curtain

c)

the Doomsday Defense

d)

The Iron Curtain

67.

an area

of high elevation away from the coastline

a)

Taiga

b)

Permafrost

c)

Lichens

d)

Upland

68.

the mass killing of 6,000,000 European Jews by Germany’s Nazi leaders during World War II

a)

Holocaust

b)

Colombian Exchange

c)

Crusades

d)

The Black Death

69.

the leader of the Soviet Union who is credited with helping to end the Cold War with the United States (with Ronald Reagan)

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Konstantin Chernenko

70.

the President whose policies are credited with helping to end the Cold War with the Soviet Union (with Mikhail Gorbachev)

a)

George W Bush

b)

John Adams

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Ronald Reagan

71.

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

a)

communist republics

b)

socialist nations

c)

Soviet republics

d)

satellite nations

72.

Why is Europe called a "peninsula of peninsulas"?

a)

It is the largest continent on Earth

b)

because itself is a large peninsula made up of smaller peninsulas

c)

it is surrounded by water on all four sides

73.

Which of the following countries uses the Danube and Rhine Rivers for shipping and the movement of people?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

74.

Which of the following are countries that benefit from the Mediterranean climate?

a)

Spain

b)

Norway

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

75.

Which of the following illustrates the phrase "land of the midnight sun"?

a)

Balkans

b)

Scandinavia

c)

Western Europe

76.

A polder is land reclaimed from the sea. Which of the following countries have perfected this concept?

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

Netherlands

77.

Acid rain is produced when

a)

factories emit high amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide

b)

factories emit low amounts of sulfur dioxide and high amounts of nitrogen dioxide

c)

factories limit all emissions during a major rain/storm event

78.

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

a)

Taiga

b)

Alpine Mountains

c)

Peninsula

d)

Fjord

79.

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley

a)

Peninsula

b)

Western Uplands

c)

Fjord

d)

Taiga

80.

Located north of Western Europe. Contains large oil & natural gas reserves and has been significant for trade and fishing.

a)

English Channel

b)

North Sea

c)

Central Uplands

d)

Mediterranean Sea

81.

The most important body of water in Southern Europe. Stretches from Spain to Greece and is almost completely surrounded by land.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

c)

Danube River

d)

Caspian Sea

82.

After World War II, most of Eastern Europe was forced to adopt governments that were influenced by -

a)

the Baltics

b)

Germany

c)

Serbia

d)

the Soviet Union

83.

Violence in the Balkans through the 1990s resulted from -

a)

Soviet domination

b)

poor economies

c)

ethnic conflict

d)

mistreatment of the Magyars

84.

The island of Britain contains England, Wales, and Scotland.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

The French General who conquered much of Europe.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbs

c)

Pierre La Francois

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

86.

The land reclaimed after the dikes are put into place and the land is reclaimed from the sea.

a)

Elbe

b)

Westerlies

c)

Polder

d)

Canal

87.

What conflict ended when the government of the Soviet Union fell apart?

a)

The Cold War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

The Korean War

88.

The change from using humans to using machines to perform work.

a)

The Renaissance

b)

World War II

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Cold War

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