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Europe review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is highlighted? 
a)
Ukraine
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Russia
d)
Greece
2.
What country is highlighted? 
a)
France
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
The United Kingdom
3.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
4.
Rivers are important to a country's economy because
a)
They support wildlife
b)
They provide swimming spaces
c)
They make it easier to transport goods
d)
They serve as borders between countries
5.
In this type of government, the power is in the hands of the citizens, who vote in free elections.
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
6.
In this type of Democracy, citizens elect members of the legislature, who then select the country's leader. 
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
7.
In this type of Democracy, citizens directly elect the country's leader.
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
8.
Which type of government does the United Kingdom have?
a)
Federal Republic
b)

Confederation
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Democracy
9.

A country that has aspects of a market economy plus a command economy is called a ___________.

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

10.

Which is an example of a quota?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

11.

Which is an example of an embargo?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

12.

Which is an example of an tariff?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

13.

How does literacy rate affect standard of living?

a)

It has no effect.

b)

The lower the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.

c)

The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.

d)

The higher the literacy rate the lower the standard of living.

14.
All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for
a)
burning fossil fuels like coal
b)
vehicle emissions into the air
c)
manufacturing
d)
solar, wind and water power
15.

Which religion has the most followers?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

16.

Which country was blamed for World War I and punished by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Austria

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

17.

Which of these European countries has the least economic freedom and most government control?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

USA

18.

You are on a trip to Germany. You swap your dollars for Euros. Why exchange currency?

a)

To buy or sell goods in Germany; they won't take dollars.

b)

Because dollars are worth the same as other currency

c)

Because Euros are a great souvenir.

19.

Which statement about the Holocaust is TRUE?

a)

most Germans tried to help the victims

b)

children were not allowed in the concentration camps

c)

Jews were the main target of the Nazis

d)

Nazis avoided killing women and children and the elderly

20.

Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?

a)

Jewish prophets are not in the Bible

b)

Jews believe in the Trinity Doctrine

c)

Christians believe Jesus to be the Savior

d)

Christianity is monotheistic

21.

Which Best describes the role of the monarch in the UK today?

a)

to serve as head of state

b)

to continue to exert absolute authority over the government

c)

to serve as the final veto power over its government

d)

to dismiss the prime minister when voted on by the parliament

22.

One of the contributing factors in the ______________ was an unequal distribution of wealth.

a)

End of the Cold War

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Rise of Communism

d)

World wide depression

23.

How did the Nazi leadership of Germany respond to the problems of the Great Depression?

a)

Hitler promoted a classless society

b)

Nazi government took command of the economy

c)

Germany took responsibility of the War

d)

People formed a government

24.

Which best describes the Cold War?

a)

it developed as a result of the tensions between US and Russia

b)

it resulted from conflicts which started at the conference following the end of WW1

c)

it pitted England and France against each other after WW2

d)

it resulted from the conflict over the creation of Israel

25.

Why was the disaster in Chernobyl significant?

a)

Terrorists destroyed a factory

b)

Tsunami destroyed a city

c)

Nuclear disaster

d)

Town was destroyed by a flood

26.

What is an effect of an increase of burning coal and automobile usage?

a)

nuclear pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

loss of soil

d)

wind power

27.

What environmental issue is happening in Germany and is causing trees to die?

a)

drought

b)

air pollution

c)

acid rain

d)

nuclear disaster

28.

What feature separates European Russia and Asian Russia?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrennes Mountains

c)

English Channel

d)

Ural Mountains

29.

The Russian president is chosen by

a)

the Queen

b)

the parliament

c)

the citizens

d)

the chancellor

30.

Why is the Rhine river so important in Europe?

a)

makes it hard to transport goods

b)

important waterway for trade

c)

Tourists like to swim in it

d)

They get a lot of fish from it

31.

After the Cold War, the 3 basic economic questions were answered by

a)

House of Commons and Lords

b)

Presidents

c)

labor unions

d)

producers and consumers

32.

Which of the following is not one of the four things that the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to do?

a)

Pay reparations

b)

Loss of Land

c)

Make Germany a democracy

d)

Accept responsibility for the war

33.

How does the European Union positively affect economies in Europe?

a)

countries can not trade with each other

b)

England is in charge

c)

encourages trade between countries

d)

lots of taxes on imported goods

34.

Reduction of tariffs and increased use of a common currency allow

a)

lots of political groups

b)

trade between countries to be easier

c)

increased money for a war

d)

lower life expentancy

35.

If a country has a high literacy rate, it usually will also have a

a)

high tax rate

b)

lots of trade partners

c)

low life expectancy

d)

high standard of living