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WorksheetsEurope Culture and History
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is NOT a cultural characteristic of Europe?
Homogeneous populations
Many ethnic groups
One of the world's most densely populated
areas
Highly urbanized
The shift from man-made manufacturing to machine manufacturing was called the —
European manufacturing policy
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Explosion
European Union
The monument in the picture is found in —
France
England
Italy
Switzerland
This picture illustrates a structure that is fortified for defense against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters. These fortresses can be found all over Europe and are referred to as —
castles
cathedrals
citadels
palaces
Most European countries belong to a political organization that promises to act as one in times of military conflict. This organization is called —
NATO
European Unification
Warsaw Pact
European Union
This structure is over 2000 years old and can be found in —
Greece
France
Italy
Turkey
Years ago in this arena gladiators battled, Christians were fed to lions, and ships fought naval battles in the flooded center. This structure can be found in Italy and is called the —
Louvre
Westminster Abbey
Parthenon
Colosseum
This monument makes up the cultural landscape in —
Spain
Italy
Greece
France
Big Ben is the nickname given to the bell that resides in the Clock Tower pictured above. This monument is found in —
Norway
France
Germany
England
The Parthenon is located in —
England
Greece
Italy
France
In which European country would a tourist most likely find windmills?
Norway
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Finland
The time period of political and military division between Eastern and Western Europe is known as
Interwar Period
Industrial Revolution
Cold War
Imperialism
Which country dominated Eastern Europe & the Warsaw pact following WWII?
East Germany
Soviet Union
West Germany
Ukraine
Which religion is practiced the most in Europe?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
St. Peter's Basilica is most closely associated with the —
Pope
last Czar of Russia
Emperor of Germany
King of Italy
Why has the Balkan Peninsula been given the nickname the "Powder Keg of Europe"?
large amount of ethnic groups constantly competing for power
many countries practicing Islamic fundamentalism
the area is known for practicing religious & ethnic toleration
large industries that focus on the development of military technology and supplies
What is the name of this famous structure?
Colosseum
Arc de Triumph
Louvre
Parthenon
Which of the following people & places are most closely related to Vatican City?
Italian President & the Parthenon
Pope & St. Peter's
Napoleon & Arc de Triomphe
Queen of England & Westminster Abbey
With which religion is the structure in this photograph associated?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Where do most people in Western Europe live?
in urban areas
in small towns
near the mountains
in rural areas
Changes occurred in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the region —
changed from an industrial to an agricultural society.
moved away from communism toward independence.
experienced land reforms.
strengthened its ties with the Soviet Union.
