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Europe Culture and History

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a cultural characteristic of Europe?

a)

Homogeneous populations

b)

Many ethnic groups

c)

One of the world's most densely populated

areas

d)

Highly urbanized

2.

The shift from man-made manufacturing to machine manufacturing was called the —

a)

European manufacturing policy

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Industrial Explosion

d)

European Union

3.

The monument in the picture is found in —

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Switzerland

4.

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 —

a)

castles

b)

cathedrals

c)

citadels

d)

palaces

5.

Most European countries belong to a political organization that promises to act as one in times of military conflict. This organization is called —

a)

NATO

b)

European Unification

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

European Union

6.

This structure is over 2000 years old and can be found in —

a)

Greece

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Turkey

7.

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 —

a)

Louvre

b)

Westminster Abbey

c)

Parthenon

d)

Colosseum

8.

This monument makes up the cultural landscape in —

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

France

9.

Big Ben is the nickname given to the bell that resides in the Clock Tower pictured above. This monument is found in —

a)

Norway

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

England

10.

The Parthenon is located in —

a)

England

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

France

11.

In which European country would a tourist most likely find windmills?

a)

Norway

b)

Czech Republic

c)

Netherlands

d)

Finland

12.

The time period of political and military division between Eastern and Western Europe is known as

a)

Interwar Period

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Cold War

d)

Imperialism

13.

Which country dominated Eastern Europe & the Warsaw pact following WWII?

a)

East Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

West Germany

d)

Ukraine

14.

Which religion is practiced the most in Europe?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

15.

St. Peter's Basilica is most closely associated with the —

a)

Pope

b)

last Czar of Russia

c)

Emperor of Germany

d)

King of Italy

16.

Why has the Balkan Peninsula been given the nickname the "Powder Keg of Europe"?

a)

large amount of ethnic groups constantly competing for power

b)

many countries practicing Islamic fundamentalism

c)

the area is known for practicing religious & ethnic toleration

d)

large industries that focus on the development of military technology and supplies

17.

What is the name of this famous structure?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Arc de Triumph

c)

Louvre

d)

Parthenon

18.

Which of the following people & places are most closely related to Vatican City?

a)

Italian President & the Parthenon

b)

Pope & St. Peter's

c)

Napoleon & Arc de Triomphe

d)

Queen of England & Westminster Abbey

19.

With which religion is the structure in this photograph associated?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

20.

Where do most people in Western Europe live?

a)

in urban areas

b)

in small towns

c)

near the mountains

d)

in rural areas

21.

Changes occurred in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the region —

a)

changed from an industrial to an agricultural society.

b)

moved away from communism toward independence.

c)

experienced land reforms.

d)

strengthened its ties with the Soviet Union.