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Language, History, and Geo

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This state produces the mushrooms

(a)  

2.

Which State(s) is NOT landlocked

a)

Colorado

b)

North Dakota

c)

Michigan

d)

Alaska

e)

Wyoming

3.
In what country would you find the world's tallest building?
a)
Dubai
b)
U.S.A.
c)
China
d)
France
4.
What famous French general lost the Battle of Waterloo?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Louis Capet
c)
Lafayette
d)
Robespierre
5.
Who was the British prime minister who led the English people to fight alone against Hitler until the U.S. joined World War II?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Neville Chamberlain
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
John Smith
6.
What famous Macedonian general conquered much of the ancient world before his death at age 32? 
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Hannibal 
7.
Where was the first written language used?
a)
ancient Sumaria (present-day Iraq)
b)
Egypt
c)
Israel
d)
China
8.
What playwright wrote "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Arthur Miller
c)
Tennessee Williams
d)
John Steinbeck
9.
The Mediterranean climate most likely means part of Europe experience — 
a)
warm, dry summers
b)
cold winter
c)
short growing season
d)
 heavy rains 
10.
Which  best describes language patterns in Europe? 
a)
English is mostly spoken in Eastern Europe
b)
The population is largely multilingual.
c)
German 
d)
French
11.
Italy is a modern country with an ancient history.Italy is known for the architecture and art that remain from past centuries.
a)
agrarian and democratic
b)
urban and industrial
c)
 traditional and historical 
d)
new and fresh
12.
  A pull factor is responsible for the east to west migration pattern evident in the European Union region? 
a)
Escape war
b)
Floods
c)
new land
d)
 Seeking economic opportunities
13.
 Increased immigration from Ireland to the United States during the 1840s was primarily a result of — 
a)
crop failures in Ireland that led to mass starvation
b)
lack of land 
c)
unemployment in Ireland caused by industrialization.
d)
less need for farm work 
14.
What is this a map of?
a)
Texas
b)
The European Union
c)
France
d)
NATO
15.

Which of the following was ultimately a cause of man's ability to develop culture?

a)

Art

b)

Fire

c)

Agriculture

d)

Dairy

16.

Which of the following caused men to organize into larger civilizations?

a)

Fresh water sources

b)

Transportation technology

c)

Flat land

d)

Use of money

17.

What piece of art has more meaning? Mona Lisa or The Starry Night? Why

4 lines
18.

What Language do you want to learn the most?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Port