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Europe quiz/test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Europe is nicknamed the "peninsula of _________"

a)

atolls

b)

archipelagos

c)

peninsulas

d)

coral reefs

2.

What mountain range divides Europe & Asia

a)

Alps

b)

Ural

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Himalayas

3.

What standard of living is most of Europe considered to be?

a)

Less Developed

b)

Developing

c)

Developed

d)

Reverting

4.

Which European area is known for being the birthplace of democracy?

a)

Corinth

b)

England

c)

Athens

d)

Rome

5.

What are the differences between Athens & Sparta (choose all that apply)

a)

Athens is more focused on military strength

b)

Sparta is known for its Parthenon architecture

c)

Sparta is known for more equitable treatment between males and females

d)

Athens is known for philosophers and democracy while Sparta is known for training their young to be soldiers

6.

Who was the main female focus in the Trojan War?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Helen

c)

Sara

d)

Delilah

7.

Where did most Roman Gladiators fight?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Stadium

c)

Chariot arena

d)

Pantheon

8.

Who was the most famous Roman general whose assassination marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of Rome's imperial reigns?

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Octavian

c)

Pompeii

d)

Caesar

9.

Why did the Roman Empire fall? (check all that apply)

a)

They started giving away too much land

b)

They were invaded by outside forces

c)

Corrupt leadership

d)

Too much territory to control

10.

When were the Dark Ages/Middle Ages?

a)

1000-2000 BCE

b)

500-1500 BCE

c)

500-1500 CE

d)

2000-1000 CE

11.

In Europe, during the Middle Ages, what was lost?

a)

learning and literacy

b)

weapons and automobiles

c)

lives and traditional values

d)

origami and crocheting

12.

What entity/group was the most powerful during the Middle Ages?

a)

Pope

b)

King

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Conquistadors

13.

Which denomination was most prevalent during the Middle Ages in Europe

a)

Baptist

b)

Protestant

c)

Angelician

d)

Catholic

14.

Which group of invading barbarian groups were from Scandinavia and were known for their long boats and believe in vahalla? (thor was one)

a)

Franks

b)

Visagoths

c)

Vikings

d)

Huns

15.

Europe is surrounded by what geographical feature?

a)

water

b)

deserts

c)

mountains

d)

arctic space

16.

How did Roman leaders initially react to the birth of Christianity?

a)

they embraced it

b)

they persecuted it

c)

they practiced it

d)

they integrated it into their pagan system

17.

Economically during the Middle Ages, people focused on Agriculture to sustain themselves, which level of economic activity is this?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

18.

In the system of Feudalism, protection/security is provided in exchange for ____________

a)

property and respect

b)

armor and defense

c)

land and loyalty

d)

conscription and peace

19.

Who was at the top of Europe's social pyramid during the middle ages?

a)

Pope

b)

King

c)

Serfs

d)

Nobles

20.

What code did European Knights follow?

a)

Bushido

b)

Conduct

c)

Combat

d)

Chivalry

21.

What was the name of the Church Courts that went after people for being heretics

a)

Inquisition

b)

Heresy

c)

Tribal

d)

Civic

22.

What were the series of wars between Muslims and Christians?

a)

Crusades

b)

Holy Wars

c)

Rumble

d)

War of the Roses

23.

Which two countries make up the Iberian peninsula

a)

England and Ireland

b)

France and Germany

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

Norway and Sweden

24.

Which river is most important to Eastern Europe?

a)

Volga

b)

Nile

c)

Dunbe

d)

Rhine

25.

Which mountain range is north of Italy that provided protection to it over the years?

a)

Atlas

b)

Alpines

c)

Alps

d)

Atolls

26.

How was the Bubonic Plague spread?

a)

through ocean travel

b)

ticks on bees

c)

fleas on rats

d)

through burial ground

27.

What word means rebirth/revitalization (after the Middle Ages, it meant a rebirth of learning)

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Evolution

c)

Revolution

d)

Renaissance

28.

Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Martin Luther

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Charlemagne

29.

How many wives did King Henry VIII have?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

3

d)

6

30.

What horrible event was perpetrated by hitler and the nazis against many jewish people and undesirables in Europe?

a)

Genocide

b)

Holocaust

c)

Contagion

d)

Reparations

31.

What method of warfare was most prevalent in WWI that cause the war to be a stalemate?

a)

Total War

b)

Tank

c)

Hand to Hand

d)

Trench

32.

When one country takes over another for domination and control of its resources, this is called:

a)

Mercantilism

b)

War Games

c)

Imperialism

d)

Communism

33.

If Europe has a high standard of living, which of the following is true:

a)

they have high literacy and high birth rates

b)

they have low birth rates and low literacy

c)

they have high infant mortality and high literacy

d)

they have high literacy and low birth rates