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WorksheetsEurope quiz/test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Europe is nicknamed the "peninsula of _________"
atolls
archipelagos
peninsulas
coral reefs
What mountain range divides Europe & Asia
Alps
Ural
Pyrenees
Himalayas
What standard of living is most of Europe considered to be?
Less Developed
Developing
Developed
Reverting
Which European area is known for being the birthplace of democracy?
Corinth
England
Athens
Rome
What are the differences between Athens & Sparta (choose all that apply)
Athens is more focused on military strength
Sparta is known for its Parthenon architecture
Sparta is known for more equitable treatment between males and females
Athens is known for philosophers and democracy while Sparta is known for training their young to be soldiers
Who was the main female focus in the Trojan War?
Cleopatra
Helen
Sara
Delilah
Where did most Roman Gladiators fight?
Colosseum
Stadium
Chariot arena
Pantheon
Who was the most famous Roman general whose assassination marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of Rome's imperial reigns?
Marc Antony
Octavian
Pompeii
Caesar
Why did the Roman Empire fall? (check all that apply)
They started giving away too much land
They were invaded by outside forces
Corrupt leadership
Too much territory to control
When were the Dark Ages/Middle Ages?
1000-2000 BCE
500-1500 BCE
500-1500 CE
2000-1000 CE
In Europe, during the Middle Ages, what was lost?
learning and literacy
weapons and automobiles
lives and traditional values
origami and crocheting
What entity/group was the most powerful during the Middle Ages?
Pope
King
Catholic Church
Conquistadors
Which denomination was most prevalent during the Middle Ages in Europe
Baptist
Protestant
Angelician
Catholic
Which group of invading barbarian groups were from Scandinavia and were known for their long boats and believe in vahalla? (thor was one)
Franks
Visagoths
Vikings
Huns
Europe is surrounded by what geographical feature?
water
deserts
mountains
arctic space
How did Roman leaders initially react to the birth of Christianity?
they embraced it
they persecuted it
they practiced it
they integrated it into their pagan system
Economically during the Middle Ages, people focused on Agriculture to sustain themselves, which level of economic activity is this?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
In the system of Feudalism, protection/security is provided in exchange for ____________
property and respect
armor and defense
land and loyalty
conscription and peace
Who was at the top of Europe's social pyramid during the middle ages?
Pope
King
Serfs
Nobles
What code did European Knights follow?
Bushido
Conduct
Combat
Chivalry
What was the name of the Church Courts that went after people for being heretics
Inquisition
Heresy
Tribal
Civic
What were the series of wars between Muslims and Christians?
Crusades
Holy Wars
Rumble
War of the Roses
Which two countries make up the Iberian peninsula
England and Ireland
France and Germany
Spain and Portugal
Norway and Sweden
Which river is most important to Eastern Europe?
Volga
Nile
Dunbe
Rhine
Which mountain range is north of Italy that provided protection to it over the years?
Atlas
Alpines
Alps
Atolls
How was the Bubonic Plague spread?
through ocean travel
ticks on bees
fleas on rats
through burial ground
What word means rebirth/revitalization (after the Middle Ages, it meant a rebirth of learning)
Enlightenment
Evolution
Revolution
Renaissance
Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation
Julius Caesar
Martin Luther
King Henry VIII
Charlemagne
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
4
10
3
6
What horrible event was perpetrated by hitler and the nazis against many jewish people and undesirables in Europe?
Genocide
Holocaust
Contagion
Reparations
What method of warfare was most prevalent in WWI that cause the war to be a stalemate?
Total War
Tank
Hand to Hand
Trench
When one country takes over another for domination and control of its resources, this is called:
Mercantilism
War Games
Imperialism
Communism
If Europe has a high standard of living, which of the following is true:
they have high literacy and high birth rates
they have low birth rates and low literacy
they have high infant mortality and high literacy
they have high literacy and low birth rates
