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Interim Review 2020

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Olivia is deciding which European country she wants to live in while she works on her overseas internship. She really wants a climate that is known for being mild and having a lot of rain,which she loves, but she also wants a country that will have the shortest flight to the U.S. Where should she decide to live?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

2.

Where would you find most of Great Britain or Germany's cities and factories located? For that matter, where do almost all civilizations begin?

a)

In arctic areas

b)

In mountainous regions

c)

In areas near waterways

d)

In areas where resources are quite scarce

3.

What is true about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a)

All three are monotheistic religions that require the practice of the 5 Pillars of Faith.

b)

All three are monotheistic religions that believe in the Holy Bible.

c)

All three are monotheistic religions that believe in multiple gods.

d)

All three are monotheistic religions that originated in the same part of South West Asia.

4.

Which monotheistic religion is the MOST widely practiced in Europe?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

5.

Which European country is known for being the largest but also the least densely populated?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Portugal

6.

“The government wants to work – and it will work. It was not this government which led the German nation into ruin for 14 years. This government wants to lead the nation to the top once more. It is determined to pay the debt of 14 years in four years. But it cannot make the work of reconstruction dependent upon the approval of those who are to blame for the collapse.”

Adolf Hitler- First address (speech) as chancellor 1933

What event is Hitler referring to in this speech?

a)

The rise of the Bolshevik party in Germany

b)

The reunification of East and West Germany

c)

The rise of the communist party in Germany.

d)

The widespread economic depression of Germany after WWI

7.

All of these images are representations of anti-semitic propaganda. Which political party used these images?

a)

The Nazi Party

b)

The Bolshevik Party

c)

The Communist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

8.

Please, use this map to identify Portugal. Which letter indicates this Romance speaking country?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

9.

Alicia has always wanted to ride on a train during a presentation of mystery theater. If she were to cross from Spain into France, what mountain range did she most likely encounter during her exciting travels?

a)

Alps

b)

Urals

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Iberians

10.

Why was the Berlin Wall built ?

a)

The wall was built to divide Berlin into four sectors.

b)

The wall was necessary to show Germans where the Soviet zone was located.

c)

The wall was built by the East German government to stop people fleeing from East Berlin to West Berlin.

d)

The wall was built to establish better economic growth for East Berlin.

11.

-Weakening of control of the Communist Bloc

-Reunification of Germany

-Implementation of Glasnost and Perestroika policies granting more freedoms

All of the above indicate the collapse of which super power?

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Soviet Union

d)

United Kingdom

12.

What is the name of this physical feature of Europe that is shaded green?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Iberian Peninsula

d)

Scandinavian Peninsula

13.

Europe is one of the smallest continents, yet it has one of the largest populations. What effect does this have on the population in Europe?

a)

The population is spread out and less crowded in urban areas.

b)

There is not enough arable land to feed everyone.

c)

The population is more crowded in urban areas.

d)

There is still land available to be claimed

14.

Brianna is in one of the most industrialized countries in Europe taking pictures. Many of her pictures have been of cities with factories and air pollution. Where is she visiting?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Ukraine

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

15.

Jane was born in Belarus in the late 1980’s with major birth defects. Her doctor told her environmental pollutants caused these defects. Based on your knowledge of Europe's geography and environmental concerns, what environmental issue caused Jane's birth defects?

a)

Acid rain from the Black Forest

b)

Nuclear radiation from the power plant in Chernobyl

c)

Drinking Polluted Water from the Rhine River

d)

Air pollution from the United Kingdom

16.

Which of the following led to the end of Cold War?

a)

The Bolshevik revolution in Russia during WWI

b)

The division of Germany after WWII at the Yalta Conference

c)

The Treaty of Versailles after WWI at the Paris Peace Conference

d)

German reunification and the collapse of the Soviet Union

17.

Which of the following maps shows the effects of German reunification and the end of the Cold War in Europe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The reunification of this country allowed for the collapse of the Soviet Union.

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

19.

My friend was discussing the importance of the timber industry in Germany. What do you think came up in our conversation?

a)

Mineral Extraction

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Nuclear Radiation

20.

Which language family do the countries of Great Britain and Germany share?

a)

Greek

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

d)

Baltic-Slavic

21.

If I live in a former communist bloc country,then it is likely that I am familiar with which language family?

a)

Romance

b)

Greek

c)

Baltic-Slavic

d)

Germanic

22.

What was the primary conflict between the superpowers of the Cold War?

a)

different religious beliefs

b)

the need to rebuild their countries

c)

the need for more land to feed their people

d)

different ideas of government and economics

23.

Which condition is required for a country to be considered a "super power" in the world?

a)

The country has a space program.

b)

The country has a membership with NATO.

c)

The country has influence over world events.

d)

The country has a democratic government.

24.

Which part of the Treaty of Versailles was the most devastating to Germany's economy and led to an economic depression in Germany?

a)

Germany had to give back land it had gained.

b)

Germany had to reduce the size of its navy.

c)

Germany had to reduce the size of its army.

d)

Germany had to pay billions of dollars in reparations

25.

Which of the following is a result of the rise of Nazism in Germany?

a)

Germany became a communist country.

b)

The Berlin Wall was constructed to keep people from fleeing East Berlin.

c)

Six million Jewish people were murdered in an event known as the Holocaust.

d)

Germany was blamed for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles.

26.

What factor contributed to the rise of communism in the early twentieth century?

a)

a fear of the expanding influence of the United States in Europe

b)

the desire to recreate the success of the German economy

c)

a focus on limiting government involvement in everyday life

d)

the unpopularity of Russian involvement in World War I