WorksheetsEurope Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What religious tradition is most common in the culture of many European societies?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
What event of the mid-1900s greatly contributed to increased cooperation between European nations?
Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia
Emergence of powerful nations in Africa
Economic competition from the United States
Devastation caused by the Second World War
During the Middle Ages, Europe was characterized by feudal warfare between knights trying to control small kingdoms. As a result, Europe today is politically divided into —
numerous small nation-states
many different ethnic enclaves
French or English speaking nation
European Union and non-union members
The above listed men made a lasting contribution to European culture by —
creating folktales and stories
introducing new political ideas
producing master works of art
composing famous symphonies
One way migration has affected the character of place in many large cities in Europe includes the —
construction of highways
decline of the public school system
building of modern office complexes
establishment of a variety of restaurants
Based on the map, which peninsula is home to the countries labeled IV and V?
Balkan
Iberian
Jutland
Scandinavia
Which of the following correctly identifies the location of European countries based on the map?
I. England; II. France; III. Spain; IV. Sweden; V. Norway
I. England; II. Spain; III. France; IV. Norway; V. Sweden
I. England; II. France; III. Spain; IV. Norway; V. Sweden
I. France; II. England; III. Spain; IV. Sweden; V. Norway
One way entrepreneurs influence economies in Europe is by —
creating jobs
conserving resources
provided skilled labor
expanding government regulations
What problem resulted from the creation of sugar plantations in Brazil during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
Indigenous peoples’ diets became unhealthy.
A need for workers encouraged expansion of slavery.
Close working conditions helped diseases to spread.
Spanish immigrants were displaced from their lands.
Which feature would be most characteristic of socialist economic systems in many European nations?
Low taxation rates
Very few small businesses
State-owned collective farms
Government-managed healthcare
Travel throughout Europe is facilitated by an extensive railroad system. This system is an example of which type of industry?
Retail
Service
Agricultural
Manufacturing
Based on the information in the table, the level of economic development in Europe is best described as —
none developed
less developed
newly developed
more developed
Based on the information in the table, what is one way that many governments in Europe are similar?
Most are considered to be limited governments
They were modeled after the U.S government
Power is shared between two executive leaders
Revolutions brought about the political systems
Based on the excerpts, French culture influenced English culture by -
adding a variety of new books to English literature
introducing new economic concepts to the English
producing a new dictionary for the English language
transforming the vocabulary of the English language
Europe has a history characterized by instances of conflict and cooperation between cultures.
Most recently many European nations have been working to cooperate by —
isolating the United States
forming the European Union
reducing stockpiles of weapons
limiting immigration to the region
According to the excerpt, cultural diffusion in parts of Europe has resulted in
violent social unrest
segregation of women
tension between groups
adoption of new traditions
How did artwork, such as the stained glass example, help to maintain the traditions of the Christian Church in Europe?
Artists acted as spokesmen for the Christian Church.
An illiterate population learned about biblical stories.
Jobs were created for craftsmen working for the Church.
Money was raised by charging groups to see the artwork.
The work of art shown above continues to be studied by artists around the world. It was produced by a famous Italian artist of the European Renaissance. What is the title of this work?
Self-Portrait
Mona Lisa
Last Supper
The Knight's Bride
Based on the map, what geographic pattern was characteristic of Europe in 1980?
Western Europe and Eastern Europe were divided by an imaginary boundary.
Many of the countries in Western Europe had unified to form the European Union.
A physical barrier was erected between France in the west and Germany in the east.
Most countries in Europe choose to be neutral and not aligned with any other nations.
Based on the map what natural resource helped to support industrial development in both Britain and Germany?
Iron
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
