WorksheetsWorld Geo UNIT 5 Review
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
Ancient Greece emerged as a civilization in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula in about 700 BCE. While the people traded and formed alliances with one another, there was no central government. Instead, independently governed city-states formed around the most important village in each area.
What physical feature would contribute to the formation of city-states instead of a centralized government?
Calm ocean waters good for sailing
Mountainous coasts and islands that made travel more difficult
Wide and low valleys that allowed for easy travel between cities
Brutal weather conditions that washed away communication networks
The rivers of Europe benefitted the people of Europe in all of the following ways EXCEPT
blocking the spread of epidemic diseases
providing access to ports to encourage trade
providing irrigation and depositing nutrient-rich soil for crops
encouraging inter-regional trade and communication
War and conflict are major factors for the rise in global refugee populations. Which of the following populations is seeking refuge in large numbers in Europe over the past nine years due to conflict in their country of origin?
Russians
Germans
Brazilians
Syrians
The onset of the industrial revolution in Europe led to all of the following except?
Europeans traveled throughout the world seeking new markets for their goods.
Many Europeans migrated from rural to urban areas seeking employment.
The political power of the European middle class expanded significantly.
There was a rapid decrease in urban population as people moved out of cities to the countryside.
After WWII, Berlin, the capital of Germany, was split in two with a wall dividing the East and West sides of the city. In 1989, the wall was torn down and democratic elections were held to determine the unified government of Germany.
Though the city was politically divided for several decades, the desire to reunite is an example of...
Centripetal forces
Centrifugal forces
Fascism
Ethnic Conflict
One of the common causes of conflict in both the Balkan countries and between Ireland and Northern Ireland is...
Language differences
Religious differences
Differences in economic ideology
Differences in political ideology
The European Union is one of the largest united trade zones in the world that shares a common currency, the Euro, and has virtually no trade barriers. This trade zone started with a union between what two industries?
Agriculture and lumber
Computer and communication technologies
Arts and entertainment
Coal and steel
All of the following geographic factors played a role in the defeat of the Central Powers in WWI, EXCEPT...
Brutal weather conditions
Mountainous areas
Outbreaks of disease
Migration of minority populations
About how much of Europe is used for agricultural purposes?
Less than 10%
About 15%
About 40%
Over 50%
