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Europe Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Farmers produced many more crops.

b)

Poor people overthrew the rich and took over government.

c)

Canals were dug to connect waterways.

d)

Workers produced goods by machine in factories

2.

Who started the French Revolution?

a)

the First Estate, priests

b)

the Second Estate, nobles

c)

the Third Estate, working people

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

3.

Want kinds of rights are described in the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens?

a)

women's rights for men, women, and to hold office

b)

natural rights such as life, liberty, and property

c)

equal rights for men, women, and all races

d)

workers' rights such as safety and equal pay

4.

Which country was blamed for World War 1 and punished by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Austria

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

5.

Which countries were America's enemies during World War 2?

a)

Germany, Italy, Japan

b)

Poland, Austria, France

c)

Great Britain, France. Russia

d)

Ireland, Spain, Sweden

6.

East Berlin lay inside what country?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

East Germany

c)

Poland

d)

West Germany

7.

Using the map above, what were the countries with no shading members of?

a)

NATO

b)

neutral Communist countries

c)

neutral non-Communist countries

d)

Warsaw Pact

8.

Which country had the most railway track in 1860?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

9.

Why was the European Union formed?

a)

to treat countries as one nation

b)

to unite Europe economically

c)

to control how farmers get paid

d)

to give workers equal wages

10.

What was one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries?

a)

It allows people, money, and goods to move freely from country to country.

b)

It helps prevent member countries from going into heavy debt.

c)

It helps create an open market in which goods can be traded using a tariff.

d)

It allows countries to maintain control of their own affairs.

11.

What major event occurred in Eastern Europe in 1991?

a)

the privatization of Romanian business

b)

the collapse of the Soviet Union

c)

the Orange Revolution in Ukraine

d)

the rebellion of Polish workers

12.

Which of the following is an example of Europe's changing demographics?

a)

Many of its countries have rebuilt their economies.

b)

It has an aging population.

c)

Many of its immigrants send money to relatives.

d)

It has exports and imports.

13.

Which of the following is one reason many people migrate to Europe?

a)

to escape conflicts in their countries

b)

to purchase homes of their own

c)

to have safe drinking water for their families

d)

to sell goods from back home

14.

Why did Norway decided not to join the European Union?

a)

It did not want to use the euro.

b)

It did not want to lose sovereignty.

c)

it is not part of Europe.

d)

It has an unstable government.

15.

What is NATO?

a)

a military alliance among European and North American countries

b)

an economic partnership among European countries

c)

a branch of the United Nations that promotes scientific and cultural cooperation

d)

a nongovernmental organization dedicated to world health

16.

What is the goal of Australia's skilled migration program?

a)

to eliminate barriers to international trade

b)

to find work for Australians in Europe

c)

to fill gaps in the country's workforce

d)

to decrease the average age of the population

17.

What was the development of the printing press so important?

a)

It made people enjoy novels.

b)

It provided jobs for workers.

c)

It made books available to more people.

d)

It led to other inventions.

18.

Which statement about the EU is true?

a)

It has a government with executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

b)

It is made up of northern European countries.

c)

It has immigration quotes that limit the populations of its members.

d)

It is also known as the Common Market.

19.

What word refers to regional variety of a particular language?

a)

dialect

b)

idiom

c)

slang

d)

tongues

20.

What has harmed the natural environment of the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

large fish damaging the red coral

b)

pollution, overfishing, overdevelopment

c)

the creation of marine reserves

d)

exploration, conservation, transportation