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WorksheetsEurope Study Guide
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is Country A?
France
Germany
Luxembourg
Italy
What is Country B?
Austria
Luxembourg
Italy
Germany
Read the passage.
“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”
What is the name of this organization?
Allied Powers (AP)
United Nations (UN)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?
Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.
The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.
The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.
These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years
China and the Soviet Union
Cuba and the Soviet Union
USA and the Soviet Union
Iran and the Soviet Union
The organization created by USSR in 1955 whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
Korean Pact
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Satellite Nations
Ethnic cleansing is :
is designed to move or remove ethnic groups from a given territory
is a crime under international law
What mountain range is shown in orange?
The Pyrenees
The Alps
Ural Mountains
Olympic Mountains
What mountain range is shown in orange?
Andes Mountains
Ural Mountains
The Pyrenees
The Alps
What body of water is shown in blue?
English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Romance languages are derived from Latin. Which of these is an example of a Romance Language?
English
French
Polish
Russian
Most people in Europe identify themselves as being part of what religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
How do Europeans compete with larger economies and maintain peace?
Membership in the European Union
Agreeing never to argue again
Agreeing that all countries are brothers to one another
Membership in NAFTA
In recent years, Europe’s elderly population has
grown.
shrunk.
In Germany & Italy, most people live in the cities /urban areas.
True
False
Name the capital of France, home to Notre Dame, the Louvre, & the Arc de Triumph.
Athens
Berlin
Paris
Rome
Name the capital of the United Kingdom.
Brussels
London
Moscow
Paris
A wall divided what German city into a free west, and a communist east?
Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg
Munich
Much of this country is below sea level?
The United Kingdom
The Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
What human built embankments are used to hold back ocean water?
fjords
polders
hydroelectric dams
renaults
Which is the smallest country in the world ?
Monaco
Vatican City
San Marino
None of the above
Which is the longest river of Europe?
Elbe River, Germany
Volga River, Russia
Loire River, France
Rhine River, Switzerland
Identify the physical feature. Stretches across Europe and is very flat and fertile.
European Gardens
Spanish Plain
Northern European Plain
The fall of communism caused Yugoslavia to split into several countries based on ethnic groups.
True
False
Most of Western Europe lies in the path of the _______ that travels to the North Atlantic from the Caribbean Sea.
Westerlies
Easterlies
Northernlies
Southerlies
What is the climate of Western Europe?
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Tundra
Subarctic
What is the climate of Southern Europe? Hint: hot, dry summers and wet and mild winters.
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Tundra
Subarctic
Which city in Europe is in danger of sinking?
Rome
Venice
Milan
Naples
In which place did the Chernobyl Disaster take place?
Ukraine
Switzerland
Iceland
Russia
Which body of water separates Europe and Africa and is particularly important to Southern Europe?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
