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WorksheetsEurope - Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Level 1
A strong northerly wind from the Alps that can bring cold air to southern France is called (a)
Level 1
permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the group
permafrost
loess
tungsten
fjord
Level 1
the expelling from a country or genocide of an ethnic group
ethnic cleansing
balkanization
russification
black market
Level 1
a method of managing pollution in which a limits is placed on emission and businesses or countries can buy and sell emissions allowances
cap and trade
Kyoto Protocol
acid deposition
ecotourism
Level 1
the practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment
ecotourism
Kyoto Protocol
cap and trade
pollution hot spot
Level 2
Why does most of the agriculture of southern Europe occur along the coastal plan region?
it has lower amounts of rainfall and warmer temperatures
it has higher amounts of rainfall and rich, sedimentary soil conditions
it has irrigation opportunities from the river systems of the nearby mountains
it has beneficial soil conditions and does not flood
Level 2
The Eastern European countries that benefited from foreign investments shortly after the fall of the communism were countries
located in Balkan Peninsula
located near Western Europe
with the most educated populations
with a history of protest against Soviet rule
Level 2
The languages of Italy, Spain, and Portugal are categorized as Romance languages, which are based on
Greek
Roman
Latin
Vatican
Level 2
The runoff of chemicals and waste from _________ areas nearby adds to the pollution that endangers coastal areas, wetlands, and rivers in Northern Europe
agricultural
forested
industrialized
rural
Level 2
In the Alps and Pyrenees, _________is causing glaciers to shrink and allowing organisms that live in warmer temperatures to multiply
climate change
algae blooms
soil erosion
water pollution
Level 3
Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread along the Mediterranean coast before spreading to the interior of central Europe?
Fewer people lived in the interior of central Europe than along the Mediterranean coast.
Before 1352 travel to the interior of the central Europe was limited by severe weather.
Travel from one region to another was easier and faster by water than by land
In 1351 a vaccine against the disease was developed and made available for public
Level 3
This excerpt describes an example of -
the environmental benefits of public works programs
the cultural influence of immigrants on a community
respect for public space within a community
the importance of assimilation for recent immigrants
Level 3
One reason for the difference between these temperatures is -
the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
the tilt of Earth on its axis
the tidal pull of the moon
the distance between Earth and the sun
Level 3
Which of these describes one way England changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
The economy became heavily dependent on commercial agriculture
Towns near supplies of natural resources were abandoned
Urban areas grew as more jobs became available
The amount of goods produced in factories declined
Level 3
Which of these best explains the population shift in Europe that resulted from the formation of the European Union?
People migrated to western Europe in search of employment in more industrialized countries
Increased opportunities for trade with Africa encouraged people to migrate to southern Europe
The development of new markets in former Soviet countries encouraged people to migrate to eastern Europe
People migrated to northern Europe in search of greater economic and political freedoms
