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Europe and Russia Review Wranglers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What events led to the fall of the Soviet Union?

a)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

Attempted coup of Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the USSR

d)

All of the above

2.

What is the correct order of events in the European History after Nationalism?

a)

WWI, WWII, Cold War, European Union, Present times

b)

European Union, WWI, WWII, Cold War, Present times

c)

WWI, European Union, WWII, Cold War, Present times

d)

WWI, WWII, European Union, Cold War, Present times

3.

In 1987 President Ronald Reagan said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." What was he referring to with that comment?

a)

Expressing his support for the European Union

b)

Now that WWII was over, it is time to rebuild Europe

c)

Uniting Germany and reducing the Cold War

d)

Expressing his full support of the European Union

4.

What part of Russia is best for growing agriculture products?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

5.

Why does Russia grow its product in only one area of the country?

a)

There is not enough water for agriculture products

b)

The other parts of Russia is mostly frozen tundra

c)

There is not enough people to grow products in other areas

d)

It makes it easier to transport to other countries

6.

Why is Europe called "A peninsula of peninsulas"

a)

That's where Democracy started

b)

It has a strong Colonialism

c)

It is an International allied of the USA

d)

It forms the Eurasian landmass that contain other peninsulas

7.

Which is NOT an important factor for the population distribution in Russia

a)

Physical Features

b)

Geographic Location

c)

Tribal Conflict

d)

Economic Opportunity

8.

An important effect that Europe is considered "A peninsula of peninsulas is that

a)

It is surrounded by water, which has advantage for trading, resources and cultural spread

b)

It provides Europe a lot of land for farming, which makes it one of the largest producers of agricultural products

c)

It creates political tension between the countries that creates wars on European territories

d)

It provides slower cultural development because of their isolated geography

9.

What is the benefit of using the same type of money (currency) in many different countries?

a)

It helps people, money and goods to move easily and freely everywhere

b)

It prevent citizens from going into debt

c)

It helps create an open market where product can be traded

d)

It helps countries keep control of their own businesses

10.

Eastern Europe have faced many challenges in its transition to democracy and a market economy, for example:

a)

Leaders want to boycott the European Union

b)

Increase prices of goods, unemployment and some people who prefer the old communist way of life

c)

Climate change that affected agricultural exports

d)

People in Eastern Europe is very small and unable to compete

11.

Choose the words that match the following:


1960 - Soviet Union_________?


2000 - Russia ________?

a)

Theocracy --- Democracy

b)

Monarchy --- Communism

c)

Communism --- Democracy

d)

Theocracy --- Monarchy

12.

Which of the following are factors of multicultural society in Europe and other portions of the continent?

a)

Countries are too close to each other causing many cultures to come in contact with one another.

b)

Too much rain and cold mountain areas in the continent

c)

Countries with closed borders that makes it difficult to travel and do business

d)

Governments in the area not getting along with each other

13.

Because of the immigration into Europe, which religious group has the most rapid growth?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

14.

Select the BEST example of cooperation among the various cultures of Europe?

a)

East and West Germany after WWII

b)

Several countries joined the Allied forces in WWII

c)

Natural disaster relief during earthquakes and rainy season.

d)

Supporting each other during Olympic competition.

15.

What is the point of view of the Russian Government about Ukraine?

a)

Ukraine should stop demonstrations by separatists who want to join Russia.

b)

Ukraine should be a Russian republic.

c)

Ukraine should follow the example of Western European countries.

d)

Ukraine should align closer to the United States.