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Europe Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great Britain and Ireland are major islands in an archipelago known as what?

a)

Jutland peninsula

b)

Greater Antilles

c)

British Isles

d)

Dardanelles

2.

What effect has the Pyrenees Mountains had on the population of the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

The Pyrenees Mountains have isolated the population of the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe.

b)

The Pyrenees Mountains have cause problems with water usage in major cities

c)

The Pyrenees Mountains were densely populated

d)

Many ideas and languages were exchanged between the Iberian peninsula and the Italian peninsula

3.

Why was the European Union awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? (The Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who in the preceding year "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".)

a)

The EU may have received the prize to recognize its attempt to work as a united body to improve the economic conditions for the population of Europe.

b)

The European Union was a military alliance to help defend the population of Europe

c)

The European Union combined all the governments of Europe into one conglomerate

d)

The European Union raised the tax rates for all of the people of Europe.

4.
This pandemic disease killed millions of people during the Middle Ages.
a)
Measles
b)
Rat Rubella
c)
The Shakes
d)
The Black Death
5.
Because of the Industrial Revolution.....
a)
the people of Europe had  more time to hang out with their families.
b)
Europeans became more dependent on Asia.
c)
people migrated to the cities from rural areas.
d)
many Europeans died from disease
6.
During the Renaissance period, Italy became known for its 
a)
riots and unrest
b)
mad scientists
c)
artistic and intellectual achievements
d)
Black Death Plague
7.

Number one is

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Rhine River

e)

Danube River

8.

Number 4 is

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Rhine River

e)

Danube River

9.

Number 5 is

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Rhine River

e)

Danube River

10.

Which mountain range is letter A

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

NO

11.

Which mountain range is letter B

a)

Pyrenees

b)

Alps

c)

Ural

12.

Which mountain is letter c

a)

Pyrenees

b)

Alps

c)

Ural

13.

was formed to bring together the countries of Europe. The European Union helps its member countries with issues such as trade, security, and the rights of citizens.

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

The United States

d)

European Union

14.

Many countries in Europe depend on the sea for economic growth because

a)

its a peninsula of peninsulas

b)

of the use of terrace farming

c)

the lack of political connection to each other

d)

of the cold climates

15.

The separation of Western and Eastern Europe by an imaginary line is known as

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

a river

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

a fence

16.

What religious tradition is most common in Europe

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

17.

In the mid 1900s, devastation caused by ______ increased cooperation between European nations

a)

war in Southeast Asia

b)

civil war

c)

world war II

d)

fall of the Greek empire

18.

Norway, Sweden, and Finland is known as the _____ peninsula

a)

European

b)

Yuctan

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Northern

19.
The European Union was created to ______.
a)
Make sure there was never another world war in Europe.
b)
Make trade easier among member nations and the EU more competitive.
c)
Make the economies slow down in Europe.
d)
To weaken the US economy and make them dependent on foreign oil.
20.
What is nationalism?
a)
Claiming land for yourself
b)
Extreme pride for your country
c)
Making agreements with other countries to protect each other
d)
Building up a country's military
21.
What event is considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
William Tyndale translating the Bible into English.
b)
John Calvin becoming the religious leader of Geneva.
c)
Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses
d)
Henry VIII creating the Church of England.
22.
Why were people who sided with Luther and the other reformers called Protestants?
a)
They protested against Luther.
b)
They protested against the Catholic Church.
c)
They accepted all Catholic teachings.
d)
They all wrote the Bible into German.
23.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Go Up

a)

1969

b)

1956

c)

1961

d)

1962

24.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

1989

b)

1979

c)

1991

d)

1995

25.

Who Controlled East Germany

a)

France

b)

U.S.A

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

26.

Who Controlled West Germany

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

USA

d)

Soviet Union

27.

What Government Was East Germany?

a)

Communism

b)

Fascist

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

28.

What Government Was West Germany?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Fascist

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

29.
What year did the fire of London occur?
a)
1700
b)
1666
c)
1766
d)
1680
30.
What contributed to the rapid spreading of the Great Fire?
a)
All of these
b)
The summer had been very hot and dry.
c)
The  wooden houses were tightly-packed.
d)
Strong winds from the east.
31.

[p1] What was "the Enlightenment"?

a)

An 18th-century movement of intellectuals whose favorite word was "reason."

b)

A form of government in which the executive, legislative, & judicial branches limit & control each other through a system of checks & balances.

c)

An 18th-century religious philosophy based on reason & natural law.

d)

A view of human nature that emphasized individual happiness at the expense of the broader society.

32.

[p1] The goal of the Enlightenment thinkers was to use the scientific method to...

a)

keep society the same.

b)

make progress toward a better society.

c)

become richer and more powerful.

d)

return to the social norms of the Bible.

33.

How did the US benefit from the Marshall Plan?

a)

Better produce coming from tropical locations

b)

Formed closer political and military connections with Europe

c)

Truman and Marshall became superpowers

d)

Soviet Union gave up spreading communism

34.

What was Marshall's biggest fear?

a)

Communist takeover from Soviet Union

b)

World War 3

c)

Economic ruin for America

d)

Alien encounter

35.

What was Marshall Aid used for?

a)

Fuel

b)

Food

c)

Loans

d)

All of the above

36.

Who gained control of most of India?

a)

British

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

37.

What is colonialism?

a)

taking control of territory and occupying it with settlers

b)

taking control of territory and occupying it with military forces

c)

invading an empire

d)

invading a government

38.

Which three European powers colonized large parts of North America?

a)

British, Dutch, French

b)

British, German, Portuguese

c)

British, French, Spanish

d)

British, Dutch, Spanish

39.
Which of the following is the BEST reason why European explorers conquered regions of the Americas? 
a)
They were searching for more wealth.
b)
They were at war with South American cultures.
c)
They wanted to use South Americans as slave labor
d)
They wished to stop the spread of Islam
40.

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically is called

a)

occupation

b)

conquest

c)

colonialism

d)

terra nullius

41.
European countries wanted the ________ in Africa so they could take them back to their mills and factories in Europe to make ________ to sell and make money from.  
a)
raw materials; finished goods
b)
finished goods; raw materials
c)
natural resources; raw materials
d)
fossil fuels; finished goods 
42.
European nations rushing to claim territories in Africa has been called ________ by historians.
a)
the gold rush 
b)
the scramble for Africa 
c)
get money in a hurry
d)
quick claims in Africa 
43.

What physical feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Rhine River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

44.

What physical feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacifica Oceann

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

45.

What. physical feature is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Arctic OCean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

46.
Which peninsula is shown here?
a)
Iberian
b)
Scandinavian
c)
Italian
d)
Jutland
47.
Which peninsula includes the country of Greece?
a)
Jutland
b)
Iberian
c)
Scandinavian
d)
Balkan
48.
Which peninsula is shown in red?
a)
Denmarkian
b)
Scandinavian
c)
Italian
d)
Jutland
49.
What term is defined as an area of land surrounded on three sides by water?
a)
fjord
b)
peninsula
c)
sparse
d)
landlocked
50.
What term means a country that is completely surrounded by other countries?
a)
waterlocked
b)
landlocked
c)
fjord
d)
peninsula
51.

Europe is known as a ______.

a)

channel

b)

cordillera

c)

peninsula

d)

isthmus

52.

The ____ Mountains divide Europe from Asia.

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Appalachian

d)

Ural

53.

What sea is located south of Europe?

a)

North Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

54.

The _____ Mountains form a natural border separating Spain and France.

a)

Himalayas

b)

Ural

c)

Alps

d)

Pyrenees

55.

The ________ is the narrow body of water that separates Spain from Africa.

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Black Sea

c)

North Sea

d)

Scandinavian Peninsula

56.

What type of physical feature is Great Britain?

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

isthmus

d)

fjord

57.

The land that Europe and Asia cover is considered as -

a)

Wakanda

b)

Pangaea

c)

Eurasia

d)

Endor

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