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Europe End of Unit

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

refusing to buy from a country without an official embargo

a)

Tariff

b)

boycott

c)

quota

d)

sanction

e)

trade barrier

2.

a trade barrier that that taxes certain imported or exported goods

a)

Tariff

b)

boycott

c)

quota

d)

embargo

e)

trade barrier

3.

an action that slows or blocks the exchange of goods and services between countries

a)

European Union

b)

trade barrier

c)

embargo

d)

sanction

e)

boycott

4.

Is this a tariff, a quota, or an embargo?

The European Union places a block on all Syrian imports

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

5.

Is this a tariff, a quota, or an embargo?

The European Union places a block on all German imports

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

6.

Is this a tariff, a quota, or an embargo?

The European Union enforces a limit on mechanical pencils from China

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

7.

Is this a tariff, a quota, or an embargo?

The European Union adds a new tax on all grain from Russia

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

8.

Is this a tariff, a quota, or an embargo?

The European Union adds a new tax on all grain from Russia

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

9.

Is this a tariff, a quota, or an embargo?

The European Union restricts all imports of sugar from Cuba

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

10.

All economic decisions are based on customs,

traditions, & beliefs of the past.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

11.

Trading without using money

a)

Currency Exchange

b)

Voluntary Trade

c)

Stealing

d)

Bartering

12.

All economic decisions are made by the

Government.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

13.

There are still pure command economies in the world today.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

These countries are closet to which economic system: Cuba, Soviet Union, North Korea, & former East Germany.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

15.

The government has no control over the economy; private

citizens answer all economic questions.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

16.

There are no PURE market economies, but

some countries are closer than others.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Most democratic countries have some

characteristics of both command and market; so we call those economies....

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

18.

The United Kingdom has a _________________.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

19.

____________________ is closer to a Market economy

than any other European country.

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

20.

Which of the following is not an economic issue for the UK?

a)

Over depletion of natural resources

b)

Over population

c)

Unemployment

d)

Improving public services (which forces

the country to raise taxes)

21.

Germany has a ____________________ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

22.

After reunification in 1990, East Germany

had to move away from a _______________

economic system and slowly towards a

Market System.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

23.

Which of the following is not an economic issue for Germany?

a)

Modernizing the former East German economy

b)

Unemployment

c)

Over depletion of natural resources

d)

Depleted population

24.

Russia has a ___________________.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

25.

Russia’s economy has been moving away

from a ____________ economy towards a free Market economy since the

fall of the Soviet Union in 1991…it's not there

yet.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

26.

Russia is struggling with upgrading old manufacturing plants and

industries to modern, more efficient standards.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The following have a ________________ economic system: villages in Africa & South

America, the Inuit in Canada, Aborigines in

Australia

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

28.

Which of the following is not a question that nations have to answer to determine their type of economic system?

a)

What goods/services will be produced?

b)

Why will consumers purchase the goods/services?

c)

How will goods/services be produced?

d)

Who will consume the goods/services?

29.

People living in a _______________ economy will make what they always made and do

the same things their parents did.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

30.

All economic decisions are based on customs,

traditions, & beliefs of the past.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

31.

Trading without using money

a)

Currency Exchange

b)

Voluntary Trade

c)

Stealing

d)

Bartering

32.

All economic decisions are made by the

Government.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

33.

There are still pure command economies in the world today.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

These countries are closet to which economic system: Cuba, Soviet Union, North Korea, & former East Germany.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

35.

The government has no control over the economy; private

citizens answer all economic questions.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

36.

There are no PURE market economies, but

some countries are closer than others.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Most democratic countries have some

characteristics of both command and market; so we call those economies....

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

38.

The United Kingdom has a _________________.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

39.

After reunification in 1990, East Germany

had to move away from a _______________

economic system and slowly towards a

Market System.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

40.

Russia has a ___________________.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

41.

Russia’s economy has been moving away

from a ____________ economy towards a free Market economy since the

fall of the Soviet Union in 1991…it's not there

yet.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

42.

Russia is struggling with upgrading old manufacturing plants and

industries to modern, more efficient standards.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The following have a ________________ economic system: villages in Africa & South

America, the Inuit in Canada, Aborigines in

Australia

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

44.

Which of the following is not a question that nations have to answer to determine their type of economic system?

a)

What goods/services will be produced?

b)

Why will consumers purchase the goods/services?

c)

How will goods/services be produced?

d)

Who will consume the goods/services?

45.

People living in a _______________ economy will make what they always made and do

the same things their parents did.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

46.

Which organization was created to make trade between its members easier?

a)

European Union

b)

United Nations

c)

International Finance Corporation

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

47.

What is the term a person who risks his or her own money and resources to create a new business or service?

a)

entrepreneur

b)

producer

c)

consumer

d)

boycott

48.

Which term means "a 0-100 scale which ranks world economies from most command-leaning (0) to most market-leaning (100)"?

a)

mixed economy

b)

GDP per capita

c)

economic continuum

d)

voluntary trade

49.

Germany places a block on all imports from Sri Lanka

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

50.

A new tax is added to pharmaceutical imports from the United Kingdom.

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

51.

France imposes a limit on Avocado imports from Mexico.

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

52.

The European Union limits the amount of imported aluminum from Canada.

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

53.

The European Union places a block on all oil imports from Syria.

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

54.

A limit on imported goods is _______.

a)

a tariff

b)

a quota

c)

an embargo

55.

A stop or ban on imported goods from a country is ________.

a)

a tariff

b)

a quota

c)

an embargo

56.

A tax on imported goods is _______.

a)

a tariff

b)

a quota

c)

an embargo

57.

Russian is an example of a ___________ language.

 

a)

Romance

b)

Slavic

c)

Germanic

d)

Greek

58.

What do German and English have in common?

a)

They are both Romance languages.

b)

They are both primarily spoken in Russia.

c)

They are both Germanic languages.

d)

They are the primary languages spoken in Italy.

59.

How are the three religions alike?

a)

They each worship several gods.

b)

They each worship only one god (Monotheism).

c)

Each of the three religions is getting smaller.

d)

They each use a sacred text known as the Bible.

60.

Who are the followers of Islam?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Baptist

61.

Which language family includes French and Italian?

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

Romance

d)

English

62.

What are the 3 largest religious groups in Europe?

a)

Judaism, Christianity and Islam

b)

Baha'i, Buddhism, and Christianity

c)

Confucianism, Hinduism and Islam

d)

Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism

63.

What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Russia

d)

Ukraine

64.

All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for

a)

burning fossil fuels like coal

b)

manufacturing

c)

vehicle emissions into the air

d)

solar, wind and water power

65.

Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution.

a)

False

b)

True

66.
United Kingdom 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
67.
Spain  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
68.
Poland 
a)
D
b)
G
c)
E
d)
H
69.
France 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
70.
Germany 
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
H
71.
Italy 
a)
H
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
72.
Ukraine 
a)
E
b)
G
c)
H
d)
H
73.
Russia 
a)
I
b)
B
c)
G
d)
H
74.
English Channel 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
E
75.
Rhine River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
B
d)
G
76.
Danube River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
G
77.
The Alps
a)
D
b)
B
c)
F
d)
G
78.

Europe is a continent.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

What divides Europe and Asia?

a)

The Apalacians

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Ural Mountains

d)

Mt. Everest

80.
What is the area of flat arable land in northern Europe where most of the crops in Europe are grown?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Highlands
c)
The European Plain
d)
The European Plateau
81.
Following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, nuclear pollution
a)
Contaminated water and poisoned many people.
b)
Was not a major issue since the explosion was contained.
c)
Occurred when all of the scientists left the facility.
d)
Began surfacing five months after the disaster.
82.
Why do so few people live in the central and northern portion of Russia?
a)
There is little fresh water
b)
The summers are hot and humid
c)
The weather is extremely cold
d)
There are long rainy seasons
83.

What holy book do Jews use?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Quran

d)

Mosque

84.

What holy book do Christians use?

a)

Torah

b)

Mosque

c)

Bible

d)

Quran

85.

What does monotheistic mean?

a)

Belief in more than one god

b)

Belief in one god

c)

A holy book

d)

Belief in no god

86.

Where do Jews go to assemble?

a)

Church

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque