WorksheetsWestern Europe
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Sand dunes along the North Sea coastline are from deposits left during the last ice age.
True
False
The English Channel separates southern England from Spain.
True
False
The North Sea has become an important source for oil and natural gas.
True
False
The Middle Ages are also known as the Medieval Age.
True
False
Europe’s first high-speed rail lines were built in Germany in 1981.
True
False
German priest responsible for the Protestant Reformation
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Martin Luther
Jethro Tull
mass murder of 6 million European Jews by Germany’s Nazi leaders
(a)
English philosopher who used reason to study society
Thomas Hobbes
Sigmund Freud
Martin Luther
John Locke
French general who conquered much of Europe
Louis XVI
Samuel de Champlain
Henry VIII
Napoleon Bonaparte
change from using humans to using machines to perform work
Agricultural Revolution
The Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Protestant Revolution
Which body of water lies along Britain’s east coast?
North Sea
Baltic Sea
English Channel
Atlantic Ocean
What causes the summers in southern France to be hot and dry?
the Westerlies, which take all the moisture northward
the Mediterranean Sea, which moderates the climate
the Azores High, which pushes moist air northward
the Alps, which put southern France in a rain shadow
What makes the soils of the Northern European Plain fertile for farming?
They are acidic.
They are marshy.
They contain sand.
They contain humus.
What did the Romans build to transport water to cities and towns?
bridges
the Chunnel
aqueducts
concrete roads
Which of the following statements about the Hundred Years’ War is accurate?
It was a war between Spain and England.
It lasted less than 100 years.
It contributed to the spread of the Black Death.
It resulted from differences between Catholics and Protestants.
Based on the excerpt, what can be said about the languages spoken in Western Europe?
English is a combination of Germanic and Romance languages.
All European languages are Indo-European.
Latin is the most common Romance language in Western Europe.
Basque is related to the Germanic languages.
Based on the excerpt, what is one trait that is common among Western Europeans?
They always speak English in public.
They are bilingual.
They speak Latin as their primary language.
They speak only their native language.
