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Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The letter A in this image is which physical feature?

a)

Danube River

b)

The Ural Mountains

c)

European Plain

d)

Mediterranean Sea

2.

The letter "B" in this image is which physical feature?

a)

Tilted Tower

b)

Rhine River

c)

Alps

d)

The European Plain

3.

The Letter "D" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

Mason Creek

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

The Danube River

d)

Alps

4.

The letter "E" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

The Mediterranean Sea

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Alps

d)

Tomato Town

5.

The letter "F" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

Jungle Biome

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

The English Channel

6.

The letter "G" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

The Alps

b)

Danube River

c)

The Swiss Mountains

d)

The Death Star

7.

The Letter "H" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

Rhine River

b)

Starkiller Base

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

The Pyrenees Mountains

8.

The Letter "H" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

Rhine River

b)

Starkiller Base

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

The Pyrenees Mountains

9.

The letter "I" in this image is what physical feature?

a)

The Rhine River

b)

U.S.S. Enterprise

c)

The Alps

d)

The European Plain

10.

The letter "J" in this image is what country?

a)

France

b)

Endor

c)

Italy

d)

Brazil

11.

The letter "K" in this image is what country?

a)

Spain

b)

Jupiter

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

12.

The letter "M" in this image is what country?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

Portugal

13.

The letter "N" in this image is what country?

a)

Austria

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Neptune

14.

The letter "O" in this image is what country?

a)

Pluto

b)

Germany

c)

Poland

d)

Finland

15.

The letter "P" in this image is what country?

a)

Venus

b)

Russia

c)

Belgium

d)

Italy

16.
Which country is colored in red?
a)
Ireland
b)
England
c)
Denmark
d)
Iceland
17.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Austria
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Switzerland
18.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Iceland
b)
Norway
c)
Netherlands
d)
Denmark
19.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Finland
b)
Norway
c)
France
d)
Iceland
20.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
UK
21.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
France
b)
Luxembourg
c)
Switzerland
d)
Germany
22.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Germany
23.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Spain
b)
Luxembourg
c)
Sweden
d)
Italy
24.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
The Netherlands
b)
Belgium
c)
UK
d)
France
25.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Iceland
b)
UK
c)
Belgium
d)
Ireland
26.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Austria
c)
Denmark
d)
Italy
27.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Norway
b)
Finland
c)
Denmark
d)
Greece
28.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Ireland
b)
Iceland
c)
UK
d)
France
29.
Which country is colored in dark green?
a)
Germany
b)
Sweden
c)
Norway
d)
Finland
30.

In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, its colonial countries emerged as _______________states.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

c)

colonized

d)

freed

31.

Was the Cold War an actual war?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

What was the greatest fear of the people during the Cold War?

a)

Nuclear War

b)

Democracy

c)

Communism

33.

The most widely practiced religion in Europe is

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

34.

Europe is a ______________.

a)

Country

b)

Continent

c)

State

d)

City

35.

European art and music developed out of the artistic achievements of ancient

a)

France and Germany

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

India and Turkey

d)

Japan and China

36.

What word refers to a regional variety of a particular language?

a)

dialect

b)

idiom

c)

slang

d)

tongues

37.

What event of the mid-1900's greatly contributed to increased cooperation between European nations?

a)

Emergence of powerful nations in Africa

b)

Devastation caused by the Second World War

c)

Economic competition from the United States

d)

Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia

38.

Europe has a history characterized by instances of conflict and cooperation between cultures.

Most recently many european nations have been working to cooperate by---

a)

limiting immigration to the region

b)

isolating the United States

c)

forming the European Union

d)

reducing stockpiles of weapons

39.

This was create to uphold peace and promote economic security throughout Europe.

a)

Union of European Republics

b)

Republics of Europe

c)

Eurasian Union

d)

European Union

40.

Steam power

a)

paved way for industrialization

b)

dramatically reduced death rates

c)

preserved food for travel

d)

rapid transmission of knowledge

41.

The current president of Russia is

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Ivan the Terrible

42.

What type of government did Adolf Hitler have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

43.

Which of the following European countries is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

U.K.

d)

Greece

44.

The seas and oceans of Northern Europe

a)

do not contain natural resources.

b)

keep the climates cold.

c)

have provided fish to the people for centuries.

d)

provide geothermal energy to Iceland.

45.

Viking warriors

a)

formed an excellent infantry and attacked over land.

b)

fought many battles but did not win many.

c)

were not powerful until the 1500s.

d)

were excellent sailors and attacked by sea.

46.

There are only a few mountains in Northern Europe, which means that sports like skiing are not popular there.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

British popular culture has influenced the world through its music, language, and literature.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

early Scandinavian warriors

a)

Knights

b)

Sumaurai

c)

Vikings

d)

Nobles

49.

The literacy rate is very high in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What church do most people belong in Greece belong to:

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Orthodox Church

c)

Islamic

51.

The __________ has historically been the strongest influence on Italian culture and the spiritual head is called the Pope.

a)

Vatican City

b)

Italian food

c)

Roman Catholic Church

52.

The climate found in most Southern European countries is the __________________________________ climate.

a)

Tropical

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Luxury

d)

Aquatic

53.

Which ancient civilization had a big impact on the Italy's culture

a)

England

b)

The Death Star

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Spain

54.

The ___ mountains are along the north of Italy.

a)

Alps

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Andes

55.

The period when many Christians broke away from the Catholic Church and started Protestant Churches

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Middles Ages

c)

The Reformation

d)

Nationalism

56.

In 1517, this person published 95 statements criticizing the church practices he believed were wrong. This began the Reformation

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Martin Luther

57.
Why are Western Europe’s rivers essential to its economy?
a)
The rivers are scenic and attract many tourists.
b)
Western Europe’s rivers create political boundaries.
c)
The rivers provide routes for shipping, exporting, and importing goods.
d)
Fishing is the main industry in Western Europe.
58.

Why was the European Union formed?

a)

To require workers to have equal wages

b)

To treat countries as one official nation

c)

To unite Europe economically and prevent war

d)

To control how farmers get paid

59.
During the Cold War, the two superpowers were the USSR and the United States. What was the major difference between these two countries and the type of government they wanted to establish in Europe?
a)
The Soviet Union wanted democracy and the United States wanted communism.
b)
United States wanted democracy and the Soviet Union wanted communism.
c)
Both countries wanted to establish a monarchy.
d)
Both countries wanted to take complete control of Germany.
60.

What is the Black Death?

a)

Virus

b)

Strong Common Cold

c)

Infectious Disease

d)

Cut

61.

What was the plagues impact on the population?

a)

Doubled the population

b)

Killed 1/3rd of population

c)

Did not do anything to population

d)

Wiped out Central Asia

62.

What type of government did the Soviet Union have?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Dictatorship

63.

After World War II, Eastern Europe was mostly under the influence of

a)

the Soviet Union.

b)

the United States.

c)

Poland.

d)

the United Kingdom.

64.
 Which European dictator was responsible for the genocide of European Jews during World War II? 
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Fidel Castro
65.
Europe had natural resources for the textile industry to flourish or grow. This marked the beginning of what era? 
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
French Revolution
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
66.
What transportation corridor would you use to travel from the United Kingdom to France? 
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
English Channel
c)
North Sea
d)
Black Sea
67.
What kind of government did the Soviet Union (USSR) have?
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Communist
d)
Oligarchy
68.
What is a Monarchy?
a)
When a country has a president
b)
When a king or queen rules
c)
When a government has a congress
d)
When a government has a vice president
69.
Property is owned by the state
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
70.
Education and health care provided by the state
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
71.

The dominant religion in most Eastern European countries is Roman Catholicism or ____________.

a)

Islam

b)

Methodism

c)

Western Orthodoxy

d)

Eastern Orthodoxy

72.
What mountain range separates Europe Russia from Asia Russia (Siberia)?
a)
Rocky Mts
b)
Alps
c)
Ural Mts
d)
Andes Mts
73.
What is another word for Tsar (Czar)?
a)
Immigrant
b)
King
c)
Refugee
d)
Serf/Poor Laboror
74.
Today, Russia is a _____________________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Communist State
c)
Democratic Federal Republic
d)
Parliamentary Republic
75.
What is the longest river in Europe and Russia’s most important waterway?
a)
Dnieper
b)
Danube
c)
Volga
d)
Dniester