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Europe Exam Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What important charter was signed in 1215 in English by King John resulting in England becoming a limited monarchy?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Code of Hammurabi
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Declaration of Independence
2.
How did the signing of the Magna Carta impact the feudal system?
a)
It strengthened the feudal system by making people more dependent on the king.
b)
It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.
c)
It weakened the feudal system and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
d)
It had little effect on the feudal system since the king kept absolute power over the peasants.
3.
What did Winston Churchill say has descended (come down) over Europe?
a)
A Cloudy Day
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Sunshine
d)
Brass Curtains
4.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
5.
According to the Nazis, "Final Solution", 
a)
Nazis had to treat Jews fairly
b)
Jews were stripped of all basic rights
c)
exterminate all Jews
d)
both B and C
6.
It is estimated that this many Jews were killed between 1933-1945
a)
600,000
b)
6 million
c)
60,000
d)
600 million
7.
The Ability to read and write.
a)
Literacy
b)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
c)
Industrialized Countries
d)
Standard of Living
8.
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
a)
the Archbishop of Canterbury
b)
Jesus
c)
the Pope
d)
the King of Italy
9.
Most of Europe has a ___ literacy rate and a ___ standard of living.
a)
high/low
b)
high/high
c)
low/high
d)
low/low
10.

Where can Greek architecture be seen today?

a)

government buildings

b)

airports

c)

schools

d)

warehouses

11.

What type of religion did the Greeks believe in?

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

atheistic

d)

nontheistic

12.

The Industrial Revolution is the era when ___________ was developed.

a)

power-driven machinery

b)

written language

c)

the airplane

d)

sports

13.

What is it called when people use machines to do work that had been performed by humans and animals ?

a)

Communism

b)

Mass Production

c)

Industrialism

d)

Humanism

14.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
15.

What is a Monarchy?

a)

A government where one person makes all the rules and decisions

b)

a government by the people

c)

a government with a king or a queen

d)

A government that is ruled by the leader of the single dominant religion of the country

16.

Which of the following ideas/inventions originated in Greece?

a)

Gothic architecture

b)

Olympics

c)

Limited government

d)

Mechanical clocks

17.

How did the Renaissance impact European culture?

a)

It was the rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas.

b)

It was the beginning of Feudalism.

c)

It was the end of the Roman Empire.

d)

It was the rebirth of the Middle Ages.

18.

Which of the following historical artifacts would be classified as Greek?

a)

writings of philosophers and sketch of Mona Lisa

b)

telescope of Galileo and column from the Parthenon

c)

writings of philosophers and column from the Parthenon

d)

writings of philosophers

19.

5. Which of the following historical artifacts would be classified as Roman?

a)

pieces of an aqueduct and parchment from a printing press

b)

map of a feudal manor and a republic’s laws

c)

pieces of an aqueduct and a republic’s laws

d)

a republic’s laws and parchment from a printing press

20.

Which body of water was the most significant to the Greek way of life?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Tyrrhenian Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

21.

During the Renaissance, who was the German Monk who started the protest against the Catholic Church known as the Reformation?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Socrates

22.

Which of the following is an example of a culture adapting to its geography?

a)

The Greeks created a democracy.

b)

The Greeks grew crops that thrive in rocky soil.

c)

The Romans built public baths.

d)

The Romans created a republic.

23.

· The United States uses a republic form of government.

· The United Kingdom still has a monarch who governs with Parliament.

· The United Kingdom uses a network of highways to help people travel thtoughout the country.

· The United States Constitution contains many ideas from the Magna Carta.


The facts listed above best support which one of the following statements?

a)

Geography influences the development of culture.

b)

A culture’s development is dependent on its ability to adapt its environment.

c)

A culture’s ability to change geography is important its survival.

d)

Foundations of modern society are built on contributions from the past.

24.

The medieval system of trading loyalty for protection is called ___________.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Empire

25.

Why was Europe a good place for people to trade and spread ideas?

a)

It had many peninsulas and access to the sea.

b)

It is located near other continents.

c)

It has diverse people living near each other.

d)

It is all of the above.