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WorksheetsEurope Unit Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which number on the map represents Italy?
I
II
III
IV
Which number represents the Pyrenees?
I
II
III
IV
Which number represents the Ural Mountains?
I
II
III
IV
What body of water is labeled number I?
the Danube River
the English Channel
the Mediterranean Sea
the Rhine River
How has population growth in the United Kingdom contributed to air pollution over time?
Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizer to increase production.
Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities.
Population growth caused the government to open protected areas for development.
Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants.
Many German forests have been damaged by acid rain. What is one major cause of acid rain in Germany?
water pollution
oil drilling
illegal logging
industrial emissions
Since 1986, Ukraine has experienced significant environmental issues that can be traced to which cause?
increased reliance upon unsustainable agricultural practices
a nuclear disaster at one of the country's major power plants
the lifting of regulations designed to limit industrial emissions
a rapid increase in the population following a period of civil war
A nuclear accident caused which city to be abandoned in the 1980s?
Berlin, Germany
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Manchester, England
Moscow, Russia
Based on the maps and your knowledge of social studies, what conclusion can be drawn?
The UK has a higher population density than Russia, in part because Russia has a much smaller territory.
The UK has a higher population density than Russia, in part because much of Russia's territory is uninhabitable.
Russia has a higher population density than the UK, in part because Russia has more valuable natural resources.
Russia has a higher population density than the UK, in part because Russia has a climate that is better for agriculture.
Which geographic feature helped the United Kingdom become a leader in international trade?
mines full of gem-quality diamonds
large areas of high-quality farmland
long coastlines with natural harbors
shared borders with many countries
Which statement about the languages spoken in modern Europe is correct?
All Europeans speak a Romance language.
European nations do not have official languages.
Many different languages are spoken in Europe.
English is the dominant language throughout Europe.
Read the passage and answer the question below.
British Trade with Syria
by Emma Humphries
From May 2011 to June 2013, the United Kingdom honored trade restrictions put in place by the European Union (EU) on the country of Syria. These restrictions included a ban on the sale of "arms and related material," such as weapons and ammunition. They also included equipment or software that would help the Syrian government spy on its own people. The UK government warned its citizens that they would need to very careful about what they tried to ship to Syrian consumers.
According to the passage, which type of barrier to trade did the EU create between its members and Syria?
an import quota
a protective tariff
an arms embargo
an export agreement
Read the passage and answer the question below.
European Trade
by Emma Humphries
Europe conducts a lot of trade. In fact, European trade accounts for one-fifth of the volume of international trade. The European Union (EU) was established in 1993 to promote and strengthen the economies of its member countries. It sought to achieve this goal by implementing the EU Single Market, which guarantees the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people between the EU's member states.
This passage describes which of the following foundations of the European Union?
a joint diplomacy
voluntary trade
citizen reciprocity
collective bargaining
Which belief is shared by followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a belief that humans are reincarnated
a belief that there is only one god
a belief that all living things have souls
a belief that the Quran is the holiest book
In the United Kingdom, citizens vote for people to represent them in the national legislature. The leader of the political party with the most representation in that legislature is then appointed prime minister. What type of government does the United Kingdom have?
a presidential autocracy
a parliamentary autocracy
a presidential democracy
a parliamentary democracy
The United Kingdom has a mixed, market-leaning economy. Based on this information, how does the United Kingdom answer the three basic economic questions?
The government decides what goods to produce, how to produce them, and for which consumers to produce them based on its own directives.
Private citizens decide what goods to produce, how to produce them, and for which consumers to produce them based entirely on supply and demand.
Producers decide what goods to produce, how to produce them, and for which consumers to produce them based on how people in the past answered those economic questions.
Private citizens decide what goods to produce, how to produce them, and for which consumers to produce them based on supply and demand, but must follow government regulations.
In which type of economic system do entrepreneurs have the MOST freedom to start new businesses?
pure command economy
traditional economy
pure market economy
mixed economy
Use the photograph taken during the fall of the Berlin Wall to answer the question.
How did this event contribute to the end of the Cold War?
by giving the United States a strategic location to base its bombers
by helping communist countries access the goods that they needed
by allowing a freer flow of ideas across the Eastern and Western Blocs
by forcing the Soviet Union to exhaust its resources protecting its borders
What was the basis of Nazi propaganda in the 1930s?
anti-Semitic ideas
pro-Christians ideas
anti-capitalist ideas
pro-communist ideas
Read the passage and answer the following question.
Selling Snacks in Sydney
Noah believed that he makes the best lamington cakes in all of Australia. He regularly makes them for bake sales at his daughter's school. At one such sale, Sophie, the mother of another student, suggested that he go into business selling his baked goods at a shop. Noah thought that his lamingtons were good enough to sell countrywide, but was afraid of losing money in a failed business. He decided to begin by baking cakes and biscuits in his home kitchen, taking orders online, and shipping the baked goods within Australia. After earning big profits for six months from his home-based bakery business, Noah leased a small shop with a kitchen in Sydney and hired Liam and Scarlett to help him. After two years, business was so good that Noah leased the shop next door and paid to have a second full kitchen installed. In his second shop, Noah cooks and prepares sandwiches, grilled meats, and other lunchtime meals. In order to keep both shops running efficiently, Noah hired Lucas and Zoe as part-time assistants. He also paid for Scarlett to take business classes to help him run the business side of the shops while he taught Liam how to bake and cook.
Is Sophie an entrepreneur in this passage? Why or why not?
Sophie is not an entrepreneur because she organized a new business but did not accept any risks.
Sophie is an entrepreneur because she gave Noah the idea to begin selling his baked goods in a shop.
Sophie is not an entrepreneur because she did not organize or operate a business and accepted no risks.
Sophie is an entrepreneur because she accepted the risk of Noah taking her idea to open a shop selling baked goods.
