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WorksheetsFall Final Review Day 4
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
The origins of the European Union trace back to shortly after the end of WW II.
What was the main problem Europe faced after World War II?
civil war in Western Europe
drought and famine
refugees and radiation
ruined economies and destroyed land
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, what major change was seen in eastern Europe?
more countries became communist
European countries shifted from communist to democratic governments
western European countries switched to command economies
China became a welfare state
Label the main religions of each part of Europe
What 2 countries have fought over religious differences between Catholics and Protestants in recent years?
Spain and Portugal
France and Germany
Ireland and Great Britain
Latvia and Estonia
About a third of the Netherlands is land that has been reclaimed from the sea. Most of the reclaimed land is used for crop production and dairy farming, although about 25 percent is used for roads, housing and parks. These areas of reclaimed land are called?
Polders
Fjords
Chinampas
Terrace Farms
What area in Europe is associated with the terms below?
-ethic cleansing
-shatter belt
-Balkanization
former country of Yugoslavia
Germany
Ireland
France
What waterway is the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean?
Panama Cana
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
The Cold War was
a period of political and ideological conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union
a time of great peace between the USA and Soviet Union
An alliance between the USA and Soviet Union during WW II
a period of great technological advancement in the Soviet Union
Norway, Sweden and Finland use a type of government that provides economic and social security for its citizens. What is this called?
welfare state
glasnost
perestroika
containment
What policies did Mikhail Gorbachev use in the 1980s to restructure the Soviet Union until it's collapse in 1991?
glasnost
perestroika
containment
both glasnost and perestroika
What statement is correct regarding the Black Plague?
it was rarely lethal once a person became infected
it spread fastest over land routes from Asia
it killed 90% or more of Europe's population
it was carried by fleas on rats and spread fastest on the Mediterranean Sea routes of Europe
Businesses & sports in Russia & Eastern Europe suffered significantly with the collapse of the Soviet Union for which of the following reasons?
lack of interest
loss of government support
new emphasis on education
new interest in learning
The Renaissance was a rebirth in learning sparked in Italy. What area took Renaissance ideas the longest to travel to?
Which continent has hundreds of natural harbors, navigable rivers, and few natural habitats or preserves for the protection of plants and animals?
North Amerca
South America
Europe
Australia
What is related to the ideas below?
-start of capitalism
-agricultural surplus
-movement to cities
-coal used as a source of power
-Great Britain
Bolshevik Revolution
Great Depression
Industrial Revolution
Building of the transcontinental railroad
Most people of Russia live on this side of the Ural Mountains
What Lake contains about 1/5 of Earth's freshwater?
Lake Baikal
Lake Superior
Caspian Sea
Lake Titicaca
Which of the following innovations shows a pattern of cultural diffusion that links Northern Europe and Texas?
windmills
barbed wire
polders
swinging bridges
Eastern Europe during the 1940's through the early 1990's can be identified as a
region dominated by theocracies
region with no political conflicts
homogeneous region
shatterbelt
The Cold War, the formation of the nation of Israel, and the building of the Berlin Wall occurred
right after World War II
before WWI
after Napoleon conquered Egypt
during the time of Martin Luther
Where did capitalism begin?
Europe: during the Industrial Revolution
Russia: during the Bolshevik Revolution
North America: during the Revolutionary War
South America: after Cortez defeated the Aztec
In ancient times, the Silk Road was important because it made possible the exchange of goods between China and ____________.
the Roman Empire
Russia
Spain
Egypt
Match the following.
Cold War
50 year conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Produced and manufactured between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
(Nuclear)
Space Race
During the Cold War, a race to dominate the space industry
Trans Siberia Railroad
Due to the size of Russia, this was built to move supplies, people, and goods.
Czars
These rulers were no longer tolerated as leaders while communism took over Russia.
Due to being under the influence of the Soviet Union, what area of Europe has the lowest per capita GPD?
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
