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Fall Final Review Day 4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

civil war in Western Europe

b)

drought and famine

c)

refugees and radiation

d)

ruined economies and destroyed land

2.

After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, what major change was seen in eastern Europe?

a)

more countries became communist

b)

European countries shifted from communist to democratic governments

c)

western European countries switched to command economies

d)

China became a welfare state

3.

Label the main religions of each part of Europe

4.

What 2 countries have fought over religious differences between Catholics and Protestants in recent years?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

France and Germany

c)

Ireland and Great Britain

d)

Latvia and Estonia

5.

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?

a)

Polders

b)

Fjords

c)

Chinampas

d)

Terrace Farms

6.

What area in Europe is associated with the terms below?

-ethic cleansing

-shatter belt

-Balkanization

a)

former country of Yugoslavia

b)

Germany

c)

Ireland

d)

France

7.

What waterway is the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Panama Cana

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

English Channel

8.

The Cold War was

a)

a period of political and ideological conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union

b)

a time of great peace between the USA and Soviet Union

c)

An alliance between the USA and Soviet Union during WW II

d)

a period of great technological advancement in the Soviet Union

9.

Norway, Sweden and Finland use a type of government that provides economic and social security for its citizens. What is this called?

a)

welfare state

b)

glasnost

c)

perestroika

d)

containment

10.

What policies did Mikhail Gorbachev use in the 1980s to restructure the Soviet Union until it's collapse in 1991?

a)

glasnost

b)

perestroika

c)

containment

d)

both glasnost and perestroika

11.

What statement is correct regarding the Black Plague?

a)

it was rarely lethal once a person became infected

b)

it spread fastest over land routes from Asia

c)

it killed 90% or more of Europe's population

d)

it was carried by fleas on rats and spread fastest on the Mediterranean Sea routes of Europe

12.

Businesses & sports in Russia & Eastern Europe suffered significantly with the collapse of the Soviet Union for which of the following reasons?

a)

lack of interest

b)

loss of government support

c)

new emphasis on education

d)

new interest in learning

13.

The Renaissance was a rebirth in learning sparked in Italy. What area took Renaissance ideas the longest to travel to?

14.

Which continent has hundreds of natural harbors, navigable rivers, and few natural habitats or preserves for the protection of plants and animals?

a)

North Amerca

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

15.

What is related to the ideas below?

-start of capitalism

-agricultural surplus

-movement to cities

-coal used as a source of power

-Great Britain

a)

Bolshevik Revolution

b)

Great Depression

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Building of the transcontinental railroad

16.

Most people of Russia live on this side of the Ural Mountains

17.

What Lake contains about 1/5 of Earth's freshwater?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Caspian Sea

d)

Lake Titicaca

18.

Which of the following innovations shows a pattern of cultural diffusion that links Northern Europe and Texas?

a)

windmills

b)

barbed wire

c)

polders

d)

swinging bridges

19.

Eastern Europe during the 1940's through the early 1990's can be identified as a

a)

region dominated by theocracies

b)

region with no political conflicts

c)

homogeneous region

d)

shatterbelt

20.

The Cold War, the formation of the nation of Israel, and the building of the Berlin Wall occurred

a)

right after World War II

b)

before WWI

c)

after Napoleon conquered Egypt

d)

during the time of Martin Luther

21.

Where did capitalism begin?

a)

Europe: during the Industrial Revolution

b)

Russia: during the Bolshevik Revolution

c)

North America: during the Revolutionary War

d)

South America: after Cortez defeated the Aztec

22.

In ancient times, the Silk Road was important because it made possible the exchange of goods between China and ____________.

a)

the Roman Empire

b)

Russia

c)

Spain

d)

Egypt

23.

Match the following.

a)

Cold War

1.

50 year conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States

b)

Weapons of Mass Destruction

2.

Produced and manufactured between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

(Nuclear)

c)

Space Race

3.

During the Cold War, a race to dominate the space industry

d)

Trans Siberia Railroad

4.

Due to the size of Russia, this was built to move supplies, people, and goods.

e)

Czars

5.

These rulers were no longer tolerated as leaders while communism took over Russia.

24.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
COMECON
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
25.

Due to being under the influence of the Soviet Union, what area of Europe has the lowest per capita GPD?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Western Europe