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Types of Gov and Europe today

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Irena Sendler was a _______ woman who helped the _______ people.
a)
Jewish, Polish
b)
English, Polish
c)
Polish, Jewish
2.
Latitude lines measure north and south from the equator.
a)
true
b)
False
3.
When using a map, a _______ will give the measurements of the mileage.
a)
cardinal directions
b)
map scale
c)
map key
4.
What continent is south of Europe?
a)
South America
b)
India
c)
Africa
5.
Europe is known as the Land of the __________.
a)
peninsulas
b)
oceans
c)
channels
6.
A peninsula is piece of land surrounded by water on _____ sides.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
7.
Rivers are important for ________ and transportation in Europe.
a)
finding minerals
b)
trade
c)
religious ceremonies
d)
all of these
8.
The __________ is the smallest of the shallow seas and people often swim across it.
a)
English Channel
b)
Rhine River
c)
Caspian Sea
9.
This sea is almost completely enclosed by land and it a huge tourist attraction. It has lots of shipwrecks.
a)
Black Sea
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
10.
This mountain range is found right north of Italy and is the longest mountain chain.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
The Alps
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
11.
The European Plain is primarily known for ________.
a)
agriculture
b)
rivers
c)
mountains
12.
The Pyrenees mountains are at the border of Spain and ________.
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
France
13.
________________ are things from nature that people use to meet their needs.
a)
Fishing and trade
b)
Agriculture
c)
Natural resources
14.
__________ is the clearing of forests and trees for farming or livestock grazing.
a)
timber
b)
deforestation
c)
aqueducts
15.
Living near the oceans or seas, ________ is one way that people make money.
a)
building houses
b)
sculpting
c)
fishing
16.
What was the name of the event where six million Jews were sent to concentration camps?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Nuremburg
c)
Mischling
17.
Who was the chancellor of Germany during the Holocaust and who decided to exterminate the Jewish people?
a)
Churchill
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Hitler
18.
Many Jews were able to flee the country before the Nazi's began to take them to the ghettos.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Conflict has been a problem in Europe throughout history.
a)
True
b)
False 
20.

Which river is one of the longest in Europe and flows through several countries including Germany and Austria?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Danube River

c)

Nile River

21.

Which European country is famous for its many fjords and is located in Northern Europe?

a)

Spain

b)

Norway

c)

Italy

22.

Which mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain?

a)

Apennines

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Carpathians

23.

Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

24.

In a democracy, who holds the power to make decisions?

a)

The military

b)

The people

c)

A single ruler

25.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a dictatorship?

a)

Power is held by one person

b)

Laws are made by a parliament

c)

Leaders are elected by citizens

26.

Which type of government is ruled by a small group of powerful people?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Direct democracy

c)

Oligarchy

27.

In which form of government do citizens vote directly on laws and policies?

a)

Representative democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Direct democracy

28.

Which type of government is based on religious laws and led by religious leaders?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Representative democracy

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