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WorksheetsEurope Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why is Europe called a peninsula?
a)
It is surrounded on three sides by water.
b)
It is the main landmass of Eurasia.
c)
It has an unusually long coastline.
d)
It has many mountains and rivers.
2.
What generalization can be made about Europe's climate?
a)
Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent very mild.
b)
Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry.
c)
Currents, winds, and latitude result in varied climates.
d)
The winters everywhere are long and cold.
3.
Why has Europe conducted so much trade?
a)
The climate is mild in all regions.
b)
Most places have easy access to water.
c)
People build dikes and create polders.
d)
Religious beliefs make trade important.
4.
What natural resources do the mountain chains of Europe provide?
a)
canals and waterways
b)
tropical plans and fish
c)
wood and minerals
d)
grains and cattle
5.
What landform stretches across France, Belgium, Germany, and Poland to Russia?
a)
the Western Uplands
b)
the Northern European Plain
c)
the Central Uplands
d)
the Alpine Region
6.
Why were the Greek city-states independent from one another?
a)
Cleisthenes made them all democracies.
b)
They had different religions and education systems.
c)
The tyrants who ruled them hated each other.
d)
Geography made traveling and communicating difficult.
7.
What was "reborn" during the Renaissance?
a)
arts, philosophy, culture
b)
war between Eastern and Western Europe
c)
Europeans' hatred of tyrants
d)
feudalism, manorialism, and the Crusades
8.
What period lasted from 500 to 1500?
a)
the Crusades
b)
the Renaissance
c)
the Middle Ages
d)
the Reformation
9.
Which fact best demonstrates Rome’s power compared to other ancient empires?
a)
Romans used coins to buy goods.
b)
Roman citizens wore different clothing styles.
c)
Rome had legends about gods and heroes.
d)
Rome commanded strong armies that conquered and controlled land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
10.
What happened during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Farmers produced many more crops
b)
Poor people overthrew the rich and took over government
c)
Canals were dug to connect waterways
d)
Workers produced goods by machine in factories
11.
Why has Europe conducted so much trade?
a)
The climate is mild in all regions.
b)
Most places have easy access to water.
c)
People build dikes and create polders.
d)
Religious beliefs make trade important.
12.
Why are the Danube and Rhine rivers important?
a)
They support agriculture and wildlife.
b)
They serve as borders between countries.
c)
They can be used easily for transportation.
d)
They run along mountain chains.
13.
What has harmed the natural environment of the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
large fish damaging the red coral
b)
pollution, overfishing, overdevelopment
c)
the creation of marine reserves
d)
exploration, conservation, transportation
14.
What do Great Britain, Iceland, and Corsica have in common?
a)
Their climate is similar.
b)
They are all islands of Europe.
c)
Their people share the same language.
d)
They are all on plateaus.
15.
Who Started the French Revolution?
a)
the First Estate, priests
b)
the Second Estate, nobles
c)
the Third Estate, working people
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
16.
What kinds of rights are described in the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
a)
women's right to vote and to hold office
b)
natural rights such as life, liberty, and property
c)
equal rights for men, women, and all races
d)
workers' rights such as safety and equal pay
17.
Which countries were America's enemies during WWII?
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
Poland, Austria, France
c)
Great Britain, France, Russia
d)
Ireland, Spain, Sweden
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