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WorksheetsCheckpoint 4 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why is a location on the ocean often a good place for a new settlement and the creation of empires like Rome and Ancient Greece?
It provides water and natural resources as well as transportation opportunities
It is a safer location for a settlement
It is a location with a high elevation
It is not susceptible to harsh weather
What happened at Chernobyl?
A tsunami destroyed the power plant.
Terrorists took over the power plant.
The nuclear power plant exploded.
An earthquake destroyed the power plant.
What are two examples of Cultural Convergence?
Soccer as an international sport
Tribes with a language unique to themselves
The Amish culture
American Football only being played in 3 countries
Sushi Burritos in Japan
In the 1990s, Catholics and Protestants clashed in Northern Ireland, just as in the Balkans. And the Crusades from 1095-1230 saw Christians and Muslims fighting over the Holy Land. What is this an example of?
Inequalities created by globalization
Failures of authoritarian governments
Difficulties of resolving ethnic and religious conflicts
Conflicts resulting from the collapse of the Warsaw Pact
The further you go into Northern Europe what happens to the temperature of the region?
It decreases.
It increases.
It stays the same.
It is inconsistent.
The use of the Euro and the removal of trade barriers in the European Union has created –
a large and strong united trade zone across Europe
high unemployment in non-EU countries
increased demand for agricultural products
a shift from manufacturing jobs to service industries
The Irish potato famine would be an example of a..
environmental push factor
environmental pull factor
political push factor
political pull factor
What event started WWII in Europe?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The German invasion of Russia in Operation Barbarossa
The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the USSR
The Battle of Britain
The railroad built in Europe throughout the 1800s helped what part of the European economy?
Dairy industry
Farming
Mining industry
Tourism
Countries like Italy and Spain mainly have what type of religious followers?
Christian Protestant
Roman Catholic
Muslim
Eastern Orthodox
What statement is true about when people move or migrate to a new area?
Human migrations on this planet have occurred throughout history.
Push factors are responsible for people leaving their place or country.
Pull factors are those factors that attract a group to move to a certain location.
Often cultures that migrate undergo some form of cultural change when they move to a new area.
This country was ruled by Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Putin
This physical feature of Russia has protected the country from being taken over by the Napoleon and the Nazis throughout history
Russia's mountain ranges
The Volga River
The Russian Winter
Russia's open plains
The rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy in the 1920s and the 30s was because of....
The invasion of the German state by the Allies in WWI
The Spanish Flu that broke out in 1920
The economic and social problems that broke out in Italy/Germany after WWI
The destruction of the German trade network after WWI
Why would it be difficult for the EU to make economic decisions in modern day Europe? (Pick 2)
The vast amount of different cultures and religions in the area means people want different things
Most European Countries have different priorities on what their economies should be focused on
War has damaged some countries beyond the state to were they can participate in Europe's economy
The natural resources of the region make it difficult to trade within Europe
These two factors have changed Europe borders the most throughout history
War
Natural disasters
Peace
Industrialization
Revolutions
