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Checkpoint 4 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

It provides water and natural resources as well as transportation opportunities

b)

It is a safer location for a settlement

c)

It is a location with a high elevation

d)

It is not susceptible to harsh weather

2.

What happened at Chernobyl?

a)

A tsunami destroyed the power plant.

b)

Terrorists took over the power plant.

c)

The nuclear power plant exploded.

d)

An earthquake destroyed the power plant.

3.

What are two examples of Cultural Convergence?

a)

Soccer as an international sport

b)

Tribes with a language unique to themselves

c)

The Amish culture

d)

American Football only being played in 3 countries

e)

Sushi Burritos in Japan

4.

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?

a)

Inequalities created by globalization

b)

Failures of authoritarian governments

c)

Difficulties of resolving ethnic and religious conflicts

d)

Conflicts resulting from the collapse of the Warsaw Pact

5.

The further you go into Northern Europe what happens to the temperature of the region?

a)

It decreases.

b)

It increases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It is inconsistent.

6.

The use of the Euro and the removal of trade barriers in the European Union has created –

a)

a large and strong united trade zone across Europe

b)

high unemployment in non-EU countries

c)

increased demand for agricultural products

d)

a shift from manufacturing jobs to service industries

7.

The Irish potato famine would be an example of a..

a)

environmental push factor

b)

environmental pull factor

c)

political push factor

d)

political pull factor

8.

What event started WWII in Europe?

a)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

The German invasion of Russia in Operation Barbarossa

c)

The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the USSR

d)

The Battle of Britain

9.

The railroad built in Europe throughout the 1800s helped what part of the European economy?

a)

Dairy industry

b)

Farming

c)

Mining industry

d)

Tourism

10.

Countries like Italy and Spain mainly have what type of religious followers?

a)

Christian Protestant

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Muslim

d)

Eastern Orthodox

11.

What statement is true about when people move or migrate to a new area?

a)

Human migrations on this planet have occurred throughout history.

b)

Push factors are responsible for people leaving their place or country.

c)

Pull factors are those factors that attract a group to move to a certain location.

d)

Often cultures that migrate undergo some form of cultural change when they move to a new area.

12.

This country was ruled by Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Putin

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

This physical feature of Russia has protected the country from being taken over by the Napoleon and the Nazis throughout history

a)

Russia's mountain ranges

b)

The Volga River

c)

The Russian Winter

d)

Russia's open plains

14.

The rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy in the 1920s and the 30s was because of....

a)

The invasion of the German state by the Allies in WWI

b)

The Spanish Flu that broke out in 1920

c)

The economic and social problems that broke out in Italy/Germany after WWI

d)

The destruction of the German trade network after WWI

15.

Why would it be difficult for the EU to make economic decisions in modern day Europe? (Pick 2)

a)

The vast amount of different cultures and religions in the area means people want different things

b)

Most European Countries have different priorities on what their economies should be focused on

c)

War has damaged some countries beyond the state to were they can participate in Europe's economy

d)

The natural resources of the region make it difficult to trade within Europe

16.

These two factors have changed Europe borders the most throughout history

a)

War

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Peace

d)

Industrialization

e)

Revolutions