Unit 5: Ch. 10

Who is the Greek poet that wrote two epic poems (Iliad and Odyssey) around 800 BC?

Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote which was the first modern _____________.

The Treaty of Maastricht (where the European Union was created) was signed in which country?

European art and music developed out of the artistic achievements of ancient ________.

The most widely practiced religion in Europe is what?

Europe has had an aging population that has been caused by what?

William Shakespeare was a big influence on what part of Europe's culture?

An artistic style that stresses form and color over realism.

In 2004, Ukraine staged a peaceful (and colorful) Revolution to remove its prime minister.  What was it called?

Singers during the Middle Ages who performed songs about knights and love.

To convert money into another currency.

A long poem that tells of a hero's adventures.

Why was the European Union formed?

The process of government-owned businesses becoming privately owned.

A tax on imports and exports.

Average age of people on the continent is rising.

To be absorbed into a society's culture.

Which country famously left the E.U during its "Brexit" of 2020?

Bringing together many different cultures and influences.

Forms of literature such as poems, plays, or novels

A tradition passed down from ancestors

People who buy goods.

What is the best European cuisine?

Which country in the E.U has not had to adopt the euro as its currency (due to an opt-out in the Maastricht Treaty)?

Which of the following IS NOT a language category of Europe?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for joining the European Union?

A regional variation of a main language.

Basic part of people's diets.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A country's control over its own affairs.

The process of becoming a democracy.

French and Italian flavors have influenced cooking around the world, especially their use of ________.

A performance that tells a story through words and music.

The food and cooking traditions common to a certain region.

A form of money

Characteristics or profile of a human population?

The cuisine of any European country is largely determined by its what?

The Eurozone refers to areas that travelers are not allowed to visit.

What is one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries?

In what former country did a long civil war take place among ethnic groups?

Which artistic period emerged in the late 1800s, used light and color to capture a moment, and featured Claude Monet?

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to join the European Union?

Every May, people from Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Bulgaria, & other European countries come together to celebrate what?

Which immigrant population has been the highest in Europe?

A long work of fiction with complex characters and plot.

An artistic way of showing objects as they appear to people in terms of relative distance or depth, as if in 3D.

The common currency of the European Union

The countries that have adopted the euro as currency.