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Chapter 11: Europe: Physical Geography and History
Chapter 11: Europe: Physical Geography and History
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1
A renewable energy source that uses water-powered engines to make electricity is called
nuclear power
hydroelectric power
coal power
petroleum power
2
Which of the following most accurately describes the Renaissance?
a decline in knowledge
the spread of democracy
a growth of religious belief
a renewal of learning and art
3
Which of the following probably helped the spread of Christianity?
the Roman aqueducts
the Roman legal system
the Roman system of roads
the Roman legions
4
The Scientific Revolution caused scientists to
study ideas from China and Japan
re-examine old theories
support the findings of ancient scholars
renounce the discoveries of Galileo
5
The Roman Republic, which citizens elected reps to rule in their name, was similar to
ancient Greece
Medieval France
the United States
the Soviet Union
6
Political units made up of a city and surrounding villages are called
village-units
village-states
city-units
city-states
7
Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?
coal
uranium
natural gas
flowing water
8
In ancient Athens, citizens included
only adult women
boys and adult men
only adult men
adult women and adult men
9
France, Spain, and Ukraine have a rare element used to fuel nuclear power plants called
uranium
manesium
titanium
petroleum
10
One reason for the development of distinct European cultures is Europe's
many mountain ranges
vast deserts
large Northern European Plain
long coastline
11
Sources of energy from ancient plant and animal remains are called
organic fuels
fossil fuels
debris fuels
sediment fuels
12
Many parts of Europe tend to have mild climates because they are
far from water
near water
near the equator
far from the equator
13
Pieter Brueghel the Elder painted
figures from Greek mythology
portraits of church officials
scenes from the Bible
scenes of everyday life
14
In Greece, someone who took power illegally was called a
dictator
despot
tyrant
king
15
As a result of the EU, if a person is a German citizen, he or she can live, work, and vote in
Italy
Russia
China
Brazil
16
During the 700s, much of France and Germany was united under
Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
17
Ideas from the Enlightenment inspired the
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
European Union
second world war
18
The war current in the Atlantic Ocean is called the
Marine East Coast Flow
North Atlantic Drift
South Atlantic Drift
Marine West Coast Flow
19
"Medieval" comes from the Latin words for
Renaissance
feudalism
Middle Ages
Pax Romana
20
Hamlet
and
Romeo and Juliet
were written by
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
Johann Gutenburg
Pieter Brueghel
21
In 1933, Germany was taken over by the Nazi Party led by
Francisco Franco
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
22
A knight was a warrior in the European political system called
nationalism
imperialism
feudalism
oligarch
23
In World War I, the allies included
Turkey, France, and the United Kingdom
Germany, France, and the United Kingdom
Russia, France, and the United Kingdom
Austria-Hungary, France, and the United Kingdom
24
The movement of change church practices during the 1500s is called
the Revolution
the Renovation
the Reclamation
the Reformation
25
During WWI, much of the fighting was done by using
nuclear weapons
aircraft carriers
blitzkriegs
trench warfare
26
Italy and Iceland are tapping geothermal energy by drilling into
coal deposits
naturally hot groundwater
caverns containing natural gas
large deposits of uranium
27
The Peloponnesus is the name for
a mountainous island in the Mediterranean Sea
a mountain range on the Iberian Peninsula
a river that flows through the Balkan Mountains
a mountainous peninsula in southern Europe
28
Which of the following probably had the most difficulty making a living after the fall of Rome?
farmer
carpenter
fisherman
merchant
29
Increased trade and economic growth resulted from the
feudal system
decline of the Roman Empire
Black Death
Crusades
30
The Iberian Peninsula juts into
the Black Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
the North Sea
the Caspian Sea
31
Which of the following probably has the largest fishing industry?
the Czech Republic
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
32
During WWII, the Axis Power included
Germany, the Soviet Union, and Japan
Germany, France, and Japan
Germany, Spain, and Japan
Germany, Italy, and Japan
33
Spain and Portugal occupy the
Iberian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
34
During the early 1800s, most of Europe was conquered by
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Charlemagne
Napoleon Bonaparte
King Louis XV
35
Which of the following caused the most deaths of Jewish people in Germany during WWII?
killed trying to leave Germany
killed in battle
execution for espionage
murdered at a death camp
36
As Greek towns and cities grew, they eventually became
isolated
city-states
medieval
countries
37
In you were beginning medieval combat training so you can fight for your lord, you will end up
a vassal
a bishop
a knight
a serf
38
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water is called a(n)
delta
island
isthmus
peninsula
39
During the winter in Norway, the coast gets
little ice and snow
much rain but no snow
much ice and snow
no ice and snow
40
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
many rivers powered factories
many harbors supported trade
warm climate encouraged industry
strong military protected industry
41
The tundra contains
Many cork and olive trees
vast deserts with a few oasis
a thick forest of fir trees
no trees and a few wildflowers
42
Energy sources replaced through ongoing natural processes are called
organic energy sources
renewable energy sources
natural energy sources
revitalized energy sources
43
The capital of the Eastern Roman empire was
Constantinople
Alexandria
Rome
Athens
44
During the 1700s, the increased production of goods by new machines was called the
Industrial Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Factory Revolution
Technological Revolution
45
The main sources of education during the medieval period were
simple schools supported by lords
simple schools supported by the manor system
universities built by the Catholic Church
universities built by kings
46
A political system ruled by a few powerful individuals is called a(n)
oligarchy
dictatorship
republic
democracy
47
Feudalism depended on an agreement between
lords and vassals
vassals and serfs
lords and kings
kings and serfs
48
The main part of a noble's land was called a(n)
estate
domain
castle
manor
49
During the Renaissance, people who supported artists were called
patrons
merchants
patricians
scholars
50
Modern democracy began in
ancient Persia
ancient Rome
ancient Greece
ancient Egypt
51
Europe's tallest mountain range is called the
Balkans Mountains
Alps
Pyrenees
Apennines
52
The foreign policy in which a powerful country seeks to control smaller, weaker countries
industrialism
militarism
nationalism
imperialism
53
Dante was a famous poet at the beginning of the period known as the
Middle Ages
Peloponnesus
Renaissance
Protestan
54
Following reasons would a Roman politician in 27 BC most likely use to argue for emperor
to improve Rome's election system
to improve Rome's architecture
to reduce conflicts with Germanic tribes
to reduce internal conflict and establish order
55
The Vast area of gently rolling land from France to Russia is called the
Northern European Plain
Massif Central
Steppes
Meseta
56
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of
goethermal energy sources
fossil fuels
renewable energy sources
hydroelectric power
57
Pride and loyalty to one's country is called
socialism
nationalism
fascism
imperialism
58
During the 300s B.C., much of the North Africa and the Middle East were conquered by
Ramses II
Alexander
Augustus Caeser
Pericles
59
In ancient Greece, villages found it difficult to unite under one government because of the
vast deserts and remote islands
rugged terrain and remote islands
rugged terrain and large swamps
vast deserts and large swamps
60
During the Enlightenment, philosophers argued that human behavior and the natural world study
by using tradition
by using reason
by using superstition
by using faith
61
By the 1870s, much of Western Europe had achieved
rule by monarch
self-government
rule by an oligarchy
Communist rule
62
People who protested against the Catholic Church during the Reformation were called
Protestants
Orthodox
Liberals
Reformers
63
People who lived and worked on a noble's land and received housing and protection in return
plebeians
serfs
vassals
knights
64
In 338 B.C., King Philip II seized control of
Crete
Greece
Rome
Macedonia
65
In ancient Rome, farmers, merchants, and craftspeople were known as
plebeians
serfs
peasants
patricians
66
During the Renaissance, many scholars showed a new interest in the individual and in
supporting feudalism
the use of Latin for writing
Traditional church teachings
secular concerns
67
In Ancient Rome, members of rich and powerful families were called
particians
lords
plebeians
nobles
68
The organization of European nations whose members cooperate on many issues is called the
European Alliance
European Coalition
European Union
European Parliamen
69
In the early 5th century BC, Greece was invaded by
Rome
Egypt
Persia
Carthage
70
The period of history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the modern era
Age of Empires
Middle Ages
Classical Age
Age of Kings
71
A king or queen holds political power is a(n)
monarchy
republic
democracy
oligarchy
72
The Industrial Revolution caused people to
stop working in factories
move to the country
move to cities
begin working on farms
73
The European Union was created to
make Europe less like the United States
bring European nations closer together
be a military alliance against the Soviet Union.
enforce trade barriers across Europe
74
Legal systems that are currently being used in Europe and America have been strongly influenced
they city-states of Greece
the kingdoms of Egypt
the oligarchy of Sparta
the republic of Rome