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Global Studies Unit 4 Test Review
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Burning lignite coal in Eastern Europe is a problem for this reason.
It is a scarce resource
It causes acid rain
It tends to burn too quickly, so more is needed
It is very expensive, making it difficult for poor countries
2
How did the Enlightenment lead to conflict in Europe?
It led to religious wars
Lead to revolutions against governments over natural rights
Enlightened monarchs fought over trading rights & religion
It encouraged the Crusades
3
Southern France experiences this wind.
Mistral
Sorrocco
Westerlies
Trade
4
What cultural elements are important Roman influences in the Western world today?
Language, writing, and religion
Language, architecture, and law
Religion, food, and language
Military knowledge, medicine, and farming practices
5
How did the Black Death help end feudalism?
Along with the death came drought and crop failures
It created a shortage of labor
It killed off many kings and queens
So many died that wars stopped
6
One result of the Enlightenment was the beginning of this.
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
English Civil War
The Renaissance
7
Protestants dominate which region of Europe?
Southern
Western
Northern
Northwestern
8
Why is northwestern Spain cool, wet, and green, but inland Spain is hot, dry, and brown?
Effects of acid rain
Rain shadow caused by the Pyrenees Mountains
Global warming
Dry conditions due to winds from North Africa
9
Before Christianity became the official religion in Rome, leaders of the Roman Empire did this.
Built the first cathedrals
Helped create the Roman Catholic Church
Persecuted Christians
Executed the first pope
10
Rich soil, many resources, and dense population describe this European region.
The Danube River Valley
The Caucasus Mountains
Northern European Plain
The Alps
11
What was the early effect of the Crusades?
The Church split into Roman Catholic and Protestant
Trade increased between Europe and the Middle East
Muslims in Europe were killed
Europeans occupied the Middle East
12
This country was separated by communism but reunited in 1990.
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Poland
France
13
This abundant resource fueled Europe's industry in the 1800s.
Oil
Peat
Coal
Wood
14
About 25% of this country lies below sea level.
Netherlands
Spain
Denmark
Belgium
15
Iceland's hot springs and geysers are caused by this.
Volcanoes
The movement of tectonic plates
Earthquakes
The North Atlantic Current
16
How did the Industrial Revolution lead to conflict in Europe?
It lead to competition for resources within Europe
Leaders went to war over protecting trade secrets
Nations industrialized and ended up competing militarily
Trade wars developed
17
Europe's most forested area can be found in Norway and:
Britain
Germany
Bulgaria
Sweden
18
This problem threatens Europe's forests, lakes, and rivers.
Destructive beetles that have migrated from Southern Europe
Acid rain
Poor soil
Invasive species
19
Europe's farmland can best be described as:
Generally poor
Better than Russia's soil
Some of the richest farmland in the world
Enough to feed Europe, but that's it
20
Which country and its 2,000 islands are often shaken by earthquakes?
Portugal
Greece
Norway
Italy
21
The Twelve Tables led to this.
Having to order lots of chairs
Standards of justice
Kings serving as judges
Rome's justice system becoming more corrupt
22
In what country can one hear Castilian, Catalonian, and Basque spoken?
Spain
France
Wales
Portugal
23
Which choice represents one of Europe's major clean energy sources?
Recyclnig
Wind power
Green spaces for buildings
Solar panels
24
Why did more than one million Irish people die in the 1840s?
Fighting between Catholics and Protestants in N. Ireland
The English Civil War
Disease destroyed the potato crop
The Black Death
25
Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels are three regions in this country.
Italy
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Belgium
26
What kind of art did Renaissance artists create?
Realistic
Expressionism
Cubist
Impressionist
27
This was a result of the Industrial Revolution.
The birth of the environmental protection movement
The jobless rate went down to less than 1% across Europe
Germany's power in Europe increased a great deal
Farms required less labor
28
What form of government does the United Kingdom have?
Monarchy
Democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Theocracy
29
How is Europe's overall population changing?
It is growing
It is decreasing
It is staying the same
There will be more immigrants than Europeans by 2050
30
What does the term
classical world
refer to?
The world of Alexander the Great
The ancient Egyptians
Ancient Athens
Ancient Greece and Rome
31
Most Europeans follow this religion.
Protestant
Judaism
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
32
Most European countries are:
Speak French or Spanish
Near an ocean or sea
Monarchies
Rich
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Europe's most productive oil fields are located here.
Beneath the North Sea
Iceland
Off the coast of Greece
Northern France