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Europe Review Challenge
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A brief review of Europe Early Modern- 1990.
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1
Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg are known by what nickname?
The Low Countries
The Thriving Three
The Triplets
The Low Lands
2
46 European countries take up over ______________ square miles.
4 million
40 million
300 million
1 million
3
Which is NOT a main export of of the EU?
oil
pharmaceuticals
machinery
Plastics
4
The most famous export of the Netherlands is/are ___________.
wooden shoes
tulips
Amish dolls
windmills
5
What country's capital has citizens known as, "The Happiest People In the World?"
Berlin, Germany
Rome, Italy
Copenhagen, Denmark
Warsaw, Poland
6
The event WWI started was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. In what city was he shot?
Munich, Germany
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Geneva, Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
7
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, and then proceeded to violate what, to lead towards WWII?
European Union
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Fallen Timbers
The Yalta Conference
8
During the 15th century, European countries discovered all these lands EXCEPT?
North and South America
Austria
Pacific Island nations
Australia
9
What fraction of the Netherlands land is reclaimed from the sea?
1/8
1/2
1/3
1/4
10
The name of the invasion of France, by the allies (US, Great Britain, Russia).
Blitzkreig
The Battle of the Bulge
Liberation Day
D-Day
11
In the two years prior to the Great Fire of London, the Plague has killed over how many people?
86,000
6,000
68,000
8,000
12
Unlike most European capitals involved in WWII, Prague was not destroyed, preserving what?
its irrigation system
its historical landmarks
its governmental views
its architecture
13
Which country did NOT have part of the control of West Germany?
Great Britain
Russia
France
United States
14
In 1957, Stalin (leader of Russia) decided East Germans couldn't do this.
write letters to people in West Germany
vote
leave East Germany
grow their own food
15
The name of Germany's famous party, celebrating its national drink, and lasting 16 days?
Oktoberfest
Jumpin' January
Nocturnal November
Awesome August
16
What had started, between European countries, as the world entered the 1900s?
century of famine
arms race
century of peace
space race
17
Once Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, what brought all the other countries into WWII?
threats
defense alliances
strong arming
bombings
18
What Roman landmark had some of its stone taken for other building projects?
Eiffel Tower
Parthenon
Colosseum
Leaning Tower of Pisa
19
Group of countries who thought it was beneficial to work together to rebuild after WWII.
European Union
Super Friends
European Group
European Mates
20
What battle did Napoleon lose leading to his final exile to St. Helena?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Big Horn
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Angola
21
What do people who live in cities never learn?
how to drive
how to play the piano
how crops are planted
what the countryside looks like
22
In 1987, this president urged Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader) to "tear down the wall!"
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
John F. Kennedy
23
The Louvre Museum is located in which European city?
London, England
Brussels, Belgium
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
24
What was built in 1961, in Berlin, to divide the city into east and west?
The Berlin Wall
The Great Divide
The Great Wall
The Berlin Divide
25
What color is the triangle?
orange
black
green
blue
26
What category did the Industrial Revolution impact, during the 18th century?
politics
education
agriculture
military
27
What has the population density of Europe resulted in within the continent?
oil pipelines
public transportation system
major sewage issues
28
The Great Famine lasted from 1845 until 1849. What was the cause of the famine?
infestation of bugs
drought
potato virus
plague
29
Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and Machiavelli all came from the Renaissance, which is also known as?
The Grand Idea Time
The Great Awakening
Peace Time
The New Start
30
What is this shape?
trapazoid
circle
triangle
square
31
The name of the world's biggest food fight?
The World's Biggest Food Fight
Nonsense
The Festival of La Tomatina
Festival of the Fallen Timbers
32
On October 3, 1990 what happened in Germany that hadn't happened since the end of WWII?
A dictator ruled over Germany
One Germany
A total solar eclipse on election day
They were allowed to assemble an army