7th Grade Geography - Europe Today

Question 1

Impressionism, used light and color to capture a moment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

A regional variety of a language is known as:

Accepted Answer

a dialect

Question 3

The fastest growing religion in Europe in recent years is:

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 4

During the Middle Ages, singers performed songs about knights and love, and were called:

Accepted Answer

troubadours

Question 5

A rich cultural heritage is also known as tradition.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The British writer who commented on social issues such as poverty in his books:

Accepted Answer

Charles Dickens

Question 7

The currency of the European Union, created in 1999, was known as the:

Accepted Answer

Euro

Question 8

One of the most well known English playwrights who influenced literature for centuries:

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 9

The 27 member nation group that was created by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992 and was the largest economy in the world

Accepted Answer

European Union (EU)

Question 10

Many of the languages spoken in Europe today fall into three language groups:

Accepted Answer

Romance, German, and Slavic

Question 11

The most famous portrait of all time is the Mona Lisa, painted by Italian Renaisance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Cooking traditions in Europe are also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

cuisine

Question 13

Miguel de Cervantes wrote what is considered the first modern novel, which was Don Quixote.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

A tariff is a tax paid on imports and exports.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

This form of music tells a story through words and music:

Accepted Answer

Opera

Question 16

Foods such as meat, bread, cheese, are a basic part of people's diet and referred to as:

Accepted Answer

staples

Question 17

This period of music lasted from 1600 to 1750, and inspired complex rhythms in the music:

Accepted Answer

the Baroque period

Question 18

British author Jane Austen wrote the novel Sense And Sensibility, which used humor to examine women's role in society.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The Classical and Romantic periods in music followed the Baroque period and continued until about:

Accepted Answer

1910

Question 20

The process of becoming a democracy is known as democratization:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

A Hungarian meat stew called goulash is Hungary's national dish.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Genres are different forms of literature.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

A novel is NOT a long work of fiction containing characters and a plot.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Control over a nation's own affairs is referred to as their:

Accepted Answer

sovereignty

Question 25

The dominant religion in Europe today is:

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 26

The 17 countries that use the euro are known as the:

Accepted Answer

eurozone

Question 27

The abstract style of art did NOT emphasize form and color over realism:

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Most of Europe's cities are cosmopolitan, which means that they bring together many different cultures and influences.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

The German composer who was one of the best known music composers of all time was Ludwig van Beethoven:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

In the novel Ulysses, Irish writer James Joyce focused on the thought processes of the main character over a day:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Perspective does NOT give an artist's painting greater depth.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

The people in a free market economy who buy goods are known as the consumers:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

The withdrawal of Great Britain from the European Union in 2020 was referred to by this name:

Accepted Answer

Brexit

Question 34

Artists moved away from religious themes to paint landscapes and other natural scenes that would convey emotion:

Accepted Answer

Romantic period

Question 35

A long poem that tells the adventures of a hero who is important to a particular nation or culture:

Accepted Answer

epic poem

7th Grade Geography - Europe Today

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7th Grade Geography - Europe Today

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