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Europe - Middle School SS
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The Treaty of Versailles...
Was signed only by the US and Germany.
Ended World War 1, weakened Germany
Is the name of a movie in France.
Ended the Cold War
2
In the 1400's, explorers found new routes to get to new lands. What was this age called?
The Age of Empires
The Age of Exploration
The Age of Freedom
The New Age
3
Millions of Jews were killed in the ____.
Civil War
None of the Above
World War 1
Holocaust
4
Europe is the _________ smallest continent.
second
fourth
third
sixth
5
All Europeans speak the same language
True
False
6
Union of 28 countries. They share a flag, values, laws, anthem, currency.
Eurasia
Euro
United States of Europe
European Union
7
What is the Cold War?
The War in Antarctica
The War of 1812
There is no such thing.
The struggle between communism and democracy.
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These 3 countries are on the Scandinavian Peninsula:
US, Canada, Mexico
Greenland, Iceland, Russia
England, France, Ireland.
Norway, Sweden, Finland.
9
Europe is on a landmass called _______.
Eurasia
European Land
Asia
Russia
10
China makes clothing for children and ships them to the US. This clothing is a(n) ____.
gift
export
import
free market
11
Germany, Russia and the UK all have a ____ economy.
traditional
command
one-crop
mixed
12
What is the Chunnel?
Underground Railroad for slaves
Underground railway connecting Europe to Asia.
An ice cream treat
Railway connecting UK to France - under the Eng. Channel
13
The common currency of the European Union is _____.
Euros
Pesos
Dollars
Francs
14
What 2 countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?
Portugal, Spain
North and South Pole
Ireland, England
Italy, Spain
15
Why did explorers want to discover new lands and routes?
To become world leaders
Fame, Wealth, Resources, Trade, Spread Christianity
To find North America.
Spread the 3 major world religions
16
These mountains divide Europe and Asia
Mount Everest
The Alps
The Rocky Mountains
Ural Mountains
17
Europe has 3 main religions. They are:
Methodist, Baptist, Jewish
Christian, Muslim, Jewish
Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Catholic
Buddhism, Christian, Hindu
18
This waterway separates the United Kingdom and France.
Chattahoochee River
Danube River
English Channel
Nile River
19
The ____ Sea surrounds Italy. It's name means "middle of the earth."
Mediterranean
Dead
Baltic
Red
20
This event started World War 1
Hitler became leader of Germany
Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated.
The US invaded Russia.
The first atomic bomb was developed.
21
A country depends on other countries for goods, services, resources. What is this called?
Traditional economy
Dependence
Interdependence
Mixed economy
22
What started World War 2?
The great depression.
Disagreements about religion.
The first concentration camp was built.
Hitler's invasion of Poland.
23
The US brings in fruits and veg. from South America. These are _____.
gifts
exports
imports
trades
