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Ch. 3 Geog. Part One
Ch. 3 Geog. Part One
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Europe's Geography and Early History (Nat. Geog. 3.1&2)
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1
What is the term applied to a person that examines questions about the universe and truth?
philosopher
mistral
sirrcco
polder
2
How has Europe’s water access benefited them?
all of these
growth of trade
development of industry
spreading of ideas
3
What benefits did exploration have on Europe?
obtain raw materials
build empires
all of these
spread religious beliefs
4
What are the mountains that stretch from Austria and Italy to Switzerland, Germany and France?
Carpathians
Alps
Balkans
Pyrenees
5
What river starts in Switzerland and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?
Po
Danube
Rhine
Rhone
6
Who were the two Greek leaders that increased democracy in Athens?
Romulus and Remus
Cleisthenes and Solon
Isabella and Anissa
Octavian and Julius Caesar
7
It is easier to keep up than catch up!
False
True
8
Which is NOT a peninsula contained in Europe?
Scandinavian
Balkan
Baltic
Iberian
9
Which of the following is the correct order of these rivers from East to West?
Elba, Vistula, Oder
Oder, Vistula Elba
Elba, Oder, Vistula
Vistula, Oder, Elba
10
What river starts in Northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea?
Danube
Rhine
Po
Rhone
11
Who helped preserve learning in the Middle Age?
lord
church
vassal
Theresa, Casey & Imani
12
What is made up of lowlands that reach across northern Europe?
Central Uplands
Baltic Peninsula
Strait of Gibraltar
Northern European Plain
13
What is the term for the farmland available because of dikes claiming land from the ocean?
peninsula
fjord
mistral
polder
14
What is a body of water with land on three sides?
polder
bay
mistral
peninsula
15
Who was the ruler during Athens’ period of wealth and power?
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Pericles
16
What services did the Roman Catholic Church provide because of a lack of organized government?
all of these
care for sick
preserved books
education
17
What kind of government is it when people are elected to represent other people?
oligarchy
monarchy
republic
democracy
18
What are the mountains of Poland, Romania and Ukraine?
Alps
Balkans
Carpathians
Pyrenees
19
Who provided care for the sick in the Middle Age?
church
lord
serf
vassal
20
Who was at the top of the social structure of the Middle Age?
kings
vassals
lords
knights
21
What is the term is applied to military expeditions to regain the holy lands for Christianity?
Crusades
Jihads
Polders
Mistrals
22
Which was
NOT
one of the three goals of Pericles?
expand the empire
strengthen democracy
make Athens beautiful
restore Caesar to the throne
23
What term is used for an independent community including a city and its surrounding territory?
mistral
polder
city-state
aristocrat
24
Who was the Roman general that took power from the senate and created an empire?
Romulus
Remus
Solon
Julius Caesar
25
What was the term for the German tribes that began invading the Roman Empire?
Patricians
Barbarians
Plebeians
Polders
26
What river starts in the Alps and empties into the North Sea after passing through Germany?
Rhine
Po
Rhone
Danube
27
What are the hills, mountains and plateaus in the middle of Europe?
Balkans
Polders
Mistral
Central Uplands
28
What is the term for the period after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Roman Way
Middle Age
Mistral
Sirocco
29
Who were two leading Greek philosophers?
Pericles and Euripides
Aristotle and Plato
Augustus and Julius Caesar
Solon and Cleisthenes
30
Which term refers to hills, mountains and plateaus?
Uplands
Polders
Peninsual
Plains
31
What was the social structure of the Middle Age?
Feudal System
Polder
Sirocco
Mistral
32
What is the religion based on Jesus’ teachings as described in the Bible?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
33
What is a deep, narrow bay of Norway called?
polder
mistral
fjord
peninsula
34
What are waterways?
sewage facilities
mistrals
navigable canals and rivers
irrigation facilities
35
Who extended his father’s empire and with it, Greek culture?
Octavian
Plato
Augustus
Alexander
36
What are languages that are related the Latin, the language of the Roman Empire called?
Mistrals
Fjords
Polders
Romance
37
What were the wealthy landowners of Rome called?
patrician
polder
plebeian
mistral
38
What is the term for a body of land with water on three sides?
Hyperbola
Fjord
Bay
Peninsula
39
What was one of the great achievements of Greek civilization?
arches
democracy
aqueducts
polders
40
What are the mountains of SE Europe?
Balkans
Carpathians
Alps
Pyrenees
41
Who was at the bottom of the social structure of the Middle Age?
serfs
knights
lords
vassals
42
Who made Christianity lawful in the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
Solon
Davin, Hunter & Wyatt
Constantine
43
What were the two most important Greek city-states?
Athens and Delphi
Corinth and Olympia
Rome and Sparta
Sparta and Athens
44
What keeps temperatures relatively mild in Europe?
Plains
Rivers
Oceans
Mountains
45
What is the climate of Eastern Europe?
Tundra
Semiarid
Humid Continental
Humid Temperate
46
What are two examples of Latin-based languages?
French & Spanish
German & English
English & French
French & German
47
What is the term used for rejecting a law?
Clintonian
veto
polder
mistral
48
What is the climate of most of Europe?
Humid Temperate
Semiarid
Humid Cold
Tundra
49
What are the mountains of the Italian Peninsula?
Alps
Pyrenees
Carpathians
Apennines
50
Which is
NOT
one of the three aspects of Rome’s legacy?
aqueduct
roads
arch
democracy
51
Who provided education in the Middle Age?
serf
church
lord
vassal
52
What was the term used for the Roman construction that carried water to parts of the empire?
sirocco
mistral
aqueducts
polders
53
What are the mountains that divide Spain and France?
Carpathians
Pyrenees
Balkans
Alps
54
Which came first the Greek civilization or Roman?
Roman
Greek
55
What is the term used for waterways that allow boats and ships to travel easily?
mistral
navigable
polder
fjord
56
What is the term applied to a period of wealth and power?
Mistral
Golden Age
Aristrocracy
Polder
57
What is happening Wednesday in geography?
Sit around watching each other's hair grow.
Test
58
What is the lowland area stretching from France to Russia noted for its fertile soil?
Iberian Peninsula
North European Plain
Alpine Region
Central Uplands
59
Who was the winner in the power struggle following the death of the first Roman emperor?
Romulus
Octavian
Solon
Cleisthenes
60
What is the term used for upper-class noblemen?
aristocrats
democrats
polders
mistral
61
What were the common people, mostly farmers, called in Rome?
Sophocles
Plebeians
Aristocrats
Patricians
62
What river starts in Germany and passes through ten countries on its way to the Black Sea?
Rhone
Danube
Rhine
Po
63
What is the term that refers to a government in which people rule?
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Monarchy