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1
The Colosseum is a historical site in what country?
France
Italy
Spain
Germany
2
Which of the following does NOT describe changes in society during the Industrial Revolution?
more people became farmers
an increase in pollution from factories
more people moved to cities
new types of jobs in factories
3
Italian, French and Spanish all come from Latin
True
False
4
This country split into 5 countries due to civil war & ethnic conflict in the 1990's?
Great Britain
Yugoslavia
Italy
Sweden
5
Which of the following is NOT a Pull factor?
Abundance of jobs
Language
Geographic location
Political stability
6
These regions of Europe have the a similar type of economy?
Northern and Western
Northern and Eastern
Eastern and Southern
7
Which is NOT a characteristic of a democracy?
having elections and voting
power to the people
government mandates on military service
belief in free speech
8
How has language impacted Belgium's politics?
Belgium is not a country
everyone speaks the same language
everyone is the same religion
separate languages divide the country
9
What factor helped Great Brtiain gain so many territories across the world?
access to the seas
continentality
Belief in isolationism
limited resources domestically
10
Europe is referred to as a "peninsula of peninsulas". How does physical geography impact Europe's climate?
COLD temperatures due to elevation
drier climates due to lack of water
location near water keeps climate mild
11
How did the economies of Russia and Poland change in the 1990's?
capitalism to socialism
strict dictatorships
communism to capitalism
increased investment in business
12
How does the EU unite Europe?
militarily
economically
religiously
it doesnt
13
"The Troubles" in Northern Ireland was a conflict between which two groups?
Hindus vs Buddhists
Catholic vs Protestant
Catholics vs Jewish
Christian vs Buddhist
14
What characteristic do countries of the European Union share?
nuclear capabilities
Christianity
economic policies and standards
WWI allies
15
How did the creation of NATO, the Warsaw Pact, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Berlin Wall impact the Cold War?
caused a war to break out
spread communism
increased cooperation between countries
increased tensions between the US and Soviet Union
16
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain?
high population to work in factories
rivers and natural harbors
few natural resources for development
abundant coal and iron ore
17
How does location near water impact capital cities in Europe?
access to fresh water
increased travel and trade
all of these
access to trade routes
18
A monarch works together with representatives and the legislative branch in what type of Government?
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
19
The location of Great Britain, surrounded by water, provided all of the following except...
barriers from invasion
trade routes
economic control
tropical tourism
20
Northern Europe and the British Isles mainly follow what religion?
Roman Catholic
Hinduism
Islam
Christian Protestant
21
Government deciding what to produce and how to distribute products describes what type of economic system?
Free Market
Traditional
Command
Capitalist
22
Sub-Sahran Africa : subsistence agriculture; Northern Europe :
primary economic activities
high tech industries
cottage industries
manufacturing
23
An economic organization made of 27 European member countries
The Fellowship of the RIng
NATO
European Union
United Nations
24
This country has internal conflict politically and societally because of language and geography.
Bulgaria
Belgium
Iceland
Netherlands
25
Turkey's primary goal in trying to join the EU is
military assistance
humanitarian assistance
technological advances
increased access to markets
26
The mild Marine West Coast climate is found in this region of Europe
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
27
What 2 groups were formed during the Cold War on sides of democracy and communism?
OPEC and NAFTA
United Nations and NATO
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
UNESCO and EU
28
What problems might Germany's government need to prepare for based on the population projection?
high number of workers
high number of elderly people
few workers
high birth rates
29
This political cartoon shows that the EU...
helps refugees find jobs
welcomes refugees
patrols the coast
doesnt want refugees
30
Which of the following countries is a theocracy?
UK
France
Netherlands
Vatican City
31
Which of the following countries have constitutional monarchies?
the Netherlands
Spain
all of them
United Kingdom
32
Nations have reorganized in Europe since the 1990s based on what?
Religion
Ethnicity
Government
Economic System
33
Sea walls and Polders in the Netherlands drain swamp land to use for farming. What could happen if the sea walls fail?
flooding and pollution
drought
famine
desertification
34
Describe the Berlin Wall.
stopped the spread of communism in East Germany
kept democracy from spreading in WEST Germany
stopped the spread of communism in West Germany
kept democracy from spreading into EAST Germany
35
What levels of economic activities are found in Northern Europe?
PRIMARY
tertiary
quinary
Secondary
36
How did the fall of the Berlin Wall impact Germany economically?
The western part was more advanced than the eastern.
The whole country became a command economy.
The eastern part was more advanced than the west.
