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Southern Europe (Mediterranean Europe)
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1
Architecture in Spain is influenced by
Spain’s colonies.
traditional fados.
Spain’s Muslim past.
the Italians.
2
What influenced the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy?
Rome ruled a vast empire.
Nationalism swept through Italy.
Italians overthrew Muslim rulers.
Rich merchants supported artists.
3
What are the highest mountains in Europe?
the Pindus
the Apennines
the Pyrenees
the Alps
4
Spain and Portugal occupy the ________Peninsula.
Baja California
Iberian
Balkan
Italian
5
Portugal has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
True
False
6
The head of the Roman Catholic Church lives in
Rome.
Sicily.
Venice.
Vatican City.
7
At its peak, ancient Rome ruled a vast empire.
True
False
8
What form of government returned to Greece in 1974?
monarchy
communism
dictatorship
democracy
9
Greece occupies the Balkan Peninsula.
False
True
10
mountain range covering most of Greece
Pindu
Apennines
Alps
Pyrenees
11
Portugal is a _____________ with elected leaders that represent the people.
dictatorship
autocracy
communist
republic
12
About three-fifths of the people in Greece live
in cities (urban areas)
on farms (rural areas)
on small islands.
in Athens
13
Spanish is the only language spoken in Spain.
False
True
14
Why is southern Italy poorer than northern Italy?
It has less industry.
It has fertile farmland.
It has no tourism.
It has no costal ports.
15
a period of great creativity in Europe that started in Italy
the Cold War Era
The Great Migration
The Gilded Ages
the Renaissance
16
The people of Spain and Portugal are almost entirely
Eastern Orthodox.
Muslim.
Roman Catholic.
Protestant.
17
strong, patriotic feelings for a country
Statism
Nationalism
Regionalism
Globalism
18
What is the westernmost peninsula in Southern Europe?
Balkan
Iberian
Italy
Pindus
19
The Greeks created _______________, which inspired the government the U.S. has today.
nationalism
Monarchy
communism
democracy
20
In the 1920s, Italy became a dictatorship under
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Giusseppe Garibaldi
21
mountain range that forms a border between Spain and France
Pindus
Pyreneese
Alps
Apennines
22
Which river runs through one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in Italy?
the Ebro
the Douro
the Tagus
the Po
23
Two important crops in Portugal are
grapes and cork.
tomatoes and cork.
pineapples and tomatoes.
grapes and pineapples.
24
In the 1800s, Greece became a monarchy after
overthrowing the Turks.
conquering Spain.
holding free elections.
losing their colonies.
25
the spiritual head of the Roman CatholicChurch
president
cardinal
dictator
pope
26
Today, nearly everyone in Greece belongs to the _____________Church.
Muslim
Jewish
Orthodox
Catholic
27
What are two central elements of Greek culture?
family and politics
church and family
politics and church
history and politics
28
Vatican City is part of Italy, not an independent state.
False
True
29
mountains that run along the Italian Peninsula
Alps
Apennines
Pindus
Pyrenees
30
Which of the following describes the climate in much of southern (Mediterranean) Europe?
warm, wet summers and mild, dry winters
mild, dry summers and harsh, dry winters
warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters
warm, wet summers and harsh, wet winters
