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Unit 4: Europe Geography & History Review
Unit 4: Europe Geography & History Review
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1
The significance of European exploration and colonization is that it led to...
The sharing of goods and ideas
People not going to Europe
Conflicts between the Catholic and Protestant Churches
New labor laws
2
Which best describes the Mediterranean Climate?
Hot dry summers, mild rainy winters
Heavy rains, high humidity
Long cold winters, cool summers
Polar temperatures, short summers
3
A period of industry grew rapidly and the production of machine-made goods greatly increased.
Cottage Industry
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Exploration Revolution
4
After the French Revolution, ______________ became emperor of France.
Rousseau
Napoleon
Montesquieu
Robespierre
5
What is NOT a Greek achievement we talked about?
Pythagorean Theorem
Network of roads
Architecture
Philosophy
6
What do Great Britain, Iceland, and Corsica have in common?
They have a very similar climate.
They are all coastal towns in Europe.
They are all islands of Europe.
Their people share a language.
7
Europe is known as...
A country
A continent
"A Peninsula of Peninsulas"
"An Island of Islands"
8
What event started WWI?
Germany's Invasion of Poland
The sinking of the Lusitania
The assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand
The attack on Pearl Harbor
9
The Reformation was...
The focus on human values rather than religious values.
Making a painting look like it is 3D
The rebirth of art and learning that started in Italy in the year 1300
The movement to change/improve Christianity
10
What is a polder?
The creation of a low-lying delta area
The conversion of a saltwater sea to a freshwater lake.
A piece of land created by draining water from an area
A large wall to hold back the sea
11
What ended the cold war?
A revolution overthrowing the government
Lack of funds
The decline of communist ideology/Gorbachev resigns from Russia
People were starving
12
This period in Europe that lasted from 500 to 1500 AD is known as...
The Reformation
The Renaissance
The Crusades
The Middle Ages
13
What was the "Cold War"?
Stalin's war against the Ukrainian people
The term for the Germans vs. USSR in Russia during winter
None of the Above
A time of hostility and rivalry between the US and USSR
14
Which social class made up the first estate?
Bourgeoisie/Peasants
None of the above
Nobles
Clergy
15
What natural resources do mountain chains in Europe provide?
Tropical plants and fish
Grains and cattle
Forests and minerals
Canals and waterways
16
Which of the following is
not
1 of the 4 regions of Europe that we discussed?
Southern European Plain
Western Uplands
Central Uplands
Alpine Region
17
How did Hitler come into power?
By becoming the leader of the Nazi Party
By starting a communist revolution
By getting elected chancellor
By using military force
18
Why is Europe called a peninsula?
It has an unusually long coastline
It is the main landmass of Eurasia
It has many mountains and rivers
It is surrounded by water on 3 sides
19
What generalization can be made about Europe's climate?
The winters everywhere are long and cold.
Currents, winds, and latitude result in varied climates.
Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent very mild
Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry
20
Europe is the _____ smallest continent.
3rd
5th
4th
2nd
21
Who belonged to the third estate?
Clergy
Bourgeoisie/Peasants/Merchants/Businessmen
None of the above
Nobles
22
What system provided security for kingdoms after Charlemagne's rule?
The Franks System
Gutenberg System
The feudal system
The Roman Catholic Church
23
Which of the following was a main cause of WWI?
Weaponry
Racism
Materialism
Nationalism
24
What was in impact of Industrial Revolution?
Changed how people worked and lived
New inventions.
Introduction to the factory
Transportation improvements.
25
Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
Economic Factors
Polder
Fjord
Industry
26
What was the most lasting achievement of the Greek civilization?
Having many city-states
Always having great leaders
Laying the groundwork for democracy
Enabling transportation and communication
27
What are some of Rome's great engineering legacies? (multiple answers)
Aqueducts/Arches
Language
Common currency
A network of roads
28
What event started WWII?
Bombing of Nagasaki
Nazi invasion of Belgium
Invasion of Poland
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
29
Why did European exploration start?
Convert people to Christianity
Looking for new trading routes and items to trade
To stop the expansion of the Roman empire
Countries wanted to acquire new land
30
What was the result of Johannes Gutenberg's invention?
The spread of knowledge
More people became great artists
More people bought Chinese silks
More people got jobs in cities
31
Who
actually
founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Alexander the Great
The Etruscans
The people of Latium, or the Latins
32
As Alexander the Great conquered new lands, he spread ideas about what?
Ways to rule and expand an empire
Macedonian approaches to government, religion, and power
His father's accomplishments in maath, music, and history
Greek ideas of democracy, science, and philosophy
33
What is a Bay?
Area of land almost completely surrounded by water
Large bodies of water surrounded by land
A significant other
Bodies of water partially surrounded by land
34
The first French Revolution government was called the...
Huh?
The Directory
National Convention
National Assembly
35
Why did fishing industries develop in Europe?
The climate was too cold for farming.
The seafood market was in need of more countries to supply products.
There was no large plots of land for cattle to graze in.
Europe has many long ocean coastlines that are accessible to many countries
36
Who belonged to the second estate?
None of the above
Clergy
Nobles
Bourgeoisie/Peasants
37
How did Hitler say he was going to help Germany after WWII?
He said he was going to eliminate "enemies" of Germany
He promised to restore Germany's "Former Greatness"
He said only he could save them from the Communist Uprising
He used his powerful speeches to exploit German fears
38
Who started the French Revolution?
The Third Estate
The Second Estate
The First Estate
Napoleon B.
39
What started the Cold War?
Nuclear weapons
Frigid temperatures
Space station race
Spread of Communism
40
What caused the Reign of Terror?
King Louis ordered mass executions of revolutionaries
Robespierre hoped to eliminate enemies of the revolution
The sans-culottes rebelled against the Jacobins
Napoleon used his secret police to terrorize people
41
What is a fjord?
The people that have helped to make a decision on this tree
A 3,00 mile long river
A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
A wide opening right before a river
42
Why has Europe conducted so much trade and exploration?
People build dikes and create polders.
The climate is mild in all regions.
Religious beliefs make trade important.
Most places have easy access to water.
43
What made the Cold War "cold"?
No real enemies; all in imagination
No actual combat going on
Soviet Union’s temperature was always below freezing.
Not enough coats available for soldiers
44
Why are the Danube and Rhine Rivers important?
They run along mountain chains.
They support agriculture and wildlife.
They serve as borders between countries.
They can be used for for easy transportation.
45
Prince Henry of Portugal...
Expanded the Roman Empire
Established schools for shipbuilding and mapmaking
Paid people to go on expeditions to explore Africa
Started the Columbian Exchange
46
What is a colony?
a person who travels to a new place
a type of perfume
the same thing as a state
settlement far from home country, but ruled by home country
