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Europe Review
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A review of the culture and society of Modern Europe.
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1
Which art style developed during the 1900s?
romantic
realistic
abstract
impressionist
2
What was the name of the Greek poet who wrote
The Iliad
and
The Odyssey
?
Homer
Virgil
Dante
Voltaire
3
What is Europe's fastest-growing religion?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judiasm
4
Why has Norway decided not to join the European Union?
It is not part of Europe.
It did not want to lose sovereignty.
It did not want to use the euro.
It has an unstable government.
5
What was the effect of the two world wars on 20th-century literature?
Writers criticized traditional roles of husbands and wives.
Writers reflected the sense that life was unpredictable.
Writers such as Goethe emphasized emotion and nature.
Writers explored the rights of the individual.
6
What year was the euro launched?
2011
1992
1957
1999
7
Which of the following is a Germanic Language?
French
Polish
Dutch
Spanish
8
Potatoes, roasted meats, and other hearty foods are often eaten by people who live where?
in cool climates
in dry climates
in wet climates
in hot climates
9
What is
goulash
?
Russian beet soup
Ukrainian type of bread
thin French pancake
Hungarian beef stew
10
In Ancient Greece, Homer created adventure stories using what genre?
historical novels
tragic plays
epic poems
literary essays
11
What book is considered the first modern novel?
Sense and Sensibility
The Iliad
Hamlet
Don Quixote
12
Which event occurred in 1991?
The Soviet Union collapsed.
The Ukrainian people staged the Orange Revolution.
Poland rebelled against its Communist government.
Yugoslavia broke up into several countries.
13
By how much has trade increased since 2002 as a result of switching to the euro?
10%
25%
40%
2%
14
Which language family is spoken mainly in Eastern Europe?
Celtic
Romance
Slavic
Germanic
15
Which organization founded in the 1990s is considered the largest economy in the world?
European Economic Community
European Union
Common Market
NATO
16
What is the goal of Australia's skilled migration program?
find work for Australians in Europe
fill gaps in the country's workforce
decrease the average age of the population
eliminate the barriers to international trade
17
What word refers to a regional variety of a particular language?
dialect
idiom
slang
tongues
18
Which of the following best describes life in Eastern Europe under Soviet control?
Low democratic freedoms and low standards of living.
High democratic freedoms and high standards of living.
High democratic freedoms and low standards of living.
Low democratic freedoms and high standards of living.
19
Which countries make up the eurozone?
the original members of the Common Market
the countries that signed the Treaty of Maastricht
the countries that adopted the euro as their currency
countries that have joined the EU but do not use the euro
20
During which period did many artists begin working in an abstract style?
mid-19th century
late 18th century
early 20th century
the mid-17th century
21
What did the Impressionist painters attempt to do?
use light and color to capture a moment
emphasize form and color over realism
portray gods and goddesses with realistic human forms
present religious subjects as two-dimensional figures
22
What nation was a founding member of the European Union?
The Netherlands
Ukraine
Norway
Turkey
23
Which of these statements is true about Europe today?
Limits have been set on immigrant numbers.
Families are having fewer children.
Europe is not a multicultural society.
Tensions have risen between immigrants and native citizens.
24
The climate in Mediterranean countries allows them to develop which foods?
herring, deer, and elk meat
root vegetables such as turnips and beets
wheat and other grains
olives, tomatoes, and garlic
25
Europe's aging population is an example of the continent's changing...
democratization
sovereignty
demographics
privatization
26
What happens when a British citizen traveling in France wants to buy something?
cannot make purchase because of currency difference
must convert British currency to euros
can use British currency to make the purchase
must pay a high tariff on the purchase
27
Opera began during which period?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Baroque
Romantic
28
What term is defined as a tax paid on imports and exports?
tariff
sovereign
euro
currency
29
What is NATO?
military alliance
NGO dedicated to world health
economic partnership
branch of the UN that promotes scientific cooperation
30
Which of the following made many Eastern Europeans want to rebel against Soviet control?
lacked citizenship and had a large immigrant population
could not belong to the EU
lacked certain freedoms and had a low standard of living
required to speak and read Russian
