What is the main reason that the ports are open year round in UK but not in Russia?

milder climate in UK; colder climate in Russia

How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate in UK and Germany?

warms ocean air flow across the Atlantic Ocean

What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country?

difficulty reading and understanding official forms

Germanic, Slavic, and Romance are......

major language groups associated with Europe

Uk's natural resources compare to Russia's because__________________

UK fossil fuels are being used up, much Russia's are unused

What makes traders who live in Italy successful?

location on Mediterranean gives access to 3 continents

School children in Europe learn more than one language. What does this prove?

they respect the languages of other cultures

One difference between the Italian and Russian language is that Italian

doesn't use the Cyrillic alphabet

How has language influenced Europe?

many languages contribute to cultural diversity in Europe

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1
What is the main reason that the ports are open year round in UK but not in Russia?
more sailors and ships in UK than Russia
milder climate in Russia; colder in UK
more sailors and ships in Russia than UK
milder climate in UK; colder climate in Russia
2
Germany is located between which two countries?
Austria and Italy
UK and France
France and Poland
Spain and France
3
Why does Great Britain have a history of having a large fleet of trading ships?
its large population
its type of climate
its form of government
its geographic location
4
What three major religions are found throughout Europe? Put in order oldest to youngest.
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
5
Monotheism is the belief in _____________.
one god
multiple gods
two gods
no gods
6
Most of Germany's population is located in the ______ half of the country; along Rhine River.
Southern
Eastern
Western
Northern
7
Koran is to Islam as _______is to Christianity
Book of Mormons
Torah
Koran
Bible
8
How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate in UK and Germany?
sun shines more directly
close to the equator
Cold ocean air flows across the Atlantic
warms ocean air flow across the Atlantic Ocean
9
Temple is to Judaism as _______is to Islam
Mosque
church
Synagogue
chapel
10
Besides words, what other challenge do Europeans face in communicating with each other?
use different alphabets
population is double the size of US
most speak English
they don't want to learn other languages
11
What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country?
can't talk to parents
no problems
children hate learning other languages
difficulty reading and understanding official forms
12
Abraham is to Judaism as ________ is to Christianity
Moses
Jesus
Adam
Muhammad
13
Germanic, Slavic, and Romance are......
major religions practiced in the Eastern region of Europe
major language groups associated with Europe
major land areas in Europe
14
Uk's natural resources compare to Russia's because__________________
UK fossil fuels are being used up, much Russia's are unused
both have large deposits of coal and gold
UK and Russian are arable for farming
UK coal is used for fuel, but Russia's is not
15
What makes traders who live in Italy successful?
location of the Alps defends from other countries
Warm air from the Sahara creates a warm climate
location on Mediterranean gives access to 3 continents
island of Sicily is not far from the coast
16
School children in Europe learn more than one language. What does this prove?
they respect the languages of other cultures
they want English to be the main language
they are working to get rid of languages that only a few use
they want one common language
17
One difference between the Italian and Russian language is that Italian
is spoken by fewer people than Russian
doesn't use the Cyrillic alphabet
uses the Cyrillic alphabet
is spoken on in Russia
18
How has language influenced Europe?
difficulty sharing ideas; they have a lot of languages
share a common identity because their languages are similar
many languages contribute to cultural diversity in Europe
many languages limit travel among the countries

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