Cultural Geography of EuropeTest Review

World GeographyRegular Education

The United Kingdom includes

a. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.b. England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.

c. England, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.

d. Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

The ______________ was an age of exploration and artistic achievement in Europe.

a. Reformationb. Renaissancec. Revolutiond. Romance

A system in which monarchs or lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as

a. industrial capitalism.b. the Middle Ages.c. communism.d. feudalism.

The goal of the ____________ is a united Europe in which goods, services, and workers can move freely among member countries.

a. Common Marketb. European Unionc. United Nationsd. Maastricht Treaty

The city-state of ___________ introduced the Western idea of democracy.

a. Rome c. Alexandriab. Athens d. Byzantium

The Reformation, a movement that lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church, began in

a. Spain.b. Italy.c. Germany.d. Sweden.

Industrial and social changes in Europe in the 1800s led to _____________, an economic system in which owners used profits to expand their companies.

a. communismb. Socialismc. Feudalismd. industrial capitalism

Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than the ones in which they are citizens are called

a. migrants.b. guest workers.c. refugees.d. immigrants.

The __________ was a power struggle between the Soviet-controlled Communist world and the non-Communist world.

a. Reformationb. Renaissancec. Cold Ward. Korean War

_________ is the most populous country in all of Europe.

a. Franceb. Italyc. United Kingdomd. Germany

Who are the native people of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland?

a. the Samib. the Basquesc. the Romad. the Saxons

Who invaded Britain in the Middle Ages after the Romans left?

a. the Frenchb. the Germanic Angles, Saxons, and Jutesc. the Scandinaviansd. the Hungarians and Vikings

Who established the system of feudalism?

a. the Englishb. the Normansc. the Frenchd. the Saxons

Who led the Reformation?

a. Hans Christian Andersenb. the Italiansc. William Shakespeared. Martin Luther

Northern Europe’s languages are mostly

a. Romantic.b. Greek.c. Indo-European.d. English.

The Reformation introduced ____________________ to Europe.

a. Protestantism c. Judaismb. Catholicism d. Islam

Most eastern Europeans are ethnically

a. Celtic. c. Slavic.b. Catalan. d. Germanic.

East Slavs include

a. Poles, Czechs, and Slovaks.b. Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, and Macedonians.c. Armenians, Georgians, and Azeris.d. Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarusians.

What happened to Germany after World War II?

a. It became a democratic country.b. It became a Communist country governed

by the Soviet Union.c. It was divided into democratic West Germany and Communist East Germany.d. It became independent and faced many

civil wars between pro-democratic and pro-Communist supporters.

Western Europe is primarily

a. Christian. c. Protestant.b. Muslim. d. Buddhist.

_________ and ___________ are the most densely populated countries in Western Europe.

a. France, Spainb. France, Germanyc. Great Britain, Germanyd. Netherlands, Belgium

What group of people held Spain for over 700 years?a. the Greeks c. the Englishb. the Moors d. the Chinese

The division of a region into smaller regions that are often hostile with each other is called

a. Balkanization.b. communism.c. ethnic cleansing.d. Reformation.

This is the largest ethnic group in Europe.a. Russian c. Italianb. German d. French

Short Answer

Do you think the European Union will attempt to share one language? Why or why not?

Short Answer

How did religion influence the development of Europe during the Middle Ages?

Essay:

World War I and World War II both led to many changes throughout Europe.

a. Name the European areas that saw border or government changes between 1955 and 2007.

b. During what “Revolution” in Europe was communism born? Why?

c. How has Europe changed during the past 30 years? How has it remained the same?