True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | There
are fifteen countries in Europe. |
| | 2. | Europe is the second most densely populated continent. |
| | 3. | The
population of Europe continues to grow each year. |
| | 4. | Many
immigrants from North Africa have found new homes in France. |
| | 5. | Most
of Europe’s population is crowded into a relatively small space. |
| | 6. | In
Sweden, tax-supported programs pay for health care, education, and retirement. |
| | 7. | The
main European religions are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. |
| | 8. | Pope
John Paul II encouraged people living under communism to seek reform of government restrictions upon
religion. |
| | 9. | The
most popular European sport is baseball. |
| | 10. | Pysanky is the name of a well-known European artist. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | Europe’s most densely populated regions have a. | mountainous
areas and dry lands. | b. | good soil, waterways, and mineral
resources. | c. | mountainous areas and waterways. | d. | northern forests
and mineral resources. | | |
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| | 12. | When
did the growth of industrial cities begin in Europe? a. | in the early
1700s | b. | after World War I | c. | in the late
1600s | d. | in the late 1700s | | |
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| | 13. | In
the 1950s and 1960s, many people immigrated to Europe a. | for the chance
to farm. | b. | to find plentiful jobs. | c. | to receive free
housing. | d. | to escape persecution at home. | | |
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| | 14. | The
worst fighting in Europe since World War II occurred in the 1990s in a. | Germany. | b. | Belgium. | c. | Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. | d. | Sweden and
Norway. | | |
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| | 15. | ____
is the most populated country in Europe. a. | Germany | b. | Belgium | c. | Bosnia-Herzegovina | d. | England | | |
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| | 16. | Europe’s first cities began as a. | invaded
territories. | b. | farming villages. | c. | industrial
centers. | d. | meeting places of tribal hunters. | | |
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| | 17. | Greece and ____ laid the foundations of western civilization. a. | England | b. | Alexandria | c. | Crete | d. | Rome | | |
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| | 18. | In
the 1400s, Spain sent Columbus across the Atlantic, and the ____ sailed around Africa to
Asia. a. | Portuguese | b. | Italians | c. | English | d. | French | | |
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| | 19. | Technology and industry brought many immigrants to Europe during the a. | nineteenth
century. | b. | eighteenth century. | c. | Renaissance. | d. | Reformation. | | |
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| | 20. | After
World War II, which German city was divided between western democracy and Soviet
communism? a. | Hamburg | b. | Bern | c. | Berlin | d. | Stalingrad | | |
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| | 21. | Important European painters include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo,
and a. | Ludwig van
Beethoven. | b. | Miguel de Cervantes. | c. | Pablo
Picasso. | d. | William Shakespeare. | | |
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| | 22. | What
anniversary does Bastille Day celebrate? a. | beginning of the French Revolution | b. | formalization of
French independence | c. | England’s liberation from the
Vikings | d. | founding of the French Parliament | | |
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| | 23. | Which
of the following are not Romance languages? a. | Spanish and
Portuguese | b. | Romanian and Italian | c. | Finnish and
Hungarian | d. | Italian and French | | |
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| | 24. | The
long dispute in Northern Ireland has centered upon a. | ethnic
differences. | b. | language. | c. | religious and
political ties. | d. | claims to sacred lands. | | |
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| | 25. | One
major obstacle to European unity is a. | lack of respect for education. | b. | unequal
standards of living. | c. | wealthy lifestyles of eastern
Europeans. | d. | the continued spread of communism. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 26. | Ancient Rome imitated the literature and art of ____________________.
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| 27. | During the Middle Ages, Christians drove many ____________________ out of western
Europe.
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| 28. | During the Renaissance, ____________________, literature, and science
flourished.
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| 29. | In
1989, ____________________ collapsed in eastern Europe.
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| 30. | Under
the European Union, people can travel, sell goods, or ____________________ freely in other European
countries.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Balkan
Peninsula | b. | Vatican City | c. | Walloons | d. | United Kingdom | e. | Apennine
Peninsula | | |
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| | 31. | European country with the smallest population |
| | 32. | location of the former country of Yugoslavia |
| | 33. | England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland |
| | 34. | location of Italy |
| | 35. | the
smaller of Belgium’s two main ethnic groups |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Eastern
Orthodoxy | b. | democracy | c. | Islam | d. | euro | e. | Mussolini | | |
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| | 36. | dictator who controlled Italy after World War I |
| | 37. | currency shared by the European Union |
| | 38. | form
of government that originated in ancient Greece |
| | 39. | religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad |
| | 40. | form
of Christianity practiced in the Byzantine Empire |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Wimbledon | b. | Elfstodentoch | c. | Hanukkah | d. | Ramadan | e. | Bauhaus | | |
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| | 41. | month-long period of fasting for Muslims |
| | 42. | Jewish festival of religious freedom |
| | 43. | Dutch
ice-skating marathon |
| | 44. | major
tennis championship held in England |
| | 45. | German school of art and design |