Learning Targets: World Cultural Geography Pre-Test 1. Europe’s population density compared to the USA is: –A more dense –B less dense –C about the same density –D Do not know

2. Europe’s total population compared to the USA is: A. About the same B. About ½ of the USA C. About 2 times the USA D. Do not know

3. Europe has major river systems similar to the USA. A Yes B No C Do not know

4. Europe has several mountain ranges. A Yes B No C Do not know

5. Europe’s political boundaries and nations since World War I ( ) A. Have changed very little B. Many boundaries and names have changed C Do not know

6. Europe’s majority religion is: A. Roman Catholic B. Protestant C. Eastern Orthodox D. Islam E Do not know

7. Europe is most often geographically divided: A Western and Eastern B. Northern and Southern C. Do not know

8. Russia is located in Europe. A Yes B No C Do not know

9. Which 3 countries in Western Europe have the largest population? A. France, Germany, United Kingdom B Italy, Greece, Portugal C Spain, Norway, Denmark D. Do not know

10. The Scandinavian Peninsula A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

11. The Jutland Peninsula A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

12. The Iberian Peninsula A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

13. The Italian Peninsula A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

14. The Balkan Peninsula A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

15. Great Britain A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

16. Ireland, A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

17. Iceland, A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

18. Greenland, A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

19. The Alps. A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

20. The Pyrenees A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

21. The Danube River A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

22. The Rhine River A I have heard of it B. I know where it is located C. Do not know

23. Europe has what energy resources? A oil B natural gas C coal D all E do not know

24. Approximately what percent of Europe’s land is suitable for agriculture? A 11% B 33% C. 50% D Do not know

25. Peat A I have heard of it B. I know what it is used for C. Do not know

26. Fjords. A I have heard of it B. I know what they are C. Do not know

27. Europe’s climate compared to the USA is? A About the same B Colder C Warmer D Do not know

28. The North Atlantic Drift A I have heard of it B I know what it is C Do not know

29. Northern Europe’s climate compared to Southern Europe is? A Colder B Warmer C Do not know

30. Is it possible to reclaim land from the ocean or sea? A Yes B No C Do not know

31. Which European city is built on canals? A Rome B Venice C Vatican City D Do not know

32. Is deforestation a problem in Europe? A Yes B No C Do not know

33. Acid Rain A I have heard of it B I know what causes it C. Do not know

34. Greek City - State A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

35. Roman Empire A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

36. The Crusades A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

37. The Renaissance A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

38. SPAIN’S EMPIRE A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

39. Roman aqueducts A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

40. THE BASQUES of Spain A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

41. Bubonic Plague A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

42. Charlemagne A Have heard of him B Know who he was C Do not know

43. Leonardo da Vinci A Have heard of him B Know who he was C Do not know

44. Martin Luther A Have heard of him B Know who he was C Do not know

45. Reformation A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

46. feudalism A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

47. Nationalism A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

48. Napoleon A Have heard of him B Know who he was C Do not know

49. Holocaust, A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

50. Cold War A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

51. Berlin Wall. A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

52. “guest workers” A Have heard of it B Know what it is C Do not know

53. The Nordic countries are? A Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden B Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal C Poland, Slovenia, Romania, Bosnia D Do not know

54. A parliament is? A Similar to the US Congress B A type of building C A member of the military D Do not know

55. The Magna Carta. A I know what it is B I have heard of it C Do not know

56. The British Empire A I know what it is B I have heard of it C Do not know

57. The INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION A. I know what it is B I have heard of it C I do not know

58. THE IRISH QUESTION A I know what it is B I have heard of it C I do not know

59. The euro is? A Someone from Europe B The currency of most of Europe C European Underground Railroad Office D Do not know

60. EU stand for? A European Understanding B European Union C European Underclass D Do not know

61. The Ottoman Empire A The old Roman empire B Modern day Turkey C The name of Napoleon's Emipre D Do not know

62. The Balkan nations A Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia B Spain, Portugal, France, Germany C UK, Iceland, Greenland D Do not know

63. Archduke Francis Ferdinand. A I know who he was B I have heard of him C Do not know

64. Josip Broz Tito A I know he was B I have heard of him C I do not know

65. satellite nations— A Nations with satellite TV and Radio B. Nations that can launch satellites C Nations controlled by another nation D Do not know

66. Communist A I know what its is B I have heard of it C Do not know

67. market economy, A Industries make goods consumers want to buy B Industries make goods the government tells them to make C Do not know

68. anti-Semitism, A I know what it is B I have heard of it C I do not know

69. Slobodan Milosˇevic A I know who he was B I have heard of him C I do not know

69. ethnic cleansing. A I know what it is B I have heard of it C I do not know