2. Milestone Review- Geography of Europe Review

3. Environmental Issues in Europe 81. What are the main causes of acid rain in Europe? A.Farms and forests B.Water power and electricity C.Coal burning factories and automobile emissions D.Solar power and wind turbines blowing the poison gas Coal

4. 82. How does nature play a role in Germany’s acid rain problem? A. The poisonous emissions from cars cause acid rain. B. Air currents carry toxic smoke from other countries’ factories to Germany. C. The rivers of southwestern Germany are used to make electricity for other countries. D. Germany has many buildings that are being destroyed by chemicals in the acid rain Toxic Smoke

5. 83. Which is one of the United Kingdom’s solutions to the air pollution problem? A. Monitoring air quality B. Restricting driving miles C. Allowing factories to pollute without monitoring D. Keeping drivers from using gasoline in their cars Monitoring Air Quality

6. 84. What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom today? A.London smog B.Factory smoke C.Pollution from the United States D.Automobile exhaust emissions Automobile Emissions

7. 85. Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl? A. People and animals did not get sick. B. Drinking water was unsafe for months C. Forests got healthier than they had been D. All nuclear power plants in the world were closed. Unsafe Drinking Water

8. 86. Why were other countries concerned about the Chernobyl disaster in Europe? A. Chernobyl was immediately closed. B. The cost of nuclear power increased. C. Radioactive material fell on other countries. D. They did not have room for the sick people in their hospitals. Radioactiv e Material

9. 87. Which statement BEST describes the natural resources of the United Kingdom and Russia? A.The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable resource. B.The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. C.The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. D.The United Kingdom’s fossil fuel resources are being used up, but much of Russia’s are unused due to Russia’s climate and geography.

10. 88. What causes the United Kingdom to have such a mild climate? A. the ocean currents B. it high elevation C. it closeness to the equator D. its location on the European Plain

11. 89. Which geographic feature makes it more difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy? A. Ural Mountains B. Pyrenees Mountains C. Mediterranean Sea D. Alps Mountains

12. 90. Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used? A.Harsh climate B.Lack of workers C.No market for them D.No government funding

13. Use the Chart Handout to Answer Questions #91-94 91. Which trading partner is shared by both countries? A.Japan B.Russia C.Norway D.United States

14. Use the Chart Handout to Answer Questions #91-94 92. A similarity between Italy and Germany is that, in both countries, people tend to live in A.Rural areas (in the countryside) B.Urban areas (in the city) C.The southern region D.Farming communities

15. Use the Chart Handout to Answer Questions #91-94 93. A difference between Italy and Germany is that Germany A.Has less arable (useable for farming) land than Italy B.Is more densely populated than Italy C.Has a much smaller population than Italy D.Does not allow people to live near the Rhine river

16. Use the Chart Handout to Answer Questions #91-94 94. In which industries do Italy and Germany compete with each other for trade with other countries? A.chemicals, machinery, food B.Potash, clothing, instruments C.Instruments, footwear, motor vehicles D.Tourism, petroleum, produce, iron and steel

17. Religions of Europe 95. Who is considered to be the patriarch of all three of the religions of Europe (Christianity, Islam and Judaism) A.Jesus B.Moses C.Abraham D.Mohammed

18. Religions of Europe 96. How are all three religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) alike? A.They each worship several gods. B.They each are monotheistic. C.Each religion is getting smaller. D.They each use a sacred text known as the five books of Moses.

19. Religions of Europe 97. Which city is holy to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism? A.Mecca B.Jerusalem C.Bethlehem D.Paris

20. Religions of Europe 98. Which is the oldest of the three religions of Europe? A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Islam

21. Religions of Europe 99. Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct? A. Christianity-Torah B. Islam-Koran C. Judaism- Talmud

22. Religions of Europe 100. Anti-Semitism is associated with the religion of A. Judaism B. Christianity C. Islam

23. Languages of Europe 101. Besides differences in words, what other challenges do Europeans face in communicating with each other? A.They use two different alphabets. B.People in the United States speak mostly English. C.Europe’s population is double the size of the United States. D.Most of the people in Europe do not want to learn another language.

24. Languages of Europe 102. In what way are the French and Italian languages alike? A.The countries of France and Italy are close to each other. B.They are both Romance languages that are derived from Latin. C.They are both the official languages of the United Kingdom. D.French and Italian share roots of the Germanic languages.

25. Languages of Europe 103.What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country? A.There are no problems. B.Children can’t talk to their parents. C.Schoolchildren hate to learn other languages. D.It’s difficult to read and understand official forms.

26. Languages of Europe -Use these statements to answer question 104.  Schoolchildren in Europe learn more than one language.  The European Union records all its business in twenty-three languages.  Laws have been written to protect languages spoken by only a few people. 104. What do these statements show about Europeans? A.Europeans want to have one common language. B.Europeans respect the languages of other cultures. C.The people in Europe want English to be the main language. D.The European Union is working to get rid of languages that few people speak.

27. Languages of Europe 105. What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages? A. outlawed the use of languages spoken by a few people B. decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language C. made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union D. required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language

28. Literacy and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 106. A literate person in a developed country is most likely to have all EXCEPT which item? A. health care B. technology C. high paying job D. uneducated children

29. CountryLiteracy Rate Per Person GDP United Kingdom 99%$35,100 France99%$33,000 Russia99%$14,700 Germany99%$33,200 Italy98%$30,400 107. What might explain why Russia has such a high literacy rate but such a low Gross Domestic Product? A. Russians do not want a higher standard of living. B. Education is only required for boys, but girls may attend. C. here are too many jobs in manufacturing and not enough schools. D. The government has always required the children to be educated, but the economy is not as productive.

30. Literacy and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Use the chart provided to answer this question 108. Which country has the best rates of literacy? A. Brazil B. Uruguay C. Argentina D. Guatemala

31. 109. Which country has the greatest difference between boys’ and girls’ literacy rates? A. Brazil B. Uruguay C. Argentina D. Guatemala

32. 110. If a businesswoman wanted to build a factory and have educated workers, which country would be the best choice? A. Brazil B. Bolivia C. Mexico D. Guatemala

33. 111. Which country has a literacy rate better than the regional average? A. Chile B. Brazil C. Bolivia D. Guatemala