1. Cultural Geography of Europe Test Review World Geography Regular Education

2. 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.

3. The ______________ was an age of exploration and artistic achievement in Europe. a.Reformation b.Renaissance c.Revolution d.Romance

4. 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.

5. The goal of the ____________ is a united Europe in which goods, services, and workers can move freely among member countries. a.Common Market b.European Union c.United Nations d.Maastricht Treaty

6. The city-state of ___________ introduced the Western idea of democracy. a.Romec.Alexandria b.Athensd.Byzantium

7. The Reformation, a movement that lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church, began in a.Spain. b.Italy. c.Germany. d.Sweden.

8. Industrial and social changes in Europe in the 1800s led to _____________, an economic system in which owners used profits to expand their companies. a.communism b.Socialism c.Feudalism d.industrial capitalism

9. 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.

10. The __________ was a power struggle between the Soviet-controlled Communist world and the non-Communist world. a.Reformation b.Renaissance c.Cold War d.Korean War

11. _________ is the most populous country in all of Europe. a.France b.Italy c.United Kingdom d.Germany

12. Who are the native people of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland? a.the Sami b.the Basques c.the Roma d.the Saxons

13. Who invaded Britain in the Middle Ages after the Romans left? a.the French b.the Germanic Angles, Saxons, and Jutes c.the Scandinavians d.the Hungarians and Vikings

14. Who established the system of feudalism? a.the English b.the Normans c.the French d.the Saxons

15. Who led the Reformation? a.Hans Christian Andersen b.the Italians c.William Shakespeare d.Martin Luther

16. Northern Europe’s languages are mostly a.Romantic. b.Greek. c.Indo-European. d.English.

17. The Reformation introduced ____________________ to Europe. a.Protestantismc.Judaism b.Catholicismd.Islam

18. Most eastern Europeans are ethnically a.Celtic.c.Slavic. b.Catalan.d.Germanic.

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

20. 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.

21. Western Europe is primarily a.Christian.c.Protestant. b.Muslim.d.Buddhist.

22. _________ and ___________ are the most densely populated countries in Western Europe. a.France, Spain b.France, Germany c.Great Britain, Germany d.Netherlands, Belgium

23. What group of people held Spain for over 700 years? a.the Greeksc.the English b.the Moorsd.the Chinese

24. 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.

25. This is the largest ethnic group in Europe. a.Russianc.Italian b.Germand.French

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

27. Short Answer How did religion influence the development of Europe during the Middle Ages?

28. 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?