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

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

5. 5. Europe’s political boundaries and nations since World War I (1914-1918) A. Have changed very little B. Many boundaries and names have changed C Do not know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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