Name __________________
Date ____________ Per ___
Europe Test
Italy, England, France, Germany, & Russia (2014)
1. _____ Cruel German soldiers during WWII A. Jews
2. _____ Won 4 Olympic gold medals in 1936 B. Hitler
3. _____ Mass killing of Jews C. Jesse Owens
4. _____ Became dictator of Germany by 1939 D. Nazis
5. _____ 6 million died during WWII E. Holocaust
Choose the letter in front of the correct word(s) to complete the following sentences.
6. Robin Hood was a(n) (A. outlaw, B. king) but considered a hero to poor people in England.
7. The Berlin Wall divided (C. north and south, D. east and west) half of the capital, Berlin.
8. Michelangelo & (A. Napoleon, B. Da Vinci) were famous Italian artists in the Renaissance.
9. The (C. Protestant Reformation, D. Renaissance) was Martin Luther’s protest against the
Catholic Church.
10. The Berlin Wall was torn down in (A. 1960, B. 1989) after 28 years, reuniting Germany.
Circle the correct answer to the following questions.
11. The Italian Renaissance included all of the following EXCEPT --
a. Rebirth of ideas and learning c. Scientific inventions, explorers claim new lands
b. Roman Empire builds roads d. Artists create famous statues and paintings
12. The Space Race was a competition between which two Super Powers?
a. United States & Great Britain c. France & Italy
b. Soviet Union & Germany d. United States and Soviet Union
13. The pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church, is in St. Peter’s Basilica, which is located in__
a. Rome c. The smallest country in the world
b. Vatican City d. All of the above
14. The Cold War included all of the following EXCEPT --
a. Nuclear Arms Race c. Berlin Wall separating Germany
b. peaceful relations with the Soviet Union d. Space Race
15. The Medieval Ages is known for all of the following EXCEPT--
a. Castles and knights c. The Black Death kills 1/3 of Europe’s population
b. Communist governments d. Dark Ages with war, famine, and diseases
16. All of the following were strict and cruel leaders of the Soviet Union/Russia EXCEPT --
a. Ivan the Terrible c. Vladimir Putin
b. Joseph Stalin d. Leonardo DaVinci
17. Why did medieval churches have lots of statues and stained glass windows?
a. the hunchback sculpted them c. were picture Bibles for people who couldn’t read
b. they employed famous artists d. their electricity went out frequently
18. The fall of the Berlin Wall was the symbolic end of which government in Eastern Europe?
a. Communism c. Dictatorship
b. Monarchy d. Democracy
19. What is the name of the major mountain range in Europe?
a. Sierra Madre Occidental c. Rockies
b. Andes d. Alps
20. In 1789, the French overthrew King Louis XVI in the French Revolution. After, ___________
took power and became dictator, later conquering a huge empire in Europe.
a. Ivan the Terrible c. Vladimir Lenin
b. Adolf Hitler d. Napoleon Bonaparte
21. All of the following events led to WWII EXCEPT--
a. Germany lost WWI c. Adolf Hitler takes power as a dictator
b. The U.S. dropped atomic bomb d. Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany’s problems
22. All of the following were countries in the Axis Powers who fought against the U.S. in WWII
EXCEPT -
a. Japan c. Italy
b. Soviet Union d. Germany
23. What type of government did Germany have under Hitler during World War II?
a. Dictatorship c. Monarchy
b. Presidential democracy d. Anarchy
24. When Jews were told that they were going “to take a shower,” where did they really go?
a. To a concentration camp c. To the work groups
b. To the “ghetto” d. To the gas chamber
25. Hitler believed that each of the following statements was true EXCEPT --
a. Bad things were the Jew’s fault c. Girls would make good soldiers
b. Germany would rule the world d. The Aryans were a superior race.
26. Which country did not exist after the collapse of Communism in the early 1990s?
a. China c. Russia
b. Soviet Union d. Brazil
27. On June 6, 1944, the Allied troops landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, which was
a turning point leading to an Allied victory in WWII. What was this historic day called?
a. D-Day c. Final Solution
b. V-E Day d. Holocaust
28. NATO, which stands for _________________ was formed in 1949 to create an alliance
and defend North America & Western Europe against further attacks.
a. North American Travel Occurrence c. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b. North American Trade Organization d. Near Antarctic Testing Operations
29. The Iron Curtain separated ______________ Western Europe from _______________
Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
a. Monarchy, Dictatorship c. Democratic, Communist
b. Dictatorship, Monarchy d. Communist, Democratic
30. The European Union, or EU, was designed to help European countries in what way?
a. free travel and exchange of workers c. creating the Euro, a unified currency
b. free trade between European countries d. all of the above
31. What is the name of the royal person who is currently the head of the British monarchy?
a. Queen Victoria I c. Prince William
b. King Henry VIII d. Queen Elizabeth II
32. The Holocaust included all of the following EXCEPT –
a. Jews being sent to ghettos c. Concentration camps
b. The Berlin Wall divided Germany d. Nazis kill 6 million Jews in “Final Solution”
Bonus Questions: (2 points each)
A. What event happened in London in the summer of 2012 & in Sochi in the winter of 2014?
________________
B. What is the nickname of the train that travels under the water linking England to France and mainland Europe? _____________
C. What country in the European Union does NOT use the Euro as its currency? ___________
Monument Match
Match the famous landmarks to their country locations. Each letter will be used once per column.
A. Italy B. France C. Russia D. England E. Germany
Eiffel Tower
1. ______
St. Basil’s Cathedral
2. ______
Neuschwanstein Castle
3. ______
Colosseum
4. ______
Big Ben
5. ______
Berlin Wall
6. ______
Louvre Museum
7. ______
Leaning Tower of Pisa
8. ______
Vladimir Lenin’s Tomb
9. _____
Buckingham Palace
10. ______