Europe Test Review
1. What is the difference between a peninsula and an island?
A peninsula is land surrounded by water on 3 sides (Italy)
An island is land surrounded by water on all sides (Iceland)
2. What countries are located on the following peninsulas?
Jutland—Denmark
Scandinavia—Norway and Sweden
Iberian—Spain and Portugal
Italian—Italy
Balkan—Greece, Albania, Macedonia
3. What 4 countries are part of the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
4. Ancient Greece is known as the birthplace of democracy. Who could vote in ancient Greece?
Only free men could vote in Athens (no women or slaves)
5. The Romans established a republican form of government. What is a republic?
A republic is a form of government where people elect representatives
6. What type of ships were used by the Vikings? Longships or longboats
Where were the Vikings from? Scandinavia
7. What are the three main religions in Europe today? Which is most common?
1. Christianity –most common
2. Judaism
3. Islam
8. Why was stained glass important in Christian Churches during the Middle Ages?
Stained glass told stories from the Bible to people who couldn’t read
What does illiterate mean? Not able to read or write
What is literacy? The ability to read and write
9. Why was the printing press important?
It made printing books much faster than printing by hand. More books meant more people could read and write (literacy increase)
10. Who were the 4 groups in the feudal system? What role did each group play?
King—ruler Nobles—wealthy landowners Knights—protection peasants—farmers/laborers
11. How was the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) spread across Europe?
Bacteria to Rats to Fleas to Humans
12. Why was Leonardo da Vinci famous?
He was an artist, scientist, and inventor from the Italian Renaissance
13. What are the 3 G’s in European Exploration? What do they mean?
God—wanted to spread their religion
Gold—wanted to find riches and resources
Glory—wanted to claim land for their country
14. What country do we associate with Napoleon Bonaparte?
France
15. How did the population in Europe change during the Industrial Revolution?
People moved to the cities to work in factories (urbanization)
16. What were 5 causes of World War One?
Militarism—building a strong military
Alliance—agreements between nations to help and protect each other
Nationalism—extreme devotion to one’s country
Imperialism—a strong nation takes over a weaker nation
Assassination—killing of the Archduke of Austria—Hungary for political reasons
17. What is the purpose of the European Union?
To provide an economic union among countries (easier to trade with each other)
18. Why is Northern Europe less populated than other parts of Europe?
Northern Europe is closer to Artic Circle—colder climate
19. What currency ($) is used by people in the European Union to make trade easier?
Euros
20. What separated East and West Germany during the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall