Europe Review Benchmark
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| As developing nations industrialize and make use of capital resources, new challenges to the supply of the world's natural resources will no doubt appear because |
the rate of depletion will increase as developing countries begin to use more natural resources.
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| Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the GREATEST increase in which of these? | air pollution
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| On April 26, 1986, there was a major disaster in the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl. What kind of disaster was it? | a nuclear accident
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| It is estimated that roughly 80% of Eastern European face unhealthy levels of air pollution. Which of these would be LEAST likely to be a cause of air pollution there? | nuclear waste
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| Italy's location along the Mediterranean Sea | enables the country to more easily participate in international trade
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| Europe's vast coastline and inland river system have had the GREATEST impact on | the continent's fishing and shipping industries.
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| The Catholic Church is MOST associated with which country? | Italy
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| The countries of Spain, France, Italy, and Poland tend to be MOST associated with which religion? | Catholic Christianity
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| Where are MOST Protestant Christians found in Europe? | northern Europe
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| Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany | soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.
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| Which statement BEST describes a difference between the English and the French in regards to exploration and colonization? | The French were less interested in occupying territories.
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| Which is the strongest predictor of whether a person will or will not vote? | education
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| Approximately 80% of Australians speak English. This is likely the result of the migration of |
Europeans to Australia.
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| The Final Solution refers to | Hitler's plan to eliminate Jewish people in all of Germany.
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| The Cold War | developed as a result of the tensions between the US. and the Soviet Union.
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| Which statement about the Holocaust is TRUE? | Jews were the main targets of the Nazis.
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| Which of these provisions of the Treaty of Versailles was the most crucial to what President Woodrow Wilson sought in the hope that World War I would be a "war to end all wars"? |
the establishment of the League of Nations
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| According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages in World War I? |
Germany
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| United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy. How many houses of government does UK have? | legislated by two houses of government (House of Lords and House of Commons)
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| Head of government is Prime Minister, head of state is King or Queen- What type of government | Parliamentary Democracy
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| Most common form of government in Europe. | Parliamentary Democracy
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| · Is ruled by a head of government and a head of state · Often has a bicameral legislative branch · United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia are examples These items are describing what type of government system? | parliamentary
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| Citizen participation has lessened in Cuba as a result of Fidel Castro's installation of which type of government? | Autocratic
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| Mexico's government is considered to be a constitutional republic, while Cuba's government is considered to be |
communist controlled.
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| United States is a presidential democracy. How many houses of government does the United States have? | legislated by two houses of government (Senate and House of Representatives)
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| head of government is the prime minister | Parliamentary Democracy
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| head of government is the President | Presidential Democracy
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| Head of government is a member of the legislature | Parliamentary Democracy
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| In a command economy, how is it determined what goods and services will be produced? | Central government planning decides what will be produced.
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| who determines what to produce in a country with a market economy? | An individual determines what to produce based on what will sell the best and make the most profit.
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| Imposing some sort of cost on trade that raises the price of the traded products is an example of an | trade barrier
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| In a traditional economy, the decision to make certain products is decided by | customs and beliefs
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| who determines what to produce in a country with a market economy? | An individual determines what to produce based on what will sell the best and make the most profit.
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| characteristic of a capitalist system? | private ownership of property
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| Even though Australia has great economic freedom, the government requires some products to meet safety and manufacturing standards. This means that overall Australia's economy can BEST be classified as a | mixed economy.
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| In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined? | the central government
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| In this type of economic system, the production of goods and services is controlled solely by the concept of supply and demand, businesses are operated for profit, and the government is not involved. | market
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| One of the PRIMARY reasons that trade between nations takes place is because | nations produce a surplus at a lower cost and export it for goods that are too costly to produce.
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| What is literacy? | Being able to read or write
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| How can a country improve literacy? | (Education) Building schools, open schools to all of their people (rich and poor)
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| synonym for the word "entrepreneur" | "business owner"
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| Tax on imported goods | Tariff
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| Limit on imported goods | Quota
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| Prohibit trade on imported and exported goods to a country | Embargo
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| · Producers and consumers have control of the economy. | Market Economy
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| Countries that invest more in human capital usually have higher GDP rates than countries that do NOT because | more money is spent on education and training so people produce more and make a higher wage.
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| One advantage of a market economy is its ability to | adjust to changes over time.
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| What 350 mile long body of water separates the southern portion of the United Kingdom from northern France? | The English Channel
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| Polish, Russian, Ukrainian languages are all | Slavic Languages
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| German and English languages are all | Germanic languages
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| French, Italian, and Spanish languages are all | Romance languages
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| Russian is based on what alphabet? | Cyrillic alphabet
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| Romance languages all are based on what alphabet? | Latin alphabet
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| Messiah means | Savior
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| What do Christians believe about Jesus? | They believe Jesus to be the Messiah
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| What do Jews believe about Jesus? | They believe Jesus to be an ordinary man
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| What do Muslims believe about Jesus? | They believe Jesus was a prophet
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| What country was divided into two countries after WWII? | Germany
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| Because of the worldwide depression and the harsh treatment of the Treaty of Versailles following World War I, Germany |
turned to fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler who preached Nationalism
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| During WWII the Iron Curtain referred to | Imaginary line -division of European countries into communist and non-communist groups
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| United Kingdom has a maritime climate. It is influenced by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and | Gulf Stream
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| nuclear disaster in 1986 occurred in | Chernobyl , Ukraine
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| Acid rain in Germany killed 1/2 of trees in the | Black Forest
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| Environmental problem of the United Kingdom | Air pollution (Smog)
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| What was the major cause of acid rain | burning of coal from factories
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| Founder of Islam | Muhammad
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| Founder of Judaism | Abraham
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| Founder of Christianity | Jesus
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| Holy book of Islam | Ko'ran, or Qu ran
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| Holy book of Judaism | Torah
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| Holy book of Christianity | Bible
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| Place of Worship Islam | Mosque
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| Place of Worship Judaism | Synagogue
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| Place of Worship Christianity | Church, Chapel , Cathedral
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| Symbol of Islam | Crescent Moon and Star
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| Symbol of Judaism | Star of David
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| Symbol of Christianity | Cross
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