social studies

Question 1

Where is Europe? 3 descriptions

Answer 1

next to Russia
north of Africa
west of Asia

Question 2

In what hemisphere is most of Europe located?

Answer 2

Eastern

Question 3

What line is used to divide the eastern and western hemispheres?

Answer 3

Prime Meridian

Question 4

Name the two major land features of Europe, and provide 5 - 6 examples of each.

Answer 4

1. islands - Crete, Ireland, Great Britain, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Iceland
2. peninsulas - Balken, Iberian, Scandinavian, Jutland, Italian

Question 5

How was the Northern European Plain created?

Answer 5

glaciers

Question 6

How does the formation of the Northern European Plain affect the land use in the area?

Answer 6

farmland with fertile soil for farming and livestock

Question 7

What are the two most important rivers in Europe?

Answer 7

Rhine and Danube

Question 8

What are the major bodies of water that surround europe?

Answer 8

Mediterranean Arctic, and Atlantic

Black Sea, Baltic Sea, Caspian Sea

Question 9

What mountain range separates European Russia from Asian Russia?

Answer 9

Ural Mountains

Question 10

What river separates Russia from the rest of Europe?

Answer 10

Volga River

Question 11

What type of climate is the most common in europe?

Answer 11

Marine West COast

Question 12

What resources can be found in the Central Siberian Plateau in Russia?

Answer 12

mostly coal

Question 13

What two resources are the most common in Europe?

Answer 13

coal and oil

Question 14

What is the main religion in Europe?

Answer 14

Christian

Question 15

What is the main type of economy in Europe?

Answer 15

industry

Question 16

What is the main type of government in Europe?

Answer 16

democracy

Question 17

What highly populated city lies on the Prime Meridian?

Answer 17

London, England

Question 18

In what area does the least number of people live in Europe?

Answer 18

Scandinavia and Iceland

Sweden, Norway, and Finland

Question 19

What is the main economic activity of Eastern Europe?

Answer 19

commercial farming

Question 20

How did Ancient Greece have an impact on society today?

Answer 20

They were known for their artwork. They built monuments.
advancement in government (voting) and philosophy
colonization and spreading of culture and trade
first people to write and perform plays

Question 21

What were the crusades?

Answer 21

military campaigns sanctioned by the Catholic Church - called holy wars
Christians vs. Muslims - trying to take Christianity to other parts of the world and “save holy lands”

Question 22

Describe the Black Death and its impact on Europe in the middle ages.

Answer 22

a plague that killed many people

Question 23

What does the term Renaissance mean?

Answer 23

rebirth particularly in art

Question 24

What happened during the Reformation?

Answer 24

Protestants broke away from the Catholic Church creating their own religion

Question 25

What is trench warfare and some of its advantages and disadvantages?

Answer 25

war tactic used during WWI | advantage - camouflage, not in a straight line, new disadvantage - disease, cold, sickness

Question 26

Describe the Holocaust and its impact.

Answer 26

during WWII - when many people were killed for being different - sent to concentration camps

Question 27

What political idea separated Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?

Answer 27

communism

Question 28

What city put up a wall to separate the two sides during the cold war?

Answer 28

Berlin - East Berlin and West Berlin

Question 29

When did the idea of a "European Union" begin, and who started it?

Answer 29

Jean Monnet after WWII

Question 30

Describe the transition of the groups from European Coal and Steel Community to European Economic Community to the European Union?

Answer 30

ECSC -talks about coal and steel EEC - started free trade EU started traveling freely and sharing

Question 31

What three things do you need to join the EU?

Answer 31

1. strong economy 2. democracy 3. respect for human rights

Question 32

Why is the European Union beneficial to its member countries?

Answer 32

easy trade

Question 33

What is the Euro?

Answer 33

currency of the EU

Question 34

Why is the Euro helpful?

Answer 34

they can get help from one another

Question 35

Why do some countries choose not to use the Euro?

Answer 35

Their own currency is tradition. don't want to pick sides