Test 1

Question 1

What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?

Answer 1

They require schoolchildren to learn one or two languages other than their native language

Question 2

Which languages come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?

Answer 2

French, Italian and Spanish

Question 3

Besides differences in spoken words, what other challenge do Europeans face in communicating with each other?

Answer 3

They use different alphabets

Question 4

Which single language has the largest number of native speakers?

Answer 4

Russian

Question 5

In what way are the French and Italian languages alike?

Answer 5

They are both Romance languages that come from Latin

Question 6

Which group is less likely to learn the language of a new country? Males, Females, Children, or older immigrants

Answer 6

Older immigrants

Question 7

What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country?

Answer 7

People may have trouble communicating with each other

Question 8

How are the three religions alike?

Answer 8

They each only worship one god (monotheistic)

Question 9

What is the main reason Europeans learn English as a second language?

Answer 9

English is the language of business

Question 10

What is the oldest of the three main religions?

Answer 10

Judaism

Question 11

How is Russian different from the other languages?

Answer 11

It is not an official language of the European Union

Question 12

What is the predominate (main) religion of Europe?

Answer 12

Christianity

Question 13

What are the main causes of acid rain?

Answer 13

coal burning factories and car emissions

Question 14

How does NATURE play a role in Germany’s acid rain problem?

Answer 14

Air currents carry toxic smoke from other countries’ factories to Germany

Question 15

Which is one of the United Kingdom’s solutions to the air pollution problem?

Answer 15

monitoring air quality

Question 16

What was the Great Smog of 1952?

Answer 16

A 4-day event with dangerous pollution causing many deaths

Question 17

Why were other countries concerned about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?

Answer 17

Radioactive material (radiation) spread to other countries

Question 18

Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl?

Answer 18

Drinking water was unsafe for months

Question 19

Where do most Europeans choose to live in Russia?

Answer 19

European side of Russia due to the climate

Question 20

What causes the United Kingdom to have an unusually mild climate?

Answer 20

the Gulf Stream

Question 21

Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used?

Answer 21

harsh climate/permafrost

Question 22

Which of the following describes the Mediterranean climate of southern Italy?

Answer 22

Warm due to the hot wind currents from the Sahara Desert in Africa