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Test Description: A review on the countries of Western Europe.
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1) 1. What style of art and architecture developed in and around Paris in the 1100s?
A
New Look
B
Romanesque
C
Renaissance
D
Gothic
2) What kind of welfare system does Sweden have?
A
It helps everyone.
B
It only covers health care.
C
It is based on the Social Security system in the United States.
D
It helps only those whoa re in great need.
3) How can Sweden's businesses help solve Sweden's economic problems?
A
They can switch from hydroelectricity to fossil fuels for power.
B
They can hire immigrant workers who do not qualify for benefits.
C
They can export jobs to countries where wages and benefits are lower.
D
They can increase efficiency so that the businesses are more profitable.
4) What does the expression from the 1800s, The sun never sets on the British Empire mean?
A
During this time, the English navy ruled the seas.
B
Most English people worked in foreign countries.
C
Britain had colonies on six continents.
D
Britain was the richest country in the world and the center of world power.
5) After Germany reunited, the capital was moved to
A
Berlin.
B
Hamburg.
C
Munich.
D
Bonn.
6) Southern Italy's economy is based on
A
agriculture.
B
mining.
C
manufacturing.
D
tourism.
7) Northern Italy's economy is based on
A
mining.
B
agriculture.
C
manufacturing.
D
tourism.
8) What is the Vatican?
A
all of the above
B
an independent country
C
the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church
D
a city.
9) What steps has Sweden's government taken to control the national debt?
A
It lowered taxes to stimulate the economy
B
It reduced the number of government workers
C
It raised taxes and cut spending.
D
It increased government spending to stimulate the economy.
10) In the late 1800s, the regions of Italy
A
united to form the Holy Roman Empire.
B
united into one nation.
C
divided into separate countries.
D
united into one nation, but each region kept its own language.
11) How did the British Empire help Britain become an economic power?
A
by protecting Britain from foreign invasion
B
by providing slaves to work in British factories
C
by providing a market for goods produced in British factories
D
by buying raw materials produced in Britain
12) What is the purpose of the French Academy?
A
to support French scholars and maintain French museums
B
to publish dictionaries showing how the French language should be used
C
to teach French to immigrants
D
to coordinate the French educational system
13) What was the immediate cause of World War II?
A
Hitler's takeover as dictator of Germany
B
Germany's attacks on neighboring countries
C
the reunification of Germany
D
the Holocaust
14) What was one of the effects World War I had on Germany?
A
The country was divided into two parts.
B
The capital of Germany was moved to Bonn.
C
The German economy collapsed.
D
The Berlin Wall was built.
15) In the 1950s, where did most of Frances's immigrants come from?
A
Southeast Asia
B
Eastern Europe
C
the Middle East
D
Algeria
16) The government of the United Kingdom is a(n
A
constitutional monarchy.
B
democracy.
C
republic.
D
absolute monarchy.
17) What changes have taken place in the former East Germany since reunification?
A
Toxic waste sites have been cleaned up.
B
State-owned factories have been sold to private companies.
C
all of the above
D
Factories and businesses have been modernized.
18) Which of the following was a French composer whose music was inspired by French Impressionist artists?
A
Eugène Delacroix
B
Claude Debussy
C
Jacques-Louis David
D
Alexandre Dumas
19) What is one of the government benefits for all Swedish workers?
A
shorter workdays in the summer
B
five weeks of paid vacation a year
C
five weeks total of paid vacation and sick leave a year
D
shorter workdays in the winter
20) Which of the following regions is NOT part of the United Kingdom?
A
Northern Ireland
B
Republic of Ireland
C
Wales
D
All of these are part of the United Kingdom.
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