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Europe Early History And Culture
Test Description: Europe Early History
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1) Which of the following are the 3 G's that explain why Europeans wanted to sail to Asia?
A
Gold, God and Gluten
B
God, Gold, and Glory
C
Gifts, Gold, and Glory
D
God, Glory, and Silver
2) Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal gained his famous nickname for which of the following:
A
All of the above
B
Great advances in cartography and navigation took place during his reign
C
He funded expeditions that eventually rounded the tip of Africa
D
He started a navigational school in Sagres
3) At its height, it was said that the sun never sets on the British Empire. What is the BEST explanation for this saying?
A
Britain controlled vast areas of land that spread across the globe.
B
The Brits only colonized sunny areas that would produce the most food
C
All British subjects had a positive, or sunny, attitude.
D
The British owned both Poles, which receive constant sunlight during the summer
4) In the 1400s and early 1500s, which two countries were the first to take the lead in exploring areas beyond Europe?
A
Holland and Denmark
B
Portugal and Spain
C
Italy and Germany
D
England and France
5) The ________ was China's main link to the western world.
A
The Cotton Alley
B
Gold Road
C
Textile Way
D
Silk Road
6) Spanish nobles who traveled to America hoping to get rich were called
A
Conquistadors
B
Maquiladora
C
Gauchos
D
Amigos
7) Which were the four main empires during exploration?
A
Germany, Spain, Portugal and France
B
England, Spain, Portugal, and Germany
C
England, Spain, Portugal, and France
D
Africa, Germany, Spain, and Portugal
8) Slavic language: Eastern Europe:: ________ : Western Europe
A
English
B
Romance
C
French
D
Barbaric
9) Spanish and French are examples of what type of language?
A
Germanic
B
Slavic
C
Ukranian
D
Romance
10) The Russian language is an example of a _____ language
A
Slavic
B
Romance
C
Germanic
D
Uranian
11) There are many different languages spoken throughout Europe. Which of the following would be the biggest disadvantage to having so many different languages spoken on one continent?
A
It is difficult to follow the religion of other European countries?
B
It is difficult doing businesses with citizens in other European countries?
C
It is difficult to learn how to drive in other European countries
D
It is difficult to read books written by authors from other European countries
12) A countries _______ is the percentage of population aged 15 or older that can read and write
A
gross domestic product
B
standard of living
C
population density
D
literacy rate
13) What effect does the literacy rate have on the standard of living for a country
A
The lower the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living
B
The higher the literacy rate, the lower the standard of living
C
Literacy rate does not have an effect on standard of living
D
The higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.
14) If a country has a high standard of living, what does this usually mean?
A
They value education
B
They are poor
C
They are a big country
D
They have a low literacy rate.
15) The literacy rate for most European Countries is
A
High
B
On the lower side
C
Low
D
Isn't known
16) Which of the following is not a major religion of Europe
A
Islam
B
Christiantiy
C
Judaism
D
Hinduism
17) Christianity, Islam and Judaism all originated in
A
Latin America
B
Southwest Asia
C
Africa
D
Europe
18) Muhammad is the prophet of which religion?
A
Islam
B
Hinduism
C
Judaism
D
Christianity
19) A belief in one supreme God is called
A
Bitheistic
B
Monotheistic
C
Polytheistic
D
Athiest
20) The sacred text for followers of Islam is called
A
Mosque
B
the Koran
C
Old Testament
D
a Bible
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