Physical Geography
Early European History
European History II
European History In The last 50 Years
Misc. Part 1
Famous Europeans
Misc Part 2... cause there is sooo much info
100
All of the following are mountains in Europe except
A. Ural
B. Pyrenees
C. Etna
D. St. Helens
What is Mount St. Helens?
100
This well known seafarer was Italian but funded by Queen Isabella of Spain.
A. Americo Vespuchi
B. Christoper Columbus
C. Ferdinand
Who was Christopher Columbus?
100
This religious movement helped to weaken the Catholic Church and gave rise to "Protestantism"
A. Reformation
B. Judaism
C. Crusades
D. Dark Ages
What is the Reformation?
100
This flag represents an intergovernmental political and military alliance between 30 European and American countries.
A. European Union
B. English Commonwealth
C. NATO
D. Former USSR
What is NATO?
100
These two urban cities are the largest in all of Europe.
A. Moscow & London
B. Berlin & Moscow
C. Paris and Barcelona
D. Berlin & Paris
What are Paris and Barcelona?
100
"To b or not to be".... are famous words written by...
A. Adolf Hitler
B. George Foreman
C. William Shakespeare
D. John Lennon
Who is William Shakespeare?
100
Greatest High School World Geography teacher you have ever had.
A. Mrs. Langford
B. Mrs. Langford
C. Mrs. Langford
Who is Mrs. Langford? *TEACHER EXTRODINAIRE*
200
Glacial movement in parts of Norway led to the creation of these valleys, which are now filled in with the sea.
A. Danube
B. Fjord
C. Rhine
What are fjords?
200
This ancient civilization that included half of Europe, much of North Africa, and parts of South West Asia.
A. Roman Empire
B. Otoman Empire
C. Russian Empire
What is the Roman Empire?
200
In Europe, a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 , and ended in 1799.
A. Russian Revolution
B. American Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. Norwegian / Sweden Revolution
What is The French Revolution?
200
A logical extension to the cold war was the space frontier. On October 4, 1957, Russia launched this artificial satellite and the first man-made object to be placed into the Earth’s orbit.
A. Glasnost
B. Gorbachev
C. Sputnik
D. Trunikolov
What is Sputnik?
200
Flying the flag of a country is an example of ____
A. Patriotism
B. Socialism
C. Nationalism
D. Democracyism
What is Patriotism
200
Hey Jude, Yesterday, & Yellow Submarine are just a few famous titles from these English dudes.
Who are The Beatles?
200
Cricket, Rugby, Tennis and this sport are the most popular sports throughout Europe today.
What is soccer/football?
300
The Scandanavian, the Iberian, and the Jutland are all examples of these.
What are peninsulas?
300
These were a series of religious wars called by the Pope to drive the Muslims out of Palestine and convert people to the catholic church.
What are the Crusades?
300
Economic theory that states;
*Everyone should contribute what they can
*Everyone should get what they need
*There should be no economic classes
What is Communism?
300
Built in 1961 to keep east Berliners from escaping to West Berlin since East Berlin was Soviet controlled.
What is The Berlin Wall?
300
These German roads, known for their high quality and scarcity of speed limits, are known as some of the best in the world.
What are autobahns?
300
This image represents Italian leader____________
Who is Benito Mussolini?
300
Greek City-State that introduced Western Europe to Democracy.
What is Athens?
400
Black, North, & Mediterranean are all examples of ___?
What are seas?
400
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was________.
What was Constantinople.
400
Their strong strategic position achieved through military strength and territory made this superpower a foe to America during the "Cold War "
What is the Soviet Union?
400
East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania, & USSR are all countries associated with this type of government.
What is Communist?
400
Caused by Communist emphasis on industrial growth.
What is pollution?
400
This Renaissance individual is highly famous for his portrait of "The Last Super".
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
400
Germany is Europe's largest country in population. This country is Europe's smallest.
What is Vatican City?
500
This image depicts a narrow waterway separting Europe from Africa. What is the waterway?
What is The Strait of Gibraltar?
500
This was a system where powerful lords would give land to nobles, who would then have peasants farm the land.
What is feudalism?
500
Passed in the late 1600's, this limited the power of the monarchy?
What is the English Bill of Rights?
500
Some goals of this organization are:
- promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens
- offer freedom, security and justice without internal borders
- sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive market economy with full employment and social progress, and environmental protection
- combat social exclusion and discrimination
- promote scientific and technological progress
- enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among countries
- respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity
- establish an economic and monetary union
What is The European Union?
500
This famous picture was rendered during what period of history?
What is The Renaissance?
500
Largest and Deadliest of the concentration camps in WWII that was liberated on January 27th, 1945.
What is Auschwitz?
500
John Locke's philosophical beliefs of "Life , Liberty, & Property were formed during this period in history.
What is The Enlightenment?