Environmental Issues
If we were living in present day England, your biggest environmental issue would most likely be
a. Acid Rain
b. Nuclear Disaster
c. Hurricanes
d. Air Pollution
Air Pollution
Europe's vast coastline and inland river system have had the GREATEST impact on
a. the continents technology and manufacturing industries
b. the continents mining and agricultural industries
c. the continents investing and banking industries
d. the continents fishing and shipping industries
the continents fishing and shipping industries
Use the following statements to answer the question below
Schoolchildren in Europe learn more than on language
The European Union recognizes 23 languages
What do the statements above show about Europeans
a. they want one language
b. they respect other languages
c. they want English as their main language
d. they want to get rid of most languages
b. they respect other languages
Which place of worship would a Muslim attend?
a. Church
b. Synagogue
c. Temple
d. Mosque
Mosque
What is the most likely reason for an increase in thyroid cancer in Chernobyl since 1986?
Radiation Exposure
The word smog was first used to describe the air pollution in which of the following countries?
United Kingdom
In Europe, most people live where?
Cities, Urban Areas
Which of the following is considered one of the Romance languages?
a. German
b. Russian
c. English
d. French
d. French
Which of the following is true?
a. Islam is the fastest growing religion and Judaism is the largest
b. Christianity is the largest religion and Islam is the fastest growing
c. Judaism is the largest religion and Christianity is the fastest growing
d. None of the above are ture
b. Christianity is the largest religion and Islam is the fastest growing
Which of the following is an example of how Germany's government is reducing the problem of acid rain?
Laws to reduce emissions from cars and factories
What happened in Chernobyl Ukraine?
There was a nuclear disaster
Read the descriptors below. What European feature is being described?
A vast, flat area stretching from France's Atlantic coast to the Ural Mountains in Russia.
Contains rich farmland and some of Europe's largest cities including Paris, Berlin, and Moscow.
European Plain
How have Europeans done to attempt to solve the problem of so many languages?
a. Outlawed the use of some languages
b. Put an embargo on people who do not speak the same language they do
c. encouraged everyone to speak English
d. Required schoolchildren to learn more than one language in school
d. Required schoolchildren to learn more than one language in school
Two similarities between the 3 main religions of Europe are
a. Monotheistic and Polytheistic
b. Abraham and Torah
c. Polytheistic and Abraham
d. Monotheistic and Abraham
d. Monotheistic and Abraham
Holy book of Judaism
Torah
What is one effect of Germany's acid rain problem?
Germany has many buildings that a re being destroyed by the chemicals in acid rain.
Which two European countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain and Portugal
Name two Germanic languages
English and German
The holy book of Islam is called the
Koran or Qur'an
What is Ms. Brown's first name?
Sidney
What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom TODAY?
Automobile Exhaust
Name three romance languages
French, Italian, and Spanish
Name one Slavic language
Russian
Holy book of Christianity
The Bible
What is Ms. Brown's favorite college football team?
Tennessee