1. Social Studies Benchmark Review

2. Question #1: What are the 3 reasons for European Exploration? Hint: 3G’s

3. Answer #1 Gold God Glory

4. Question #2: Look at the map. Match each letter with its correct country. A B C D United Kingdom Germany Poland France

5. Answer #2: A) United Kingdom B) Germany C) France D) Poland

6. Question #3 What religion do most people in Europe identify themselves as?

7. Answer #3 Christian (Christianity)

8. Question #4 Why effect does high literacy rates have on countries?

9. Answer #4 Nations with high literacy rates usually have high standards of living and better economies. Higher literacy = better education Better education = more success within the country

10. Question #5 What happened during the Holocaust?

11. Answer #5 The Holocaust was a time in history during which the German government executed Jews, communists, and gypsies. Many were put into concentration camps and killed.

12. Questions #6 The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of decades of what kind of rule in the nation?

13. Answer #6 Communist

14. Question #7 What is a parliamentary system of government and name a country as an example?

15. Answer #7 A Parliament is a system of government in which there is a group of elected officials that make decisions for the people. An example of a parliamentary government is the United Kingdom.

16. Question #8 How did the Cold War develop?

17. Answer #8 The Cold War developed as a result of the tensions between the US. and the Soviet Union.

18. Question #9 The European Union is an economic and political partnership between 27 democratic European countries. Its aims are to encourage peace, prosperity and freedom for its 495 million citizens — in a fairer, safer world. What type of government is the EU?

19. Answer #9 Confederation

20. Question #10 Name the following rivers.

21. Answer #10 A- Loire * Didn’t study B- Seine C- Rhine D- Danube

22. Question #11 What effect does coal-burning and driving cars have on our environment?

23. Answer #11 They are actions that contribute to the pollution of our air!

24. Question #12 Name the “explorer” that never actually left Portugal, but rather donated money to allow other people to explore the world and claim land for Portugal? Hint: He was royalty

25. Answer #12 Prince Henry the Navigator

26. Question #13 Where in Europe are the Alps?

27. Answer #13 The Alps run through Italy and France, and extend as far as Austria.

28. Question #14 Why have European businesses found trade between countries easier in the past decade?

29. Answer #14 Reduction on tariffs (fees) and the increased use of a common currency

30. Question #15 In Germany, many forests are dying. What is a cause for the waxy outer coating being damaged?

31. Answer #15 Acid Rain

32. Question #16 If you increase the amount of education and trading within a nation, what may also increase?

33. Answer #16 Literacy Rates Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

34. Question #17 What disaster happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine on April 26, 1986?

35. Answer #17 A nuclear accident

36. Question #18 Where is the Iberian peninsula?

37. Answer #18 Right Here!!!

38. Question #19 What did European colonies become important sources of as European power grew more industrialized?

39. Answer #19 Slave labor

40. Question #20 What important European event occurred between 1945 and 1990 that divided the European economy?

41. Answer #20 The Cold War