Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 11: History and Cultures of Europe

Self-Check Quizzes

1
What were the Twelve Tables?
A)followers of a religion
B)Roman code of law
C)where Greek juries sat
D)calendars on church doors
2
What important religion developed during the Pax Romana?
A)Islam
B)Judaism
C)Buddhism
D)Christianity
3
Under feudalism, which group had the most power and wealth?
A)nobles
B)peasants
C)bourgeosie
D)craft guilds
4
Which of the following helped weaken feudalism?
A)Renaissance
B)Enlightenment
C)Crusades
D)Reformation
5
John Locke was an important thinker during the _____.
A)Age of Enlightenment
B)Renaissance
C)Reformation
D)Industrial Revolution
6
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
A)Russia
B)the Americas
C)France
D)Britain
7
What now allows European goods and people to move freely between countries?
A)Treaty of Versailles
B)European Union
C)Treaty of Europe
D)NAFTA
8
What is one reason that Europe's overall population is decreasing?
A)Emigration is increasing.
B)Europeans have shorter lifespans.
C)Europeans are having fewer children.
D)Immigration is decreasing.
9
What is the 31-mile underwater tunnel connecting England and France?
A)the Chunnel
B)the Main - Danube Canal
C)the Tunnel
D)the Tower Bridge
10
What was the purpose of the art movement called Romanticism?
A)to unify Europe
B)to change architecture
C)to arouse debate
D)to stir emotions
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