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Test your knowledge of European history and geography with this CRCT trivia game. Answer questions about the European Union, Chernobyl, Treaty of Versailles, Cold War, and more!
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Question 1 • Which is a reason the European Union was created? A. To isolate Russia and make it more difficult for it to trade. B. To practice reaching consensus among European countries. C. To promote the French franc as a common currency for Europe. D. To make Europe more competitive in world markets and to solve common problems.
Q1 Answer • D = To make Europe more competitive in world markets and to solve common problems.
Question 2 • What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine? A. A nuclear reactor explosion B. Acid rain caused by engine exhaust C. “The Great Smoke” from coal-burning factories D. The death of forests due to water pollution from mining.
Q2 Answer • A = A nuclear reactor explosion
Question 3 • What physical feature is located near the “4” on the map? • Germany • Iberian Peninsula • Poland • European Plain 4
Q3 Answer • D = European Plain
Question 4 • What part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy after WWI? • Germany lost its colonies. • The German emperor was to be put on trial. • Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of money. • Germans were not allowed to have a large army and navy.
Q4 Answer • C = Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of money.
Double or NothingQuestion 5 • Which were the two terms used to describe the dividing line between eastern and western, communist and noncommunist areas? • NATO and Warsaw Pact • Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain • Allied Powers and Axis Powers • Nazi Germany and Free Germany
Double or Nothing AnswerQuestion 5 • B = Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain
Question 6 • Which country was the leader of the Eastern Bloc? • Germany • Soviet Union • United Kingdom • United States
Q6 Answer • B = Soviet Union
Question 7 • What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders? • The location of the Alps mountains defends Italy against other countries. • The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are not far from the coast of western Italy. • Warm air from the Sahara desert creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy. • Italy’s location on the Mediterranean Sea provides access to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Q7 Answer • D = Italy’s location on the Mediterranean Sea provides access to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Question 8 • Which feature is located near the “R” on the map? • Pyrenees Mountains • Rhine River • Scandinavian Peninsula • Ural Mountains R
Q8 Answer • D = Ural Mountains
Question 9 9 • Which numbers mark the English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea? • 3 and 8 • 6 and 3 • 9 and 4 • 2 and 3 5 6 4 3 8 4 2
Q9 Answer • D = 2 and 3 English Channel Mediterranean Sea
Double or Nothingquestion 10 • Why did Prince Henry the Navigator want to send ships to Africa? • A – He hoped to learn more about marine life • B – He wanted to prove the world was not flat • C – He felt his father, the king, would be proud • D – He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets
Double or Nothing AnswerQuestion 10 • D – He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets
Question 11 • What marked the end of the Cold War? • A – The rule of Gorbachev • B – The creation of Russia • C – The break-up of the Soviet Union • D – The destruction of the Berlin Wall
Q 11 Answer • C – The break-up of the Soviet Union
Question 12 • One difference between the German and Russian languages is that German • A – Does not use the Cyrillic alphabet • B – Is spoken by fewer people than Russian • C – Has not been spoken in Europe since WWII • D – Is spoken in only one country in Europe, and Russian is spoken in several
Q 12 Answer • A – Does not use the Cyrillic alphabet
Question 13 • Which number on the map marks the country of Poland? • A – 3 • B – 5 • C – 6 • D - 8 3 6 8 5
Q 13 Answer • C – 6 (Poland) 6
Question 14 • What event marked the beginning of World War II? • A – Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in 1914 • B – Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941 • C – Germany invaded Austria in 1917 • D – Germany invaded Poland in 1939
Q 14 Answer • D – Germany invaded Poland in 1939
Double or NothingQuestion 15 • What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia? • A – Captains • B – Conquistadores • C – Prisoners • D - Sailors
Double or Nothing Answerquestion 15 • C – Prisoners
Total Double or Nothing Questionquestion 16 • What major event happened in 1917? • A – The Russian Revolution • B – The Treaty of Versailles • C – World War I Ended • D – Worldwide Economic Depression
Total Double or Nothing Answerquestion 16 • A – The Russian Revolution