Europe Part 1 Mastery Assessment Practice

Many of Europe's major cities exist along rivers and sea coasts because these locations

• have historically supported religious freedom

• have fewer natural resources

• have less pollution

• have traditionally offered access for travel and trade

Which of the following is NOT one of the distinct language groups spoken in Europe today?

• Romance

• Portuguese

• Slavic

• Germanic

Which of the following is NOT considered a major religion in Europe?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

What does monotheistic mean?

• belief in good works without the recognition of a specific god

• belief that gods appear in elements of nature

• believing in and/or worshipping one god

• believing in or worshiping two or more gods

What are the 5 themes of geography?

• latitude, longitude, equator, prime meridian, poles

• north, south, east, west, space

• location, movement, place, region, human environment interaction

• religion, language, population, maps, landforms

What are the two types of location?

• latitude & longitude

• relative & absolute

• maps & GPS

• compass & key

In which type of government is power shared among different levels of government?

• confederation

• democracy

• federation

• unitary

In which type of government is most power held by local governments and the central government is weak and dependent on the local governments?

• confederation

• democracy

• federation

• unitary

Which describes a form of government in which power is shared by the citizens with each being equally represented?

• autocracy

• democracy

• confederation

• oligarchy

Which branch of government makes the laws and sets a budget?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• sovereign