Exploring Our World: Latin America and Canada, Europe, and Australia © 2012 Georgia Edition

Chapter 10: Europe Today

Self-Check Quizzes

1
What is the nickname of the Republic of Ireland?
A)Eire Isle
B)Emerald Isle
C)Irish Eyes
D)Erin go Bragh
2
Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and ____.
A)Liechtenstein
B)Lithuania
C)Latvia
D)Luxembourg
3
When did the two parts of Germany reunite?
A)1945
B)1970
C)1990
D)2001
4
Which European country practices neutrality?
A)Sweden
B)Switzerland
C)Swaziland
D)Slovenia
5
Where are Spain and Portugal located?
A)South America
B)northeastern Europe
C)Iberian Peninsula
D)central Europe
6
What is the smallest country in the world?
A)Liechtenstein
B)Belarus
C)Cyprus
D)Vatican City
7
The members of Poland's Solidarity group supported ____.
A)Communist leaders
B)a command economy
C)peaceful democratic change
D)converting the population to Protestantism
8
Which eastern European country's ancestors were Asian?
A)Hungary
B)Maldives
C)Greece
D)Germany
9
Russia's shift to a free market economy _____.
A)has meant fewer consumer goods are available
B)has been completely smooth
C)allowed entrepreneurs to start their own business
D)has meant most factoruies focus on heavy inductory
10
Which Russian economic region contains an important port?
A)Volgas
B)Siberia
C)Moscow
D)Baltic
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