Pre-test
Europe
SS6G11
SS6G8
1. Which are examples of Romance
languages?
A. English and German
B. French and Italian
C. Russian and Polish
D. English and French
2. What have Europeans done to try to solve the
problems of so many languages being spoken
on the continent?
A. outlawed the use of languages spoken
by only a few people
B. decided not to trade with people who
don’t speak the same language
C. passed laws saying English is the only
official language of the European Union
D. made school children learn one or two
other languages besides their native language
3. 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 World War II
D. is spoken in only one country in
Europe, and Russian is spoken in several
4. Which feature is
located near the
“7” on the map?
3
A. Pyrenees Mts
B. Rhine River
C. Scandinavian
Peninsula
D. Ural Mts.
7
2
5
1
6
4
5. Which physical
feature is located
near the “2” on
the map?
A. English Channel
B. European Plain
C. Iberian
Peninsula
D. Alps Mts.
3
7
2
5
1
6
4
6. Which number
marks the English
Channel?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
3
7
2
5
1
6
4
7. Which country is
located at the “1”
on the map?
A. Italy
B. Poland
C. Russia
D. Spain
3
7
2
5
1
6
4
8. Which number
marks the country
of Poland?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
3
7
8
2
5
1
6
4
9. Which country is
north of Italy?
3
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Spain
D. Ukraine
7
2
5
1
6
4
10. Which pairing of sacred text and
religion is correct?
A. Talmud – Christianity
B. Torah – Judaism
C. Old Testament – Islam
D. Koran - Hindu
11. Which is a literate adult in Europe
LEAST likely to have?
A. good health care
B. a high-paying job
C. modern technology
D. uneducated children
12. Which religion in Europe has the largest
number of followers?
A. Christianity
B. Hinduism
C. Islam
D. Judaism
Answers
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. A