Europe:Unit 5 A Test
Unit 5 A Test - European History
1. Which event is considered the beginning of the Renaissance in Europe?
a) The signing of the Magna Carta
b) The invention of the printing press
c) The Fall of the Roman Empire
d) The Sack of Rome
2. What was the main cause of the Protestant Reformation?
a) The desire for reform within the Catholic Church
b) The spread of humanism and secularism
c) The rise of nationalism and the desire for self-governance
d) The invention of the printing press
3. Which country led the great European maritime exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?
a) Italy
b) Portugal
c) Spain
d) France
4. Which European country had the largest empire during the Age of Exploration?
a) England
b) Spain
c) Portugal
d) France
5. Who is considered the "father of modern political philosophy" and wrote the book Leviathan?
a) Thomas Hobbes
b) John Locke
c) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d) Montesquieu
6. Which event marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule in France?
a) The French Revolution
b) The Battle of Waterloo
c) The Congress of Vienna
d) The Reign of Terror
7. Which two countries were the main rivals during the Cold War in Europe?
a) United States and Russia
b) Germany and France
c) United Kingdom and Soviet Union
d) Italy and Spain
8. Which European country initiated the formation of the European Union?
a) France
b) Germany
c) United Kingdom
d) Belgium
9. Which country suffered the most casualties during World War II?
a) Germany
b) Soviet Union
c) United States
d) United Kingdom
10. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990?
a) Margaret Thatcher
b) Angela Merkel
c) Theresa May
d) Queen Elizabeth II
Answers:
1. c) The Fall of the Roman Empire
2. a) The desire for reform within the Catholic Church
3. b) Portugal
4. b) Spain
5. a) Thomas Hobbes
6. b) The Battle of Waterloo
7. c) United Kingdom and Soviet Union
8. a) France
9. b) Soviet Union
10. a) Margaret Thatcher