Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of women's roles in European politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   In most European national parliaments, women make up less than a third of elected representatives.
B)   The United Kingdom has had women in high government positions.
C)   Women generally serve in the lower ranks of government bureaucracies.
D)   As of 1645, European women and men have approximately equal levels of political influence.

Question 2

Feudalism developed in medieval Europe to:

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A)   increase the amount of land being seeded.
B)   impose a social structure on local communities.
C)   stimulate peace treaties among warring clans.
D)   defend rural areas against invaders from Scandinavia and the Eurasian interior.

Question 3

Economic disparity in the European Union is lower than economic disparity in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_________________ is the strategy for increasing a country's power and wealth by acquiring colonies and managing all aspects of their production and trade for the colonizer's benefit.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mercantilism
B)   Feudalism
C)   Globalization
D)   Humanism

Question 5

Which of the following statements characterizes a central premise of rudimentary welfare regimes, as found in Spain, Italy, and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

A)   Through minimal social support, the state can instill good values in its citizens.
B)   Cradle-to-grave support should be provided only to single working mothers.
C)   Attaining gender equality will reduce the cost of welfare to the state.
D)   Citizens do not have inherent rights to government-sponsored welfare support.

Question 6

What movement arose to challenge the elitist practices of the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)   liberation theology
B)   Anglican resurgence
C)   Methodist renaissance
D)   Protestant reformation

Question 7

Which of the following statements differentiates social democratic welfare systems, as in Scandinavia, from other models practiced in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)   They assume that welfare encourages dependency.
B)   They seek to achieve equality economically and across gender lines.
C)   They encourage the persistence of extended families.
D)   Women who work outside the home are not eligible for social benefits.

Question 8

Which of the following is largely responsible for the warm and wet climate of northwestern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)   the North Atlantic drift
B)   the intertropical convergence zone
C)   the Scandinavian chinook
D)   the North African stream

Question 9

What is the name of the military organization formed to counterbalance the Soviet Union and its eastern European allies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

In Europe, the average woman's workday is approximately _______________ than the average man's workday.

Accepted Answer

A)   1-3 hours shorter
B)   4-5 hours shorter
C)   1-2 hours longer
D)   3-5 hours longer

Question 11

The concept of the double day captures the idea that women who work outside the home are not obligated to perform most of the household's daily tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Migrants who are expected to live in a country for a finite period of time, fulfilling seasonal needs for additional workers are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   illegal immigrants.
B)   undocumented aliens.
C)   EU-unapproved migrants.
D)   guest workers.

Question 13

Only about ___ percent of Europeans are engaged in full-time farming.

Accepted Answer

A)   2.3
B)   10
C)   12.5
D)   25

Question 14

What river valley serves as the major transport corridor from the Alps to Rotterdam, Europe's largest port?

Accepted Answer

A)   Volga
B)   Rhine
C)   Thames
D)   Po

Question 15

In a Mediterranean climate the winters are _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The EU term for social welfare is:

Accepted Answer

A)   equity.
B)   the safety net.
C)   social security.
D)   social protection.

Question 17

Following the world wars, Europe was reconstructed partially with the assistance of the United States under the _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Monroe Doctrine
B)   Marshall Plan
C)   Taft Act
D)   Treaty of Versailles

Question 18

Which of the following statements reflects the concept of the double day?

Accepted Answer

A)   A male-female couple can double the household's daily income if they both work outside the home.
B)   Due to low wage employment, immigrants in Europe typically work two consecutive shifts in one day to support their families.
C)   Women who work outside the home still perform the largest share of domestic work.
D)   Through high-tech mechanization, European firms have been able to double their daily labor productivity.

Question 19

Which statement describes the political influence and participation of women in European politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women have achieved more high-ranking positions than men have since the implementation of EU gender discrimination policies.
B)   Despite EU policies to end gender discrimination, in general women are still poorly represented in European governments.
C)   Women have achieved great success in national governmental positions but are underrepresented in local governments.
D)   The EU has yet to formulate a policy against gender discrimination, therefore women rarely, if ever, participate in European political issues.

Question 20

It is accurate to say that Europe's Industrial Revolution began in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Europe

Which of the following is NOT true of women's roles in European politics?

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What is the name of the military organization formed to counterbalance the Soviet Union and its eastern European allies?

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Only about ___ percent of Europeans are engaged in full-time farming.

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Migrants who are expected to live in a country for a finite period of time, fulfilling seasonal needs for additional workers are known as:

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Economic disparity in the European Union is lower than economic disparity in the United States.

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Which statement describes the political influence and participation of women in European politics?

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Which of the following statements reflects the concept of the double day?

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Which of the following statements differentiates social democratic welfare systems, as in Scandinavia, from other models practiced in Europe?

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In a Mediterranean climate the winters are _______ and _______.

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What river valley serves as the major transport corridor from the Alps to Rotterdam, Europe's largest port?

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Which of the following is largely responsible for the warm and wet climate of northwestern Europe?

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Feudalism developed in medieval Europe to:

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Which of the following statements characterizes a central premise of rudimentary welfare regimes, as found in Spain, Italy, and Ireland?

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In Europe, the average woman's workday is approximately _______________ than the average man's workday.

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The EU term for social welfare is:

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It is accurate to say that Europe's Industrial Revolution began in Britain.

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What movement arose to challenge the elitist practices of the Catholic Church?

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_________________ is the strategy for increasing a country's power and wealth by acquiring colonies and managing all aspects of their production and trade for the colonizer's benefit.

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Following the world wars, Europe was reconstructed partially with the assistance of the United States under the _____________________.

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