Question 1

In Europe, with what type of feature are the names Rhine, Loire, Thames, Danube, and Elbe associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpine mountain ranges
B)  cities
C)  small countries
D)  rivers
E)  ethnic groups

Question 2

Which country of Europe has the largest population in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany
B)  the United Kingdom
C)  France
D)  Poland
E)  Italy

Question 3

"One of narrow, winding streets, crowded with three- or four-story masonry buildings with little setback from the street." This describes which of the following?

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A)  landscapes of contemporary French urban cities
B)  the Renaissance-Baroque period
C)  contemporary landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula
D)  rural landscapes in contemporary Europe
E)  the medieval landscape

Question 4

Most of Italy's older industrial areas can be found

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A)  in the inner city of Rome.
B)  in the Po River Valley.
C)  in the Bari-Brindisi region.
D)  on the Adriatic coast.
E)  in Sicily.

Question 5

What country has Europe's highest long-term unemployment?

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A)  Belgium
B)  Portugal
C)  Italy
D)  Greece
E)  United Kingdom

Question 6

Besides the division between western and eastern churches, the other great split within Christianity occurred between

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A)  Catholicism and Protestantism.
B)  Orthodox Christians and New Age Christians.
C)  Methodists and Anglicans.
D)  Charismatic Churches and Traditional Churches.
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Describe the evolution of the European Union from 1950 to the present day.

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Question 8

Why did the population of Jews in Europe drop from 9.5 million before World War II to less than 2 million today?

Accepted Answer

A)  A drought led to famine in the regions where they were living, killing many and causing many more to emigrate.
B)  The creation of Israel caused most Jews to emigrate from Europe to the Middle East.
C)  An outbreak of smallpox during World War II in the region where most European Jews lived killed many of them.
D)  German Nazis murdered approximately 6 million Jews in the Holocaust.
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Where do most immigrants to France come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Europe
B)  France's former colonies in Africa
C)  India and Pakistan
D)  Hong Kong
E)  Quebec, Canada

Question 10

One of the major characteristics of Europe's population and settlement patterns is its high level of

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization.
B)  crime.
C)  drug use.
D)  corruption.
E)  integration.

Question 11

Which non-European country signed an agreement to become Germany's military ally and set the scene for World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan
B)  United States
C)  Russia
D)  China
E)  India

Question 12

Which of the following factors does NOT explain the environmental diversity of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex geology that produced some of the newest, as well as oldest, landscapes in the world
B)  the latitudinal extent of Europe
C)  El Niño
D)  the interaction of land and sea
E)  A long history of human settlement has transformed the land.

Question 13

Of the former Yugoslav republics, only ________ has actually achieved membership in the EU, although all Balkan countries have begun the lengthy and complex EU membership process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slovenia
B)  Slovakia
C)  Czech Republic
D)  Bosnia and Hezegovina
E)  Serbia

Question 14

Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia were part of the former

Accepted Answer

A)  Czechoslovakia.
B)  USSR.
C)  German Empire.
D)  Austro-Hungarian Empire.
E)  Yugoslavia.

Question 15

How many world wars were fought in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  none
B)  1
C)  2
D)  3
E)  4

Question 16

Benefits of family-friendly policies include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  full-pay maternity leave.
B)  fully paid nanny services using immigrant labor.
C)  guarantees continued employment.
D)  extensive child-care facilities.
E)  cash subsidies for having children.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a source of Europe's environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  long history of agriculture
B)  a major nuclear accident in 1994
C)  extraction of resources
D)  industrial manufacturing
E)  urbanization

Question 18

List the four factors that create Europe's environmental diversity and explain how each factor contributes to that diversity.

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Question 19

The Ottoman Empire expanded its borders almost to the gates of what European city in the middle of the 16th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome, Italy
B)  Paris, France
C)  Vienna, Austria
D)  Berlin, Germany
E)  London, England

Question 20

What kind of organization is the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  an international organization working toward the improvement of Europe's transportation network
B)  a regional organization working toward the integration of professional athletics in Europe
C)  a supranational organization working toward economic, political, and cultural integration in Europe
D)  an international labor union working to retain jobs in the region
E)  a supranational organization focusing on the common defense and the development of a nuclear arsenal

Exam 8: Europe

Which of the following is NOT a source of Europe's environmental problems?

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Describe the evolution of the European Union from 1950 to the present day.

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How many world wars were fought in Europe?

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What country has Europe's highest long-term unemployment?

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One of the major characteristics of Europe's population and settlement patterns is its high level of

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Why did the population of Jews in Europe drop from 9.5 million before World War II to less than 2 million today?

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Besides the division between western and eastern churches, the other great split within Christianity occurred between

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Of the former Yugoslav republics, only ________ has actually achieved membership in the EU, although all Balkan countries have begun the lengthy and complex EU membership process.

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Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia were part of the former

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"One of narrow, winding streets, crowded with three- or four-story masonry buildings with little setback from the street." This describes which of the following?

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In Europe, with what type of feature are the names Rhine, Loire, Thames, Danube, and Elbe associated?

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Benefits of family-friendly policies include all of the following EXCEPT

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What kind of organization is the European Union?

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Most of Italy's older industrial areas can be found

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List the four factors that create Europe's environmental diversity and explain how each factor contributes to that diversity.

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Where do most immigrants to France come from?

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Which of the following factors does NOT explain the environmental diversity of Europe?

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The Ottoman Empire expanded its borders almost to the gates of what European city in the middle of the 16th century?

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Which country of Europe has the largest population in the region?

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Which non-European country signed an agreement to become Germany's military ally and set the scene for World War II?

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