GEOG Exam 3: Europe

Which of the following examples would be considered a devolutionary force?

A referendum calling for Scottish independence

In which country is the dependency ratio most likely NOT a significant economic concern?

Albania

Which NATO country is the most likely to make the smallest total contribution to the annual NATO budget?

Albania

Which country has the second lowest GNI per capital income in Europe?

Albania

What mountain system in Europe is the centerpiece of its topographic spine?

Alps

Languages in two language subfamilies are spoken on the island of Cyprus, an unidentified island off the coast of Turkey (also unidentified). What are the two language subfamilies?

Altaic and Hellenic

Which of these countries has the highest life expectancy? A. Albania B. Andorra C. Luxembourg D. Cyprus E. Macedonia

Andorra (B)

Which of the following pairs of countries belong to both the European Monetary Union and the European Union?

Austria and Slovakia

Which group is seeking complete autonomy from Spain?

Basques

Where is NATO headquarters located?

Belgium

Visitors to countries that are part of "Schengenland" do not need to have their passports checked when they pass from one country in "Schengenland" to another. At which of the following borders would you need to show a passport?

Between Hungary and Romania

Which country is the most recent addition to the EU?

Croatia

Which current NATO member was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?

Croatia

Which river forms a border between two or more European nations?

Danube

In which European country does wind power account for the highest percentage of total electrical production?

Denmark

Which country was the hearth of the Industrial Revolution, and what was the first industry to embrace the new technologies associated with the Industrial Revolution?

England, textiles

All of these are likely effects of joining the European Union and using the Euroland for European countries except which?

Flexibility to adjust or devalue a country's currency in case of an economic crises to get out of debt

Which country is an original member of the European Union and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

France

The map suggests that three language subfamilies are more prevalent than others in Europe. The Romance and Slavic subfamilies are two of them. What is the other one?

Germanic

The three major branches of the Indo-European language family represented in Europe are

Germanic, Romance and Slavic

Which of these countries has the highest gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity? A. France B. Germany C. Italy D. United Kingdom E. Spain

Germany (B)

From the end of World War II until 1990, Europe was divided into two economic and political blocs. The east and west were separated by the infamous Iron Curtain, a Soviet-imposed boundary, to the east of which Communist economic and political ideals remained in place until the fall of the USSR. Which statement about the former Warsaw Pact members is true?

Germany was formerly divided into two countries, with East Germany being a Warsaw Pact member.

The Hellenic language is

Greek

Which of the following religions is growing the fastest in Europe?

Islam

Which country is an example of the major influence of Islam in the region?

Kosovo

Which of these countries has the fewest cell phone subscriptions per 1,000 inhabitants? A. Kosovo B. Greece C. Malta D. Portugal E. Albania

Kosovo (A)

When NATO was founded, its primary enemies were the USSR and its allies, all members of the Warsaw Pact. Which of the countries on the map once belonged to the Warsaw Pact but are now members of NATO?

Poland and Hungary

Which of these major language subfamilies within the Indo-European family covers a wider expanse of land in Europe?

Romance

Why is it so much warmer in Rome than in Columbus during January?

Rome's location along the Mediterranean Sea helps to keep its winter temperatures milder.

What is the relationship between topography and population density in Europe?

The lowest areas also have the highest population density.

What reason likely accounts for Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland being non-members of the European Union?

The three countries have relatively very high incomes and they may deem their membership to the EU counter-productive

What do Vienna, Warsaw, London, Cologne, and Paris have in common?

They are all located on some of Europe's major rivers.

Which of these urban landscape features is most characteristic of Europe's medieval landscape?

Three-story buildings densely packed along narrow, winding city streets central Paris

You are one of two million people with a migration background in Germany. What is the most likely country of your birth or ancestry?

Turkey

The Altaic language is

Turkish

Which two former Soviet Republics were founding members of the United Nations in 1945?

Ukraine and Belarus

Which country of Europe was not one of the original six members of the European Economic Community (now known as the European Union)?

United Kingdom

Your opportunities are limited in Peshawar, Pakistan, providing a migratory "push." Which country is likely to provide the strongest "pull"?

United Kingdom

Which statement correctly describes the urban geography of Europe?

Urban populations are likely distributed across multiple urban areas within one country.

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the current migration patterns found in Europe?

Worsening conditions in North Africa and Southwest Asia have led to a huge increase in extralegal migrants reaching Europe.

Balkanization" is the term used to describe the geopolitical processes of small-scale independence movements based on ethnic fault lines. Which of the following countries is the prime example of balkanization?

Yugoslavia

Iron Curtain

a Soviet-imposed boundary, to the east of which Communist economic and political ideals remained in place until the fall of the USSR.

Which part of Europe consistently has the highest population density?

cities

Schengen Agreement

established in 1985, allows free flow of goods and people between member countries in the region. After World War II, many European countries sought international laborers to help with rebuilding efforts, establishing an international migratory flow that largely remains today

The North Atlantic Treaty Alliance

formed in 1949 to counter the growing power of the communist Soviet Union as a mutual defense organization

European Lowland

generally separates two regions of greater topographic variation in the north and south. The Lowland, also called the North European Plain, extends from southwestern France to the plains of northern Germany and into Poland.

Spread of Christianity

in Europe faced severe opposition from Islamic empires located to the east and south of the region

15-member Security Council

is concerned with international diplomacy and resolving conflicts

Europe is mostly...

located on a single tectonic plate.

Decades of war and economic problems in Europe:

made it necessary to integrate and reform economically

In order to fund NATO's goal of collective defense:

members are expected to contribute to the organization's budget based on a percentage of each country's gross national income (GNI)

ASEAN

members face long-standing subnational conflicts in which rival religious, ethnic, and dissident groups seek control over their local affairs

Which of the following is an example of irredentism in Europe?

the German annexation of Austria prior to World War II

Denmark and the United Kingdom

were never part of the Eurozone and each has its own central bank providing them with the flexibility to respond to economic downturns at the country scale.

Which country has the only subtropical steppe in Europe?

Spain

population density is high across Europe

Areas of lower density correspond, for the most part, with areas of challenging physical geograph

The languages spoken by the ethnic subgroups in the northern and western portion of the United Kingdom and in northwest France are most likely from what language subfamily?

Celtic

Which of the following is true about the two maps - Euroland and the EU?

Countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic belong to the EU, but use their own currency.

Which of these countries has the largest number of Internet users per 1,000 people? A. France B. United Kingdom C. Germany D. Denmark E. Ireland

Denmark (D)

In which part of Europe are rates of natural increase the lowest?

Eastern Europe

For both France and the United Kingdom, most international immigrants in 2015 originated from which region?

Europe

Which of these countries does not belong to the Indo-European language group?

Hungary

Which country would you expect to be most seismically active?

Iceland Eruptions occurred of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in April and May 2010, and of the Grímsvötn volcano in May 2011.

European Union (EU)

Includes 28 countries Its current purpose extends beyond economic affairs, with an increasing focus on foreign policy and mutual security agreements.

In which of these countries is the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) closest to at replacement level?

Ireland

Before the 1890s, "the Pale" was home to many members of a specific religion in Europe. What is the religion, and in what country did its adherents live?

Jewish people in Poland In the late Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Poland invited Jews to settle in the eastern part of the country.

Which countries are currently members of NATO but were formerly Soviet republics belonging to the Warsaw Pact?

Lithuania, Poland, Hungary

The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was founded in 1957 with six members. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands were among them. Which country was the sixth member?

Luxembourg

Which country has the highest immigration rate in Europe?

Luxembourg

Which of the following climate types characterizes both Paris and Belfast?

Marine west coast

Which country of Europe has the highest population density?

Monaco

A world peace nongovernmental agency is seeking countries to pilot a program aimed to alleviate or eliminate subnational conflicts. Based on a high number of insurrections, which ASEAN country is the most likely candidate for the program?

Myanmar

Facts about Europe:

No region of Europe can be classified as a desert. Throughout Europe, temperatures exhibit seasonality. The presence of large bodies of water in and around Europe seems to play a significant role in moderating temperatures throughout the region.

Acid precipitation is most acute in which part of Europe?

Northern and Eastern Europe

Which of the following countries has the lowest population density?

Norway

Which of the following countries in Europe has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) score?

Norway Norway has an HDI score of .944

Which countries, on a per capita basis (of the native population), have accepted the largest number of migrants granted asylum?

Norway and Sweden

Which of the following set of countries does not currently belong to the European Union?

Norway, Iceland, and Serbia

Three Facts About Europe

Push factors are more common in eastern Europe, while pull factors are common in western Europe. Historical relationships between European countries and countries in other regions play a role in migration patterns. Migration is making Europe more diverse.

In which of these European countries can you find evidence of migration push factors?

Serbia

When the United Nations was founded in 1945:

Soviet Union leader Josef Stalin made a case for membership for an additional two Soviet republics. He claimed the two republics were sovereign because they each had a minister of foreign affairs and a minister of defense. These two "independent countries" became founding members of the UN in 1945.

Which two countries are separated by the Pyrenees Mountains?

Spain and France

In which climate zone is agriculture NOT a dominant land use?

Subarctic cool summer

Which country of western Europe, located in the heart of the continent, is not a European Union member?

Switzerland

The name of the language subfamily spoken in Latvia and Lithuania comes from what source?

The Baltic Sea

Historically, the spread of Christianity in Europe faced severe opposition from Islamic empires located to the east and south of the region. Europe managed to prevent a westward expansion of Islam in the region. Islam gained some footing in a few locations in the region, however. Religious differences and other ethnic-oriented differences have resulted in a long history of conflict in the region.

The United Nations mission stations are disproportionally located in the southeastern part of Europe, indicating conflict between Christians and Muslims in the area.

While post-war Europe has been characterized by movement towards economic and political integration, several important examples of efforts towards political autonomy, or separatism, in recent decades highlight the region's cultural diversity while also confirming the success of the European Union. Which political unit of 1950 has been at war or experienced political insurrections since 1995?

Yugoslavia

Warsaw Pact

a collective defense agreement between the Soviet Union and its satellites was created when West Germany was admitted to NATO

Where is the southernmost point of Europe located?

about 35°N

The Economic and Monetary Union

committed to a common monetary policy and in most cases, use a common currency, the euro

Greece has been bailed out by other European countries a number of times as a result of its debt crisis. Which of the following outcomes occurred in Greece as a response to these bailouts?

increase in taxes As a result of the austerity measures imposed by lending countries, the Greek government decreased spending and increased taxes, leading to widespread job loss and a reduction in social services.

Kyoto protocol

involved a significant reduction in emissions (8% below 1990 levels by 2012) EU set a goal to increase the region's renewable energy resources to 20% by 2020

Bulgaria

is the poorest, as measured by gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity

Spain, Italy, France, and Greece all have...

islands in the Mediterranean.

The European region basically consists of three moderate climates:

moderate and moist along the Atlantic Coast Mediterranean near the Mediterranean Sea Continental further inland

Which of the following outcomes will most likely occur as a result of Europe's current natural growth rates?

reduced funding for social services Europe's declining population will likely lead to reduced tax revenues needed to support a growing demographic of elderly people

Devolution

refers to a decentralization of power, which often occurs as a result of calls for separatism and independence. Although the Scots did not vote for independence, they were granted new powers as a result of the referendum.

World War II

serves as the most defining event of Europe's current geopolitical situation The Warsaw Pact The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Monetary Policy

set by the European Central Bank seeks to control inflation and sustain economic growth

The highest elevations tend to be located in...

the southern part of Europe.

At the end of World War II, Germany:

was divided between east and west. The eastern part was under the control of the former Soviet Union and was a member of the Warsaw Pact. The western part was a NATO member during that period, and remains so today. Germany was reunited in 1990.