World Geography Unit 4 Chapter 14 Review
How are Spain and Portugal alike?
Both Spain and Portugal established colonial empires during the fifthteenth century
All of the following are accurate statements about Western Europe except:
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about Western Europe?
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about Western European educational systems?
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The Nordic nations share all of the following except
A common landform pattern
What is the European Union?
A cooperative Economic Organization
Which of the following best describes the continent of Europe?
A giant penninsula of peninsulas jutting out from the huge landmass of Eurasia
During the 1400s, Western Europe was characterized by which of the following?
A renewed interest in the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the northern region of Italy?
About two thirds of Italy's factory produncts are made there
Human Beings changed the enviroment of Western Europe by
Clearing most of the natural rainforests for farmland and pastures.
Ancient Greece is credited with influencing Western ideas about
Democracy
Which of the following was a major result of the Industrial Revolution?
Exports of manufactured goods to the British colonies increased
Which of thefollowing is an important source of energy in Iceland?
Geothermal energy
Ireland's basic landscape pattern consists of
Hills ringing most of the coastline with a plain in the middle
London's relative location improved in the 1500s when
Improvments in ships and navigation devices increased trade in the Atlantic
where are Germany's most important industrial centers located?
In the central part of the country
How has human settlement affected the ecosytems of Western Europe?
Most of the national forests in Western Europe have been cleared to make way for farms and to provide timber for buildings
In contrast to the way Germany was unified in the 1800s, the unification of Germany in the 1900s was the result of
Pressure from the citizens
In order to stimulate economic growth in the recent years, the government of France
Privatized some government-owned businesses
The quote "God made the world, but the Dutch made [the Netherlands]" refers to
Reclaiming land from the sea, lakrs, and swamps
London became one of the greatest commercial and shipping centers in the world mainly because
Ships could sail directly into its port
The Nordic countries share all of the following characteristics except
Similar terrain
What landform seperates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
The Pyrenees (Mountains)
In the 1700s, Western Europe was charecterized by which of the following?
The growing use of machines, beginning in England
Scotland"s lakes and rugged highlands were created by
The movement of glaciers
Why have many Italians migrated to the north in recent years?
To work in northern factories
