Geog 1020 Ch 9-14

During the Cold War until ________, Europe was divided into East and West by the Iron Curtain. a) 1945 b) 1964 c) 1956 d) 1989

d) 1989

Khrushchev waged a ___________ program in the 1950s and 1960s to turn grazing lands in croplands. a) 5th Year Land Reform b) Wheat and Land c) Land Redistribution Act d) Virgin Lands Campaign

d) Virgin Lands Campaign

Why has Europe opened its doors to immigrants and guest workers over the past 70 years? a) industrialization b) politics and treaties with former colonies c) the EU d) an aging population

d) an aging population

The Industrial Revolution spread from ___________ into Europe. 2. Russia 3. the United States 4. Great Britain 5. Japan

4. Great Britain

3. An important Arab cartographer and geographer in the 1100s CE was: a) Al-Idrisi. b) Khayyam al-Hindi. c) Wakim al-Tariq. d) Ptolemy.

a) Al-Idrisi.

4. The Ural Mountains possess similarities to the: a) Appalachians. b) Rockies. c) Himalayas. d) Andes.

a) Appalachians.

46. The city of Prague, now capital of the Czech Republic, was part of the ________ empire from the 1500s until 1918. a) Austro-Hungarian b) German c) Russian d) Prussian

a) Austro-Hungarian

8. Maps show us that the major mountain groups are the Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, and: a) Carpathians. b) Atlas. c) Baltics. d) Scottish Highlands.

a) Carpathians.

In the North America region, the topography has a great range, spanning from _____________, which is 282 feet below sea level, to ______________, which is 20,320 feet above sea level. a) Death Valley; Mount McKinley b) Grand Canyon; Grays Peak c) New Orleans; Mount Rainier d) Gulf Coastal Plain; Mount St. Helens

a) Death Valley; Mount McKinley

More than 50 percent of Europeans are fluent in a second language, and the most common is: a) English b) French c) Spanish d) German

a) English

Which area was used by the Soviet Union for testing nuclear explosives, negatively affecting the habitat? a) Kazakhstan b) Uzbekistan c) Azerbaijan d) Kyrgyzstan

a) Kazakhstan

19. Until the 1960s, _________ was the official language of services in the Roman Catholic Church worldwide. a) Latin b) Spanish c) Italian d) French

a) Latin

Swiss banking is known for its security and secrecy laws. The other major players in global banking are Germany and: a) Luxembourg. b) Liechtenstein. c) Belgium. d) Monaco.

a) Luxembourg.

Much of the Russian steppe climate is found from Ukraine to: a) Mongolia. b) Lithuania. c) Uzbekistan. d) Turkmenistan.

a) Mongolia.

13. After World War II, _______ was formed to stop the growing influence of the Soviet Union. a) NATO b) the European Union c) OPEC d) the Marshall Plan

a) NATO

The first wave of Islam arrived in Europe with the Moors in Spain, followed by eastern Europe with the rise of the: a) Ottoman Empire. b) Austrian Empire. c) Austro-Hungarian Empire. d) Muslim missionaries in France.

a) Ottoman Empire.

25. Secular states in Europe include France, Belgium, and: a) Turkey. b) Norway. c) United Kingdom. d) Sweden.

a) Turkey.

14. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union in Europe included Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Belarus, and importantly _____________. a) Ukraine b) Poland c) Kazakhstan d) East Germany

a) Ukraine

Which of the following is a humid continental climate region that is well suited for growing crops? a) Ukraine and western Russia b) southern Russia c) east of the Urals d) west Siberian plain

a) Ukraine and western Russia

As in much of eastern Europe, Christianity came to Russia in the tenth century and was made the official religion by: a) Vladimir the Great. b) Ivan the Great. c) Peter the Great. d) Saint Boris of Kiev.

a) Vladimir the Great.

Christianity spread beyond Western Europe, in part through missionary activity, starting in the 1500s, through: a) colonialism. b) trade. c) mercantilism. d) imperialism.

a) colonialism.

Many people of the Islamic faith have become residents of Europe, especially from: a) former colonies of Europe. b) Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. c) former Soviet Union. d) Iraq and Afghanistan.

a) former colonies of Europe.

Today, many Muslim immigrants come to France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom from: a) former colonies. b) subsaharan Africa. c) India and Pakistan. d) North Africa.

a) former colonies.

5. The northern plains of Europe found in Finland, Germany, Poland, Holland, and elsewhere were formed by: a) glaciers. b) flooding. c) earthquakes. d) tectonic movements.

a) glaciers.

Incoming solar radiation that influence temperatures is called: a) insolation. b) greenhouse level. c) sunshine rate. d) solarization.

a) insolation.

A segment of a nation residing in a state that is outside of the neighboring state where it comprises the majority population might be subject to a movement called: a) irredentism. b) collectivism. c) national building. d) Russification.

a) irredentism.

11. Europe is also a functional region and can be best classified as such based on: a) the European Union. b) the euro. c) NATO. d) Cold War.

a) the European Union.

22. The lingua franca of Kazakhstan is Russian. A lingua franca is a language of: a) trade and business. b) less educated classes. c) government officials. d) university education.

a) trade and business.

26. Language and religion in Europe are spatially connected. a) true b) false

a) true

The Canadian Shield or the Laurentian Plain is the geologic center of the North American continent and covers approximately what percentage of Canada? a) 10% b) 40% c) 75% d) 99%

b) 40%

The Russian Revolution of 1917 is also called the ________________ Revolution. a) Worker's b) Bolshevik c) Marxist d) Communist

b) Bolshevik

24. Northern Europe is traditionally Protestant and Southern Europe is predominantly: a) Orthodox. b) Catholic. c) Lutheran, Anglican, and Muslim. d) Jewish.

b) Catholic.

10. Europe as a formal region is often defined by Christianity, Indo-European languages, and: a) urbanization. b) Caucasian people. c) industrialization. d) Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, and Slavic ethnicity.

b) Caucasian people.

Since 2005, oil and gas exports from Central Asia have been redirected from Russia to: a) Europe. b) China. c) East Africa. d) Germany.

b) China.

More than 40 million blogs operate in Russia using the _______ alphabet. a) English b) Cyrillic c) Latin d) Greek

b) Cyrillic

Russia was prevented from expanding westward into Europe in the 1500s by the Poles and: a) Germans. b) Lithuanians. c) Austrians. d) Swedes.

b) Lithuanians.

27. In general, where Orthodoxy prevails the Slavic languages are spoken; Roman Catholic areas of Europe often speak a ____________ language. a) Germanic b) Romance c) Celtic d) Baltic

b) Romance

The average number of children born to a woman during child-bearing age is called: a) Average Fertility Rate b) Total Fertility Rate c) Maternity Rate d) Average Maternity Rate

b) Total Fertility Rate

Many guest workers immigrated to Germany and Belgium following World War II, especially from: a) former colonies. b) Turkey. c) Russia and Ukraine. d) Democratic Republic of the Congo.

b) Turkey.

Who was the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution? a) Joseph Stalin b) Vladimir Lenin c) Nicholas II d) Mikhail Gorbachev

b) Vladimir Lenin

Much like Canada, the taiga is a region in Russia that is covered by: a) swamp. b) boreal forest. c) maple trees. d) glaciers.

b) boreal forest.

Starting in 1928 under Stalin, what did major land reforms in agriculture utilize? a) mechanization b) collectivization c) proletarianism d) Marxist-Leninism

b) collectivization

Since the end of the Cold War, the residences in the city center of Prague have: a) remained constant. b) declined in value. c) increased in size. d) declined in number.

b) declined in value.

During the Soviet era, people were __________________ to live in the northern zones. a) forbidden b) encouraged c) required d) taught

b) encouraged

The city of Venice and the country of the Netherlands fight very hard against: a) illicit drug trafficking. b) encroachment of the seas. c) air pollution. d) fossil fuel contaminants.

b) encroachment of the seas.

In 1960, the city of Venice has about 170,000 residents. Today the population is almost 300,000. a) true b) false

b) false

Since 1990, the use of both Welsh and English is promoted in schools in Ireland and Scotland. a) true b) false

b) false

Privatization of rural land formerly collectivized for socialist agriculture is an important aspect of land of economic reform. In many cases, land was returned to pre-Cold War owners through: a) lotteries. b) restitution. c) law of return. d) auctions.

b) restitution.

An isostatic rebound refers to land: a) rising. b) sinking. c) drifting. d) during the last Ice Age.

b) sinking.

Recent trends in North America depict that immigrants are now moving to and living in _____________ rather than ______________. a) urban areas: central cities b) suburbs: central cities c) central cities: urban areas d) central cities: suburbs

b) suburbs: central cities

16. In 1054 CE, Christianity in Europe split into the Roman Catholic Church and: a) Protestantism. b) the Eastern Orthodox Church. c) Judeo-Christian. d) Lutheranism.

b) the Eastern Orthodox Church.

From the 1500s until 1918, what title did the rulers of Russia use? a) emperor b) tsar c) leader d) king

b) tsar

In Kazakhstan, the Kazak people account for about ___________ percent of the population. a) 80 b) 45 c) 60 d) 20

c) 60

During the most recent glaciations, topsoil from the ______________ area was actually scrapped off by enormous continental glaciers and carried south to the United States, where it was deposited in the Great Plains and Midwest. a) Mexican Plateau b) Greenland Plateau c) Canadian Shield d) Aleutian Range

c) Canadian Shield

In 1054, Christianity split into eastern and western churches. What was the eastern church called? a) Roman Catholic Church b) Greek Catholic Church c) Eastern Orthodox Church d) Byzantine Church

c) Eastern Orthodox Church

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, China, and: a) South Africa. b) Germany. c) France. d) Japan.

c) France.

According to the Globalization and World Cities Study, which of the following is the most important world city in Europe? a) Paris b) Berlin c) London d) Rome

c) London

Nearly all of North and Central Eurasia are tied together in the twentieth century through the history of the: a) Russian Empire. b) Warsaw Pact countries. c) Soviet Union. d) Iron Curtain.

c) Soviet Union.

Many urban dwellers today, especially in cities like Moscow, spend their weekends in: a) thermal spas. b) mountain resorts. c) dachas. d) city centers.

c) dachas.

The Holodomor in 1932 and 1933 created a long-lasting hatred of Stalin and Russia by the Ukrainians. What is the Holodomor? a) imprisonment of Kulaks b) closing of all Ukrainian schools c) human-made famine d) creation of a peasant class

c) human-made famine

4. The peninsula of Europe is part of the Eurasian continent. It does not have its own _____________ plate. a) tectonic b) continental c) lithospheric d) landmass

c) lithospheric

Secularism has grown strongly since World War II. A strong sign of secularism in Europe is: a) larger family size. b) increased church construction. c) low church attendance. d) multiple religious festivals.

c) low church attendance.

What are coastal climates also referred to as, because of the year-round influence of the ocean? a) extreme b) highland c) maritime d) continental

c) maritime

Russification in the late 1800s was an important aspect of: a) state building. b) colonization. c) national identity building. d) federal power.

c) national identity building.

Land reclaimed from the seas and wetlands in the Netherlands is called: a) dike bound. b) terps. c) polders. d) drowned land.

c) polders.

The age structure and gender of a population can easily be seen in a: a) fertility chart b) demographic rate set c) population pyramid d) age-sex diagram

c) population pyramid

What is the characteristic of the steppe climate commonly found in the region around the southern Volga River? a) warm and moist b) tundra c) semiarid d) desert

c) semiarid

In which of the following were environmental impacts of industrialization first regulated and improved? a) Soviet Union b) Iron Curtain countries c) western Europe d) southern Europe

c) western Europe

Europe is considered a continent because of: a)geographic factors b)location c)human decisions d)separation from Asia by rivers and mountain

c)human decisions

The Wisconsin Glaciation was the most recent glaciation in the region and ended nearly 10,000 years ago. Following this glaciation was a period of retreat causing which of the following? a) The Hudson Bay was filled. b) Aquifers were saturated. c) New rivers were formed. d) All of the answer choices are correct.

d) All of the answer choices are correct.

The flow of migrants from Eastern Europe to Western Europe was precipitated by the end of the Cold War and: a) Soviet aggression. b) German unification. c) NATO treaties. d) EU expansion.

d) EU expansion.

29. The three major language groups in Europe are: a) Romance, Latinic, Germanic b) Slavic, Anglo-Saxon, Romance c) Romance, Slavic, Celtic d) Germanic, Romance, Slavic

d) Germanic, Romance, Slavic

28. The Indo-European language family does not include: a) English. b) Russian. c) Portuguese. d) Hungarian.

d) Hungarian.

17. Three major reformers of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century were Martin Luther, John Calvin, and: a) Leo XII. b) Leonardo da Vinci. c) William of Ockham. d) Jan Hus.

d) Jan Hus.

9. In the west of Europe there is a marine west coast climate, while in much of the south of Europe, the climate is: a) continental. b) subtropical. c) desert and tropical. d) Mediterranean.

d) Mediterranean.

In the 1400s, Russian leader Ivan III exerted greater territorial control toward the east by pushing out the: a) Turks. b) Arabs. c) Chinese. d) Mongols.

d) Mongols.

What are the official languages of the European Union? a) French, English, German b) Italian, French, English c) Spanish, French, English d) More than 20 languages are official.

d) More than 20 languages are official.

Where did Tsar Fedor officially establish a separate Russian Patriarch for the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1589? a) Kiev b) Serbia c) Greece d) Moscow

d) Moscow

35. Five-year plans initiated by ___________ were part of the planned economy of the Soviet Union. a) Khrushchev b) Lenin c) Brezhnev d) Stalin

d) Stalin

7. What does the North Atlantic Drift affect? a) landforms b) tides c) coastal moraines d) climate

d) climate

Farmland in Uzbekistan has undergone desertification, and the Aral Sea is basically dried up. Much of this was caused by growing: a) corn and soybean. b) wheat. c) rye and barley. d) cotton.

d) cotton.

21. Church attendance has grown in which region of Europe during the past 25 years? a) British Isles, including Ireland b) southern Europe c) Scandinavia d) eastern Europe

d) eastern Europe

Many older neighborhoods near the center of a city in North America have experienced a refurbishing, known as _______________, and as a result of these renewal efforts, home values in the area have increased. a) brownfields b) genealogy c) gerontology d) gentrification

d) gentrification

The USSR was officially a centrally planned economy under communism, but a free market economy survived as part of the: a) Soviet economic doctrine. b) international trade system. c) functional state system. d) informal economy.

d) informal economy.

What influences the climate of North and Central Eurasia? a) maritime currents b) mid-latitude low pressure c) low-pressure belts d) latitude

d) latitude

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on earth. It is part of a: a) group of giant lakes. b) arctic ecosystem. c) maritime ecosystem. d) rift valley.

d) rift valley.

15. The member countries of the Warsaw Pact in Europe were considered _______________ countries of the Soviet Union. a) Russian b) Soviet c) allied d) satellite

d) satellite

Most of the countries of Central Asia in the twentieth century were part of: a) China. b) Russia. c) the Ottoman Empire. d) the Soviet Union.

d) the Soviet Union.

Wastewater in the city of Venice is removed from the canals by: a) massive water pumps. b) evaporation tanks. c) ocean currents. d) tides.

d) tides.

The southern tip of Florida shares which type of climate designation with neighboring Caribbean islands? a) Marine West Coast b) Mediterranean c) humid continental—warm d) tropical climate

d) tropical climate

8. Treeless and swampy conditions typify which climate region? a) steppe b) humid continental c) permafrost d) tundra

d) tundra

6. A high-pressure system over the Atlantic causes the climate of much of Europe to be: a) rainy or snowy. b) sunny. c) cooler. d) warmer.

d) warmer.

On a medieval 'T in O' map, what does the 'T' symbolize? A. Europe B. Rivers and seas C. The earth (terra firma) D. Oceans

B. Rivers and seas

What type of precipitation occurs on the windward side when a parcel of air rises over a mountain or ridge and cools? a) convection b) orographic c) cyclonic d) frontal

orographic

Unlike Russia, most of the people of the Central Asian states are traditionally: a) Muslim. b) Roman Catholic. c) Hindu. d) Buddhist.

a) Muslim.

In 2018, the political concept of the USSR is more commonly referred to as: a) Russia b) Former USSR c) Soviet Union d) USSR

a) Russia

The modern era in Russia began in the 1700s when the capital was moved to the new city of: a) St. Petersburg. b) Odessa. c) Moscow. d) Novgorod.

a) St. Petersburg.

One of the elements of Russification is the spread of: a) agriculture. b) language. c) religion. d) industry.

b) language.

After reforms in the 1980s under Mikhail Gorbachev and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russian President Boris Yeltsin began to establish: a) perestroika. b) oligarchs. c) samizdat. d) glasnost.

b) oligarchs.

The Urals divide the glaciated east European plain from: a) Europe. b) Scandinavia. c) the West Siberian plain. d) arctic and polar regions.

c) the West Siberian plain.