GEOG 161: Exam 3 (Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11)
38) Which nation does NOT speak a Slavic language? A) Poland B) Hungary C) Serbia D) Slovakia E) Bulgaria
B) Hungary
52) What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into two separate geopolitical and economic blocs after World War II? A) Berlin Wall B) Iron Curtain C) Kremlin D) Autobahn E) buffer zone
B) Iron Curtain
6) The Apennines are found primarily in which nation? A) Switzerland B) Italy C) Spain D) Hungary E) Greece
B) Italy
10) The volcanic peninsula which dominates the Far East of Russia is known as A) Siberia B) Kamchatka C) Baikal D) Urals E) Caucasus
B) Kamchatka
15) What beneficial effects might Russia see from climate change? A) Rising sea levels along the Black and Baltic Seas. B) Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways. C) Thawing of Siberian permafrost may cause mud flows and erosion. D) Greater contact between wildlife and indigenous human populations in northern Russia as wildlife is forced to widen its search for food. E) Increases in rainfall across the fertile regions of western Russia.
B) Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways.
27) Which nation has accepted the highest total number of migrants, taking in an estimated 140,000 alone in 2016? A) Denmark B) Italy C) Germany D) Belgium E) Ireland
C) Germany
74) The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is A) England B) France C) Germany D) Italy E) Switzerland
C) Germany
42) Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population? A) Poland B) Ireland C) Lithuania D) France E) Switzerland
D) France
5) What mountain range in Europe is over 500 miles long and has peaks reaching 15,000 feet? A) Pyrenees B) Alps C) Carpathians D) Himalayas E) Apennines
B) Alps
16) Which nation has an ambitious goal to meet half of its energy needs through wind power by 2020? A) Albania B) Denmark C) Iceland D) Portugal E) Serbia
B) Denmark
12) Until recently in which region of Europe were environmental conditions the worst? A) Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) B) Eastern Europe C) Iberian Peninsula D) Scandinavia E) Southern Europe
B) Eastern Europe
18) What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia? A) European Russia lost much of its population in World War II. B) European Russia is better suited for agriculture and has a slightly milder climate. C) Communist government policies forced millions to move to European Russia from Asian Russia. D) Devastating diseases killed off much of the population of Asian Russia. E) European Russia has historically had an extremely low death rate.
B) European Russia is better suited for agriculture and has a slightly milder climate.
28) Where do most immigrants to France come from? A) Eastern Europe B) Former French colonies in North Africa and West Africa C) India and Pakistan D) Hong Kong E) Quebec, Canada
B) Former French colonies in North Africa and West Africa
79) The nation at the epicenter of the 2015 European Debt Crisis was A) Belgium B) Greece C) United Kingdom D) Switzerland E) Germany
B) Greece
7) In which European country would you find fjords? A) Greece B) Norway C) Netherlands D) Italy E) Hungary
B) Norway
72) Which of the following EU member states does NOT use the Euro as its national currency? A) Italy B) Sweden C) France D) Germany E) Spain
B) Sweden
56) Which two nations reunified shortly after the end of the Cold War? A) Slovakia and the Czech Republic B) West Germany and East Germany C) Bosnia and Kosovo D) Poland and Lithuania E) Austria and Hungary
B) West Germany and East Germany
48) Europe was the battleground for which wars during the 20th century? A) World War I and the Cold War, but not World War II B) World War I, World War II, and the Cold War C) World War II, but not World War I D) World War I, but not World War II E) World War I and World War II, but not the Cold War
B) World War I, World War II, and the Cold War
47) The dominant national sport across Europe is A) baseball B) soccer C) basketball D) hockey E) judo
B) soccer
39) What is the major factor determining whether a particular Slavic language uses the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet in its written form? A) the latitude of the country in which the language is spoken B) the dominant religion of the people who speak that language C) the time period over which the language evolved D) the political system of the country E) the economic system of the country
B) the dominant religion of the people who speak that language
19) What best describes the natural growth rate in contemporary Europe? A) extensive population decline in every country B) there is a lack of natural growth as death rates exceed birth rates C) fast growth in large nations such as Germany but slow growth in most smaller nations D) a moderate rate of growth E) an extremely high rate of growth
B) there is a lack of natural growth as death rates exceed birth rates
69) Which country played a major role in the economy of the countries of Eastern Europe in the decades following WWII? A) China B) Japan C) Soviet Union D) United States E) United Kingdom
C) Soviet Union
3) Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain? A) citrus fruits (ex. oranges, grapefruits) B) grain C) potatoes D) swine and meat E) dairying
A) citrus fruits (ex. oranges, grapefruits)
44) In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion? A) northern Germany B) Poland C) Ireland D) the Balkan Peninsula (ex. Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia) E) France
A) northern Germany
15) France depends on more than half of its energy supply from A) nuclear power B) coal C) natural gas D) wind E) solar
A) nuclear power
34) Your native language is Danish. Which language will likely be the easiest for you to understand? A) Swedish B) Finnish C) Polish D) Italian E) Greek
A) Swedish
7) What marks European Russia's eastern edge, separating it from Siberia? A) the Ural Mountains B) the eastern border of Ukraine C) the center of Siberia D) a line running from the Baltic to the Adriatic E) along the trans-Siberian railroad
A) the Ural Mountains
67) Which of the following was a major determinant of the early industrial regions of Europe? A) availability of coal B) a large labor force C) access to banking and finance D) mild climate E) isolation from war-torn regions of the continent
A) availability of coal
76) What is the currency of the European Monetary Union? A) the euro B) the franc C) the deutsche mark D) the pound E) the dollar
A) the euro
6) What soil type supports the commercial cultivation of corn, wheat, sugar beets, and livestock in the Russian Domain? A) gelisol B) oxisol C) entisol D) podzol E) chernozem
E) chernozem
68) Economic cooperation in Western Europe at the end of World War II centered on what commodity (commodities)? A) telegraph and telephones B) transportation C) textiles D) computers and information technology E) coal and steel
E) coal and steel
77) As of 2016, how many members of the 28-nation strong Eurozone use the euro as their currency? A) 19 B) 22 C) 25 D) 26 E) all 28 members use the euro
A) 19
61) Which nation was NOT part of the former Yugoslavia? A) Albania B) Bosnia-Herzegovina C) Croatia D) Macedonia E) Serbia
A) Albania
36) Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic? A) Basque B) English C) Danish D) Norwegian E) Swedish
A) Basque
57) Which European country divided into two in a peaceful "Velvet Divorce"? A) Czechoslovakia B) Yugoslavia C) Germany D) Ireland E) Romania
A) Czechoslovakia
66) In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start? A) England B) Germany C) Spain D) France E) Italy
A) England
1) How does Europe compare in size (area) to the United States? A) It is roughly two-thirds of the United States. B) It is about the size of the state of Texas. C) It is the same size as the United States. D) It is equal in size to the continental United States plus Alaska and Hawaii. E) It is the largest continent on the planet, far larger than the United States.
A) It is roughly two-thirds of the United States.
4) What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France? A) Pyrenees B) Alps C) Carpathians D) Dinaric Alps E) Apennines
A) Pyrenees
43) The most widely practiced religion in contemporary Europe is A) Roman Catholicism B) Protestantism C) Islam D) Eastern Orthodox Christianity E) Judaism
A) Roman Catholicism
63) Which nation narrowly voted in 2014 to remain a part of the United Kingdom? A) Scotland B) France C) the Netherlands D) Romania E) Catalonia
A) Scotland
8) In which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem? A) Siberia B) Caucasus Mountains C) Ukraine D) Southern Russia E) European Russia
A) Siberia
33) What is the second-most widely spoken Germanic language in Europe, with roughly 60 million speakers? A) English B) Swedish C) Danish D) Norwegian E) German
A) English
2) What is the one element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, and agriculture in the Russian Domain? A) the northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain B) the legacy of the Soviet era C) globalization and its influence on the Russian Domain D) the Cold War E) climate change
A) the northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain
31) The most vexing problem facing European urban planners is A) traffic congestion B) inner-city crime C) poor zoning laws D) a crumbling urban infrastructure E) suburban sprawl
A) traffic congestion
78) Which was NOT a reason for the present economic crisis in Europe? A) widespread Soviet interference in eastern Europe's economies B) cheap credit available to weaker EU economies (such as Greece) C) the insistence of wealthier EU nations demanding poorer ones engage in fiscal austerity, which had the effect of unemployment in the poorer nations (and thus less tax revenue) D) overspending by governments in weaker EU nations E) the lingering effects of the 2008 global financial crisis
A) widespread Soviet interference in eastern Europe's economies
73) The charter members of the European Union were A) Germany, France and the United Kingdom B) Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands C) Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands D) Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal E) Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
B) Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands
29) Which of the following places is the most likely source region for an immigrant to the United Kingdom? A) East Asia B) South Asia (India and Pakistan) C) Turkey D) South America E) Russia
B) South Asia (India and Pakistan)
16) What impact from global warming in the Russian Domain may increase carbon emissions? A) Rising sea levels along the Black and Baltic seas. B) Thawing of permafrost containing large amounts of organic material. C) Navigation extending throughout the year for Russia's northern waterways. D) Warmer temperatures in Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea leading to greater fishing potential. E) Increased rainfall will lead to more vegetation and thus more carbon emissions.
B) Thawing of permafrost containing large amounts of organic material.
1) Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"? A) "Russian Domain" is an official name, reflecting the continuing federal relationship between the countries in the region. B) The term suggests persisting Russian influence within the region. C) The term is the name of the free trade zone now evolving in the region. D) Domain refers to a kingdom. E) Domain refers to a federal subdivision.
B) The term suggests persisting Russian influence within the region.
46) A sizeable percentage of the Muslim population residing in Germany are immigrants from which nation? A) Egypt B) Turkey C) Morocco D) Saudi Arabia E) Iran
B) Turkey
13) What plan did Europe introduce in 2005 to help the region fight climate change? A) a program to become the world's leader in solar energy B) a tree-planting plan C) an emission trading scheme D) a research program to perfect carbon sequestration E) a plan to eliminate all usage of fossil fuels by 2020
C) an emission trading scheme
23) Legal migrants now make up roughly what percent of the total population of the European Union? A) 1% B) 5% C) 10% D) 11.7% E) 25%
C) 10%
17) What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain? A) 100 million B) 150 million C) 200 million D) 250 million E) 500 million
C) 200 million
62) Which nation, formerly part of Yugoslavia, is deeply divided along ethnoreligious lines, with large minorities of Muslims, Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians? A) Serbia B) Croatia C) Bosnia & Herzegovina D) Slovenia E) Kosovo
C) Bosnia & Herzegovina
11) The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the A) Urals B) Himalayas C) Caucasus D) Alps E) Kamchatka Mountains
C) Caucasus
37) Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance (Latin-based) language? A) Italian B) Spanish C) Greek D) Romanian E) French
C) Greek
25) Which two war-torn nations have produced an enormous number of migrants seeking asylum in Europe, most notably Germany, in recent years? A) Morocco and Algeria B) Bosnia and Kosovo C) Iraq and Syria D) Turkey and Saudi Arabia E) Egypt and Jordan
C) Iraq and Syria
65) The highest GNI per capita in Europe are found in which trio of nations? A) Albania, Kosovo, Serbia B) Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia C) Norway, Sweden, Denmark D) Spain, Portugal, Italy E) Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia
C) Norway, Sweden, Denmark
14) Which nations in Europe currently are most at risk from acid rain? A) Ireland and Iceland B) Spain and Portugal C) Poland and the Czech Republic D) Albania and Greece E) Italy and Switzerland
C) Poland and the Czech Republic
58) What term describes the fragmented geopolitical processes involved with small-scale independence movements and the phenomenon of mini-nationalism as it develops along ethnic fault lines? A) feudalism B) gastarbeiter C) balkanization D) irredentism E) secularization
C) balkanization
54) What is the word for an array of nonaligned or friendly states that cushion or protect a larger country from invasion, as happened with the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors? A) Balkan region B) homelands C) buffer zone D) convection cells E) distributaries
C) buffer zone
21) The Schengen Agreement, signed in 1985, meant that A) crossing a European border required passport and auto insurance documentation. B) crossing a European border was not possible without government permission. C) crossing a European border required neither paperwork nor government approval. D) crossing a European border became more difficult for the ethnic minority Roma. E) crossing a European was only available to people from countries that were EU members
C) crossing a European border required neither paperwork nor government approval.
45) Large number of French-speaking Africans and Arab Muslims live in what areas of the cities of western Europe (most notably Paris)? A) close to the central city in upscale enclaves B) in highly integrated and diverse inner-city neighborhoods C) in high-density apartment buildings in the suburbs with little diversity D) in single-family homes within suburban neighborhoods E) in highly segregated inner-city neighborhoods
C) in high-density apartment buildings in the suburbs with little diversity
20) Population in Russia A) tends to be coastal, with significant concentrations along both the Arctic and Pacific coastlines B) decreases in density as you travel from east to west C) is largely clustered west of the Ural Mountains D) has largely remained rural into the 21st century E) is mainly found along the frontier with China
C) is largely clustered west of the Ural Mountains
53) Which of the following was a geopolitical result of WWII? A) reassertion of power by the Ottoman Empire B) the creation of a Third Reich which ruled mainland Europe from 1945 to 1989 C) the formation of an "Iron Curtain" separating a democratic Western Europe from a communist Eastern Europe D) the dissolution of Yugoslavia E) the formation of a military alliance between the United Kingdom, Germany and the Soviet Union
C) the formation of an "Iron Curtain" separating a democratic Western Europe from a communist Eastern Europe
17) The most densely populated region of Europe tends to be A) the Balkan Peninsula (ex. Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria) B) Spain and Portugal C) Scandinavia (ex. Norway, Sweden and Finland) D) Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg E) The Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
D) Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
59) In which nation(s) of Europe do Muslims comprise a majority of the population? A) France B) France and Germany C) Germany D) Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania E) Poland and Lithuania
D) Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania
11) Which of the following cities will have a continental climate in Europe? A) Athens B) Barcelona C) Belfast D) Budapest E) Paris
D) Budapest
50) Which nation never had part of its current national territory occupied by the former Austro-Hungarian Empire? A) Austria B) Poland C) Hungary D) Bulgaria E) Croatia
D) Bulgaria
32) Which European city is considered to be the most "bicycle-friendly" in the world? A) London B) Paris C) Rome D) Copenhagen E) Madrid
D) Copenhagen
9) What is Europe's longest river? A) Thames B) Rhine C) Loire D) Danube E) Rhone
D) Danube
41) Why did the population of Jews in Europe drop from 9.5 million before World War II to less than 2 million today? A) Their birth rates dropped as their urbanization rate increased, and the creation of Israel caused most to emigrate to the Middle East. B) The creation of Israel caused most Jews to emigrate from Europe to the Middle East. C) Their birth rates dropped as rates of urbanization increased. D) Nazis and their sympathizers murdered approximately six million Jews in the Holocaust. E) The vast majority of Jews emigrated to the United States.
D) Nazis and their sympathizers murdered approximately six million Jews in the Holocaust.
3) Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland? A) Italy B) Greece C) Switzerland D) Netherlands E) Spain
D) Netherlands
55) What do the letters in NATO stand for? A) National Anti-Terrorism Organization B) North Austrian Transportation Organization C) Norway-Austria Treaty Organization D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization E) Netherlands Against Terrorism Organization
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
40) Where is there still currently an internecine Christian conflict between Protestants and Catholics? A) Italy B) Romania C) Bosnia D) Northern Ireland E) Germany
D) Northern Ireland
26) Which two nations have accepted the largest number of asylum seekers on a PER CAPITA (i.e. as a percent of their total population)? A) Germany and France B) Germany and Belgium C) Belgium and the Netherlands D) Norway and Sweden E) Sweden and Denmark
D) Norway and Sweden
71) Which of the following European countries is NOT a member of the European Union? A) Austria B) Denmark C) Portugal D) Switzerland E) United Kingdom
D) Switzerland
12) What two chronic environmental problems facing the Russian Domain today? A) air pollution and deforestation B) water pollution and deforestation C) water pollution and desertification D) air pollution and water pollution E) desertification and deforestation
D) air pollution and water pollution
51) What was the Cold War? A) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe from 1968-1973 B) the nickname given to efforts by the cold, northern countries of Europe to resolve their energy crisis in the 1990s to avoid deaths caused by hypothermia C) an armed conflict between the United States and the USSR that lasted from 1946-1991 and included occupation of several European countries by the United States D) an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries E) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe that lasted from 1986-1991
D) an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries
4) What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain? A) dry B) mild mid-latitude C) polar D) continental E) Mediterranean
D) continental
49) What is the word for a state policy of reclaiming lost lands or lands inhabited by people of the same ethnicity in another state? A) balkanization B) collectivism C) feudalism D) irredentism E) privatization
D) irredentism
13) Where has the Russian Domain dumped its nuclear wastes? A) at an unregulated dump outside the city of Chernobyl B) in Siberia C) in the Arctic Sea D) off the northern island of Novaya Zemlya E) in the Sea of Okhotsk
D) off the northern island of Novaya Zemlya
9) The vast northern coniferous forests of Siberia are known as A) permafrost B) steppes C) tundra D) taiga E) lichens
D) taiga
19) The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region? A) the southeastern part of the region B) the eastern-most part of the region C) Siberia D) the western-most part of the region E) the coastal areas around the Sea of Okhotsk
D) the western-most part of the region
14) The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was what type of environmental disaster? A) a collapse of a poorly regulated dam B) a massive coal mine fire which continues to burn to present day C) a dumping of toxic waste into the Arctic Sea causing a massive loss of fisheries D) a massive oil spill into the Volga River which flowed into the Caspian Sea E) a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across thousands of acres of farmland
E) a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across thousands of acres of farmland
10) Which of the following pairings of climate type and regions in Europe is correct? A) Mediterranean Coast: continental climate B) Iberian Peninsula: tundra C) North Sea Coast: dry summer Mediterranean climate D) Northern Europe: dry summer Mediterranean climate E) Atlantic Coast: maritime climate
E) Atlantic Coast: maritime climate
8) Which set of nations is landlocked? A) Norway, Sweden and Finland B) Spain, Greece and Italy C) Switzerland, Italy and Poland D) Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary E) Austria, Switzerland and Hungary
E) Austria, Switzerland and Hungary
18) The European population is characterized by which stage of the demographic transition? A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth E) Fifth
E) Fifth
24) The fastest growing nation currently in Europe is A) Poland B) Iceland C) Greece D) Portugal E) Kosovo
E) Kosovo
75) Which of the following is NOT a traditional industrial region of Europe? A) English Midlands B) Ruhr Valley of Germany C) Upper Silesia of Poland D) Saar-Lorraine on the German-French border E) Spanish-Portuguese borderlands
E) Spanish-Portuguese borderlands
80) Which European country has the highest representation of women in parliamentary offices? A) Cypress B) the United Kingdom C) Germany D) Denmark E) Sweden
E) Sweden
5) Which of the following five locations will have the coldest average temperature in January? A) St. Petersburg B) Moscow C) Kiev D) Vladivostok E) Verkhoyansk
E) Verkhoyansk
35) Catalan is a language primarily spoken A) in the region around Rome, Italy B) in the region around Bucharest, Romania C) in the region around Brussels, Belgium D) in the region around Lisbon, Portugal E) in the region around Barcelona, Spain
E) in the region around Barcelona, Spain
60) The former Yugoslavia has fragmented into how many independent nation-states? A) three B) four C) five D) six E) seven
E) seven
64) Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as a potential result of Brexit? A) the emboldening of far-right wing (and anti-immigrant) political parties across Europe B) the increased likelihood of Scottish independence from England C) the increased likelihood of Northern Ireland opting to join the Republic of Ireland in order to remain part of the EU D) the breakup of the United Kingdom E) stronger economic ties between England and the European Union
E) stronger economic ties between England and the European Union
2) By what other name is The European Lowland known? A) Iberia B) Scandinavia C) Italy D) the Alpine System E) the North European Plain
E) the North European Plain
22) What event was an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries (such as Germany) in the early 1990s? A) the release of the last German colony in Africa in 1989 B) the expulsion of many foreign-born immigrants from France C) war in Syria and Iraq D) Germany's mild climate E) the collapse of the Soviet Union
E) the collapse of the Soviet Union
70) Which of the following was a prime factor for the economic collapse in Eastern Europe immediately following the end of the Cold War? A) the removal of Soviet troops translated into a major loss of revenue from soldiers spending their paychecks in the local economy B) the markets of Western Europe stopped buying products from Eastern European nations C) the nations of Eastern Europe were forced to pay back massive loans which they had taken out from Germany, France and England D) the devastation of bombing from the Cold War between 1945-1989 had reduced Eastern Europe into ruins E) the loss of subsidized natural gas and oil from the Soviet Union coupled with the collapse of Soviet markets made it impossible for Eastern European industries to operate and compete
E) the loss of subsidized natural gas and oil from the Soviet Union coupled with the collapse of Soviet markets made it impossible for Eastern European industries to operate and compete
30) What percentage of Europe's population lives in urban areas? A) one-fifth (20%) B) one-third (33%) C) one-half (50%) D) two-thirds (66%) E) three-fourths (75%)
E) three-fourths (75%)
20) Which of the following is NOT a future challenge facing Europe because of low (or zero) population growth? A) a reduced tax base B) a reduced labor force C) large segments of society in need of social services with too few young people to support such programs D) smaller internal markets for local goods E) widespread unemployment
E) widespread unemployment