Europe

C

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

B

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

A

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

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

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

B

In which European country would you find fjords? A) Greece B) Norway C) Netherlands D) Italy E) Hungary

A

In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start? A) England B) Germany C) Spain D) France E) Italy

D

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

B

The Apennines are found primarily in which nation? A) Switzerland B) Italy C) Spain D) Hungary E) Greece

E

The European population is characterized by which stage of the demographic transition? A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth E) Fifth

C

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.

B

The dominant national sport across Europe is A) baseball B) soccer C) basketball D) hockey E) judo

D

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)

C

The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is A) England B) France C) Germany D) Italy E) Switzerland

A

What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France? A) Pyrenees B) Alps C) Carpathians D) Dinaric Alps E) Apennines

B

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

D

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

E

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

D

What is Europe's longest river? A) Thames B) Rhine C) Loire D) Danube E) Rhone

A

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

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

B

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

E

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%)

D

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

B

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

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

D

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

Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population? A) Poland B) Ireland C) Lithuania D) France E) Switzerland

D

Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland? A) Italy B) Greece C) Switzerland D) Netherlands E) Spain

C

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

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

A

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

D

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

C

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

B

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

D

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

Which of the following cities will have a continental climate in Europe? A) Athens B) Barcelona C) Belfast D) Budapest E) Paris

E

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

C

Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance (Latin-based) language? A) Italian B) Spanish C) Greek D) Romanian E) French

E

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

B

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

C

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

A

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

E

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

C

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

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

E

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

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