Geography Exam 2 Practice Multiple Choice 2
This is the largest landowner in the ʺNew Westʺ.
the federal government
The largest outlay of European Union funds is to __________.
transportation
In response to Katrina in 2005, over __________ were evacuated and over __________ deaths occurred.
1,000,000/1,500
Evidence exists that Inuits had trading relations with Norse settlers as early as the __________ century A.D.
10th
During what period did innovations in technology and business bring Europe into a new merchant capitalist economy?
15th-16th century
Europeʹs population is approximately this percentage over 65 years of age.
17%
A high estimate of the number of Native Americans in the U.S. and Canada when the first Europeans arrived is:
18 million
Industrialization came to the coalfield areas of northern France, Belgium, and Germany during this time period.
1850-1870
When did Canada separate from Great Britain?
1867
Approximately how far from the mainland of the United States is Hawaii?
2000 miles
This is the best estimate of Europeʹs contribution to the worldʹs aggregate GNP.
33%
A recent estimate of the population of the city of New Orleans since 2005 indicates that the population has been reduced by this percent.
64%
Between the end of WW II and the early 1980s, the Sunbelt experienced a population increase of nearly:
98%
Which body of water borders Europe to the north?
Arctic Ocean
Approximately half of current migrants to Canada come from:
Asia
After World War II, this German city was divided between two countries, one under democratic rule, the other under Communist rule.
Berlin
After the Seven Years War, the __________ for the most part dominated the European-inhabited territory of North America.
British
This physiographic region has many of the most important coal fields within Europe.
Central Plateaus
The first inhabitants of North America probably originated in what is today northern __________ and __________.
China/Siberia
What is defined as the withdrawal of investments from activities (and regions) that yield low rates of profit, in order to reinvest in new activities (and new places)?
Creative Destruction
The U.S. won the Spanish-American War, thus ending Spanish rule in __________.
Cuba and the Philippines
In 1916, the U.S. bought the Virgin Islands from __________.
Denmark
Most of the Jewish migrants to the U.S. at the turn of the 19th century were from:
Eastern Europe and Russia
Karl Marxʹs criticism of industrial capitalism was mainly based on contemporary conditions in what country?
England
Which has the largest economy? European Union, non-EU countries in Europe, US, Russia or Germany
European Union
Although its inhabitants have diverse origins, North America is considered Europeanized because of the predominance of: A) European languages B) Christianity C) both of these D) neither of these E) North America is not considered to be Europeanized.
European language and Christianity
Mistral winds blow down the Rhône Valley in southern __________.
France
Which of these countries never had a Communist government? France, Bulgaria, Albania, Poland, Ukraine
France
About 25% of Canadaʹs population is of __________ ancestry.
French
In both Canada and the U.S., __________ was far and away the most influential of the four colonial powers.
Great Britain
Which of the following has made the fastest integration into the European economy?
Hungary
After World War I, these countries lost territories, which would become Yugoslavia.
Hungary and Austria
The __________ imposed quotas on the numbers of new immigrants who would be allowed to enter the U.S.
Johnson-Reed Act
Besides the Black Death, what was the other factor halting the ʺgreat medieval colonization?ʺ
Little Ice Age
Which treaty granted the European Union most of the major functions of a sovereign national state?
Maastricht Treaty
This Yugoslavian leader is credited with unifying his countryʹs multi-ethnic society.
Marshall Tito
This Italian city has a disproportionate share of national income (28%) for its population (7%).
Milan
Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?
Netherlands
The last of the original colonial possessions to join the Canadian federation in 1949 was:
Newfoundland
Which of these countries never had a Communist government? Italy, Spain, Greece, UK or none.
None
Which of the following is more stationary? Canadian Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, none
North American Plate
Within Europe, Germanic languages are mostly spoken in this region.
Northwestern Europe
__________ is the capital of Canada
Ottawa
The western coastal formation of North America sits along the fault line of two active crustal plates, the __________ and the Juan de Fuca plate.
Pacific Plate
The ʺSouthern Crescentʺ of Europe includes all these cities, except __________.
Paris
This is the largest city in France.
Paris
Spain and this country used gold and silver from the Americas to live well above their means during the colonial period.
Portugal
Which country was the first in over-sea expansions?
Portugal
The largest religious denomination in Canada is __________.
Roman Catholicism
What is the predominant religion in southern Europe?
Roman Catholicism
This is the largest religious group within the United States.
Roman Catholics
Most important European cities of today began as settlements established by this group.
Romans
All of these are major cities of Europeʹs ʺGolden Triangleʺ except __________. A) London B) Rome C) Paris D) Berlin E) None of these are in the ʺGolden Triangle.ʺ
Rome
This is the Eternal City.
Rome
Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Paris is located on this river
Seine
Which of the following led to attempts at ethnic cleansing in the late 20th century? Croat Nationalism, Muslim Nationalism, Serbian Nationalism, Basque Nationalism
Serbian nationalism
Which of the following has made the best integration into the European economy?
Slovenia
Effectively, the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924 was targeted at __________, as they then made up most of the migrant population to the U.S.
Southern and Eastern Europeans
The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and __________.
Spain
What is another term for the slash and burn agricultural system?
Swidden
The war with Mexico in 1846 resulted in the annexation of __________.
Texas
London is located on this river.
Thames
Most European migrants over previous centuries have gone to this destination.
The Americas
_________ is a formerly glaciated landscape that contains fertile soils and an abundance of lakes and rivers
The Interior Lowlands
This U.S. government policy states that European military interference in the Western Hemisphere, including the Caribbean and Latin America, would no longer be acceptable.
The Monroe Doctrine
All of these were original members of the European Community, except __________. A) France B) Italy C) Belgium D) United Kingdom E) Netherlands
United Kingdom
This is the largest Canadian city on the Pacific coast.
Vancouver
When was the Marshall Plan instituted?
World War II
Which country was expelled from the Soviet bloc due to ideological differences?
Yugoslavia
The Mediterranean region of Europe is characterized by __________. A) a summer drought B) mild winters C) frequent earthquakes D) all of these E) none of these
a summer drought, mild winters, and frequent earthquakes
This has been the over-all result of the European Unionʹs policy toward agriculture
a withdrawal from mixed farming in Europe
Less than 10% of Europeans work in this employment sector
agriculture
Perhaps the most controversial program of the European Union relates to __________.
agriculture
Why was Hurricane Katrina in 2005 different and far more destructive than most Gulf Coast storms ? A) the high population density in southern Louisiana and Mississippi B) the dependence of New Orleans on levees to protect areas below sea level C) widespread flooding D) the historic intensity of the storm E) all of these
all of these
Proposition 227 in California in 1998 was intended to prevent:
bilingual education in public schools in California
This is perhaps the major advantage of former Comecon members.
cheap land and labor
Which of the following is defined as a national economy in which all aspects of production are centrally controlled by government agencies?
command economy
A central business district is a central nucleus within a city, with mostly this kind of land use.
commercial
What was the purpose of the North America Act of 1867?
creation of the Dominion of Canada
This is the best reason why Europeʹs population is growing so slowly at present.
decline in birthrates
This was the predominant economic system in Europe before 1500.
feudalism
The __________ wave of immigration to North America was dominated by large numbers of Irish and German.
first
What is the single most dominant feature of the Nordic European landscape?
forests
What does the German word gastarbeiter mean?
guest worker
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine provided a justification for:
intervention in Latin American politics
Because of its long coastline and nearness to several large seas, Europeʹs climates are __________.
mild for its latitudinal range
This was a forward-looking view of the world that emphasized reason, scientific rationality, creativity, novelty, and progress.
modernity
After an unsuccessful initiative program, this became the goal of COMECON
mutual trade among the Soviet bloc
On the North American continent, the jet stream brings __________ to most of the continent in the winter.
precipitation
From 1860 to 1920, the predominant migration pattern WITHIN the U.S. was:
rural to urban
Columbus thought he had arrived in __________, however he actually had arrived in the Caribbean.
the Far East
The Randstad, a densely populated, highly urbanized region, is located in this country.
the Netherlands
Over half of Canadian exports go to:
the United States
What is ʺBalkanization?ʺ
the division of a territory into smaller and often mutually hostile political units
Most Canadians live:
within 200 miles of the border with the U.S.
Most Canadians are of:
British ancestry
By 1990, __________ had become the largest source region of immigrants to the U.S.
Mexico
This is a semiarid, treeless, grassland plain.
Steppe
