World Geography Unit 4 Chapter 14 Review

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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


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