Ch 8 GEOG 161
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) Which nation does NOT speak a Slavic language? A) Poland B) Hungary C) Serbia D) Slovakia E) Bulgaria
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
a
Which nation was NOT part of the former Yugoslavia? A) Albania B) Bosnia-Herzegovina C) Croatia D) Macedonia E) Serbia
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
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
e
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
b
) In which European country would you find fjords? A) Greece B) Norway C) Netherlands D) Italy E) Hungary
c
) 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%
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
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
d
) 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
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
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
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
a
Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic? A) Basque B) English C) Danish D) Norwegian E) Swedish
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
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 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
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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
d
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
b
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
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
a
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
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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.
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) 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
) 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
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) What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France? A) Pyrenees B) Alps C) Carpathians D) Dinaric Alps E) Apennines
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) 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
c
) Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance (Latin-based) language? A) Italian B) Spanish C) Greek D) Romanian E) French
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
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
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By what other name is The European Lowland known? A) Iberia B) Scandinavia C) Italy D) the Alpine System E) the North European Plain
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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
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
The Apennines are found primarily in which nation? A) Switzerland B) Italy C) Spain D) Hungary E) Greece
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.
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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 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
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The dominant national sport across Europe is A) baseball B) soccer C) basketball D) hockey E) judo
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The fastest growing nation currently in Europe is A) Poland B) Iceland C) Greece D) Portugal E) Kosovo
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The former Yugoslavia has fragmented into how many independent nation-states? A) three B) four C) five D) six E) seven
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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)
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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)
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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
The most widely practiced religion in contemporary Europe is A) Roman Catholicism B) Protestantism C) Islam D) Eastern Orthodox Christianity E) Judaism
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The nation at the epicenter of the 2015 European Debt Crisis was A) Belgium B) Greece C) United Kingdom D) Switzerland E) Germany
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The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is A) England B) France C) Germany D) Italy E) Switzerland
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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
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What is Europe's longest river? A) Thames B) Rhine C) Loire D) Danube E) Rhone
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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
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Which European country has the highest representation of women in parliamentary offices? A) Cypress B) the United Kingdom C) Germany D) Denmark E) Sweden
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Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population? A) Poland B) Ireland C) Lithuania D) France E) Switzerland
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
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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
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) 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
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) France depends on more than half of its energy supply from A) nuclear power B) coal C) natural gas D) wind E) solar
a
) In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start? A) England B) Germany C) Spain D) France E) Italy
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) 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
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) 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
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
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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.
c
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
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Which European city is considered to be the most "bicycle-friendly" in the world? A) London B) Paris C) Rome D) Copenhagen E) Madrid
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Which European country divided into two in a peaceful "Velvet Divorce"? A) Czechoslovakia B) Yugoslavia C) Germany D) Ireland E) Romania
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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
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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
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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
c
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
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
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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%)
c
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
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
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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
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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
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Where is there still currently an internecine Christian conflict between Protestants and Catholics? A) Italy B) Romania C) Bosnia D) Northern Ireland E) Germany
Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland? A) Italy B) Greece C) Switzerland D) Netherlands E) Spain
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