Europe

What is the Shengen Agrrement?

A borderless zone for 400 million EU citizens

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

A)England

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

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 about half of the continental United States. 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.

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

How many states are in the Eurozone? A)31 B)19 C)25 D)17 E)22

B)19

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.

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

D) Budapest

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

D)Danube

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

D)France

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

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

E)Fifth