Europe Questions
This region in Spain wants to separate from it a) madrid b) catalonia c) quebec d) bavaria
Catalonia
Which of these forces leads to devolution a) centrifugal b) gravitational c) electromagnetic d) nuclear e) none of the above
Centrifugal
Which country does not wish to become part of the European Union a) Greece b) Germany c) France d) Croatia e) Switzerland
Switzerland
The major river in western Germany, which enters the North Sea through the Netherlands and which passes through the Ruhr is the ______. a) Rhône b) Danube c) Elbe d) Rhine e) Seine
Rhine
Italy's economic core, no longer focused on Rome, is located today in __________________. a) Sicily b) the Po River Valley c) the Naples-Venice conurbation d) the border zone centered on the Ancona Line e) the Mezzogiorno
the Po River Valley
The European Single Market launched in 1993 4 freedoms. Which of these is a freedom it states? a) movement of goods b) movement of capital c) movement of labor d) all of the above
All of the above
The capital of Italy is a) Hague b) Berlin c) Prague d) Rome e) Milan
Rome
Germany's Ruhr industrial complex is linked via the Rhine River to the port of ___________ a) London b) Genoa c) St. Petersburg d)Rotterdam e) Rhinestad
Rotterdam
__________ forces divide a nation. a) Situational b) Centripetal c) Centrifugal d) Charismatic e) Infrastructural
Centrifugal
______ forces unite a nation a) situational b) centripetal c) centrifugal d) charismatic
Centripetal
Which of the following is an example of a primate city a) paris b) topeka c) baton rouge d) ontario e) cupertino
Paris
People with single language, common history and a similar background form ____ a) Supranationalism b) Functional Specialization c) A nation d) Irredentism e) Devolution
A nation
In the northern hemisphere, the Prime Meridian passes through which European Country/countries a. United Kingdom b. France c. Spain d. All of the above
All of the above
The capital and primate city of Greece is ____________________. a) Sparta b) Malta c) Athens d) Cyprus e) Cyclades
Athens
Which of the following cities is located in the Randstad conurbation? a) Berlin b) Amsterdam c) Copenhagen d) Vienna e) Brussels
Amsterdam
Northern and Southern Italy are divided by the _____________. a) Alps b) Apennines c) Po River d) Ancona Line e) Strait of Gibraltar
Ancona Line
Cartoonist Georges Remi (Herge), who created Adventures of Tintin was from which country a. United Kingdom b. Austria c. Belgium d. Spain
Belgium
The capital of Germany is a) Hague b) Berlin c) Prague d) Rome e) Milan
Berlin
The capital of Switzerland is a) Berlin b) Bern c) London d) Vienna e) Prague
Bern
The Danube River empties into the ______ a) Adriatic Sea b) Mediterranean Sea c) Aegean Sea d) Black Sea e) North Sea
Black Sea
The city acting as the administrative headquarters of the European Union is located in ______________. a) Geneva b) Paris c) Brussels d) Strasbourg e) Berlin
Brussels
Which of the following cities is NOT part of one of the Four Motors of Europe? a) Brussels b) Milan c) Stuttgart d) Barcelona e) Lyon
Brussels
Which city in the Discontinuous North serves as a break of bulk, or entrepôt, city? a) Stockholm b) Copenhagen c) Oslo d)Reykjavik e) Helsinki
Copenhagen
The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy is known as ______________. a) devolution b) irredentism c) complementarity d) supranationalism e) transferability
Devolution
Europe's unofficial lingua franca (common language) is____________. a) French b) English c) German d) Spanish e) Euro
English
What is currently the currency of Italy a) dollar b) euro c) pound d) drachma e) franc
Euro
The only European country with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea is __________________. a) the Netherlands b) Germany c) Belgium d) France e) Austria
France
Production of particular goods by particular people in particular places is called _____ a) Functional specialization b) Supranationalism c) Balkanization d) Irredentism e) Devolution
Functional specialization
Which of these counties has the highest population a) Germany b) France c) Spain d) United Kingdom
Germany
The country located on the Jutland Peninsula and the smallest state (in area) in the Discontinuous North is ________________. a) Sweden b) Norway c) Estonia d) Iceland e) Denmark
Iceland
The Tower Bridge is present in which city? a.Paris b. Venice c. Rome d. London
London
The capital of Luxembourg is a) Luxembourg b) Prague c) Berlin d) Vienna e) London
Luxembourg
The capital of Spain is a) Berlin b) Hague c) Madrid d) Bern e) Venice
Madrid
Geography is the study of: a) Man nature interaction and its variation over time and space b) Mechanisms of the human body c) How chemicals react with each other d) The human mind
Man nature interaction and its variation over time and space
Which of the following cities is located in Italy's and Europe's core area? a) Milan b) Rome c) Barcelona d) Naples e) Geneva
Milan
Which of the following groups have formed a rapidly growing minority presence in many European countries? a) Muslims b) Chinese c) Hispanics d) Russians e) Evangelical Christians
Muslims
Significant oil and n atural gas supplies have been found beneath the _________________. a) Baltic Sea b) Irish Sea c) North Sea d) River Thames e) English Channel
North Sea
Which of these countries is not part of the European Union a) Norway b) Germany c) Croatia d) Denmark e) Sweden
Norway
Europe's relative location is____: A) inefficient for international trade B) one of inferior global accessibility C) disadvantaged by its proximity to the sea D) one of centrality within the land hemisphere E) disadvantaged by its closeness to Africa.
One of centrality within the land hemisphere
The Louvre is present in which European city a. Paris b. London c. Brussels d. Barcelona
Paris
Land reclaimed from the sea adjacent to the shore of Netherlands by constructing dikes and a) Holders b) Polders c) Pollution d) Irredentism e) Boulders
Polders
The Iberian Peninsula is isolated from the rest of Europe by which mounta in range? a)Apennines b) Alps c) Pyrenees d) Pennines e) Carpathians
Pyrenees
When you are at the top of the Eiffel Tower you are most likely to see which river? a) po b) seine c) rhine d) danube
Seine
The Flamenco dance originated in which European country a.France b. Spain c. Ireland d. Austria
Spain
Which European country was the last one to grant women the right to vote a.Hungary b. Poland c. Italy d. Switzerland
Switzerland
If you are looking at the Stonehenge then you a re probably in this country a. France b. United Kingdom c. Italy c. Greece
United Kingdom
Which is the smallest country in Europe a.Vatican City b. Andorra c. Greece d. Malta
Vatican City
Which European City is also known as the "City of masks" a.Rome b. Barcelona c. Venice d. London
Venice
The North European Lowland _____________. a) contains the mountain ranges of the Alps b) is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions c) does not include England d) has historically functioned as a barrier to contact and communication e) contains the plains of Greece
is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions
The term balkanization refers to _______________. a) a hybrid language spoken in Bulgaria and Romania b) the landmass located just to the west of the Adriatic Sea c) Serbian supranationalism d) the division and fragmentation of a subregion of the Discontinuous South of Europe e) the imposition of the Slavic religion
the division and fragmentation of a subregion of the Discontinuous south of Europe
German reunification __________________. a) occurred in 1990 b) has resulted in economic equalization between the former East and West Germany c) has led to a country with eight Autonomous Communities d) took place immediately after the end of World War II e) is still only partially completed
occurred in 1990
Regions that produce surpluses of goods needed elsewhere exhibit ______ a) complementarity b) balkanization c) supranationalism d) irredentism e) local functional specialization
complementarity
