Exercise 7

Eastern Europe is a zone of politico-geographical splintering known as a (an) ___ .A. Balkanization B. irredentist regionC. periphery D. shatter belt

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From the end of World War II until 1990, Eastern Europe was dominated by the__________ .A. Ottoman Turks B. Hapsburg Empire C. NATO D. Soviet Union

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Silesia, Poland's leading industrial area is located in _________ .A. the Bohemian basin B. Don River basinC. east part of the country D. southwest part of the country

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You can find devolution phenomenon in ___________ region. A. Basque B. Catalonia C. Scotland D. all of the above

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_______ is NOT a member of the European Union. A. Austria B. Luxembourg C. the Netherlands D. Switzerland

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_______ is NOT a state created by the breakup of former Yugoslavia.A. Bosnia B. Croatia C. Northern Macedonia D. Slovakia E. Slovenia

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_________ has gradually lost adherents since secularization gathered momentum inthe late 1960s, especially in Western Europe. A. Islam B. Hinduism C. Judaism D. Christianity

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An unusual aspect of Albania is its ________ .A. location on both the Black and Adriatic SeasB. large Eastern Orthodox populationC. former control by the Ottoman EmpireD. former control by the Austro-Hungarian EmpireE. large Muslim population

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The Jutland Peninsula is related to ____________ .A. Sweden B. Norway C. Estonia D. Iceland E. Denmark

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_________ is NOT currently a NATO member. A. Canada B. France C. Poland D. Turkey E. Ukraine

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The Autonomous Community located in northeastern Spain just south of thePyrenees Mountains that is centered on industrialized Barcelona is known as _________ .A. Andalusia B. Basque Country C. Catalonia D. Portugal

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The Danube River empties into _______ Sea.A. Adriatic B. Aegean C. Black D. Mediterranean

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The Iberian Peninsula is isolated from the rest of Europe by ______ mountain range.A. Appennines B. Alps C. Pyrenees D. Carpathians

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The administrative headquarters of the European Union is located in ______ . A. Geneva B. Paris C. Brussels D. Strasbourg

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The largest ethnic minority in Ukraine are the _______ .A. Bulgarians B. Moldovans C. Russians D. Yugoslavs

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The major river in western Germany, which passes through the Ruhr and enters theNorth Sea through the Netherlands is the ________ . A. Danube B. Elbe C. Rhine D. Rhône

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The population of Northern Ireland is _________ .A. dominated by Catholics B. made up of refugees from WalesC. dominated by Protestants D. not part of the United Kingdom

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According to the reading, the most populated city in Europe in 2018 is __________ .A. Berlin B. London C. Madrid D. Paris E. Rome

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A large area in Europe is covered by Marine West Coast climate (Cfb). You can alsofind this type of climate in __________ . A. Chicago B. Los Angeles C. Seattle D. Toledo, OH

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Nord Stream 2 is a _____________ project by Russia. A. gas pipeline B. military transportationC. water irrigation D. water transfer

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The Russian exclave located between Lithuania and Poland is called _______ . A. Kaliningrad B. Leningrad C. Latvia D. the Baltic Corridor

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The conurbation centered by London lies within ___________ regions.A. Southern England B. Northern England C. Scotland D. Wales

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The only European country with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea,and the North Sea is ________ . A. France B. Germany C. Portugal D. Spain

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_______ contains Serb, Croat, and Muslim populations that were finally broughttogether in 1995 at a US-run peace conference.A. Bosnia & Herzegovina B. Croatia C. Montenegro D. Serbia

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_______ is NOT part of one of the Four Motors of Europe. A. Brussels B. Milan C. Stuttgart D. Barcelona E. Lyon

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________ is a unilingual (possesses a single language spoken throughout its territory)country. A. Austria B. Belgium C. Switzerland D. UK

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_________, with its capital at Mensk (Minsk), is also called White Russia, and isstrongly linked to Moscow.A. Belarus B. Estonia C. Lithuania D. Moldova E. Ukraine

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n the term nation-state, ___________ is NOT part of characters of a nation. A. a country B. a common historyC. a similar ethnic background D. a single language

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A country's leading urban center that is disproportionately large and exceptionallyexpressive of national feelings is known as the country's _____ . A. core city B. primate cityC. entrepot D. metropolis

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Economically, Northern and Southern Italy are divided by the ________ . A. Alps B. Ancona Line C. Appennines D. Po River

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Geographers use the term __________ force to identify and measure the binding andunifying glue of the state or region. A. centrifugal B. centripetal C. frictional D. nuclear

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In 2017, ___________ accepted largest number of refugees in Europe. A. Germany B. Greece C. Italy D. Poland E. Sweden

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Italy's economic core is located in _______ . A. Sicily B. the Po River ValleyC. the Naples-Venice conurbation D. Rome area

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Regional __________ means that one area produces a surplus of a commodityrequired by another area. A. Balkanization B. complementarityC. supranationalism D. transferability

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Slovakia and Romania contains a large _______ minority.A. Czech B. Hungarian C. Russian D. Serbian E. Slovenian

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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 southeastern England D. has historically functioned as a barrier to contact due to its marshy conditionsE. contains the plains of Greece

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The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength andgrowing autonomy is known as ________ . A. complementarity B. devolution C. irredentism D. supranationalism

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_______ is NOT an example of European supranationalism.A. Benelux B. Brexit C. Euro currency D. European Union

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_______ is located in the Randstad conurbation.A. Berlin B. Amsterdam C. Copenhagen D. Brussels

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________ has benefited the most from the North Sea oil.A. Denmark B. Norway C. Iceland D. Finland E. Sweden

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________ is the largest country (in both population and territory) in Northern Europe.A. Denmark B. Sweden C. Norway D. Finland E. Greenland

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_________ language group is NOT part of the Indo-European family. A. Germanic B. Finno-Ugric C. Romance D. Slavic

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___________ has more in common with Finland than its other neighboring states.A. Belarus B. Estonia C. Latvia D. Lithuaniab

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___________ is NOT part of Europe's Western Uplands. A. Ireland B. Jutland PeninsulaC. Scandinavian Peninsula D. Scottish Highland

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Mediterranean country with the lowest percentage of urban residents is _______.A. Spain B. Portugal C. France D. Italy E. Greece

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