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Which of the following examples would be considered a devolutionary force?

A referendum calling for Scottish independence

What mountain system in Europe is the centerpiece of its topographic spine?

Alps

The three major branches of the Indo-European language family represented in Europe are

Germanic, Romance and Slavic

Which of the following religions is growing the fastest in Europe?

Islam

Before the 1890s, "the Pale" was home to many members of a specific religion in Europe. What is the religion, and in what country did its adherents live?

Judaism, Poland

Which of these urban landscape features is most characteristic of Europe's medieval landscape?

Three-story buildings densely packed along narrow, winding city streets central Paris

Which country of Europe was not one of the original six members of the European Economic Community (now known as the European Union)?

United Kingdom

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the current migration patterns found in Europe?

Worsening conditions in North Africa and Southwest Asia have led to a huge increase in extralegal migrants reaching Europe.

"Balkanization" is the term used to describe the geopolitical processes of small-scale independence movements based on ethnic fault lines. Which of the following countries is the prime example of balkanization?

Yugoslavia

Greece has been bailed out by other European countries a number of times as a result of its debt crisis. Which of the following outcomes occurred in Greece as a response to these bailouts?

increase in taxes

Which of the following outcomes will most likely occur as a result of Europe's current natural growth rates?

reduced funding for social services

Which of the following is an example of irredentism in Europe?

the German annexation of Austria prior to World War II

Acid precipitation is most acute in which part of Europe?

Northern and Eastern Europe

Which of the following climate types characterizes both Paris and Belfast?

Marine west coast