Chapter 1 -- Europe

The Danube River empties into what sea? a. Adriatic b. Mediterranean c. Aegean d. Black

d. Black

Which of the following religions has gradually lost adherents since secularization gathered momentum in the late 1960s, especially in western Europe? a. Islam b. Hinduism c. Judaism d. Christianity

d. Christianity

Only the southern portion of what island was recently granted admission to the EU? a. Ireland b. Malta c. Turkey d. Cyprus

d. Cyprus

What country is located on the Jutland Peninsula and is the smallest-sized state in Northern Europe? a. Sweden b. Norway c. Estonia d. Denmark

d. Denmark

Which former Soviet Socialist Republic is also called White Russia and is still strongly linked to Moscow? a. Belarus b. Lithuania c. Moldova d. Estonia

a. Belarus

Which state contains Serb, Croat, and Muslim populations that were finally brought together in 1995 at a U.S.-run peace conference? a. Bosnia b. Serbia c. Croatia d. Montenegro

a. Bosnia

Which of the following cities is not part of one of the Four Motors of Europe? a. Brussels b. Milan c. Stuttgart d. Barcelona

a. Brussels

What is the Mediterranean island contested by both Greece and Turkey? a. Cyprus b. Crete c. Malta d. Sicily

a. Cyprus

What country has more in common with Finland than its other neighboring states, and is therefore included as part of Northern Europe? a. Estonia b. Latvia c. Lithuania d. Kaliningrad

a. Estonia

Which of the following is true of Europe's political revolution? a. It began in 1789 with the French Revolution b. It ended with the division of the German state in 1945 c. It was stimulate by the new weaponry produced by the Industrial Revolution d. It originated as a reaction to the oppression of the Roman Empire

a. It began in 1789 with the French Revolution

Which of the following statements is correct about German reunification? a. It occurred in 1990 b. It has resulted in economic equalization between former East and West Germany c. It has led to a country with eight Autonomous Communities d. It took place immediately after the end of World War II

a. It occurred in 1990

Which of the following is the Russian exclave located between Lithuania and Poland? a. Kaliningrad b. Leningrad c. Latvia d. Estonia

a. Kaliningrad

Which of the following cities is located in Italy's and Europe's core area? a. Milan b. Rome c. Barcelona d. Naples

a. Milan

The conurbation centered by London lies within which of the following regions? a. southern England b. northern England c. Scotland d. Wales

a. southern England

Which of the following cities is located in the Randstad conurbation? a. Berlin b. Amsterdam c. Copenhagen d. Vienna

b. Amsterdam

Which Nordic European city serves as a break of bulk, or entrepôt, city? a. Stockholm b. Copenhagen c. Oslo d. Reykjavik

b. Copenhagen

Based on Figure 1A-10, which country is not currently affected by forces of devolution? a. United Kingdom b. Germany c. Spain d. Italy

b. Germany

According to Figure 1A-2, the Mediterranean climate belongs to which major climate type? a. Dry b. Humid Temperate c. Humid Cold d. Cold Polar

b. Humid Temperate

Which of the following is a significant minority found in Slovakia? a. Czech b. Hungarian c. Serbian d. Slovenian

b. Hungarian

What is true about the geography of the North European Lowland? a. It contains the mountain ranges of the Alps b. It is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions c. It does not include southeastern England d. It has historically functioned as a barrier to contact and communication due to its marshy conditions

b. It is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions

What country is located directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from southernmost Spain? a. Portugal b. Morocco c. Italy d. Gibraltar

b. Morocco

What Northern European country has benefited the most from North Sea oil? a. Denmark b. Norway c. Iceland d. Finland

b. Norway

According to Figure 1B-5, what city is the wealthiest in France? a. Lyon b. Paris c. Bordeaux d. Strasbourg

b. Paris

What is the Mediterranean European country with the lowest percentage of urban residents? a. Spain b. Portugal c. France d. Italy

b. Portugal

What term represents a country's leading urban center that is disproportionately large and exceptionally expressive of national feelings? a. core city b. primate city c. entrepot d. functional region

b. Primate City

Figure 1A-7 shows that the Polish language belongs to what language group? a. Germanic Group b. Slavic Group c. Celtic Group d. Romance Group

b. Slavic Group

Which of the following is the Discontinuous North's largest country in terms of both population and territory? a. Denmark b. Sweden c. Norway d. Finland

b. Sweden

Where is Italy's economic core located today? a. Sicily b. The Po River Valley c. The Naples-Venice conurbation d. Catalonia

b. The Po River Valley

What is the capital and primate city of Greece? a. Sparta b. Malta c. Athens d. Cyprus

c. Athens

Where are the administrative headquarters of the European Union located? a. Geneva b. Paris c. Brussels d. Strasbourg

c. Brussels

Which of the following is the Autonomous Community located in northeastern Spain just south of the Pyrenees Mountains and is centered on industrialized Barcelona? a. Portugal b. Andalusia c. Catalonia d. Gibraltar

c. Catalonia

Which of the following is true of the Industrial Revolution in Europe? a. It produced the first specialized industries anywhere in the realm b. It triggered a large immigration of workers from other parts of the world to fill the available jobs in the factories c. It was initially focused in England, where machinery was invented and the use of steam to power engines emerged d. It gave enormous situational advantage to large cities such as London and Paris, both positioned on coalfields and near iron ores

c. It was initially focused in England, where machinery was invented and the use of steam to power engines emerged

Where have significant oil and natural gas supplies been found in the European realm? a. Baltic Sea b. Gulf of Finland c. North Sea d. Adriatic Sea

c. North Sea

The Iberian Peninsula is isolated from the rest of Europe by what mountain range? a. Appennines b. Alps c. Pyrenees d. Pennines

c. Pyrenees

According to Figure 1A-11, which country was not a founding member of NATO? a. United Kingdom b. France c. Spain d. Italy

c. Spain

What forces are divisive to a nation? a. situational b. centripetal c. centrifugal d. charismatic

c. centrifugal

The population of Northern Ireland is: a. not part of the European Union b. made up of refugees from Wales c. politically dominated by Protestants d. not part of the United Kingdom

c. politically dominated by Protestants

What term is used to describe eastern Europe as a zone of politico-geographical splintering and fracturing? a. irredentist region b. periphery c. shatter belt d. Balkan conurbation

c. shatter belt

What economically divides Northern and Southern Italy? a. Alps b. Appennines c. Po River d. Ancona Line

d. Ancona Line

Based on Figure 1A-9, which part of Europe is the poorest? a. Northern Europe b. Central Europe c. Western Europe d. Eastern Europe

d. Eastern Europe

Which of the following countries has been pulling through the global recession better than any other country in the European realm? a. France b. Italy c. The United Kingdom d. Germany

d. Germany

Which of the following statements comparing Germany and France is false? a. Germany is larger territorially than France b. Germany has a better river system than France c. Germany is more industrialized than France d. Germany has better harbors than France

d. Germany has better harbors than France

What territory is Spain and the United Kingdom in a dispute over? a. Cyprus b. Kosovo c. Ceuta d. Gibraltar

d. Gibraltar

When considering its neighbors, what is an unusual aspect of Albania? a. Its location on both the Black and Adriatic seas b. Its large Eastern Orthodox population c. Its former control by the Ottoman Empire d. Its large Muslim population

d. Its large Muslim population

What term represents the geographic principle under which particular peoples and particular places concentrate on the production of particular goods? a. complementarity b. Balkanization c. Supranationalism d. Local functional specialization

d. Local functional specialization

Which of the following statements regarding the site and situation of Paris is true? a. Paris initially benefited from an excellent site b. Paris initially benefited from an excellent situation c. The site of Paris is far inferior to that of any other French city d. Paris initially benefitted from both excellent site and situation

d. Paris initially benefitted from both excellent site and situation

What is the name of the major river in western Germany that enters the North Sea through the Netherlands and passes through the Ruhr? a. Rhone b. Danube c. Elbe d. Rhine

d. Rhine

What is the largest ethnic minority in Ukraine? a. Bulgarians b. Moldovans c. Crimeans d. Russians

d. Russian

Where is the leading manufacturing/industrial complex in Poland located? a. the Bohemian Basin b. the Warsaw area c. the Vistula Valley d. Silesia

d. Silesia

Which of the following is not a state created by the breakup of former Yugoslavia? a. Bosnia b. Macedonia c. Croatia d. Slovakia

d. Slovakia

From the end of World War II until 1990, what dominated politics in eastern Europe? a. Ottoman Turks b. Hapsburg Empire c. European Community d. Soviet Union

d. Soviet Union

Which of the following western European states is not a member of the European Union? a. Austria b. Luxembourg c. The Netherlands d. Switzerland

d. Switzerland

Which of the following is not an example of European supranationalism? a. Benelux b. The Euro currency c. The European Union d. Ukraine's Orange Revolution

d. Ukraine's Orange Revolution

Figure 1A-3 shows which two physical landscapes on the Iberian Peninsula? a. Western Uplands and North European Lowland b. Western Uplands and Central Uplands c. Central Uplands and Alpine System d. Western Uplands and Alpine System

d. Western Uplands and Alpine System

What term represents when a state seeks to acquire the neighboring territory of another country that is home to ethnically similar people? a. colonization b. devolution c. interference d. irredentism

d. irredentism

Which of the following describes the term Balkanization? a. a peculiar language that is spoken in Bulgaria b. the landmass located west of the Adriatic Sea c. the phenomenon of Serbian supranationalism d. the division and fragmentation of the southern portion of eastern Europe

d. the division and fragmentation of the southern portion of eastern Europe

What is the only European country that has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea? a. Portugal b. Germany c. Spain d. France

D. France

The international community recognizes which government on Cyprus? a. Greek Cypriot b. Turkish Cypriot c. Islamic d. Maltese

a. Greek Cypriot

Which of the following is the process whereby regions within a state demand political strength and autonomy? a. devolution b. irredentism c. complementarity d. supranationalism

a. devolution