Europe Chapter 4

All of the following have been concerns regarding Turkey's possible membership in the European Union except...

its physical location (partially in Europe, partially in Asia)

What is the name for the nineteenth-century idea that loyalty to the nation should supersede all other loyalties?

nationalism

The coastal zones of the North European Plain are best described as...

populous

Air pollution is heavy over the North European Plain due to all of the following factors except...

radioactive particles created by nuclear energy

Which of the following is a strategy that the EU employs in an effort to reduce costs of production in the wealthiest EU member countries?

relocate factories from wealthy EU countries to lower-wage countries in the EU

The collective term used to refer to the group of countries that includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and other is

the Balkans

The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was

the French Revolution

Which of the following is largely responsible for the warm and wet climate of northwestern Europe?

the North Atlantic drift

Europe's moderate climate is largely due to

the climate-moderating effects of the large bodies of water that surround it

The term used after World War II to describe the long, fortified border zone between western Europe and eastern Europe is: _________________

the iron curtain

What was the goal of the various types of welfare states that were introduced throughout Europe?

to reduce extreme disparities in well-being that had been made worse with industrialization

A(n) _______________________ accepts responsibility for the well-being of its people, guaranteeing basic necessities such as education, employment, and health care.

welfare state

By the nineteenth century, __________________ had become the world's greatest economic power.

Britain

According to the textbook, Western Europe includes all of the following subregions except

Central Europe

The process by which cultures become more similar is called

Cultural homogenization

Until its demise at the end of the 1980s, the Soviet sphere of influence included which of the following countries?

East Germany

What is the name of the supranational institution that includes most countries of Europe and will create a common market among them?

European Union

Which of the following does not explain why the average European uses less energy than the average North American?

European waste systems are based more on septic systems than sewer systems

An important principle of the European Union states that citizens of member nations should remain in their own countries and resist migrating to other countries of the EU. T OR F

FALSE

In Eastern Europe, the moderate and mild climate allows for a long, productive growing season. T OR F

FALSE

Most mountain systems in Europe run in a north-south direction. T OR F

FALSE

Rules and standards that apply to the countries of the European Union tend to influence people and businesses in those countries only. T OR F

FALSE

In Europe, most countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs. T OR F

False

In the period following World War II, Eastern Europe experienced more rapid industrial growth than Western Europe. T OR F

False

The world's leading exporter in terms of value is

Germany

One resident of Europe averages about ____________ the energy consumption of the average North American resident.

Half

What international treaty, which all European countries have signed, sets incremental goals for greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2010?

Kyoto Protocol

Following the world wars, Europe was reconstructed partially with the assistance of the United States under the _____________________.

Marshall Plan

_________________ is the strategy for increasing a country's power and wealth by acquiring colonies and managing all aspects of their production and trade for the colonizer's benefit.

Mercantilism

The economic core of Europe is located where the Rhine River meets the

North Sea

Which of the following bodies of water contains substantial deposits of oil and gas?

North Sea

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

Serfs cultivated pieces of land owned by nobles, who, in turn, provided military protection for the serfs.

Which of the following nations are not part of the European Union?

Switzerland and Norway

The climate of Eastern Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. T OR F

TRUE

The newest members of the European Union are formerly Communist countries with overall lower standards of living and higher unemployment rates than the countries of Western Europe. T OR F

TRUE

Why are the Mediterranean and Black Seas prone to heavier loads of pollution than the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea?

The Atlantic Ocean and North Sea are part of or closely connected to the circulating flow of the world ocean, allowing them to disperse pollution more easily.

Which is not a major supplier of crude oil and natural gas to Europe?

The US

At the heart of the Cold War was competition between capitalism and communism. T OR F

True

By the 1960s, most former European colonies had gained their independence. T OR F

True

Even though the European Union plays an activist role in international leadership regarding environmental issues, the region itself still has many serious environmental issues to contend with. T OR F

True

Over the past decade, the European Union has shown slow, steady improvement in a wide range of environmental issues. T OR F

True

Which is NOT required of countries looking to join the European Union?

a primarily (at least 51%) Christian population

In a system of _______________, a central bureaucracy dictates prices and outputs with the aim of allocating goods and services across society according to need.

central planning

The _____________________ refers to the tendency for working women to work a full day on the job and then do most of the domestic work in the evening.

double day

To deal with the challenges posed by the North Atlantic Drift, Europeans have developed a sophisticated system of

drainage

The practice of overproducing farm products to receive subsidies, and then selling them cheaply on world markets, is called ________________.

dumping

The creation of the EU formalizes which of the following processes?

economic integration of Europe

The philosophy known as _____________________ emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual regardless of wealth or social status.

humanism

What climate type dominates Eastern Europe and consists of hot summers and long, cold winters?

humid continental

The substitution of mechanical for human labor was the primary achievement during what period in Europe?

industrial revolution