Europe exam 1 part 2
Select the incorrect statement from the following: A. Basque and Magyar are descendants of Romance, Germanic, Slavic, or Celtic languages. B. As defined in class, Europe has 45 countries and excludes Turkey. C. Currently, Europe has 598,690,830 inhabitants. D. Europe's relative location is one of centrality within the "land" hemisphere.
A. Basque and Magyar are descendants of Romance, Germanic, Slavic, or Celtic languages.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Belgium can be described as a unilingual nation-state when it is compared to Austria and Switzerland. B. The Balkan Peninsula is located further east than the Iberian and Italian Peninsulas. C. The west-east axis of dense population in Europe corresponds closely to the southern edge of the North European Plain. D. In the dry summer subtropical climatic region precipitation reaches a maximum in the winter.
A. Belgium can be described as a unilingual nation-state when it is compared to Austria and Switzerland.
Monkey Business is reporting her position as being 0E and 30E W. Based on this information, this ship is located at the: A. Equator. B. Tropic of Cancer. C. Tropic of Capricorn. D. Arctic Circle.
A. Equator.
Select the incorrect statement from the following: A. Europe includes several poor regions, with the poorest being the countries of Northern (Nordic) Europe. B. Europe is a major agricultural area in which farmers extract some of the world's highest yields from farms that are generally small. C. Mediterranean Europe coincides with the northern limit of the growth of olive trees. D. In the Dry Summer Subtropical climatic region, the precipitation is highly concentrated in the winter months.
A. Europe includes several poor regions, with the poorest being the countries of Northern (Nordic) Europe.
Which of the following statements is not true? A. Frontal precipitation is very pronounced in the equatorial latitudes. B. Orographic precipitation is caused by the lifting of air when its path is blocked by highlands. C. Xerophytes are plants adapted to a dry environment. D. Continentality is the tendency of a landmass to impose a large temperature range, because of its ability to heat more rapidly and cool more rapidly than does water.
A. Frontal precipitation is very pronounced in the equatorial latitudes.
Regarding Europe, which of the following statements is true? A. It is a major agricultural area in which farmers extract some of the world's highest yields from farms that are generally rather small. B. It contains no countries that export a greater value of agricultural produce than they import. C. It contains a number of relatively poor regions, with the very poorest being the countries of Northern Europe. D. It has 450,000,000 people.
A. It is a major agricultural area in which farmers extract some of the world's highest yields from farms that are generally rather small.
Which country has the highest hydroelectric power production potential? A. Italy. B. The Netherlands. C. Ireland. D. Denmark.
A. Italy.
Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Most cultural traits are inherited rather than learned. B. The major components of culture are beliefs, institutions, and technology. C. Culture is vividly expressed on the cultural landscape. D. Culture includes human behavior.
A. Most cultural traits are inherited rather than learned.
Which of the following definitions is incorrect? A. Site: The external locational attributes of an urban center; its relative location or regional position with reference to other non-local places. B. Entrepôt: a place, usually a port city, where goods are imported, stored, and transshipped. C. Exclave: a bounded (non-island) piece of territory that is part of a particular state but lies separated from it by territory of another state. D. Break-of-bulk point: A location along a transport route where goods must be transferred from one carrier to another. In a port, the cargoes of oceangoing ships are unloaded and put on trains, trucks, or barges for inland distribution.
A. Site: The external locational attributes of an urban center; its relative location or regional position with reference to other non-local places.
The European state model includes all of the following EXCEPT: A. a high level of urbanization. B. a population governed from a capital city. C. a representative government. D. a clearly and legally defined territory.
A. a high level of urbanization.
A map which uses a special transformation so that the areas of states reflect population size is called a(n): A. cartogram. B. iconography. C. subduction. D. dot map. E. state model.
A. cartogram.
In regional geography, relative location: A. is more meaningful and practical than absolute location. B. refers to the latitude of a place. C. refers to the longitudinal position of a point on the earth's surface. D. a and b. E. all of the above.
A. is more meaningful and practical than absolute location.
The growth of the London area in England may be attributed to: A. its port site and situation in the heart of England's best agricultural region. B. the coal and iron ore of the nearby southern hills which fostered industrial expansion along the Thames in the 18th and 19th centuries. C. it was the seat of government of all Anglo-Saxon Britain and so had an initial advantage. D. it was safe from attack by the Scots and Welsh in early years and so grew faster than other towns less well protected.
A. its port site and situation in the heart of England's best agricultural region.
The site advantage that led to the growth of the Ruhr industrial region to first position in Germany was: A. local coal and access to the nearby Rhine. B. its protected position in the center of Germany which caused both the Kaisers and Hitler to build an armaments industry there. C. local iron ore, abundant local farm labor to man the factories and its close proximity to Hamburg and the Atlantic Ocean. D. the raw materials supplied from the nearby Black Forest and the water power of the Danube.
A. local coal and access to the nearby Rhine.
The industrial areas of the Midlands and the Ruhr have as their most significant locating characteristic: A. local coal. B. local iron ore. C. local petroleum. D. forests. E. wheat.
A. local coal.
The industrial prosperity of the nations of Northern and Western Europe is built upon many conditions but of these, one stands out as being less important than the others. It is: A. the abundant and complimentary resource base in each individual country. B. the ideal trading position of each country as far as world and local markets are concerned. C. the highly productive factories of the area. D. the highly skilled and technically educated work force in these countries.
A. the abundant and complimentary resource base in each individual country.
Orographic precipitation is caused by: A. the lifting of air when its path is blocked by highlands. B. sudden cooling of air when it passes over a cold current in the ocean. C. intense heating of air on hot summer days. D. the lifting of air along a warm front.
A. the lifting of air when its path is blocked by highlands.
Which of the following cities is not a "millionaire" city? A. Berlin. B. Athens. C. Rome. D. Paris.
B. Athens.
European supranationalism began with: A. EFTA. B. Benelux. C. the Council of Europe. D. NATO. E. the European Union.
B. Benelux.
__________ forces tie a nation together. A. Irredentist B. Centripetal C. Centrifugal D. Charismatic E. none of the above
B. Centripetal
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The Roma (formerly gypsies), perhaps as many as 14,000,000 people, constitute Europe's stateless nation. B. Europe's relative location is one of serious locational disadvantages. C. Ceuta and Melilla are two Spanish exclaves in Morocco. D. Complementarity, transferability, and intervening opportunity are the principles of spatial interaction. E. London, Berlin, and Madrid are three European "millionaire" cities.
B. Europe's relative location is one of serious locational disadvantages.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. It is Europe's largest country in population. B. Glaciation was most important in shaping the terrain in southern Germany. C. The North German Plain is heavily Protestant while southern Germany is heavily Catholic. D. Vatican City forms an enclave within the city of Rome.
B. Glaciation was most important in shaping the terrain in southern Germany.
Which statement below best characterizes the concept of culture? A. A civilized pattern of behavior, including an appreciation of serious music and good food. B. Learned patterns of thought and behavior characteristic of a population or society. C. An expression of the artistic qualities in a nation, such as painting and other fine arts. D. A combination of habits relating to the human body, including washing, eating methods, and cleanliness. E. None of the above are related to the concept of culture.
B. Learned patterns of thought and behavior characteristic of a population or society.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Although China and India have tremendously large populations, both countries still have extensive areas nearly devoid of permanent population. B. More than one-fourth of the world's population presently resides in India. C. Megalopolis includes all cities in the U.S. urban complex from Boston to Washington. D. The two largest population clusters are shrinking. E. All of the above are correct.
B. More than one-fourth of the world's population presently resides in India.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Cyprus is the easternmost member of the European Union and the Eurozone. B. Most Europeans speak languages that belong to the Altaic family of languages. C. Complementarity, transferability, and intervening opportunity are the principles of spatial interaction. D. Western Europe is experiencing a population implosion. E. The Randstad conurbation is anchored by Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and the Hague.
B. Most Europeans speak languages that belong to the Altaic family of languages.
The landform region with most of Europe's people is the: A. Scandinavian highlands. B. North European Plain. C. Central Uplands. D. Alps. E. Iberian Peninsula.
B. North European Plain.
Fjords, lochs, and thin soils characterize the: A. Great European Plain. B. Northern Highlands. C. Swiss Alps. D. Iberian Peninsula. E. Po River valley.
B. Northern Highlands.
Which of the following associations is correct? A. Finnish, Magyar--Slavic. B. Norwegian, Icelandic--Germanic. C. Spanish, Portuguese--Celtic. D. Basque, Serb--Baltic. E. Greek, Bulgarian--Romance.
B. Norwegian, Icelandic--Germanic.
All of the following definitions are true EXCEPT: A. Cultural landscape: the composite of human imprints on the Earth's surface. B. Physiologic density: a country's population expressed as an average per unit area. C. Urbanization: the percentage of the population living in cities and towns. D. Culture: Learned human behavior that includes beliefs, institutions, and technology
B. Physiologic density: a country's population expressed as an average per unit area.
Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Greece is one of the noncontiguous mainland European Union (EU) members. B. The Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France. C. France has coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea. D. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is located on the Danube River.
B. The Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. A plain is an area where local relief is less than 100m (325 feet). B. The effect of a rain shadow is most pronounced on the windward side of a mountain. C. The subsolar point travels between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. D. Weather is a statement about the physical state of the atmosphere at a given place and time.
B. The effect of a rain shadow is most pronounced on the windward side of a mountain.
Which statement is not correct? A. The proportion of the world population classified as urban is 54%. B. The global rate of natural increase is 2.5%. C. The world's largest population cluster is found in East Asia. D. Given the present rate of natural increase, the world population will double in 58 years.
B. The global rate of natural increase is 2.5%.
Which of the following statements is not true? A. Less developed countries (LDCs) are located mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions. B. The physical geography of a region has no bearing on its poverty or wealth. C. Environmental determinists suggested that climate was responsible for a region's development. D. Aridisols as well as oxisols are lacking completely in Europe.
B. The physical geography of a region has no bearing on its poverty or wealth.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Fishing has long been the cornerstone of Norway's economy. B. Today, Ireland with 4,600,000 people has about as many inhabitants as it did in 1841. C. England has a higher total population density than Scotland. D. Germany borders on Poland, Denmark, Belgium. E. Malta, Luxembourg, and Iceland are European countries with less than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
B. Today, Ireland with 4,600,000 people has about as many inhabitants as it did in 1841.
The spatial interaction principle of complementarity: A. operates only in the presence of intervening opportunities. B. describes trade in which one area specifically needs the surplus commodity of another area. C. could not operate in Europe before World War II. D. refers to the ease with which a product may be shipped between two places
B. describes trade in which one area specifically needs the surplus commodity of another area
A map showing a pattern of transportation and communication lines converging on a central core area would be a depiction of a: A. homogeneous region based on a single characteristic. B. functional or nodal region. C. formal region. D. general region.
B. functional or nodal region.
The climatic type covering the largest area of Europe is: A. Mediterranean. B. marine west coast. C. humid subtropical. D. tundra.
B. marine west coast.
A country's leading urban center, disproportionately large and exceptionally expressive of national feelings, such as Paris is to France, is known as the country's: A. capital city. B. primate city. C. nodal point. D. functional region. E. central place.
B. primate city.
The process called leaching: A. is characteristic of middle latitudes areas. B. removes minerals and organic matter from the soil structure by intense and prolonged rainfall. C. enriches soils through the addition of humus. D. only takes place in glaciated areas.
B. removes minerals and organic matter from the soil structure by intense and prolonged rainfall.
To think geographically about the internal makeup of an area is to think in terms of: A. historical background of the area. B. spatial patterns, associations, and interconnections. C. the natural features of the area. D. the connections of the area with the outside world.
B. spatial patterns, associations, and interconnections.
Select the incorrect statement from the following: A. Austria, Sweden, and Finland joined the European Union in 1995. B. Paris owes much of its greatness to excellent site and situation characteristics. C. Approximately 5,000,000 immigrants live in Western Europe. D. The "Four Motors of Europe" are: Baden-Württemberg (anchored by Stuttgart), Lombardy (anchored by Milan), Catalonia (anchored by Barcelona., and RhôneAlpes (anchored by Lyon).
C. Approximately 5,000,000 immigrants live in Western Europe.
Select the incorrect pair from the following associations, river-city. A. Seine-Paris. B. Po-Turin. C. Arno-Rome D. Thames-London.
C. Arno-Rome
Select the incorrect statement from the following: A. Switzerland is smaller than Austria in area. B. Switzerland is a polyethnic federation with most of the population speaking German. C. Austria is poorer than Switzerland in terms of the resource base. D. Switzerland has pursued a longstanding policy of neutrality.
C. Austria is poorer than Switzerland in terms of the resource base.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Albania is a predominantly Muslim nation-state of Europe. B. The name Yugoslavia means "Land of South Slavs." C. Belarus is the most recent member of the European Union. D. The Ukraine has a large Russian minority. E. The Czech Republic centers on Bohemia, the mountain-enclosed core that contains the historic capital, Prague.
C. Belarus is the most recent member of the European Union.
Which of the following statements about "D" climates is INCORRECT? A. They are sometimes referred to as "snow climates." B. They are most frequently found within the interior of large landmasses. C. D climates are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere. D. Some of the world's most productive soils are found in areas with D climates. E. Parts of the northeastern United States have a D climate.
C. D climates are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere.
All of the following statements about France are true EXCEPT: A. France is Europe's leading producer in agricultural goods. B. The country's shape closely resembles a hexagon. C. France is less heavily urbanized than Germany. D. Nuclear power supplies about 75 percent of the electricity needs of the country
C. France is less heavily urbanized than Germany.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Reykjavik is the northernmost national capital of Europe and is heated almost entirely by geothermal energy. B. The North German Plain is heavily Protestant whereas southern Germany is heavily Catholic. C. Glaciation was most important in shaping the terrain in southern Germany. D. Maritime climate prevails in northwestern Germany becoming increasingly continental as one moves to the south and east.
C. Glaciation was most important in shaping the terrain in southern Germany.
Which of the following statements about "A" climates is INCORRECT? A. They are referred to as humid equatorial climates. B. They are characterized by heavy precipitation and high year-round temperatures. C. In the Af climate, precipitation rates increase suddenly due to the arrival of the monsoons. D. The Aw subtype is identified as savanna. E. All of the above are correct.
C. In the Af climate, precipitation rates increase suddenly due to the arrival of the monsoons.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The acronym Benelux stands for Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. B. Belgium is inhabited byFlemish speakingBelgians who live in the north and Frenchspeaking Walloons who live in the south. C. Polders are types of land subdivision in the Netherlands. D. Rotterdam is an example of a generative city.
C. Polders are types of land subdivision in the Netherlands.
Which cartographic device, when deployed on a map, will tell you its scale? A. Point symbol. B. Legend. C. Representative fraction. D. Map projection. E. Latitude.
C. Representative fraction.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Berlin is Europe's second largest city in population. B. Poland is Europe's leading producer in sulfur. C. Rhine is Europe's busiest and longest river. D. The French term maquis is used to describe the xerophytic brush type vegetation of Mediterranean Europe.
C. Rhine is Europe's busiest and longest river.
Which of the following vegetative types is grouped with the B climates? A. Savanna. B. Tundra. C. Steppe. D. Rainforest.
C. Steppe.
The site and situation of the following country has required and allowed this country to capitalize on the production of invisible exports: A. Poland. B. Netherlands. C. Switzerland. D. United Kingdom. E. Germany.
C. Switzerland.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Convergent plate boundaries exist when two plates collide with one another. B. Wegener advanced the theory of continental drift. C. The ancestral landmass of our planet was called Panthalassa. D. The process of subduction occurs when two plates collide with one another.
C. The ancestral landmass of our planet was called Panthalassa.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Eratosthenes coined the term geography and calculated the circumference of the earth. B. The origins of the regional analysis theme can be traced to the work of Strabo. C. The human-environmental interactions theme in geography can be traced to the work of Ptolemy. D. The regional analysis tradition is concerned with the nature of places, their character and their differentiation.
C. The human-environmental interactions theme in geography can be traced to the work of Ptolemy.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. latitude is an important climatic control, because it determines the amount of solar energy that a place receives. B. only places located between 23.5E N and 23.5E S have the sun directly overhead. C. continental and oceanic surfaces receiving the same amounts of incoming solar radiation during the day show the same increases in temperature. D. temperature, pressure, winds, and moisture are the most important elements of weather and climate.
C. continental and oceanic surfaces receiving the same amounts of incoming solar radiation during the day show the same increases in temperature.
In their proper order from north to south, Europe's three physiographic regions consist of: A. highlands, plateaus, plains. B. mountains and basins, plains, highlands. C. highlands, plains, mountains and basins. D. highlands, deserts, plains. E. plains, mountains and basins, plains.
C. highlands, plains, mountains and basins.
All of the following are true EXCEPT: A. While Skopje is the capital city of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina. B. Milan is a major industrial city of Italy located between the Alps and the Apennines. C. the Carpathian Mountains, the North European Plain, the Ural Mountains, and the Dinaric Alps are all physical features of Eastern Europe. D. Barcelona is a major seaport, second largest city, and a major industrial city of Spain. E. Europe's most recent nation-state is Kosovo.
C. the Carpathian Mountains, the North European Plain, the Ural Mountains, and the Dinaric Alps are all physical features of Eastern Europe.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is the world's largest country in population with 1,386,800,000 inhabitants. B. Taiwan is one of the four "Tigers of Asia." C. Hispaniola is the name for a Caribbean island that is divided by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. D. About 29% of the global surface is water.
D. About 29% of the global surface is water.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. According to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), 54% of the world population is classified as urban. B. The world's largest population cluster is found in East Asia. C. Iceland and Luxembourg are two European countries with less than 1,000,000 people. D. All Central American countries border on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans except Belize and Panama.
D. All Central American countries border on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans except Belize and Panama.
Indicate the statement which is applicable to the countries of Southern Europe. A. The Southern European countries considered as a group are mountainous and generally poor in natural resources, but have some hydroelectric development, especially in Italy. B. Extensive areas of Southern Europe have levels of living which are probably as low as any found in Europe. C. The Industrial Revolution has had its greatest impact in Southern Europe in the Barcelona region of Spain and the Po Valley of Italy. D. All of the above are applicable to Southern Europe.
D. All of the above are applicable to Southern Europe.
Concerning the river systems of Europe, we can say that: A. the Rhine River is the most important inland waterway. B. the Danube River is the longest river in Europe. C. the rivers of northern and southern Europe are little used for navigation. D. All of the above are correct. E. a and c are correct.
D. All of the above are correct.
Which of the following affects the general climate of Europe? A. The continent's high latitude location. B. Europe's peninsular nature. C. The interaction between land mass and sea. D. All of these. E. a and b only.
D. All of these.
Identify the incorrect statement from the following: A. The Balkan Peninsula is located further east than the Iberian and Italian Peninsulas. B. The west-east axis of dense population in Europe corresponds closely to the southern edge of the North European Plain. C. In the dry summer subtropical climatic region, precipitation reaches a maximum in the winter. D. Belgium is an example of a unilingual nation-state
D. Belgium is an example of a unilingual nation-state
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Europe has a high latitude location. B. Europe has an irregular outline. C. Europe has a very mild climate for its latitude. D. Dry summer subtropical is the most extensive climatic region in Europe.
D. Dry summer subtropical is the most extensive climatic region in Europe.
Which of the following statements is not true? A. The high stationary phase was characteristic of Europe before the Industrial Revolution. B. Sweden is an example of a country that achieved a zero population growth. C. Countries of Western Europe are in the low stationary phase of the demographic transition. D. France is Europe's second largest country in population, after the United Kingdom.
D. France is Europe's second largest country in population, after the United Kingdom.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Regions marked by internal homogeneity are classified as formal regions. B. Regions conceptualized as "spatial systems" are collectively identified as functional regions. C. A country likely constitutes a political region because within its boundaries certain conditions of nationality, law and political tradition prevail. D. Functional regions are generally more static and immobile than formal regions. E. Functional regions are the same as nodal regions.
D. Functional regions are generally more static and immobile than formal regions.
Which of the following characteristics is properly associated with its European region? A. Most industrialized--Southern Europe. B. Eastern Orthodox churches--Northern and Western Europe. C. Extreme Balkanization-Northern and Western Europe. D. Germanic languages-Northern Europe.
D. Germanic languages-Northern Europe.
The most highlydeveloped countryin Southern Europe, the countryin Northern Europe most suited for intensive cultivation, and the most Westernized country in Eastern Europe apply (in the same order) to which one of the following sets? A. Portugal, Norway, Romania. B. Greece, Sweden, Bulgaria. C. Spain, Finland, Albania. D. Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic. E. Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic.
D. Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic.
Identify the incorrect statement from the following. A. The Arctic and Antarctic Circles are lines of latitude at 66.5E North and South of the Equator, respectively. B. Latitude ranges between 0 and 90 degrees N and S. C. The latitude of Mansfield, Ohio is 41E N. D. Lines of latitude denote position east or west of the prime meridian
D. Lines of latitude denote position east or west of the prime meridian
Which of the following statements is not true? A. The high stationary phase was characteristic of Europe before the Industrial Revolution. B. Sweden is an example of a country that achieved a zero population growth. C. Countries of western Europe are in the low stationary phase of the demographic transition. D. Most Less Developed Countries (LDCs) are in the late expanding phase of the demographic transition.
D. Most Less Developed Countries (LDCs) are in the late expanding phase of the demographic transition.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The principle of intervening opportunity explains whyNorth America was colonized before Australia. B. Mediterranean Europe supplied most of the immigrants to Northwestern Europe during the 1960s and early 1970s. C. Tourism is a very important part of the economies of Mediterranean Europe. D. Northern (Nordic) Europe is separated by water from the rest of Europe.
D. Northern (Nordic) Europe is separated by water from the rest of Europe.
Which of the following is incorrect? A. The six countries of Mediterranean Europe are located on the periphery of Europe. B. France has coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea. C. While Pristina is the capital of Kosovo, Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. D. The Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France.
D. The Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France.
Which of the following is NOT contained within the European realm? A. The Alps. B. Scandinavia. C. Iceland. D. The old Russian portion of the Soviet Union. E. England.
D. The old Russian portion of the Soviet Union.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The term centrifugal forces refers to forces that tend to divide a country. B. Eastern and Southern Europe supplied the majority of immigrants to the U.S. in the closing decades of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries. C. There are three landlocked countries in Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. D. The term "Balkans" is another name for the region of Eastern Europe.
D. The term "Balkans" is another name for the region of Eastern Europe.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The United Kingdom is Europe's third largest country in population. B. Belgium is Europe's most urbanized country. C. Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy have the largest number of adherents in Europe. D. The term evolution is used to describe the redistribution of authority and the restructuring of the political framework of a country so that regions gain political strength at the expense of the central government.
D. The term evolution is used to describe the redistribution of authority and the restructuring of the political framework of a country so that regions gain political strength at the expense of the central government.
All of the following languages belong to the Indo-European family of languages EXCEPT: A. Greek. B. Romanian. C. English. D. Ugrian (Hungarian).
D. Ugrian (Hungarian).
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. A high lime content in a soil produces abundant pore space for circulation of water and air. B. Inceptisols prevail in the tundra climatic type. C. Mollisols (chernozems) are the most fertile soils found anywhere. D. Ultisols is another name for the muck soils found near Willard, Ohio. E. Alfisols form the most extensive soil region in Europe.
D. Ultisols is another name for the muck soils found near Willard, Ohio.
The Benelux countries: A. are among the most densely populated countries of the world. B. have experienced both advantages and disadvantages as a result of their position on the North European Plain. C. are highly industrialized with only a small proportion of their total employed population working on the productive farms of these states. D. all of the above statements concerning Benelux are true.
D. all of the above statements concerning Benelux are true.
Identify the incorrect association from the following: A. Switzerland--transhumance. B. Meseta-Spain. C. Alps--Switzerland. D. fjords--Italy.
D. fjords--Italy.
The climate of Europe: A. is harsh (experiences temperature extremes) for its latitude. B. is influenced chiefly by easterly winds. C. illustrates colder winters as one travels westward. D. is heavily influenced by ocean currents. E. includes a desert region similar to all other continents.
D. is heavily influenced by ocean currents.
The geographic explanation underlying the rise of Paris to the top of the hierarchy of the French urban system can be summed up by: A. spatial analysis. B. environmental determinism. C. spatial association. D. relative location (situation).
D. relative location (situation).
The geographic explanation underlying the domination of the urban hierarchy of France by the city of Paris can be summed up by: A. spatial analysis. B. environmental determinism. C. spatial association. D. site and situation (relative location).
D. site and situation (relative location).
Balkanization is: A. the past occupation of Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union. B. the development of a supernational government to compete with the EEC. C. the reinstatement if territory previously lost to another nation. D. the fragmentation of a region into small and often hostile units.
D. the fragmentation of a region into small and often hostile units.
Select the incorrect statement from the following: A. French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian are members of the Romanic Subfamily of languages. B. Silesia, one of Europe's principal coal-producing regions, is mostly in Poland. C. The Canary Islands are part of Spain, Corsica is part of France, and Sardenia is part of Italy. D. Europe's relative location is one of centrality within the "land" hemisphere. E. Ceuta and Melilla are two exclaves of Portugal in Morocco.
E. Ceuta and Melilla are two exclaves of Portugal in Morocco.
Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. Germany is smaller territorially than France. B. Germany has a better river system than France. C. Germany is more industrialized than France. D. Germany is less urbanized than France. E. France has better harbors than does Germany.
E. France has better harbors than does Germany.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. The principle of intervening opportunity explains whyNorth America was colonized before Australia. B. Mediterranean Europe supplied most of the immigrants to Northwestern Europe during the 1960s and early 1970s. C. Tourism is a very important part of the economies of Mediterranean Europe. D. Montenegro seceded from Serbia-Montenegro in 2006. E. Northern (Nordic) Europe is separated by water from the rest of Europe.
E. Northern (Nordic) Europe is separated by water from the rest of Europe.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. London (with New York and Tokyo) is one of three leading "world cities." B. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean in area, after Sicily and Sardinia. C. Most of Scotland's population lives in the Scottish Lowlands anchored byEdinburgh and Glasgow. D. Gibraltar, also referred to as "The Rock," occupies the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. E. Portugal's major cities of Lisbon and Porto are located in the interior plateau.
E. Portugal's major cities of Lisbon and Porto are located in the interior plateau.
The emergence of modern Europe after the Dark Ages is known as the: A. Great Awakening. B. primate city theory. C. irredentism. D. mercantilism. E. Renaissance.
E. Renaissance.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian are members of the Romanic Subfamily of languages. B. Silesia, one of Europe's principal coal-producing regions, is mostly in Poland. C. The Canary Islands are part of Spain, Corsica is part of France, and Sardinia is part of Italy. D. Europe's relative location is one of centrality within the "land" hemisphere. E. Sardinia is the largest island of the Mediterranean Sea in terms of area.
E. Sardinia is the largest island of the Mediterranean Sea in terms of area.
The core areas of the world: A. include areas that are only in the northern hemisphere. B. includes areas that are located only in Europe and North American. C. is located in the western sections of Russia. D. includes most of the countries of Eastern Europe. E. includes the area where the richer countries are clustered.
E. includes the area where the richer countries are clustered.
Which one of the following sets consist entirely of "landlocked" countries? A. Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic. B. Switzerland, Bulgaria, Poland. C. Belgium, Hungary, Romania. D. Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg. E. Finland, Germany, Switzerland.
A. Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic.
Which of the following maps has a small scale? A. 1:5,000,000. B. 1:1,000,000. C. 1:100,000. D. 1:10,000.
A. 1:5,000,000.
Which of the following is NOT a historically German industrial area? A. The Ruhr. B. Saxony. C. Silesia. D. Po River Basin. E. All of the above are German industrial areas.
D. Po River Basin.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Austria, a fraction of its former size, is framed by the Danube valley in the north and the Alps in the south. B. Germany is the largest country of Europe in population. C. Whereas the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(FYROM) is an example of a landlocked European country, Bosnia and Herzegovina is not landlocked. D. The Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Arctic Sea, and North Sea touch Europe and Asia.
D. The Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Arctic Sea, and North Sea touch Europe and Asia.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. Norway, known for its fjords, has the longest coastline in Europe. B. The political regions of Flanders and Wallonia demonstrate the ethnic heritages of Belgium. C. The European Union (EU) has 28 members. D. The Basque Region is the focus of devolutionary pressures in Italy.
D. The Basque Region is the focus of devolutionary pressures in Italy.
The process by which water returns to the atmosphere is known as: A. hydrologic cycle. B. evapotranspiration. C. precipitation distribution. D. water systems. E. none of the above.
B. evapotranspiration.
"Small populations, productive economies, and high levels of education and income are characteristic of this region. Poor relative location and climatic conditions that are severe for most of the area. Teutonic languages are spoken, besides two languages that belong to the Uralic family of languages." These statements describe the countries of: A. Northern (Nordic) Europe. B. Mediterranean Europe. C. the British Isles. D. Eastern Europe.
A. Northern (Nordic) Europe.
The following are statements describing the demographic and economic conditions which may be generally ascribed to the European Realm. Which one is inaccurate? A. Europe constitutes one of the great population clusters of the world. B. Levels of economic development in Europe decline from east to west. C. Europe's population is highly urbanized. D. European agriculture is mainly market-oriented. E. European economies are predominantly industrial.
B. Levels of economic development in Europe decline from east to west.
Geographers are concerned with all of the following EXCEPT: A. relationships between humans and the environment. B. study of regions. C. study of instabilities. D. spatial order.
C. study of instabilities.
