Geography Chapter 4 Europe

2. The North Atlantic Drift is responsible for producing which of the following weather characteristics in northwestern Europe?

Cold and rainy

22. What country has the largest population in Europe?

Germany

19. What is the general view of immigration, culture, and citizenship among most European countries?

Immigrants may be fully accepted in society if they assimilate completely to European ways.

24. In what South European region is agriculture the primary occupation?

Mediterranean

14. What reason does the textbook describe as a factor contributing to Germany's extremely low birth rate?

More women are choosing professional careers and higher education, leaving less time to have children.

13. Which religious civilization (often called the Moors) is often overlooked though it influenced language, music, food customs, and belief systems in Spain where it ruled for 700 years?

North African Muslims

10. What European region contains countries that are characterized by strong social welfare systems?

North Europe

7. Which of Europe's seas is less susceptible to accumulation of pollution as a result of its location near the Atlantic Ocean?

North Sea

26. What plentiful resource, exported throughout the European Union, has been a great source of wealth for Norway?

Oil

16. What is the main goal of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)?.

Reduce disparities and inequities among regions and social groups within the EU.

15. What period is characterized by cultural reforms that were influenced by Greek, Roman, and Islamic civilizations in the 14th Century and provided the foundation of modern European culture?

Renaissance

1. Europe's economic heart is centered around the delta of what river?

Rhine

17. What European labor sector employs about 70% of European workers?

Service sector

30. What former Serbian leader was standing trial for war crimes in the International Court of Justice in 2002?

Slobodan Milosevic

18. What popular sport fosters Europeans' sense of national identity?

Soccer

25. Which country of South Europe has recently increased its investments in its former Latin American colonies?

Spain

8. What European country faces threats of secession by the regions of Catalonia and Basque?

Spain

6. Which of the following is one factor partly responsible for the declining competitiveness of Europe's industrial sector?

Strict environmental regulations

11. The West East orientation of Europe's largest mountain chain is a result of a collision between the Eurasian Plate and _____________?

The African Plate

4. Mechanization is responsible for initiating which of the following important eras in European history?

The Industrial Revolution

21. What country is the most densely settled European country?

The Netherlands

23. Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the United Kingdom?

The Republic of Ireland

9. What European region is heavily dependent on trade with Russia?

Baltic States

5. Which of the following represents a current trend in the pattern of Europe's population?

A negative rate of natural increase

3. What period in European history was characterized by increased global commerce and cultural exchange?

Age of Exploration

27. Which of the Baltic States has experienced real economic growth and succeeded in attracting foreign aid and private investors?

Estonia

28. Which of the following is NOT a strategy used by East and Central European countries to increase economic activity and commerce between other European countries?

Focusing on local economies and discouraging foreign investment

29. What area, dominated by ethnic Albanian Muslims, attempted to secede from Yugoslavia in 1999?

Kosovo

20. According to geographer Brent Yarnal, why is air pollution highest in the former Communist states of Central Europe?

Large amounts of oil and gas have been burned over long time periods.

12. The Mediterranean climate is characterized by which of the following general weather patterns?

Warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters