Module Exam 4
Central Asia is naturally prone to drought and water scarcity. a. True b. False
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Despite high gasoline prices, there has been a trend toward less energy-efficient but more flexible private motorized road transport in the EU. a. True b. False
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Due to the North Atlantic Drift, the climate of northwestern Europe is warmer and wetter than other places at similar latitudes around the world. a. True b. False
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Each of the three Benelux countries is a member of the European Union. a. True b. False
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Every country who joins the European Union has to adopt the euro as its form of currency/money. a. True b. False
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France and Belgium have recently encountered political problems that are indirectly related to its former colonialist activities around the world. a. True b. False
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From the end of World War II until 1990, Eastern Europe was dominated by the: a. Soviet Union b. European Community c. Ottoman Turks d. United States e. Hapsburg Empire
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German reunification: a. occurred in 1990 b. has led to a country with 8 Autonomous Communities c. has resulted in economic equalization between former East and West Germany d. is still only partially completed e. took place immediately after the end of World War II
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Northern and Southern Italy are divided by the: a. Ancona Line b. Strait of Gibraltar c. Alps d. Po River e. Apennines
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Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves. a. True b. False
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Russia is home to the largest metal smelting complex in the world. a. True b. False
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Russian couples are now offered a bonus worth more than two years of wages for the average Russian, for having a second child. a. True b. False
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Slavic languages are typically found in what part of Europe? a. Eastern Europe b. United Kingdom c. Scandanavia d. Spain and its border countries
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Subsidies, in the form of guaranteed prices, have been used by European governments to maintain their nations' agricultural production. a. True b. False
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The Autonomous Community located in northeastern Spain just south of the Pyrenees Mountains that is centered on industrialized Barcelona is known as: a. Catalonia b. Basque Country c. Andalusia d. Portugal e. Gibraltar
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The Russian exclave located between Lithuania and Poland is called: a. Kaliningrad b. the Baltic Corridor c. Estonia d. Leningrad e. Latvia
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The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. a. True b. False
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The entire European region is one giant _____________ extending off the Eurasian continent. a. peninsula b. archipelago c. island d. atoll
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The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was the: a. French Revolution b. Spanish Civil War c. Cold War d. Boer War
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The number of people living in the European Union now exceeds the number of people living in the United States. a. True b. False
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The spatial interaction principle of transferability refers to the ability to move a good at a bearable cost. a. True b. False
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The use of nuclear power to generate electricity is more common and accepted in Europe than in North America. a. True b. False
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The world's worst nuclear disaster took place in: a. Ukraine b. Russia c. Chechnya d. North Korea
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Though Russia remains closely associated with the post-Soviet states, each of these states is politically independent. a. True b. False
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What is a fjord? a. a flooded U-shaped glacial valley inlet b. a musical style developed in Iceland c. the new monetary unit of the European Union d. a region of the former Yugoslavia
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What was the U.S. sponsored economic program designed to rebuild Western Europe after WWII? a. The Marshall Plan b. The Monroe Doctrine c. NATO d. The Warsaw Pact
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Which Scandinavian country borders Russia? a. Finland b. Sweden c. Iceland d. Belgium
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Which of the following countries was formerly a member of the Warsaw Pact or known as a communist country? a. Romania b. France c. Portugal d. Sweden
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Which of the following represents the defining feat of Europe's Industrial Revolution? a. mechanization of production b. collectivization of agriculture c. unionization of workers d. colonization of Africa
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Which of the following seas does not border Europe? Hint: This sea is actually a lake. a. Caspian Sea b. Mediterranean Sea c. Baltic Sea d. Black Sea
A
**Select all that apply** The first civilizations in Europe were found in: a. Rome b. Greece c. France d. Portugal
AB
A primate city is the largest city in land size in a country. a. True b. False
B
An area in which only lichen and moss can grow is referred to as steppe. a. True b. False
B
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. a. True b. False
B
Because of internal bickering, the European Union in 2008 contained fewer member-states than it did when founded in 1957. a. True b. False
B
Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher _____________. a. Czar Nicolas II b. Karl Marx c. Josef Stalin d. Vladimir Lenin
B
Eastern Europe is a zone of politico-geographical splintering and fracturing known as a(an): a. transition zone b. shatter belt c. periphery d. Balkan conurbation e. irredentist region
B
In Central Asia, east of the Caucasus Mountains, the climate is best described as: a. tundra-like b. arid or semi-arid c. temperate d. moist
B
Many of Europe's original forests are still standing due to environmental conservation efforts. a. True b. False
B
Rapid industrialization under Stalin was made possible by a _____________ economy in which the government controls all land and means of production. a. communist b. centrally planned c. capitalist d. glasnost
B
Romania is not a member of the European Union. a. True b. False
B
Rules and standards that apply to the countries of the European Union tend to influence people and businesses in those countries only. a. True b. False
B
Russia's long history of diplomatic ties to the United States and EU paved the way for inclusion of Russia in the G8 and WTO. a. True b. False
B
The Berlin Wall was built to separate the borders of Germany and France, so that people would not immigrate to France. a. True b. False
B
The Industrial Revolution in Europe: a. gave enormous situational advantage to large cities such as London and Paris, both positioned on coal fields and near iron ores b. initially was focused in England, where machinery was invented and the use of steam to power engines emerged c. triggered a large immigration of workers from other parts of the world to fill the available jobs in the factories d. confirmed the superior quality of European products, which were already beating inferior textiles and other wares from India and China before the Industrial Revolution even began e. produced the first specialized industries anywhere in the realm
B
The Mediterranean island contested by both Greece and Turkey is: a. Sardinia b. Cyprus c. Sicily d. Malta e. Crete
B
The North Atlantic Drift is the easternmost end of: a. El Niño b. the Gulf stream c. the jet stream d. plate tectonic activity
B
The Republic of Ireland (Eire) is situated in the northern portion of that island, and is today once again ruled by the British government. a. True b. False
B
The alphabet used in most of the countries of the Russian region is: a. Roman b. Cyrillic c. Sanskrit d. Armenian
B
The balkanization of a region implies its political unification. a. True b. False
B
The leader largely responsible for perestroika, or the restructuring of the economy in Russia, is: a. Josef Stalin b. Mikhail Gorbachev c. Vladimir Lenin d. Vladimir Putin
B
The original homeland of the Slavs was centered in modern-day: a. Slovenia b. Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine c. Yugoslavia (including Serbia) d. Finland, Norway, and Sweden
B
The remarkable diversity of Europe results from all of the following except? a. latitudinal extent from Arctic to subtropics b. isolation from the rest of the world c. long history of human settlement d. interaction of the land and the sea
B
The size of the unemployed population in Russia declined after the collapse of the Soviet Union. a. True b. False
B
What ruthless dictator ruled Nazi Germany from 1933 until 1945 and established the system leading to the genocide of over 11 million people during the Holocaust? a. Stalin b. Hitler c. Franco d. Mussolini
B
When a state seeks to acquire the neighboring territory that is home to ethnically similar people and territory on the other side of its international border by appealing to a concentrated group, this action is termed: a. Balkanization b. irredentism c. devolution d. interference e. colonization
B
Where in Europe was the world's worst nuclear disaster? Moscow Chernobyl Berlin St. Petersburg
B
Which of the following cities is located in Italy's and Europe's core area? a. Barcelona b. Milan c. Naples d. Rome e. Geneva
B
__________ has more in common with Finland than its other neighboring states and is therefore included as part of Northern Europe a. Kaliningrad b. Estonia c. Latvia d. Belarus e. Lithuania
B
What is the popular term for the movement that led citizens of the UK to vote for an exit from the EU? _______
Brexit
A country's leading urban center that is disproportionately large and exceptionally expressive of national feelings, such as Paris is to France, is know as the country's: a. core city b. functional region c. primate city d. entrepot e. conurbation
C
Europe's relative location: a. is disadvantaged by its closeness to Austrailia b. is disadvantaged by its proximity to the sea c. is one of centrality within the land hemisphere d. has proven inefficient for international trade e. is one of inferior global accessibility
C
For what purpose were the waters of the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, both of which supply the Aral Sea, diverted? a. nuclear reactor cooling b. hydropower c. agricultural irrigation d. textile manufacturing
C
In what location would you find a polder? a. in Berlin, Germany b. in the Alps c. in the Netherlands d. in Warsaw, Poland
C
Only the southern portion of which of the following islands was recently granted admission to the EU? a. Malta b. Turkey c. Ireland d. Cyprus e. Sicily
C
Spain and the United Kingdom are in dispute over which piece of territory: a. Cyprus b. Kosovo c. Gibraltar d. Malta e. Ceuta
C
The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was: a. Ghengis Khan b. Alexander the Great c. Ivan the Terrible d. Vlad the Impaler
C
The current president of Russia is: a. Mikhail Gorbachev b. Boris Yeltsin c. Vladimir Putin d. Nikita Khrushchev
C
The geographic principle under which particular peoples and particular places concentrate on the production of particular goods is known as: a. supranationalism b. irredentism c. local functional specialization d. complementarity e. Balkanization
C
The term used to describe the fifty-year-long geopolitical rivalry between the Soviet Union and its allies against the United States and its allies is: a. Russian-American War b. Bolshevik Revolution c. Cold War d. Iron Curtain
C
Under which sea is much of western Europe's oil and gas deposits found? a. Baltic Sea b. Caspian Sea c. North Sea d. South China Sea
C
Until its demise at the end of the 1980s, the Soviet sphere of influence included which of the following countries? a. Sweden b. Italy c.East Germany d. West Germany
C
Which of the following is a likely result of a stable population with a low birth rate? a. More people are available to care for the elderly. b. Immigration to European countries will decrease. c. Demand for skilled labor may go unmet. d. The economy expands over time.
C
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? a. reduce wages or eliminate jobs in wealthier countries b. relocate companies to Mexico, Southeast Asia, or China c. relocate factories from wealthy EU countries to lower-wage countries in the EU d. raise tariffs in low-income countries
C
Which of the following is not an example of European supranationalism? a. Benelux b. the European Parliament c. the Euro currency d. the European Union e. Basque Independent Movement
C
Which of the following statements best describes the way elderly and working-class Russians view Putin and similar political leaders? a. corrupt politicians not to be trusted b. champions of democracy and Western ideals c. forces for stability during politically turbulent times d. radical liberal politicians
C
Which statement describes the Schengen Agreement? a. It provided agricultural subsidies to European farmers. b. It established EU peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan. c. It allowed free movement of people and goods among the nations of the European Union. d. It encouraged the importation of foreign foods into Europe.
C
____________ forces are divisive to a nation. a. charismatic b. centripetal c. centrifugal d. situational e. disparitic
C
At the northern end of the Volga River is the __________; at the southern end of the Volga River is the ___________. a. Kara Sea; Mediterranean Sea b. Dead Sea; Sea of Japan c. Black Sea; White Sea d. Baltic Sea; Caspian Sea
D
The European river that carries the most traffic is the: a. Thames b. Danube c. Seine d. Rhine
D
The Western European state that is not a member of the European Union is: a. Belgium b. Luxembourg c. Austria d. Switzerland e. the Netherlands
D
The administrative headquarters of the European Union is located in: a. Geneva b. Luxembourg c. Strasbourg d. Brussels e. Paris
D
The capital and primate city of Greece is: a. Sparta b. Atlantis c. Cyprus d. Athens e. Malta
D
The form of alternative energy that has been rapidly growing in Europe is: a.hydroelectric power b. ethanol fueled power c.nuclear power d. solar power
D
The only European country with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea is: a. Portugal b. Italy c. Germany d. Spain e. France
D
The term Balkanization refers to: a. Serbian supranationalism b. the imposition of the Slavic religion c. the landmass located just to the west of the Adriatic Sea d. the division and fragmentation of the southern portion of Eastern Europe e. a peculiar language spoken in Bulgaria
D
Which former Soviet Socialist Republic, with its capital at Mensk (Minsk), is called White Russia, and is still strongly linked to Moscow? a. Ukraine b. Lithuania c. Estonia d. Belarus e. Moldova
D
Which of the following cities is not part of one of the Four Motors of Europe? a. Stuttgart b. Barcelona c. Lyon d. Brussels e. Milan
D
Which of the following is the best summary of Soviet ideology's approach to the environment? a. Nature is a powerful force and should be respected. b. Humanity should live in harmony with the land. c. Forests should be harvested, but water should not be polluted. d. Nature is the servant of industrial and agricultural progress.
D
While European countries generally rank high on the GDI (Gender Development Index), several countries have GDIs that are lower than average, causing concern. Which of the following is one of the countries of concern? a. Spain b. Norway c. Austria d. United Kingdom
D
Why are the Mediterranean and Black Seas prone to heavier loads of pollution than the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea? a. The Mediterranean and Black Seas support heavier populations, which create more human and industrial waste. b. The countries bordering the Black and Mediterranean Seas are home to industries that create higher levels of pollution. c. Higher temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea cause pollution to biodegrade much more quickly. d. 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.
D
With the fall of the Soviet Union and the closing of many Communist-era industries, the region has now become economically dependent on: a. tourism b. technology c. consumer goods e. energy resources
D
_________ dominates Western Europe demographically and economically. a. United Kingdom b. Spain c. France d. Germany e. Italy
D
The North European Lowland: a. does not include southeastern England b. has historically functioned as a barrier to contact and communication due to its marshy conditions c. contains the mountain ranges of the Alps d. contains the plains of Greece is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions
E
The leading manufacturing/industrial complex in Poland is located in: a. the Bohemian Basin b. the Vistula Valley c. the Warsaw area d. the Baltic coastal zone e. Silesia
E
The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy is know as: a. supranationalism b. irredentism c. complementarity d. transferability e. devolution
E
Von Thunen in his "Isolated State" argued that five rings of human activity would develop around the central town or city. The first (or nearest) of these is: a. a belt of forest, still used for timber and firewood b. a broad zone of increasingly extensive field crops c. a belt in which ranching prevails and animal products are generated d. a zone of manufacturing e. a zone of intensive farming and dairying
E
Which of the following groups have formed a rapidly growing minority presence in many European countries? a. Russians b. North Africans c. Chinese d. Hispanics e. Muslims
E
Which of the following is not a state created by the breakup of former Yugoslavia? a. Bosnia b. Macedonia c. Croatia d. Slovenia e. Slovakia
E
**Select all that apply** Which European countries have actively erupting volcanoes? a. Switzerland b. the Czech Republic c. the Netherlands d. Estonia e. Germany f. Belarus g. Ireland h. Iceland i. Greece j. Spain
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