Geography Chapter 2 (Multiple Choice)

Several national capitals in Europe, for example Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki, sit less than 7 degrees of longitude south of the Arctic Circle, yet they have temperate climates. How is this possible? a. Europe is situated at the epicenter of global warming processes. b. Industrialization started in Europe, so the urban heat island effect is more pronounced. c. Geological processes result in significant volcanic activity, especially hot springs, which release heat to the atmosphere. d. The North Atlantic Drift transfers tropical warmth northward.

b. Industrialization started in Europe, so the urban heat island effect is more pronounced.

Europe's two most populous cities are: a. Rome and Madrid b. London and Paris c. Paris and Berlin d. Berlin and Rome

b. London and Paris

The river which carries the most traffic in Europe and is the continent's most important inland waterway is the: a. Rhone. b. Rhine. c. Danube. d. Elbe.

b. Rhine.

In the 1960s and 1970s, a major source of immigrant labor for Germany, the so-called Gastarbeiter, was the country of: a. India. b. Turkey. c. South Africa. d. China.

b. Turkey.

During the most recent Ice Age, glaciers excavated deep valleys of Norway's Kjöllen Range as they cut their way to the sea. These valleys are known as: a. estuaries b. fjords c. loess d. the Black Triangle

b. fjords

The "Velvet Divorce" refers to the political division of: a. Ireland and Northern Ireland. b. the Czech Republic and Slovakia. c. Croatia and Yugoslavia. d. Spain and Catalonia.

b. the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Albanians make up the majority of the population in: a. Serbia. b. Montenegro. c. Kosovo. d. Bosnia.

c. Kosovo.

One reason Europe attracts so many tourists is the medieval cultural landscape at the core of many older cities. Yet much of the stock of classical architecture is now gone due to a. the process of gentrification that began in the 1980s. b. the urban movement in the 1970s to create more green belts. c. the destruction of cities in WWII. d. the need to build utilitarian structures to house rural-to-urban migrants.

c. the destruction of cities in WWII.

The country with the largest economy in Europe, sometimes referred to as the "motor" of Europe, is: a. France. b. Spain. c. the United Kingdom. d. Germany.

d. Germany.

Many Europeans are concerned about the growing numbers of Muslim immigrants and their higher fertility rates, yet this modern trend is a consequence of a. the loss of so many young German men in WWII. b. French colonization of West Africa in the 1800s. c. the British Nationality Act of 1948 d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Mediterranean Europe specializes in the market gardening of these crops: A. potatoes, cabbage and sugar beets B. cherries, apples, and pears C. olives, grapes, and citrus fruits D. corn, wheat, and soybeans

C. olives, grapes, and citrus fruits

Which of the following is geologically related to the shrinking of the Mediterranean Sea? A. the uplifting of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran B. the fjords of the Scandinavian coastlines C. the zone of crustal divergence along the floor of the Mediterranean Sea D. the mountain chains of Southern Europe

C. the zone of crustal divergence along the floor of the Mediterranean Sea

The less prosperous countries of Europe tend to be concentrated in which region? a. East Central b. Mediterranean c. West d. North

a. East Central

Flemish, one of the two official languages of Belgium, belongs to which of Europe's major language families? a. Germanic b. Romance c. Slavic d. Celtic

a. Germanic

Which of the following is a situation of irredentism? a. Serb claims to territories outside of Serbia that are inhabited by Serbs. b. Most Chinese minorities live in autonomous regions. c. The government of Taiwan applies for UN membership every year. d. Freed American slaves established the independent country of Liberia in 1847.

a. Serb claims to territories outside of Serbia that are inhabited by Serbs.

The European Commission's "20/20/20 by 2020" plan refers an overall European attempt to: a. become more environmental. b. reform the education systems. c. improve healthcare, especially the vision of children. d. stimulate the economy.

a. become more environmental.

Based on its age-sex diagram, by 2025 Italy will be facing a serious problem with a. caring for its retirees. b. a new baby boom. c. the huge number of immigrants. d. providing teachers from kindergarten through high school.

a. caring for its retirees.

The Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) was designed to: a. reduce levels of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. b. increase economic cooperation among the countries in Mediterranean Europe. c. reduce illegal immigration to countries in the Mediterranean basin. d. attract tourism by greatly increasing the number of beach resorts in the region.

a. reduce levels of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.

The European colonial power that still maintains close economic ties to its former colonies in Africa is: a. Italy. b. France. c. Denmark. d. Poland.

b. France.

Europe has deindustrialized in the last several decades. However, the two major industries are: a. textiles and food processing b. fishing and farming c. coal and oil d. automobiles and airplanes

c. coal and oil

Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Northern Europe? a. most countries in the region have GDP per capita figures lower than the European average. b. unlike the remainder of western Europe, this region has very little industry, and is entirely dependent on fishing and agriculture to support economic growth. c. many of these countries have been reluctant historically to join international organizations, due to long traditions of neutrality. d. the population in all the countries of the region, except for Sweden, have relatively low levels of education.

c. many of these countries have been reluctant historically to join international organizations, due to long traditions of neutrality.

In Europe, the majority of the workforce is employed in the __________ sector. a. agricultural b. heavy industrial c. service d. primary

c. service

The territory of the former country of East Germany was occupied by the army of which country, at the conclusion of WWII? a. France b. the United States c. the Soviet Union d. Greece

c. the Soviet Union

Concerning the population geography of Europe: a. population growth in Europe is centered in Scandinavia, where birth rates are the highest on the continent. b. most European countries have Total Fertility Rates above 4.0. c. life expectancy is declining steadily in Northern Europe and the British Isles. d. countries with significant Muslim populations have the highest population growth rates.

d. countries with significant Muslim populations have the highest population growth rates.