Practice exam 2
7 Which country in Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland? A Italy B Greece C Switzerland D Netherlands E Spain
D
One of Putin's early political moves was to crack down on dissidents in the Russian republic of A Belarus B Latvia C Moldova D Chechnya E Siberia
D
What do the letters in NATO stand for? A National Anti-Terrorism Organization B North Austrian Transportation Organization C Norway-Austria Treaty Organization D North Atlantic Treaty Organization E Netherlands Against Terrorism Organization
D
Which country in Europe has the region's largest numbers of Muslims? A Germany B England C Spain D France E Italy
D
In which European country would you find fjords? A Ireland B Norway C Netherlands D Italy E Germany
b
What has been an important source of conflict in Northern Ireland? A The Protestant minority feel that the Catholic majority has discriminated against them B The Catholic minority feel that the Protestant majority has discriminated against them C The northern Irish want all of the road signs & other public documents printed in their native Celtic language D There is a large influx of foreign immigration every year E There is a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage
b
What was the purpose of Russification (the Soviet policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian areas of the former USSR)? A To drain some of the population from Moscow which had become a primate city B To increase Russian dominance in outlying areas of the former USSR C To provide laborers to under-populated regions of the former USSR D To bring Russian teachers to under-populated regions of the former USSR E To establish military outposts for defensive purposes in the former USSR
b
Where do most immigrants to France come from? A Eastern Europe B France's former colonies in Africa C India & Pakistan D Hong Kong E Quebec, Canada
b
Which country in Europe is most likely to experience drought? A Norway B Portugal C Germany D Austria E Bulgaria
b
Which is the primary reason why European Russia has a larger population than Asian Russia? A Asian Russia lost much of its population in World War II B European Russia is better suited for agriculture C Communist government policies forced millions to move to European Russia from Asian Russia D Devastating diseases killed off much of the population of Asian Russia E European Russia has historically had an extremely low death rate
b
Which was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s for "greater openness?" A Iron Curtain B Glasnost C Forward D Sunshine E Perestroika
b
Croatia, Serbia, & Slovenia were part of the former A Czechoslovakia B USSR C German Empire D Austro-Hungarian Empire E Yugoslavia
e
Probably the most striking characteristic of Europe's demography is A that almost 40% of the population is illiterate B that there continues to be 10% more women than men in most of the countries C the high rural population D the youthfulness of its population E the lack of natural growth
e
Which Russian city was known as Leningrad during the Soviet era? A Moscow B Kiev C Minsk D Chernobyl E St. Petersburg
e
Which country emits the most pollutants each year? A France B Italy C UK D Poland E Germany
e
Which event has been an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries such as Germany since the beginning of the 1990s? A The release of the last German colony in Africa in 1989 B The expulsion of many foreign-born immigrants from France C An environmental disaster in the Balkans D Germany's mild climate E The collapse of the Soviet Union
e
Why is development in Siberia limited? A The mountainous terrain of the region makes it virtually impossible to create a transportation infrastructure there B Most of the area is a barren, dry desert leaving little available water to support human life C In order to protect the fragile environment of this region, the Russian government has limited the number of settlers into the region D Indigenous groups of Siberian peoples will not allow development in their sacred ancestral burial grounds E Unstable ground resulting from permafrost makes it extremely difficult to place permanent structures on the land surface
e
In which part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion? A northern Germany B Sweden C England D Norway E All of the answer choices are correct
e. all answers
How many world wars were fought in Europe? A None B 1 C 2 D 3 E 4
c
From 1945 until 1990 Europe was divided into 2 geopolitical & economic blocs, east & west, separated by the infamous A Black Forest B Iron Curtain C Alps D Rhine River E Caspian Sea
B
The conquest of Siberia A was primarily carried out by Cossacks B began in earnest in the late 1300s C was complete when Russia defeated Japan in the Russo-Japanese War D was initiated for security reasons E involved war with China
A
What is the currency of the European Union? A Euro B Franc C Deutschemark D Pound E Dollar
A
Where in Europe has conflict between Catholics & Protestants been a problem? A Northern Ireland B England C Scotland D Wales E Ireland
A
Which language group dominates the Russian Domain? A Slavic B Altaic C Eskimo-Aleut D Finno-Ugric E Tibetan
A
Which of the following statements best reflects religion in the post-Soviet era? A There has been a religious revival B Religious persecution has worsened C Roman Catholicism has become the dominant religion in the region D There has been a sharp increase in the number of Jewish people living in the region E Russia has become a theocracy
A
Who were the Cossacks of the Russian Domain? A Slavic speaking, semi-nomadic Christians B Descendants of Mongolian horsemen & women C Swedish warriors D Estonian pastoralists E Ukrainian hunters
A
In which Russian region has Islamic fundamentalism increased its presence? A Siberian region B Caucasus region C Western region D Arctic region E The border between Russia & Finland
B
What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era? A There has been a steady growth in democracy & civil liberties B There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since 2002 C There was a brief decline in democracy followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000 D There have been no steps toward democracy E There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up
B
What is perestroika? A Greater openness, a policy in the 1980s that encouraged several republics to demand independence B Restructuring of the planned centralized economy, an early move toward a freer market C A policy of education improvement in the last days of the former Soviet Union D The Russian word for railroad E Preservation of the Russian environment
B
What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into 2 separate geopolitical & economic blocks after World War II? A The Wall B Iron Curtain C Red Line D Continental Divide E The Rock
B
Which natural feature marks the divide between European Russia & Asian Russia? A Lake Baikal B Ural Mountains C Black Sea D Caucasus Mountains E Volga RiverB
B
Who were the Bolsheviks? A The last ruling dynasty of the Russian Empire B The earliest settlers of Russia who came from Sweden C The title given to bureaucrats who ran the former Soviet Union D The militia group that overthrew the former Soviet Union E A faction of Russian communism representing interests of industrial workers who established the former Soviet Union
E
Which country in Europe has the largest population in the region? A Germany B UK C France D Poland E Italy
a
What does the term "Russification" mean? A A policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian areas of the Soviet Union B Movement of people to housing projects called mikrorayons C A term describing the rusting of old industrial centers that have been abandoned D Soviet art depicting working heroes challenging nature & struggling against capitalism E A term much like manifest destiny in the USA in that a railroad will help unite the east & west sides of the nation
a
What is the 1 element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, & agriculture in the Russian Domain? A The northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain B The legacy of the Soviet Union C Globalization & its influence on the Russian Domain D Cold War E Climate Change
a
Which European mountain range forms the political border between Spain & France? A Pyrenees B Alps C Carpathians D Dinaric Alps E Apennines
a
Russia is the world's largest gas exporter & has ___% of the world's natural gas reserves A 5 B 18 C 26 D 42 E 55
c
The Caucasus Mountains are located between which 2 bodies of water? A Aral Sea & Sea of Okhotsk B Sea of Japan & Barents Sea C Black Sea & Caspian Sea D Sea of Okhotsk & Caspian Sea E Caspian Sea & Sea of Japan
c
Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean? A St. Petersburg B Norlisk C Vladivostok D Salekhard E Moscow
c
Why have many European countries encouraged immigration of foreign populations into their borders in recent years? A They want to increase the diversity of their ethnic composition B It is a requirement of the European Union C They were experiencing low or negative growth & needed immigrants to fill gaps in their labor force D Many feel it would be a way to make up for the transgressions they committed against these people during World War II E All of the answer choices are correct
c
Germany's population includes a large number of guest workers (and their descendants) from which country of Southwest Asia & North Africa? A Iran B Saudi Arabia C Yemen D Turkey E United Arab Emirates
d
Immigrant refugees seeking political amnesty come from all of these countries EXCEPT A Syria B Afghanistan C Iraq D Israel E Eritrea
d
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within the former Soviet republics? A Russification has decreased with fewer Russians settling in these regions B Russification has increased greatly with greater numbers of Russians settling in these regions C Russification has remained relatively the same D Russification has been reversed where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions E Russification continued to rise in the 1990s but has decreased since 2000
d
The Trans-Siberian Railroad A was completed after the death of Stalin B travels through the far north of Siberia C intentionally bypasses cities D ends at the port city of Vladivostok E was extensively damaged by an earthquake in 2003
d
The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region? A the southeastern part of the region B the eastern-most part of the region C Siberia D the western-most part of the region E the coastal areas around the Sea of Okhotsk
d
What are mikrorayons? A Synthetic fabrics manufactured in Russia B Authoritarian leaders who dominated politics during the pre-1917 Russian Empire C A cold-climate condition of unstable, seasonally frozen ground that limits the growth of vegetation D Large housing projects built in the 1970s & 1980s in Russia E Political units in Russia, equivalent to counties in the USA
d
What was the Cold War? A Armed warfare between Eastern Europe & Western Europe from 1968 - 1973 B The nickname given to efforts by the cold, northern countries of Europe to resolve their energy crisis in the 1990s in order to avoid deaths caused by hypothermia C An armed conflict between the USA & USSR that lasted from 1946 - 1991 & included occupation of several European countries by the USA D An ideological struggle between the USA & the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946 - 1991 & included Soviet occupation of several European countries E Armed warfare between Eastern Europe & Western Europe that lasted from 1986 - 1991
d
What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders? A The USSR established Russian Orthodox Christianity as the official state religion B The USSR permitted freedom of religion for Christians but not for Jews or Muslims C The USSR was tolerant of all religious practices D The USSR discouraged all religion & even persecuted religious practice E The USSR had no policy regarding religion
d
Which mountain range forms the spine of Italy? A Carpathians B Pyrenees C Alps D Apennines E Balkans
d
Which part of Europe is the region's unquestionable focus of intensive agriculture, large cities, and major industrial activities? A the Alpine mountain region B the Central Uplands C the Iberian Peninsula D the European Lowland E the Western Highlands
d
