Deck 2: Europe

Question 1

What river is London is located on?

A)Rhine
B)Seine
C)Elbe
D)Thames
E)Marne

Answer 1

D

Question 2

European industrialization was dependent on raw materials from where?

A)welfare states
B)satellite states
C)feudal systems
D)overseas expansion
E)viticulture

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the climate of South Europe?

A)Marine west coast
B)Polar
C)Highland
D)Mediterranean
E)Continental/Midlatitude

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about the Alps?

A)older than 500 million years
B)source of hydroelectric power
C)substantial agricultural economy
D)source of limestone,lead and copper
E)none of the above

Question 5

Besides the Black Death,what was the other factor halting the "great medieval colonization?"

A)swidden agriculture
B)financing by princes
C)the Irish Potato Famine
D)collapse of the Roman Empire
E)Little Ice Age

Question 6

In what country do mistral winds blow down the Rhône Valley?

A)Germany
B)France
C)Italy
D)Spain
E)Poland

Question 7

At the end of the medieval period,how much of Europe was covered in forest?

A)35%
B)75%
C)20%
D)50%
E)5%

Question 8

Which of the following has been a "world city" since the 17^th century and is influential in contemporary globalization?

A)Venice
B)London
C)Paris
D)Milan
E)Berlin

Question 9

This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.

A)Northwestern Uplands
B)Alpine System
C)Central Plateaus
D)North European Lowlands
E)Mediterranean basin

Question 10

After World War II,this German city was divided between two countries,one under democratic rule,the other under Communist rule.

A)Bonn
B)Dortmund
C)Berlin
D)Amsterdam
E)Munich

Question 11

Which of the following is not an effect of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)?

A)Germany increases mixed farming
B)moorlands and wetlands under threat
C)Ireland and the UK specialize in milk
D)guaranteed prices for crops
E)France specializes in sugar beets

Question 12

What mountain range is sometimes used to mark the boundary between Europe and Asia?

A)Alps
B)Carpathians
C)Urals
D)Pyrenees
E)Apennines

Question 13

Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?

A)Switzerland
B)France
C)United Kingdom
D)Netherlands
E)Italy

Question 14

The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and:

A)Spain
B)Italy
C)Germany
D)Belgium
E)Switzerland

Question 15

What bowl-shaped basins are part of glaciated landscapes in the Northwestern Uplands?

A)fjord
B)cirque
C)moraine
D)glaciated valley
E)glacial delta

Question 16

What agricultural industry currently dominates the steppe landscape in the North European Lowlands?

A)wheat
B)sheep
C)cattle
D)corn
E)fruit and vegetable

Question 17

What is a compact chain of mountains separate from other ranges?

A)loess
B)heathland
C)massif
D)meseta
E)fjords

Question 18

Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?

A)Balkan Peninsula
B)Iberian Peninsula
C)Italian Peninsula
D)Scandinavian Peninsula
E)none of these

Question 19

By 2050,the ratio of workers to retirees in Europe is expected to be:

A)4:1
B)3:1
C)2:1
D)1:1
E)none of these

Question 20

Europe produces which of the following greenhouse gases?

A)ozone
B)methane
C)carbon dioxide
D)nitrous oxide
E)methane,carbon dioxide,and nitrous oxide

Question 21

During the Cold War,which region of Europe contained the "satellite states?"

A)northwestern Europe
B)eastern Europe
C)southern Europe
D)northern Europe
E)central Europe

Question 22

Approximately how many Jewish people were put to death during the Holocaust?

A)2 million
B)3 million
C)850,000
D)6 million
E)10 million

Question 23

Which of the following countries was absorbed into the Soviet Union?

A)Bulgaria
B)Czechoslovakia
C)Hungary
D)Estonia
E)Romania

Question 24

What is "balkanization"?

A)the combination of territories held together by an authoritarian government
B)the division of a territory into smaller and often mutually hostile political units
C)the division of a territory into smaller and often mutually dependent political units
D)the formation of federations of small political units
E)none of these

Question 25

What is Europe's contribution to the world's aggregate gross national income (GNI)?

A)13%
B)3%
C)33%
D)53%
E)73%

Question 26

What was the goal of the Communist Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)?

A)economic self-sufficiency
B)mutual trade among the Soviet bloc
C)a move to Chinese Communism
D)export production for the West European market
E)capitalist investment

Question 27

What wave of industrialization was highly localized and exploited a few key resources?

A)First Wave
B)Second Wave
C)Third Wave
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 28

Historically,the river basins of the Rhine,the Seine,and the Thames became focused on intermediary centers of trade and transshipment that helped transform Europe.What were cities located on the rivers called?

A)edge cities
B)primate cities
C)hinterlands
D)entrepot seaports
E)growth poles

Question 29

The "Southern Crescent" of Europe includes all these cities except:

A)Paris
B)Milan
C)Turin
D)Munich
E)Zürich

Question 30

Which of the following is defined as a national economy in which all aspects of production are centrally controlled by government agencies?

A)command economy
B)common market
C)capitalism
D)welfare state
E)swidden

Question 31

Beginning around 750 B.C.E. ,the ancient Greeks developed a series of fortified city states called:

A)poleis
B)green cities
C)entrepot
D)cordillera
E)none of the above

Question 32

In what era was industrialization in the coalfield areas of northern France,Belgium,and Germany?

A)1790-1850
B)1850-1870
C)1870-1900
D)1900-1920
E)1940-1950

Question 33

In modern Europe,which of the following is not a legacy of the Roman Empire in the landscape?

A)straight roads,maintained over generations
B)Delphi and Olympia
C)Hadrian's Wall
D)aqueducts and sewage systems
E)street layouts

Question 34

Which of the following led to attempts at ethnic cleansing in the late 20th century?

A)Croat nationalism
B)Muslim nationalism
C)Serbian nationalism
D)Basque nationalism
E)none of these

Question 35

What is xenophobia?

A)a hate or fear of women
B)a hate or fear of religion
C)a hate or fear of foreigners
D)a love or acceptance of foreigners
E)a love or acceptance of religion

Question 36

During what period did innovations in technology and business bring Europe into a new merchant capitalist economy?

A)9th-10th century
B)11th-12th century
C)13th-14th century
D)15th-16th century
E)18th-19th century

Question 37

When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

A)after World War I
B)after World War II
C)at the end of Communism
D)during the Gulf War
E)none of these

Question 38

Which of these countries never had a Communist government?

A)Italy
B)Spain
C)Greece
D)United Kingdom
E)None of the above ever had a Communist government.

Question 39

Why is Europe's population growing so slowly?

A)decline in birthrates
B)increase in death rates
C)out-migration to other regions
D)AIDS infection
E)Europe is actually growing rapidly today.

Question 40

During the colonial period,Spain and other European countries relied on gold and silver from:

A)the Americas
B)Sub-Saharan Africa
C)Northern Africa
D)Southeast Asia
E)Antarctica

Question 41

What is a characteristic of Northwestern Europe's midlatitude climates?

A)westerly winds and marine conditions
B)cold and dry continental conditions
C)cold spells,frost and polar conditions
D)winter rain and dry,arid conditions
E)humid,subtropical condition

Question 42

Europe is home to approximately ________ Muslims.

A)2-4 million
B)20-30 million
C)15-20 million
D)1-2 million
E)5-10 million

Question 43

Which of the following is not true about the concept of "modernity"?

A)Europeans compared their values to those in African and Native American cultures
B)Paris became a city for revolutionary ideas
C)Futurists condemned the past as "corrupt"
D)Vienna café culture included design and psychiatry
E)Thinkers and artists emphasized tradition over innovation

Question 44

What legally binding global agreement seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere?

A)Marshall Plan
B)Maastricht Treaty
C)Treaty of Westphalia
D)Emissions Trading Scheme
E)United Nations Kyoto Protocol

Question 45

How do high speed rails,like the Gotthard Base Tunnel,affect European geography?

A)geography is not suited to rail travel
B)some areas are less accessible and fall behind economically
C)failure of technology to counteract centrifugal forces
D)each area has similar rates of access and development
E)more cities in Eastern Europe are on the time tables than Western Europe

Question 46

All of these are major cities of Europe's "Golden Triangle",except:

A)London
B)Rome
C)Paris
D)Berlin
E)none of the above

Question 47

Where is the region of origin for most of the immigrants going to the Netherlands?

A)the Caribbean
B)Mediterranean countries
C)former colonies in Africa
D)Indonesia
E)the Balkans

Question 48

What is not an aspect of the welfare state?

A)unemployment benefits
B)social housing
C)low taxation
D)medical care
E)university education

Question 49

Which of the following are ways Freiburg has become one of Europe's "greenest cities"?

A)goal of reducing emissions by 40%
B)policy of walking,cycling and public transportation
C)strict standards of energy use in housing
D)home to green industries like photovoltaics
E)all of the above

Question 50

What percentage of temperate forests cover Europe today?

A)5%
B)15%
C)20%
D)75%
E)95%

Question 51

What agreement led to a common European currency?

A)Maastricht Treaty
B)Treaty of Westphalia
C)Common Agricultural Policy
D)North Atlantic Treaty Organization
E)none of the above

Question 52

What does the German word Gastarbeiter mean?

A)German nationalism
B)internal passport
C)guest worker
D)foreigner
E)none of these

Question 53

What created the geographic beer-wine division in Europe?

A)spread of viticulture by Roman Empire
B)increased grain production in the Warm Medieval Period
C)reduced temperatures in the Little Ice Age
D)Spanish and Portuguese overseas expansion
E)Appellation Controlee system in France

Question 54

In 2012,the average number of children per family in Europe was:

A)2.1
B)1.2
C)1.6
D)3
E)2.5

Question 55

Which of the following is not true about feminism in Europe?

A)machismo culture in Southern Europe creates challenges
B)Scandinavian young men are threatened by feminist laws
C)"baby boom" generation made progressive social laws
D)developed as postwar movement
E)women occupy senior positions in politics

Question 56

Which of the following is a fertile,wind-borne soil?

A)massif
B)fjord
C)meseta
D)loess
E)moraines

Question 57

Which of the following is not true about immigration to Europe?

A)right-wing parties are increasing in popularity
B)Europe's aging population needs immigrants as a workforce
C)many immigrants come from former colonies
D)host populations have combined "European-ness" with Islam
E)Muslim immigrants challenge the separation of religion and public life

Question 58

What is Europe's approximate population density per square kilometer?

A)10
B)100
C)1,000
D)10,000
E)none of the above

Question 59

Which of the following was not an initial member of the European Union?

A)France
B)United Kingdom
C)Italy
D)Belgium
E)all of the above

Question 60

Which of the following is an example of irredentism-the claim of government over a minority living outside its borders?

A)Nazi Germany on Italy
B)France on Germany
C)Ireland on Scotland
D)Nazi Germany on Austria
E)none of the above

Question 61

What are the three main language groups in Europe?

A)Romance,Hellenic,Celtic
B)Romance,Germanic,Slav
C)Germanic,Slav,Celtic
D)Germanic,Celtic,Baltic
E)Romance,Germanic,Baltic

Question 62

Compared to men,women in Europe generally earn:

A)the same
B)16% more per hour
C)16% less per hour
D)50% less per hour
E)50% more per hour

Question 63

What are culturally distinct territories that are surrounded by the territory of different cultural groups?

A)the Golden Triangle
B)irredentism
C)balkanization
D)exclave
E)enclave

Question 64

What unique asset allowed Great Britain to develop its global empire?

A)powerful navy
B)English language
C)first overseas expansion
D)the Hanseatic League
E)discovery of gunpowder