Question 1

What river valley serves as the major transport corridor from the Alps to Rotterdam,Europe's largest port?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volga 
B)  Rhine 
C)  Thames 
D)  Po 
A)  Volga 
B)  Rhine 
C)  Thames 
D)  Po

Question 2

In addition to industrial sites,cities,and transport spaces,what is the dominant land cover throughout Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga forests and steppe lands 
B)  glacial rock and sandy soils 
C)  crops and pasture grass 
D)  tundra and subtropical forests 
A)  taiga forests and steppe lands 
B)  glacial rock and sandy soils 
C)  crops and pasture grass 
D)  tundra and subtropical forests

Question 3

Europeans generally pay much higher taxes than do Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The European Union has calculated that there are economic advantages to combating climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The dominant land cover throughout Europe,despite high population densities,is natural grasslands and taiga forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Europe is one of the more densely populated regions on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a governing institution of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  House of European Representatives 
B)  Council of the European Union 
C)  European Parliament 
D)  European Commission 
A)  House of European Representatives 
B)  Council of the European Union 
C)  European Parliament 
D)  European Commission

Question 8

Norway is a member of the European Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The use of nuclear power to generate electricity has been much less common in Europe than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serfs cultivated pieces of land owned by nobles,who,in turn,provided military protection for the serfs. 
B)  Serfs,protected by knights,owned all land and controlled the profits generated in the cultivation of that land. 
C)  Serfs controlled the government and were supported by the labors of aristocrats who owned and worked the land. 
D)  Nobles employed serfs to protect their lands against armies of knights who made a living pillaging lands cultivated by the nobles. 
A)  Serfs cultivated pieces of land owned by nobles,who,in turn,provided military protection for the serfs. 
B)  Serfs,protected by knights,owned all land and controlled the profits generated in the cultivation of that land. 
C)  Serfs controlled the government and were supported by the labors of aristocrats who owned and worked the land. 
D)  Nobles employed serfs to protect their lands against armies of knights who made a living pillaging lands cultivated by the nobles.

Question 11

The climate of Central Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What river begins in central Germany and makes its way to the Black Sea?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What river begins in central Germany and...

Question 13

The spread of feudalism throughout Europe began with the French Revolution in 1789.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

About one in eight jobs in Europe is related to tourism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Muslim populations in Europe are totally assimilating into the larger national populations,with few associated problems in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term used to describe the volume of water used to produce everything that a person consumes in one year (per capita)is:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe the volume...

Question 17

The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish Civil War. 
B)  Cold War. 
C)  French Revolution. 
D)  Boer War. 
A)  Spanish Civil War. 
B)  Cold War. 
C)  French Revolution. 
D)  Boer War.

Question 18

The number of people living in the European Union now exceeds the number of people living in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements differentiates social democratic welfare systems,as in Scandinavia,from other models practiced in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  They assume that welfare encourages dependency. 
B)  They seek to achieve equality economically and across gender lines. 
C)  They encourage the persistence of extended families. 
D)  Women who work outside the home are not eligible for social benefits. 
A)  They assume that welfare encourages dependency. 
B)  They seek to achieve equality economically and across gender lines. 
C)  They encourage the persistence of extended families. 
D)  Women who work outside the home are not eligible for social benefits.

Question 20

Migrants who are expected to live in a country for a finite period of time,fulfilling seasonal needs for additional workers,are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal immigrants. 
B)  undocumented aliens. 
C)  EU-unapproved migrants. 
D)  guest workers. 
A)  illegal immigrants. 
B)  undocumented aliens. 
C)  EU-unapproved migrants. 
D)  guest workers.

What river valley serves as the major transport corridor from the Alps to Rotterdam,Europe's largest port?

In addition to industrial sites,cities,and transport spaces,what is the dominant land cover throughout Europe?

Europeans generally pay much higher taxes than do Americans.

The European Union has calculated that there are economic advantages to combating climate change.

The dominant land cover throughout Europe,despite high population densities,is natural grasslands and taiga forests.

Europe is one of the more densely populated regions on Earth.

Which of the following is NOT a governing institution of the European Union?

Norway is a member of the European Union.

The use of nuclear power to generate electricity has been much less common in Europe than in the United States.

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

The climate of Central Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

What river begins in central Germany and makes its way to the Black Sea?

The spread of feudalism throughout Europe began with the French Revolution in 1789.

About one in eight jobs in Europe is related to tourism.

Muslim populations in Europe are totally assimilating into the larger national populations,with few associated problems in recent years.

The term used to describe the volume of water used to produce everything that a person consumes in one year (per capita)is:

The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was the:

The number of people living in the European Union now exceeds the number of people living in the United States.

Which of the following statements differentiates social democratic welfare systems,as in Scandinavia,from other models practiced in Europe?

Migrants who are expected to live in a country for a finite period of time,fulfilling seasonal needs for additional workers,are known as:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 4: Europe

What river valley serves as the major transport corridor from the Alps to Rotterdam,Europe's largest port?

In addition to industrial sites,cities,and transport spaces,what is the dominant land cover throughout Europe?

Europeans generally pay much higher taxes than do Americans.

The European Union has calculated that there are economic advantages to combating climate change.

The dominant land cover throughout Europe,despite high population densities,is natural grasslands and taiga forests.

Europe is one of the more densely populated regions on Earth.

Which of the following is NOT a governing institution of the European Union?

Norway is a member of the European Union.

The use of nuclear power to generate electricity has been much less common in Europe than in the United States.

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

The climate of Central Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

What river begins in central Germany and makes its way to the Black Sea?

The spread of feudalism throughout Europe began with the French Revolution in 1789.

About one in eight jobs in Europe is related to tourism.

Muslim populations in Europe are totally assimilating into the larger national populations,with few associated problems in recent years.

The term used to describe the volume of water used to produce everything that a person consumes in one year (per capita)is:

The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was the:

The number of people living in the European Union now exceeds the number of people living in the United States.

Which of the following statements differentiates social democratic welfare systems,as in Scandinavia,from other models practiced in Europe?

Migrants who are expected to live in a country for a finite period of time,fulfilling seasonal needs for additional workers,are known as:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters