Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about the Alps?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

European industrialization was dependent on raw materials from where?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 10

What river is London is located on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What agreement led to a common European currency?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What does the German word Gastarbeiter mean?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 17

What percentage of temperate forests cover Europe today?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 20

What is "balkanization"?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

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

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

Which of the following is not true about the Alps?

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

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

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

European industrialization was dependent on raw materials from where?

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

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

What river is London is located on?

What agreement led to a common European currency?

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

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

What does the German word Gastarbeiter mean?

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

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

What percentage of temperate forests cover Europe today?

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

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

What is "balkanization"?

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

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

Which of the following is not true about the Alps?

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

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

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

European industrialization was dependent on raw materials from where?

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

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

What river is London is located on?

What agreement led to a common European currency?

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

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

What does the German word Gastarbeiter mean?

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

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

What percentage of temperate forests cover Europe today?

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

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

What is "balkanization"?

World Regions in Global Context

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

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