Question 1

When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 3

What is xenophobia?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What created the geographic beer-wine division in Europe?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What is the climate of South Europe?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What are the three main language groups in Europe?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Compared to men,women in Europe generally earn:

Accepted Answer

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

When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

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

What is xenophobia?

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

This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.

The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and:

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

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

What created the geographic beer-wine division in Europe?

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

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

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

What is the climate of South Europe?

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

What are the three main language groups in Europe?

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

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

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

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

Compared to men,women in Europe generally earn:

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Exam 2: Europe

When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

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

What is xenophobia?

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

This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.

The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and:

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

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

What created the geographic beer-wine division in Europe?

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

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

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

What is the climate of South Europe?

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

What are the three main language groups in Europe?

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

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

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

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

Compared to men,women in Europe generally earn:

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

Filters