Question 1

Which of the following is a likely result of a stable population with a low birth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The economy expands over time. 
B)  Demand for high-skilled workers may go unmet. 
C)  Immigration to that nation decreases. 
D)  More people are available to care for the elderly. 
A)  The economy expands over time. 
B)  Demand for high-skilled workers may go unmet. 
C)  Immigration to that nation decreases. 
D)  More people are available to care for the elderly. B

Question 2

Which of the following did NOT occur during the Age of Exploration in Europe, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many European states established colonies in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 
B)  The Protestant Reformation challenged the practices of the Catholic Church. 
C)  European politics, culture, and intellectual thought experienced a rebirth. 
D)  Feudalism emerged as the dominant social system. 
A)  Many European states established colonies in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 
B)  The Protestant Reformation challenged the practices of the Catholic Church. 
C)  European politics, culture, and intellectual thought experienced a rebirth. 
D)  Feudalism emerged as the dominant social system. D

Question 3

Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a result of activities not only in Europe but also in North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Polish workers' movement that began in the 1620s was called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Polish workers' movement that began in...

Question 5

Name ONE country that has elected not to replace its own national currency with that of the EU.

Accepted Answer

the United

Question 6

The welfare system that assumes relatives and friends will provide the necessary support for people in need is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  social democratic welfare system. 
B)  conservative welfare system. 
C)  rudimentary welfare system. 
D)  post-communist welfare system. 
A)  social democratic welfare system. 
B)  conservative welfare system. 
C)  rudimentary welfare system. 
D)  post-communist welfare system.

Question 7

Romance languages are derived from ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Coptic 
A)  Latin 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Coptic

Question 8

The climate of Europe's temperate midlatitude climate region is much warmer than elsewhere in the world at similar latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 1800, the largest cities in Europe were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dublin and Madrid. 
B)  Paris and Rome. 
C)  London and Paris. 
D)  Berlin and Antwerp. 
A)  Dublin and Madrid. 
B)  Paris and Rome. 
C)  London and Paris. 
D)  Berlin and Antwerp.

Question 10

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 11

The peninsula shared by Portugal and Spain is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scandinavia. 
B)  Montenegro. 
C)  the Balkans. 
D)  Iberia. 
A)  Scandinavia. 
B)  Montenegro. 
C)  the Balkans. 
D)  Iberia.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of life in European cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  People tend to live in apartments. 
B)  Large sweeping lawns are fairly uncommon. 
C)  Publicly funded transportation is widely available. 
D)  Cultural institutions have moved from the city center to the countryside. 
A)  People tend to live in apartments. 
B)  Large sweeping lawns are fairly uncommon. 
C)  Publicly funded transportation is widely available. 
D)  Cultural institutions have moved from the city center to the countryside.

Question 13

European town charters can be considered the precursors of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the factors responsible for global climate change. 
B)  India's caste system. 
C)  the civil rights movement. 
D)  green building techniques. 
A)  the factors responsible for global climate change. 
B)  India's caste system. 
C)  the civil rights movement. 
D)  green building techniques.

Question 14

The entire European region is one giant _____________ extending off the Eurasian continent.

Accepted Answer

A)  archipelago 
B)  peninsula 
C)  atoll 
D)  island 
A)  archipelago 
B)  peninsula 
C)  atoll 
D)  island

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a Norwegian policy designed to promote gender equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 60-40 rule requiring a minimum 40 percent representation by each sex on all public boards and committees 
B)  paternity leave for men upon the birth or adoption of a child 
C)  government mandates of equal pay for men and women in all jobs 
D)  legal requirements that employment ads be gender neutral 
A)  a 60-40 rule requiring a minimum 40 percent representation by each sex on all public boards and committees 
B)  paternity leave for men upon the birth or adoption of a child 
C)  government mandates of equal pay for men and women in all jobs 
D)  legal requirements that employment ads be gender neutral

Question 16

Subsidies, in the form of guaranteed prices, have been used by European governments to maintain their nations' agricultural production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a strategy that the EU employs in an effort to reduce costs of production in the wealthiest EU member countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  relocate factories from wealthy EU countries to lower-wage countries in the EU 
B)  raise tariffs within the EU 
C)  move companies to Mexico, Southeast Asia, or China 
D)  reduce wages and eliminate jobs in the wealthy countries of North Europe 
A)  relocate factories from wealthy EU countries to lower-wage countries in the EU 
B)  raise tariffs within the EU 
C)  move companies to Mexico, Southeast Asia, or China 
D)  reduce wages and eliminate jobs in the wealthy countries of North Europe

Question 18

Western Europe is dominated by a ___________ climate.

Accepted Answer

temperate

Question 19

The euro is the currency for all of the countries of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The creation of the EU formalizes which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic integration of Europe 
B)  rising self-sufficiency of European countries 
C)  spread of European influence into northern Africa 
D)  the replacement of NATO by a similar European-led alliance 
A)  economic integration of Europe 
B)  rising self-sufficiency of European countries 
C)  spread of European influence into northern Africa 
D)  the replacement of NATO by a similar European-led alliance

Which of the following is a likely result of a stable population with a low birth rate?

Which of the following did NOT occur during the Age of Exploration in Europe, according to the text?

Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a result of activities not only in Europe but also in North Africa.

The Polish workers' movement that began in the 1620s was called ______________.

Name ONE country that has elected not to replace its own national currency with that of the EU.

The welfare system that assumes relatives and friends will provide the necessary support for people in need is the:

Romance languages are derived from ___________.

The climate of Europe's temperate midlatitude climate region is much warmer than elsewhere in the world at similar latitudes.

In 1800, the largest cities in Europe were:

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

The peninsula shared by Portugal and Spain is:

Which of the following is NOT true of life in European cities?

European town charters can be considered the precursors of:

The entire European region is one giant _____________ extending off the Eurasian continent.

Which of the following is NOT a Norwegian policy designed to promote gender equality?

Subsidies, in the form of guaranteed prices, have been used by European governments to maintain their nations' agricultural production.

Which of the following is a strategy that the EU employs in an effort to reduce costs of production in the wealthiest EU member countries?

Western Europe is dominated by a ___________ climate.

The euro is the currency for all of the countries of the EU.

The creation of the EU formalizes which of the following processes?

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Exam 4: Europe

Which of the following is a likely result of a stable population with a low birth rate?

Which of the following did NOT occur during the Age of Exploration in Europe, according to the text?

Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a result of activities not only in Europe but also in North Africa.

The Polish workers' movement that began in the 1620s was called ______________.

Name ONE country that has elected not to replace its own national currency with that of the EU.

The welfare system that assumes relatives and friends will provide the necessary support for people in need is the:

Romance languages are derived from ___________.

The climate of Europe's temperate midlatitude climate region is much warmer than elsewhere in the world at similar latitudes.

In 1800, the largest cities in Europe were:

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

The peninsula shared by Portugal and Spain is:

Which of the following is NOT true of life in European cities?

European town charters can be considered the precursors of:

The entire European region is one giant _____________ extending off the Eurasian continent.

Which of the following is NOT a Norwegian policy designed to promote gender equality?

Subsidies, in the form of guaranteed prices, have been used by European governments to maintain their nations' agricultural production.

Which of the following is a strategy that the EU employs in an effort to reduce costs of production in the wealthiest EU member countries?

Western Europe is dominated by a ___________ climate.

The euro is the currency for all of the countries of the EU.

The creation of the EU formalizes which of the following processes?

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

Filters