Question 1

It takes about 80 years for all the water in the Mediterranean Sea to be exchanged through the Strait of Gibraltar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the period following World War II, eastern Europe developed a more successful capitalist economy than western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What term is used to describe the practice of selling subsidized production "gluts" or surpluses at low prices on the world market?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe the...

Question 4

To qualify for membership in the European Union, a country must have a democratically elected government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The greatest challenge to Roman Catholicism in medieval Europe was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam. 
B)  the Protestant Reformation. 
C)  secular humanism. 
D)  Unitarian philosophies. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  the Protestant Reformation. 
C)  secular humanism. 
D)  Unitarian philosophies.

Question 6

Which of the following crops is NOT grown in Europe's Mediterranean climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  olives 
B)  citrus 
C)  wheat 
D)  corn 
A)  olives 
B)  citrus 
C)  wheat 
D)  corn

Question 7

A(n) _______________________ accepts responsibility for the well-being of its people, guaranteeing basic necessities such as education, employment, and health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  nation-state 
B)  incorporated township 
C)  parish 
D)  welfare state 
A)  nation-state 
B)  incorporated township 
C)  parish 
D)  welfare state

Question 8

Compared to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean, with what problem must the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Black seas contend?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have difficulty cleansing themselves of pollutants due to their location. 
B)  Their substantial oil and gas resources are being developed recklessly. 
C)  Each is shrinking because the main rivers that feed them have been diverted. 
D)  Freshwater animal life is being threatened by saltwater intrusion. 
A)  They have difficulty cleansing themselves of pollutants due to their location. 
B)  Their substantial oil and gas resources are being developed recklessly. 
C)  Each is shrinking because the main rivers that feed them have been diverted. 
D)  Freshwater animal life is being threatened by saltwater intrusion.

Question 9

The EU established the CAP to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure secure and safe food supplies. 
B)  put Asian competitors out of business. 
C)  prevent U.S.-produced foods from entering Europe. 
D)  improve the diet of its residents. 
A)  ensure secure and safe food supplies. 
B)  put Asian competitors out of business. 
C)  prevent U.S.-produced foods from entering Europe. 
D)  improve the diet of its residents.

Question 10

The substitution of mechanical for human labor was the primary achievement during what period in Europe?

Accepted Answer

the Indust

Question 11

What is the capital of Slovenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarajevo 
B)  Skopje 
C)  Ljubljana 
D)  Bucharest 
A)  Sarajevo 
B)  Skopje 
C)  Ljubljana 
D)  Bucharest

Question 12

What is the official currency of the EU countries?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the official currency of the...

Question 13

The highest and most central part of the major European mountain range is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyrenees. 
B)  Balkans. 
C)  Alps. 
D)  Urals. 
A)  Pyrenees. 
B)  Balkans. 
C)  Alps. 
D)  Urals.

Question 14

The official currency of the European Union is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pound. 
B)  lira. 
C)  dollar. 
D)  euro. 
A)  pound. 
B)  lira. 
C)  dollar. 
D)  euro.

Question 15

Following Romania's entry into the European Union, the number of pig farmers has fallen by approximately percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  90 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  90

Question 16

The Islamic Reform movement arose in Europe to challenge the longtime dominance of the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In _____________, businesses are owned privately; in ____________, all farms, industry, and land are owned by the government.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism; democracy 
B)  communism; a republic 
C)  capitalism; communism 
D)  central planning; capitalism 
A)  socialism; democracy 
B)  communism; a republic 
C)  capitalism; communism 
D)  central planning; capitalism

Question 18

The North Atlantic Drift is the easternmost end of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Jet Stream. 
B)  the Gulf Stream. 
C)  plate tectonic activity. 
D)  El Niño. 
A)  the Jet Stream. 
B)  the Gulf Stream. 
C)  plate tectonic activity. 
D)  El Niño.

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

It takes about 80 years for all the water in the Mediterranean Sea to be exchanged through the Strait of Gibraltar.

In the period following World War II, eastern Europe developed a more successful capitalist economy than western Europe.

What term is used to describe the practice of selling subsidized production "gluts" or surpluses at low prices on the world market?

To qualify for membership in the European Union, a country must have a democratically elected government.

The greatest challenge to Roman Catholicism in medieval Europe was:

Which of the following crops is NOT grown in Europe's Mediterranean climate?

A(n) _______________________ accepts responsibility for the well-being of its people, guaranteeing basic necessities such as education, employment, and health care.

Compared to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean, with what problem must the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Black seas contend?

The EU established the CAP to:

The substitution of mechanical for human labor was the primary achievement during what period in Europe?

What is the capital of Slovenia?

What is the official currency of the EU countries?

The highest and most central part of the major European mountain range is known as the:

The official currency of the European Union is the:

Following Romania's entry into the European Union, the number of pig farmers has fallen by approximately percent.

The Islamic Reform movement arose in Europe to challenge the longtime dominance of the Catholic Church.

In _, businesses are owned privately; in , all farms, industry, and land are owned by the government.

The North Atlantic Drift is the easternmost end of:

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

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

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

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It takes about 80 years for all the water in the Mediterranean Sea to be exchanged through the Strait of Gibraltar.

In the period following World War II, eastern Europe developed a more successful capitalist economy than western Europe.

What term is used to describe the practice of selling subsidized production "gluts" or surpluses at low prices on the world market?

To qualify for membership in the European Union, a country must have a democratically elected government.

The greatest challenge to Roman Catholicism in medieval Europe was:

Which of the following crops is NOT grown in Europe's Mediterranean climate?

A(n) _______________________ accepts responsibility for the well-being of its people, guaranteeing basic necessities such as education, employment, and health care.

Compared to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean, with what problem must the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Black seas contend?

The EU established the CAP to:

The substitution of mechanical for human labor was the primary achievement during what period in Europe?

What is the capital of Slovenia?

What is the official currency of the EU countries?

The highest and most central part of the major European mountain range is known as the:

The official currency of the European Union is the:

Following Romania's entry into the European Union, the number of pig farmers has fallen by approximately percent.

The Islamic Reform movement arose in Europe to challenge the longtime dominance of the Catholic Church.

In _____________, businesses are owned privately; in ____________, all farms, industry, and land are owned by the government.

The North Atlantic Drift is the easternmost end of:

Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

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

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

In _, businesses are owned privately; in , all farms, industry, and land are owned by the government.