Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Norway is a member of the European Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Air pollution is heavy over the North European Plain due to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  large population. 
B)  dense transport routes. 
C)  heavy industry. 
D)  radioactive particles created by nuclear energy. 
A)  large population. 
B)  dense transport routes. 
C)  heavy industry. 
D)  radioactive particles created by nuclear energy.

Question 4

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 5

Literacy rates in medieval Europe received a boost from the invention of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of higher education. 
B)  monastic life. 
C)  a domestic system designed around live-in governesses. 
D)  the printing press. 
A)  a system of higher education. 
B)  monastic life. 
C)  a domestic system designed around live-in governesses. 
D)  the printing press.

Question 6

The physical geography of Europe is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an island region, separated from the landmass of Asia by large rivers. 
B)  a plateau, raised up from sea level and surrounded by steep cliffs with few beaches and largely unnavigable rivers. 
C)  a large peninsula, emerging from the western edge of the Eurasian continent, made up of many smaller peninsulas. 
D)  a vast lowland covered with swampy areas, extending to the foot of the Ural mountains. 
A)  an island region, separated from the landmass of Asia by large rivers. 
B)  a plateau, raised up from sea level and surrounded by steep cliffs with few beaches and largely unnavigable rivers. 
C)  a large peninsula, emerging from the western edge of the Eurasian continent, made up of many smaller peninsulas. 
D)  a vast lowland covered with swampy areas, extending to the foot of the Ural mountains.

Question 7

Which is NOT required of countries looking to join the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  a primarily (at least 51 percent) Christian population 
B)  a democratically elected government 
C)  a functioning market economy open to foreign investment 
D)  guarantees of certain human rights and respect for minorities 
A)  a primarily (at least 51 percent) Christian population 
B)  a democratically elected government 
C)  a functioning market economy open to foreign investment 
D)  guarantees of certain human rights and respect for minorities

Question 8

Europe lies on the westernmost extension of which plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Plate 
B)  Eurasian Plate 
C)  Atlantic Plate 
D)  Mediterranean Plate 
A)  African Plate 
B)  Eurasian Plate 
C)  Atlantic Plate 
D)  Mediterranean Plate

Question 9

Women and men are most likely to share housework equally in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden and Iceland. 
B)  Italy and Spain. 
C)  Germany and Austria. 
D)  Denmark and the Netherlands. 
A)  Sweden and Iceland. 
B)  Italy and Spain. 
C)  Germany and Austria. 
D)  Denmark and the Netherlands.

Question 10

The U.S.-based meat company that began operating in the European Union around 1647, when Romania entered the EU, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Smithfield. 
B)  Oscar Meyer. 
C)  Perdue. 
D)  Angus. 
A)  Smithfield. 
B)  Oscar Meyer. 
C)  Perdue. 
D)  Angus.

Question 11

Immigrants are the main source of population growth in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT explain why the average European uses less energy than the average North American?

Accepted Answer

A)  European communities are denser, so more people walk or bicycle (rather than drive cars). 
B)  Europeans tend to live in smaller dwellings. 
C)  European waste systems are based more on septic systems than sewer systems. 
D)  Europeans drive smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. 
A)  European communities are denser, so more people walk or bicycle (rather than drive cars). 
B)  Europeans tend to live in smaller dwellings. 
C)  European waste systems are based more on septic systems than sewer systems. 
D)  Europeans drive smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.

Question 13

The European river that carries the most traffic is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seine. 
B)  Rhine. 
C)  Thames. 
D)  Amazon. 
A)  Seine. 
B)  Rhine. 
C)  Thames. 
D)  Amazon.

Question 14

While European countries generally rank high on the GEI (Gender Equality Index), several countries have GEIs that are lower than average, causing concern. Which of the following is one of the countries of concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Austria 
D)  Poland 
A)  Spain 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Austria 
D)  Poland

Question 15

The process by which cultures become more similar is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

cultural h

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

Norway is a member of the European Union.

Air pollution is heavy over the North European Plain due to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

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

Literacy rates in medieval Europe received a boost from the invention of:

The physical geography of Europe is best described as:

Which is NOT required of countries looking to join the European Union?

Europe lies on the westernmost extension of which plate?

Women and men are most likely to share housework equally in:

The U.S.-based meat company that began operating in the European Union around 1647, when Romania entered the EU, was:

Immigrants are the main source of population growth in Europe.

Which of the following does NOT explain why the average European uses less energy than the average North American?

The European river that carries the most traffic is the:

While European countries generally rank high on the GEI (Gender Equality Index), several countries have GEIs that are lower than average, causing concern. Which of the following is one of the countries of concern?

The process by which cultures become more similar is called __________________.

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

Exam 4: Europe

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

Norway is a member of the European Union.

Air pollution is heavy over the North European Plain due to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

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

Literacy rates in medieval Europe received a boost from the invention of:

The physical geography of Europe is best described as:

Which is NOT required of countries looking to join the European Union?

Europe lies on the westernmost extension of which plate?

Women and men are most likely to share housework equally in:

The U.S.-based meat company that began operating in the European Union around 1647, when Romania entered the EU, was:

Immigrants are the main source of population growth in Europe.

Which of the following does NOT explain why the average European uses less energy than the average North American?

The European river that carries the most traffic is the:

While European countries generally rank high on the GEI (Gender Equality Index), several countries have GEIs that are lower than average, causing concern. Which of the following is one of the countries of concern?

The process by which cultures become more similar is called __________________.

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