Exam 4: Europe

In West and North Europe, ___ percent of the population lives in cities.

In Central Europe, the moderate and mild climate allows for a long, productive growing season.

The collective term used to refer to the group of countries that includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and others is ________________.

By the nineteenth century, __________________ had become the world's greatest economic power.

Residents of Upper Silesia, Poland have higher rates of birth defects than populations in the other parts of Europe due to Upper Silesia's coal industry.

The climate of Central Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Most Europeans live in single-family homes.

Europeans generally pay much higher taxes than do Americans.

The most extensive land formation in Europe is the ___________________.

Despite high densities, the high standard of living that has been achieved in Europe derives primarily from the exceedingly low taxes imposed on people and companies.

Which of the following is NOT a stated environmental goal of the European Union?

At the heart of the Cold War was competition between capitalism and communism.

The European Union employs protectionist measures to make goods from outside the EU more expensive to consumers.

The coastal zones of the North European Plain are best described as:

The term used after World War II to describe the long, fortified border zone between western Europe and eastern Europe is:

What term describes a social system in which an impoverished class of semi-enslaved people cultivates lands owned by nobles?

What measure, which has acted to raise food prices, have European governments used to encourage high and diversified domestic agricultural production?

At the heart of the Cold War was competition between socialism and communism.

Which is true of Europe's largest mountain chain?

The best word to describe European attitudes to migration into Europe is: