Question 1

The dominant national sport across Europe is

Accepted Answer

A) soccer 
B) baseball 
C) judo 
D) basketball 
E) hockey 
A) soccer 
B) baseball 
C) judo 
D) basketball 
E) hockey A

Question 2

A sizeable percentage of the Muslim population residing in Germany are immigrants from which nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Turkey 
D) Morocco 
E) Iran 
A) Egypt 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Turkey 
D) Morocco 
E) Iran C

Question 3

What best describes the natural growth rate in contemporary Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) fast growth in large nations such as Germany but slow growth in most smaller nations 
B) an extremely high rate of growth 
C) there is a lack of natural growth as death rates exceed birth rates 
D) extensive population decline in every country 
E) a moderate rate of growth 
A) fast growth in large nations such as Germany but slow growth in most smaller nations 
B) an extremely high rate of growth 
C) there is a lack of natural growth as death rates exceed birth rates 
D) extensive population decline in every country 
E) a moderate rate of growth C

Question 4

What is Europe's longest river?

Accepted Answer

A) Rhine 
B) Rhone 
C) Danube 
D) Thames 
E) Loire 
A) Rhine 
B) Rhone 
C) Danube 
D) Thames 
E) Loire

Question 5

What is Brexit? What are its potential repercussions?

Accepted Answer

Voters in the United Kingdom by a narrow

Question 6

Legal migrants now make up roughly what percent of the total population of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 11.7% 
C) 5% 
D) 25% 
E) 1% 
A) 10% 
B) 11.7% 
C) 5% 
D) 25% 
E) 1%

Question 7

Until recently in which region of Europe were environmental conditions the worst?

Accepted Answer

A) Scandinavia 
B) Iberian Peninsula 
C) Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) 
D) Southern Europe 
E) Eastern Europe 
A) Scandinavia 
B) Iberian Peninsula 
C) Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) 
D) Southern Europe 
E) Eastern Europe

Question 8

The nation at the epicenter of the 2015 European Debt Crisis was

Accepted Answer

A) United Kingdom 
B) Switzerland 
C) Germany 
D) Greece 
E) Belgium 
A) United Kingdom 
B) Switzerland 
C) Germany 
D) Greece 
E) Belgium

Question 9

Which of the following places is the most likely source region for an immigrant to the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey 
B) South America 
C) East Asia 
D) South Asia (India and Pakistan) 
E) Russia 
A) Turkey 
B) South America 
C) East Asia 
D) South Asia (India and Pakistan) 
E) Russia

Question 10

The Schengen Agreement, signed in 1985, meant that

Accepted Answer

A) crossing a European border required neither paperwork nor government approval. 
B) crossing a European was only available to people from countries that were EU members. 
C) crossing a European border required passport and auto insurance documentation. 
D) crossing a European border was not possible without government permission. 
E) crossing a European border became more difficult for the ethnic minority Roma. 
A) crossing a European border required neither paperwork nor government approval. 
B) crossing a European was only available to people from countries that were EU members. 
C) crossing a European border required passport and auto insurance documentation. 
D) crossing a European border was not possible without government permission. 
E) crossing a European border became more difficult for the ethnic minority Roma.

Question 11

The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Switzerland 
C) Germany 
D) England 
E) Italy 
A) France 
B) Switzerland 
C) Germany 
D) England 
E) Italy

Question 12

Which was NOT a reason for the present economic crisis in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) the insistence of wealthier EU nations demanding poorer ones engage in fiscal austerity, which had the effect of unemployment in the poorer nations (and thus less tax revenue) 
B) the lingering effects of the 2008 global financial crisis 
C) widespread Soviet interference in eastern Europe's economies 
D) overspending by governments in weaker EU nations 
E) cheap credit available to weaker EU economies (such as Greece) 
A) the insistence of wealthier EU nations demanding poorer ones engage in fiscal austerity, which had the effect of unemployment in the poorer nations (and thus less tax revenue) 
B) the lingering effects of the 2008 global financial crisis 
C) widespread Soviet interference in eastern Europe's economies 
D) overspending by governments in weaker EU nations 
E) cheap credit available to weaker EU economies (such as Greece)

Question 13

The charter members of the European Union were

Accepted Answer

A) Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia 
B) Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands 
C) Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands 
D) Germany, France and the United Kingdom 
E) Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal 
A) Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia 
B) Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands 
C) Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands 
D) Germany, France and the United Kingdom 
E) Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal

Question 14

Which nation has accepted the highest total number of migrants, taking in an estimated 140,000 alone in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) Ireland 
B) Italy 
C) Denmark 
D) Germany 
E) Belgium 
A) Ireland 
B) Italy 
C) Denmark 
D) Germany 
E) Belgium

Question 15

Which of the following pairings of climate type and regions in Europe is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) North Sea Coast:dry summer Mediterranean climate 
B) Mediterranean Coast:continental climate 
C) Iberian Peninsula:tundra 
D) Northern Europe:dry summer Mediterranean climate 
E) Atlantic Coast:maritime climate 
A) North Sea Coast:dry summer Mediterranean climate 
B) Mediterranean Coast:continental climate 
C) Iberian Peninsula:tundra 
D) Northern Europe:dry summer Mediterranean climate 
E) Atlantic Coast:maritime climate

Question 16

The fastest growing nation currently in Europe is

Accepted Answer

A) Kosovo 
B) Iceland 
C) Portugal 
D) Poland 
E) Greece 
A) Kosovo 
B) Iceland 
C) Portugal 
D) Poland 
E) Greece

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as a potential result of Brexit?

Accepted Answer

A) the increased likelihood of Northern Ireland opting to join the Republic of Ireland in order to remain part of the EU 
B) stronger economic ties between England and the European Union 
C) the emboldening of far-right wing (and anti-immigrant)political parties across Europe 
D) the breakup of the United Kingdom 
E) the increased likelihood of Scottish independence from England 
A) the increased likelihood of Northern Ireland opting to join the Republic of Ireland in order to remain part of the EU 
B) stronger economic ties between England and the European Union 
C) the emboldening of far-right wing (and anti-immigrant)political parties across Europe 
D) the breakup of the United Kingdom 
E) the increased likelihood of Scottish independence from England

Question 18

Which of the following was a prime factor for the economic collapse in Eastern Europe immediately following the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A) the loss of subsidized natural gas and oil from the Soviet Union coupled with the collapse of Soviet markets made it impossible for Eastern European industries to operate and compete 
B) the markets of Western Europe stopped buying products from Eastern European nations 
C) the devastation of bombing from the Cold War between 1945-1989 had reduced Eastern Europe into ruins 
D) the nations of Eastern Europe were forced to pay back massive loans which they had taken out from Germany, France and England 
E) the removal of Soviet troops translated into a major loss of revenue from soldiers spending their paychecks in the local economy 
A) the loss of subsidized natural gas and oil from the Soviet Union coupled with the collapse of Soviet markets made it impossible for Eastern European industries to operate and compete 
B) the markets of Western Europe stopped buying products from Eastern European nations 
C) the devastation of bombing from the Cold War between 1945-1989 had reduced Eastern Europe into ruins 
D) the nations of Eastern Europe were forced to pay back massive loans which they had taken out from Germany, France and England 
E) the removal of Soviet troops translated into a major loss of revenue from soldiers spending their paychecks in the local economy

Question 19

Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic?

Accepted Answer

A) Danish 
B) English 
C) Swedish 
D) Norwegian 
E) Basque 
A) Danish 
B) English 
C) Swedish 
D) Norwegian 
E) Basque

Question 20

Describe and analyze the growth of European economic cooperation from 1950 to the present.

Accepted Answer

European economic cooperation began at t

The dominant national sport across Europe is

A sizeable percentage of the Muslim population residing in Germany are immigrants from which nation?

What best describes the natural growth rate in contemporary Europe?

What is Europe's longest river?

What is Brexit? What are its potential repercussions?

Legal migrants now make up roughly what percent of the total population of the European Union?

Until recently in which region of Europe were environmental conditions the worst?

The nation at the epicenter of the 2015 European Debt Crisis was

Which of the following places is the most likely source region for an immigrant to the United Kingdom?

The Schengen Agreement, signed in 1985, meant that

The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is

Which was NOT a reason for the present economic crisis in Europe?

The charter members of the European Union were

Which nation has accepted the highest total number of migrants, taking in an estimated 140,000 alone in 2016?

Which of the following pairings of climate type and regions in Europe is correct?

The fastest growing nation currently in Europe is

Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as a potential result of Brexit?

Which of the following was a prime factor for the economic collapse in Eastern Europe immediately following the end of the Cold War?

Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic?

Describe and analyze the growth of European economic cooperation from 1950 to the present.

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Exam 8: Europe

The dominant national sport across Europe is

A sizeable percentage of the Muslim population residing in Germany are immigrants from which nation?

What best describes the natural growth rate in contemporary Europe?

What is Europe's longest river?

What is Brexit? What are its potential repercussions?

Legal migrants now make up roughly what percent of the total population of the European Union?

Until recently in which region of Europe were environmental conditions the worst?

The nation at the epicenter of the 2015 European Debt Crisis was

Which of the following places is the most likely source region for an immigrant to the United Kingdom?

The Schengen Agreement, signed in 1985, meant that

The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is

Which was NOT a reason for the present economic crisis in Europe?

The charter members of the European Union were

Which nation has accepted the highest total number of migrants, taking in an estimated 140,000 alone in 2016?

Which of the following pairings of climate type and regions in Europe is correct?

The fastest growing nation currently in Europe is

Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as a potential result of Brexit?

Which of the following was a prime factor for the economic collapse in Eastern Europe immediately following the end of the Cold War?

Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic?

Describe and analyze the growth of European economic cooperation from 1950 to the present.

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters