Question 1

The most densely populated region of Europe tends to be

Accepted Answer

A) Spain and Portugal 
B) the Balkan Peninsula (ex. Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria) 
C) Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg 
D) The Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) 
E) Scandinavia (ex. Norway, Sweden and Finland) 
A) Spain and Portugal 
B) the Balkan Peninsula (ex. Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria) 
C) Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg 
D) The Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) 
E) Scandinavia (ex. Norway, Sweden and Finland)

Question 2

Which set of nations is landlocked?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain, Greece and Italy 
B) Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary 
C) Norway, Sweden and Finland 
D) Switzerland, Italy and Poland 
E) Austria, Switzerland and Hungary 
A) Spain, Greece and Italy 
B) Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary 
C) Norway, Sweden and Finland 
D) Switzerland, Italy and Poland 
E) Austria, Switzerland and Hungary

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a traditional industrial region of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish-Portuguese borderlands 
B) Ruhr Valley of Germany 
C) Saar-Lorraine on the German-French border 
D) English Midlands 
E) Upper Silesia of Poland 
A) Spanish-Portuguese borderlands 
B) Ruhr Valley of Germany 
C) Saar-Lorraine on the German-French border 
D) English Midlands 
E) Upper Silesia of Poland

Question 4

Discuss the potential for geopolitical devolution in Europe today. What examples illustrate the possible changes brought by a decentralization of power away from a central authority?

Accepted Answer

Devolution in Europe takes many differen

Question 5

As of 2016, how many members of the 28-nation strong Eurozone use the euro as their currency?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 26 
C) 22 
D) 19 
E) all 28 members use the euro 
A) 25 
B) 26 
C) 22 
D) 19 
E) all 28 members use the euro

Question 6

What do the letters in NATO stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Netherlands Against Terrorism Organization 
B) National Anti-Terrorism Organization 
C) Norway-Austria Treaty Organization 
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
E) North Austrian Transportation Organization 
A) Netherlands Against Terrorism Organization 
B) National Anti-Terrorism Organization 
C) Norway-Austria Treaty Organization 
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
E) North Austrian Transportation Organization

Question 7

In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What plan did Europe introduce in 2005 to help the region fight climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) a plan to eliminate all usage of fossil fuels by 2020 
B) an emission trading scheme 
C) a program to become the world's leader in solar energy 
D) a tree-planting plan 
E) a research program to perfect carbon sequestration 
A) a plan to eliminate all usage of fossil fuels by 2020 
B) an emission trading scheme 
C) a program to become the world's leader in solar energy 
D) a tree-planting plan 
E) a research program to perfect carbon sequestration

Question 9

The most vexing problem facing European urban planners is

Accepted Answer

A) poor zoning laws 
B) suburban sprawl 
C) traffic congestion 
D) inner-city crime 
E) a crumbling urban infrastructure 
A) poor zoning laws 
B) suburban sprawl 
C) traffic congestion 
D) inner-city crime 
E) a crumbling urban infrastructure

Question 10

The highest GNI per capita in Europe are found in which trio of nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Albania, Kosovo, Serbia 
B) Norway, Sweden, Denmark 
C) Spain, Portugal, Italy 
D) Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia 
E) Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia 
A) Albania, Kosovo, Serbia 
B) Norway, Sweden, Denmark 
C) Spain, Portugal, Italy 
D) Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia 
E) Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a future challenge facing Europe because of low (or zero) population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) smaller internal markets for local goods 
B) widespread unemployment 
C) large segments of society in need of social services with too few young people to support such programs 
D) a reduced labor force 
E) a reduced tax base 
A) smaller internal markets for local goods 
B) widespread unemployment 
C) large segments of society in need of social services with too few young people to support such programs 
D) a reduced labor force 
E) a reduced tax base

Question 12

In which nation(s)of Europe do Muslims comprise a majority of the population?

Accepted Answer

A) Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania 
B) Germany 
C) France and Germany 
D) France 
E) Poland and Lithuania 
A) Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania 
B) Germany 
C) France and Germany 
D) France 
E) Poland and Lithuania

Question 13

Which nations in Europe currently are most at risk from acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland and the Czech Republic 
B) Spain and Portugal 
C) Ireland and Iceland 
D) Italy and Switzerland 
E) Albania and Greece 
A) Poland and the Czech Republic 
B) Spain and Portugal 
C) Ireland and Iceland 
D) Italy and Switzerland 
E) Albania and Greece

Question 14

Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance (Latin-based)language?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish 
B) French 
C) Romanian 
D) Italian 
E) Greek 
A) Spanish 
B) French 
C) Romanian 
D) Italian 
E) Greek

Question 15

Which of the following European countries is NOT a member of the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark 
B) United Kingdom 
C) Switzerland 
D) Portugal 
E) Austria 
A) Denmark 
B) United Kingdom 
C) Switzerland 
D) Portugal 
E) Austria

Question 16

What percentage of Europe's population lives in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A) one-half (50%) 
B) one-fifth (20%) 
C) two-thirds (66%) 
D) one-third (33%) 
E) three-fourths (75%) 
A) one-half (50%) 
B) one-fifth (20%) 
C) two-thirds (66%) 
D) one-third (33%) 
E) three-fourths (75%)

Question 17

France depends on more than half of its energy supply from

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas 
B) nuclear power 
C) wind 
D) solar 
E) coal 
A) natural gas 
B) nuclear power 
C) wind 
D) solar 
E) coal

Question 18

Which nation does NOT speak a Slavic language?

Accepted Answer

A) Slovakia 
B) Hungary 
C) Serbia 
D) Bulgaria 
E) Poland 
A) Slovakia 
B) Hungary 
C) Serbia 
D) Bulgaria 
E) Poland

Question 19

What term describes the fragmented geopolitical processes involved with small-scale independence movements and the phenomenon of mini-nationalism as it develops along ethnic fault lines?

Accepted Answer

A) gastarbeiter 
B) secularization 
C) irredentism 
D) balkanization 
E) feudalism 
A) gastarbeiter 
B) secularization 
C) irredentism 
D) balkanization 
E) feudalism

Question 20

Which of the following EU member states does NOT use the Euro as its national currency?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden 
B) Germany 
C) Spain 
D) France 
E) Italy 
A) Sweden 
B) Germany 
C) Spain 
D) France 
E) Italy

The most densely populated region of Europe tends to be

Which set of nations is landlocked?

Which of the following is NOT a traditional industrial region of Europe?

Discuss the potential for geopolitical devolution in Europe today. What examples illustrate the possible changes brought by a decentralization of power away from a central authority?

As of 2016, how many members of the 28-nation strong Eurozone use the euro as their currency?

What do the letters in NATO stand for?

In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start?

What plan did Europe introduce in 2005 to help the region fight climate change?

The most vexing problem facing European urban planners is

The highest GNI per capita in Europe are found in which trio of nations?

Which of the following is NOT a future challenge facing Europe because of low (or zero) population growth?

In which nation(s)of Europe do Muslims comprise a majority of the population?

Which nations in Europe currently are most at risk from acid rain?

Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance (Latin-based)language?

Which of the following European countries is NOT a member of the European Union?

What percentage of Europe's population lives in urban areas?

France depends on more than half of its energy supply from

Which nation does NOT speak a Slavic language?

What term describes the fragmented geopolitical processes involved with small-scale independence movements and the phenomenon of mini-nationalism as it develops along ethnic fault lines?

Which of the following EU member states does NOT use the Euro as its national currency?

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Exam 8: Europe

The most densely populated region of Europe tends to be

Which set of nations is landlocked?

Which of the following is NOT a traditional industrial region of Europe?

Discuss the potential for geopolitical devolution in Europe today. What examples illustrate the possible changes brought by a decentralization of power away from a central authority?

As of 2016, how many members of the 28-nation strong Eurozone use the euro as their currency?

What do the letters in NATO stand for?

In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start?

What plan did Europe introduce in 2005 to help the region fight climate change?

The most vexing problem facing European urban planners is

The highest GNI per capita in Europe are found in which trio of nations?

Which of the following is NOT a future challenge facing Europe because of low (or zero) population growth?

In which nation(s)of Europe do Muslims comprise a majority of the population?

Which nations in Europe currently are most at risk from acid rain?

Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance (Latin-based)language?

Which of the following European countries is NOT a member of the European Union?

What percentage of Europe's population lives in urban areas?

France depends on more than half of its energy supply from

Which nation does NOT speak a Slavic language?

What term describes the fragmented geopolitical processes involved with small-scale independence movements and the phenomenon of mini-nationalism as it develops along ethnic fault lines?

Which of the following EU member states does NOT use the Euro as its national currency?

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

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