Question 1

Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland?

Accepted Answer

A) Switzerland 
B) Italy 
C) Spain 
D) Greece 
E) Netherlands 
A) Switzerland 
B) Italy 
C) Spain 
D) Greece 
E) Netherlands

Question 2

Europe was the battleground for which wars during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A) World War II, but not World War I 
B) World War I and the Cold War, but not World War II 
C) World War I, World War II, and the Cold War 
D) World War I, but not World War II 
E) World War I and World War II, but not the Cold War 
A) World War II, but not World War I 
B) World War I and the Cold War, but not World War II 
C) World War I, World War II, and the Cold War 
D) World War I, but not World War II 
E) World War I and World War II, but not the Cold War

Question 3

What is the major factor determining whether a particular Slavic language uses the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet in its written form?

Accepted Answer

A) the political system of the country 
B) the time period over which the language evolved 
C) the dominant religion of the people who speak that language 
D) the latitude of the country in which the language is spoken 
E) the economic system of the country 
A) the political system of the country 
B) the time period over which the language evolved 
C) the dominant religion of the people who speak that language 
D) the latitude of the country in which the language is spoken 
E) the economic system of the country

Question 4

The most widely practiced religion in contemporary Europe is

Accepted Answer

A) Islam 
B) Judaism 
C) Eastern Orthodox Christianity 
D) Protestantism 
E) Roman Catholicism 
A) Islam 
B) Judaism 
C) Eastern Orthodox Christianity 
D) Protestantism 
E) Roman Catholicism

Question 5

In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?

Accepted Answer

A) northern Germany 
B) Poland 
C) France 
D) the Balkan Peninsula (ex. Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia) 
E) Ireland 
A) northern Germany 
B) Poland 
C) France 
D) the Balkan Peninsula (ex. Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia) 
E) Ireland

Question 6

What event was an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries (such as Germany)in the early 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany's mild climate 
B) the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C) the expulsion of many foreign-born immigrants from France 
D) the release of the last German colony in Africa in 1989 
E) war in Syria and Iraq 
A) Germany's mild climate 
B) the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C) the expulsion of many foreign-born immigrants from France 
D) the release of the last German colony in Africa in 1989 
E) war in Syria and Iraq

Question 7

Where is there still currently an internecine Christian conflict between Protestants and Catholics?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Bosnia 
C) Northern Ireland 
D) Romania 
E) Italy 
A) Germany 
B) Bosnia 
C) Northern Ireland 
D) Romania 
E) Italy

Question 8

Which European country has the highest representation of women in parliamentary offices?

Accepted Answer

A) Cypress 
B) Germany 
C) Sweden 
D) Denmark 
E) the United Kingdom 
A) Cypress 
B) Germany 
C) Sweden 
D) Denmark 
E) the United Kingdom

Question 9

Which of the following cities will have a continental climate in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Budapest 
B) Paris 
C) Belfast 
D) Athens 
E) Barcelona 
A) Budapest 
B) Paris 
C) Belfast 
D) Athens 
E) Barcelona

Question 10

What are the root causes of the 2015 Greek Debt Crisis?

Accepted Answer

Greece is emblematic of the poorer state

Question 11

How does Europe compare in size (area)to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the largest continent on the planet, far larger than the United States. 
B) It is equal in size to the continental United States plus Alaska and Hawaii. 
C) It is roughly two-thirds of the United States. 
D) It is about the size of the state of Texas. 
E) It is the same size as the United States. 
A) It is the largest continent on the planet, far larger than the United States. 
B) It is equal in size to the continental United States plus Alaska and Hawaii. 
C) It is roughly two-thirds of the United States. 
D) It is about the size of the state of Texas. 
E) It is the same size as the United States.

Question 12

Which nation has an ambitious goal to meet half of its energy needs through wind power by 2020?

Accepted Answer

A) Albania 
B) Portugal 
C) Iceland 
D) Denmark 
E) Serbia 
A) Albania 
B) Portugal 
C) Iceland 
D) Denmark 
E) Serbia

Question 13

Which nation was NOT part of the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) Macedonia 
B) Bosnia-Herzegovina 
C) Croatia 
D) Serbia 
E) Albania 
A) Macedonia 
B) Bosnia-Herzegovina 
C) Croatia 
D) Serbia 
E) Albania

Question 14

Catalan is a language primarily spoken

Accepted Answer

A) in the region around Lisbon, Portugal 
B) in the region around Rome, Italy 
C) in the region around Brussels, Belgium 
D) in the region around Bucharest, Romania 
E) in the region around Barcelona, Spain 
A) in the region around Lisbon, Portugal 
B) in the region around Rome, Italy 
C) in the region around Brussels, Belgium 
D) in the region around Bucharest, Romania 
E) in the region around Barcelona, Spain

Question 15

Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Lithuania 
C) Poland 
D) Ireland 
E) Switzerland 
A) France 
B) Lithuania 
C) Poland 
D) Ireland 
E) Switzerland

Question 16

What was the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe from 1968-1973 
B) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe that lasted from 1986-1991 
C) the nickname given to efforts by the cold, northern countries of Europe to resolve their energy crisis in the 1990s to avoid deaths caused by hypothermia 
D) an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries 
E) an armed conflict between the United States and the USSR that lasted from 1946-1991 and included occupation of several European countries by the United States 
A) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe from 1968-1973 
B) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe that lasted from 1986-1991 
C) the nickname given to efforts by the cold, northern countries of Europe to resolve their energy crisis in the 1990s to avoid deaths caused by hypothermia 
D) an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries 
E) an armed conflict between the United States and the USSR that lasted from 1946-1991 and included occupation of several European countries by the United States

Question 17

Detail the evolution of industry in Europe.

Accepted Answer

Europe N specifically England N was the

Question 18

What are the current patterns and problems regarding migration to and within Europe today?

Accepted Answer

Migrants to Europe often come from forme

Question 19

What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into two separate geopolitical and economic blocs after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron Curtain 
B) buffer zone 
C) Kremlin 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Autobahn 
A) Iron Curtain 
B) buffer zone 
C) Kremlin 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Autobahn

Question 20

Yugoslavia and its former republics have been a major area of tension and warfare in the 1990s. First discuss the historical, ethnic, linguistic, and religious background of Yugoslavia, and then examine the conflicts of the
1990s, including the reasons for their occurrence and what has been done to settle them.

Accepted Answer

At the end of WWI, the Austro-Hungarian

Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland?

Europe was the battleground for which wars during the 20^th century?

What is the major factor determining whether a particular Slavic language uses the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet in its written form?

The most widely practiced religion in contemporary Europe is

In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?

What event was an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries (such as Germany)in the early 1990s?

Where is there still currently an internecine Christian conflict between Protestants and Catholics?

Which European country has the highest representation of women in parliamentary offices?

Which of the following cities will have a continental climate in Europe?

What are the root causes of the 2015 Greek Debt Crisis?

How does Europe compare in size (area)to the United States?

Which nation has an ambitious goal to meet half of its energy needs through wind power by 2020?

Which nation was NOT part of the former Yugoslavia?

Catalan is a language primarily spoken

Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population?

What was the Cold War?

Detail the evolution of industry in Europe.

What are the current patterns and problems regarding migration to and within Europe today?

What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into two separate geopolitical and economic blocs after World War II?

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Exam 8: Europe

Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland?

Europe was the battleground for which wars during the 20th century?

What is the major factor determining whether a particular Slavic language uses the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet in its written form?

The most widely practiced religion in contemporary Europe is

In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?

What event was an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries (such as Germany)in the early 1990s?

Where is there still currently an internecine Christian conflict between Protestants and Catholics?

Which European country has the highest representation of women in parliamentary offices?

Which of the following cities will have a continental climate in Europe?

What are the root causes of the 2015 Greek Debt Crisis?

How does Europe compare in size (area)to the United States?

Which nation has an ambitious goal to meet half of its energy needs through wind power by 2020?

Which nation was NOT part of the former Yugoslavia?

Catalan is a language primarily spoken

Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population?

What was the Cold War?

Detail the evolution of industry in Europe.

What are the current patterns and problems regarding migration to and within Europe today?

What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into two separate geopolitical and economic blocs after World War II?

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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Europe was the battleground for which wars during the 20^th century?