Question 1

Which of the following European countries was a member of the now-defunct Warsaw Pact alliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Spain 
D)  France 
E)  Poland 
A)  Italy 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Spain 
D)  France 
E)  Poland

Question 2

The term ________ is used to describe the geopolitical processes of small scale independence movements based upon ethnic fault lines.

Accepted Answer

A)  irredentism 
B)  balkanization 
C)  shatter belt 
D)  centrifugal forces 
E)  neutrality turf 
A)  irredentism 
B)  balkanization 
C)  shatter belt 
D)  centrifugal forces 
E)  neutrality turf

Question 3

One of the major characteristics of Europe's population and settlement patterns is its high level of

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization. 
B)  crime. 
C)  drug use. 
D)  corruption. 
E)  integration. 
A)  urbanization. 
B)  crime. 
C)  drug use. 
D)  corruption. 
E)  integration.

Question 4

The Carpathian Mountains define the limits of the Alpine system in Southern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What kind of organization is the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  an international organization working toward the improvement of Europe's transportation network 
B)  a regional organization working toward the integration of professional athletics in Europe 
C)  a supranational organization working toward economic, political, and cultural integration in Europe 
D)  an international labor union working to retain jobs in the region 
E)  a supranational organization focusing on the common defense and the development of a nuclear arsenal 
A)  an international organization working toward the improvement of Europe's transportation network 
B)  a regional organization working toward the integration of professional athletics in Europe 
C)  a supranational organization working toward economic, political, and cultural integration in Europe 
D)  an international labor union working to retain jobs in the region 
E)  a supranational organization focusing on the common defense and the development of a nuclear arsenal

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the current patterns and problems...

Question 7

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

Question 8

How many countries does Europe contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  42 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  42 
E)  50

Question 9

When did the Industrial Revolution emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  from 1258-1492 
B)  from 1540-1680 
C)  from 1730-1850 
D)  from 1870-1920 
E)  from 1940-1970 
A)  from 1258-1492 
B)  from 1540-1680 
C)  from 1730-1850 
D)  from 1870-1920 
E)  from 1940-1970

Question 10

The United Kingdom has the largest population in the European region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Today,Europe has about ________ million Catholics

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  50 
C)  100 
D)  150. 
E)  250 
A)  20 
B)  50 
C)  100 
D)  150. 
E)  250

Question 12

What is the word for an array of nonaligned or friendly states that cushion or protect a larger country from invasion,as happened with the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balkan region 
B)  homelands 
C)  buffer zone 
D)  convection cells 
E)  distributaries 
A)  Balkan region 
B)  homelands 
C)  buffer zone 
D)  convection cells 
E)  distributaries

Question 13

What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  the euro 
B)  the franc 
C)  the Deutschemark 
D)  the pound 
E)  the dollar 
A)  the euro 
B)  the franc 
C)  the Deutschemark 
D)  the pound 
E)  the dollar

Question 14

In which European country would you find fjords?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland 
B)  Norway 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  Italy 
E)  Germany 
A)  Ireland 
B)  Norway 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  Italy 
E)  Germany

Question 15

In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  northern Germany 
B)  Sweden 
C)  England 
D)  Norway 
E)  all of the answer choices are correct 
A)  northern Germany 
B)  Sweden 
C)  England 
D)  Norway 
E)  all of the answer choices are correct

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a source of Europe's environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  long history of agriculture 
B)  a major nuclear accident in 1994 
C)  extraction of resources 
D)  industrial manufacturing 
E)  urbanization 
A)  long history of agriculture 
B)  a major nuclear accident in 1994 
C)  extraction of resources 
D)  industrial manufacturing 
E)  urbanization

Question 17

Today,Europe has just under ________ million Protestants

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  50 
C)  100 
D)  150. 
E)  250 
A)  20 
B)  50 
C)  100 
D)  150. 
E)  250

Question 18

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

The answer of Yugoslavia and its former republics have been...

Question 19

The long history of human settlement has transformed and modified Europe's natural landscapes in fundamental ways over thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Germany's population includes a large number of guest workers (and their descendants)from Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following European countries was a member of the now-defunct Warsaw Pact alliance?

The term ________ is used to describe the geopolitical processes of small scale independence movements based upon ethnic fault lines.

One of the major characteristics of Europe's population and settlement patterns is its high level of

The Carpathian Mountains define the limits of the Alpine system in Southern Europe.

What kind of organization is the European Union?

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?

How many countries does Europe contain?

When did the Industrial Revolution emerge?

The United Kingdom has the largest population in the European region.

Today,Europe has about ________ million Catholics

What is the word for an array of nonaligned or friendly states that cushion or protect a larger country from invasion,as happened with the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors?

What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?

In which European country would you find fjords?

In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?

Which of the following is NOT a source of Europe's environmental problems?

Today,Europe has just under ________ million Protestants

The long history of human settlement has transformed and modified Europe's natural landscapes in fundamental ways over thousands of years.

Germany's population includes a large number of guest workers (and their descendants)from Iraq.

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Exam 8: Europe

Which of the following European countries was a member of the now-defunct Warsaw Pact alliance?

The term ________ is used to describe the geopolitical processes of small scale independence movements based upon ethnic fault lines.

One of the major characteristics of Europe's population and settlement patterns is its high level of

The Carpathian Mountains define the limits of the Alpine system in Southern Europe.

What kind of organization is the European Union?

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?

How many countries does Europe contain?

When did the Industrial Revolution emerge?

The United Kingdom has the largest population in the European region.

Today,Europe has about ________ million Catholics

What is the word for an array of nonaligned or friendly states that cushion or protect a larger country from invasion,as happened with the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors?

What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?

In which European country would you find fjords?

In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?

Which of the following is NOT a source of Europe's environmental problems?

Today,Europe has just under ________ million Protestants

The long history of human settlement has transformed and modified Europe's natural landscapes in fundamental ways over thousands of years.

Germany's population includes a large number of guest workers (and their descendants)from Iraq.

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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