Question 1

For the EU countries as a whole,male employment is 21 percent higher than for women,while women who work generally make 25 percent less than do males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What has been an important source of conflict in Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Protestant minority feel that the Catholic minority has discriminated against them. 
B)  The Catholic minority feel that the Protestant majority has discriminated against them. 
C)  The northern Irish want all of the road signs and other public documents printed in their native Celtic language. 
D)  There is a large influx of foreign immigration every year. 
E)  There is a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. 
A)  The Protestant minority feel that the Catholic minority has discriminated against them. 
B)  The Catholic minority feel that the Protestant majority has discriminated against them. 
C)  The northern Irish want all of the road signs and other public documents printed in their native Celtic language. 
D)  There is a large influx of foreign immigration every year. 
E)  There is a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage.

Question 3

Which country of Europe is most likely to experience drought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norway 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Germany 
D)  Austria 
A)  Norway 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Germany 
D)  Austria

Question 4

"...more open and spacious,with expansive ceremonial buildings and squares,monuments,ornamental gardens,and wide boulevards lined with palatial residences." This describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landscapes of contemporary French urban cities 
B)  The Rennaisance-Baroque period 
C)  Contemporary landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula. 
D)  rural landscapes in contemporary Europe 
E)  the medieval landscape 
A)  Landscapes of contemporary French urban cities 
B)  The Rennaisance-Baroque period 
C)  Contemporary landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula. 
D)  rural landscapes in contemporary Europe 
E)  the medieval landscape

Question 5

-What is the approximate population of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  250 million 
B)  530 million 
C)  670 million 
D)  830 million 
E)  1 billion 
A)  250 million 
B)  530 million 
C)  670 million 
D)  830 million 
E)  1 billion

Question 6

What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyrenees 
B)  Alps 
C)  Carpathians 
D)  Dinaric Alps 
E)  Apennines 
A)  Pyrenees 
B)  Alps 
C)  Carpathians 
D)  Dinaric Alps 
E)  Apennines

Question 7

-According to Figure 8.11,which of the following countries of Europe has the highest population density?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Describe the location and typical characteristics of the four major landform regions of Europe.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What mountain range in Europe is over 500 miles long and has peaks reaching 15,000 feet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyrenees 
B)  Alps 
C)  Carpathians 
D)  Himalayas 
E)  Apennines 
A)  Pyrenees 
B)  Alps 
C)  Carpathians 
D)  Himalayas 
E)  Apennines

Question 10

Of the former Yugoslav republics,only ___________has actually achieved membership in the EU,although all Balkan countries have begun the lengthy and complex EU membership process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slovenia 
B)  Slovakia 
C)  Czech Republic 
D)  Bosnia and Hezegovina 
E)  Serbia 
A)  Slovenia 
B)  Slovakia 
C)  Czech Republic 
D)  Bosnia and Hezegovina 
E)  Serbia

Question 11

Besides the division between western and eastern churches,the other great split within Christianity occurred between

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholicism and Protestantism. 
B)  Orthodox Christians and New Age Christians. 
C)  Methodists and Anglicans. 
D)  Charismatic Churches and Traditional Churches. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Catholicism and Protestantism. 
B)  Orthodox Christians and New Age Christians. 
C)  Methodists and Anglicans. 
D)  Charismatic Churches and Traditional Churches. 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

The countries of Norway,Sweden,and Denmark are all part of Scandinavia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Today residents of EU countries cannot move about as they please to travel,study,and work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How many world wars were fought in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4 
A)  none 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4

Question 16

As the acknowledged birthplace of the Industrial Revolution,Europe in many ways invented the modern economic system of industrial capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Despite the visibility of female political leaders and the fact that Europe is considered one of the most developed regions of the world,gender equity issues persist in government,business,and domestic life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the current impacts of climate change in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea ice is dwindling. 
B)  There is sparse snow cover in arctic Scandinavia. 
C)  There are frequent droughts in the water-starved Mediterranean region. 
D)  A and B above 
E)  A, B, and C above 
A)  Sea ice is dwindling. 
B)  There is sparse snow cover in arctic Scandinavia. 
C)  There are frequent droughts in the water-starved Mediterranean region. 
D)  A and B above 
E)  A, B, and C above

Question 19

What countries of Europe comprise the region of Scandinavia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norway, Sweden, Denmark 
B)  Switzerland and Austria 
C)  Germany and France 
D)  Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium 
E)  Spain and Portugal 
A)  Norway, Sweden, Denmark 
B)  Switzerland and Austria 
C)  Germany and France 
D)  Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium 
E)  Spain and Portugal

Question 20

When Soviet domination over eastern Europe collapsed,so did the economic integration of the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For the EU countries as a whole,male employment is 21 percent higher than for women,while women who work generally make 25 percent less than do males.

What has been an important source of conflict in Northern Ireland?

Which country of Europe is most likely to experience drought?

"...more open and spacious,with expansive ceremonial buildings and squares,monuments,ornamental gardens,and wide boulevards lined with palatial residences." This describes which of the following?

-What is the approximate population of Europe?

What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France?

-According to Figure 8.11,which of the following countries of Europe has the highest population density?

Describe the location and typical characteristics of the four major landform regions of Europe.

What mountain range in Europe is over 500 miles long and has peaks reaching 15,000 feet.

Of the former Yugoslav republics,only ___________has actually achieved membership in the EU,although all Balkan countries have begun the lengthy and complex EU membership process.

Besides the division between western and eastern churches,the other great split within Christianity occurred between

The countries of Norway,Sweden,and Denmark are all part of Scandinavia.

Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic?

Today residents of EU countries cannot move about as they please to travel,study,and work.

How many world wars were fought in Europe?

As the acknowledged birthplace of the Industrial Revolution,Europe in many ways invented the modern economic system of industrial capitalism.

Despite the visibility of female political leaders and the fact that Europe is considered one of the most developed regions of the world,gender equity issues persist in government,business,and domestic life.

What are the current impacts of climate change in Europe?

What countries of Europe comprise the region of Scandinavia?

When Soviet domination over eastern Europe collapsed,so did the economic integration of the region.

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Exam 8: Europe

For the EU countries as a whole,male employment is 21 percent higher than for women,while women who work generally make 25 percent less than do males.

What has been an important source of conflict in Northern Ireland?

Which country of Europe is most likely to experience drought?

"...more open and spacious,with expansive ceremonial buildings and squares,monuments,ornamental gardens,and wide boulevards lined with palatial residences." This describes which of the following?

-What is the approximate population of Europe?

What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France?

-According to Figure 8.11,which of the following countries of Europe has the highest population density?

Describe the location and typical characteristics of the four major landform regions of Europe.

What mountain range in Europe is over 500 miles long and has peaks reaching 15,000 feet.

Of the former Yugoslav republics,only ___________has actually achieved membership in the EU,although all Balkan countries have begun the lengthy and complex EU membership process.

Besides the division between western and eastern churches,the other great split within Christianity occurred between

The countries of Norway,Sweden,and Denmark are all part of Scandinavia.

Which of the following languages is NOT Germanic?

Today residents of EU countries cannot move about as they please to travel,study,and work.

How many world wars were fought in Europe?

As the acknowledged birthplace of the Industrial Revolution,Europe in many ways invented the modern economic system of industrial capitalism.

Despite the visibility of female political leaders and the fact that Europe is considered one of the most developed regions of the world,gender equity issues persist in government,business,and domestic life.

What are the current impacts of climate change in Europe?

What countries of Europe comprise the region of Scandinavia?

When Soviet domination over eastern Europe collapsed,so did the economic integration of the region.

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