Question 1

The loss of more than 90% of the aquatic life in Poland's rivers was due to industrial waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Europeans generate more CO2 emissions than do Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina was carried out against which group(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbs 
B)  Croats 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Serbs and Muslims 
E)  Muslims and Croats 
A)  Serbs 
B)  Croats 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Serbs and Muslims 
E)  Muslims and Croats

Question 4

Which of the following led to WWII?

Accepted Answer

A)  reassertion of power by the Ottoman Empire 
B)  a treaty of cooperation between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany 
C)  redrawing the map to acknowledge the nationalistic aspirations of unrepresented peoples 
D)  the dissolution of Poland and Czechoslovakia 
A)  reassertion of power by the Ottoman Empire 
B)  a treaty of cooperation between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany 
C)  redrawing the map to acknowledge the nationalistic aspirations of unrepresented peoples 
D)  the dissolution of Poland and Czechoslovakia

Question 5

Europe is in stage 3 of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The European population is characterized by which stage of the demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
E)  Fifth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
E)  Fifth

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Migrants to Europe often come from forme

Question 8

35% of the energy in France is generated from this source.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The Mediterranean climate has a dry summer and a wet winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a program to become the world's leader in solar energy 
B)  a tree-planting plan 
C)  an emission trading scheme 
D)  a research program to perfect carbon sequestration 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  a program to become the world's leader in solar energy 
B)  a tree-planting plan 
C)  an emission trading scheme 
D)  a research program to perfect carbon sequestration 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 11

What is the second-most widely spoken Germanic language in Europe?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

Fjords,which were created by glaciers,are found in France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What do the letters in NATO stand for?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The Schengen Agreement paved the way for the reunification of East and West Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After they were forced to leave Palestine by the Romans,Jews clustered in Muslim lands of the Iberian Peninsula because Islam showed greater tolerance for Judaism than had Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Of the former Yugoslav republics,only Slovenia and Croatia are members of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Large number of French-speaking Africans and Arab Muslims live in what areas of the cities and towns of western Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  close to the central city 
B)  in highly integrated and diverse neighborhoods 
C)  in high-density apartment buildings in the suburbs 
D)  in the central city and in highly integrated and diverse neighborhoods 
A)  close to the central city 
B)  in highly integrated and diverse neighborhoods 
C)  in high-density apartment buildings in the suburbs 
D)  in the central city and in highly integrated and diverse neighborhoods

Question 19

Discuss and analyze the various environmental problems affecting Europe,including how governments have dealt with these problems.

Accepted Answer

Europe is one of the "greenest" regions

Question 20

The Schengen Agreement,signed in 1985,meant that

Accepted Answer

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

The loss of more than 90% of the aquatic life in Poland's rivers was due to industrial waste.

Europeans generate more CO2 emissions than do Americans.

Ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina was carried out against which group(s)?

Which of the following led to WWII?

Europe is in stage 3 of the demographic transition.

The European population is characterized by which stage of the demographic transition?

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

35% of the energy in France is generated from this source.

The Mediterranean climate has a dry summer and a wet winter.

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

What is the second-most widely spoken Germanic language in Europe?

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?

Fjords,which were created by glaciers,are found in France.

What do the letters in NATO stand for?

The Schengen Agreement paved the way for the reunification of East and West Germany.

After they were forced to leave Palestine by the Romans,Jews clustered in Muslim lands of the Iberian Peninsula because Islam showed greater tolerance for Judaism than had Christianity.

Of the former Yugoslav republics,only Slovenia and Croatia are members of the EU.

Large number of French-speaking Africans and Arab Muslims live in what areas of the cities and towns of western Europe?

Discuss and analyze the various environmental problems affecting Europe,including how governments have dealt with these problems.

The Schengen Agreement,signed in 1985,meant that

Concepts of World Geography

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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Exam 8: Europe

The loss of more than 90% of the aquatic life in Poland's rivers was due to industrial waste.

Europeans generate more CO2 emissions than do Americans.

Ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina was carried out against which group(s)?

Which of the following led to WWII?

Europe is in stage 3 of the demographic transition.

The European population is characterized by which stage of the demographic transition?

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

35% of the energy in France is generated from this source.

The Mediterranean climate has a dry summer and a wet winter.

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

What is the second-most widely spoken Germanic language in Europe?

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?

Fjords,which were created by glaciers,are found in France.

What do the letters in NATO stand for?

The Schengen Agreement paved the way for the reunification of East and West Germany.

After they were forced to leave Palestine by the Romans,Jews clustered in Muslim lands of the Iberian Peninsula because Islam showed greater tolerance for Judaism than had Christianity.

Of the former Yugoslav republics,only Slovenia and Croatia are members of the EU.

Large number of French-speaking Africans and Arab Muslims live in what areas of the cities and towns of western Europe?

Discuss and analyze the various environmental problems affecting Europe,including how governments have dealt with these problems.

The Schengen Agreement,signed in 1985,meant that

Concepts of World Geography

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