Question 1

What is the climate of South Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marine west coast
B)  Polar
C)  Highland
D)  Mediterranean
E)  Continental/MidlatitudeF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 2

When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

Accepted Answer

A)  after World War I
B)  after World War II
C)  at the end of Communism
D)  during the Gulf War
E)  none of theseF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about the concept of "modernity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans compared their values to those in African and Native American cultures
B)  Paris became a city for revolutionary ideas
C)  Futurists condemned the past as "corrupt"
D)  Vienna café culture included design and psychiatry
E)  Thinkers and artists emphasized tradition over innovationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northwestern Uplands
B)  Alpine System
C)  Central Plateaus
D)  North European Lowlands
E)  Mediterranean basinF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following is defined as a national economy in which all aspects of production are centrally controlled by government agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  command economy
B)  common market
C)  capitalism
D)  welfare state
E)  swiddenF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 6

During the Cold War,which region of Europe contained the "satellite states?"

Accepted Answer

A)  northwestern Europe
B)  eastern Europe
C)  southern Europe
D)  northern Europe
E)  central EuropeF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

What is xenophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hate or fear of women
B)  a hate or fear of religion
C)  a hate or fear of foreigners
D)  a love or acceptance of foreigners
E)  a love or acceptance of religionF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

What are the three main language groups in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romance,Hellenic,Celtic
B)  Romance,Germanic,Slav
C)  Germanic,Slav,Celtic
D)  Germanic,Celtic,Baltic
E)  Romance,Germanic,BalticF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In modern Europe,which of the following is not a legacy of the Roman Empire in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  straight roads,maintained over generations
B)  Delphi and Olympia
C)  Hadrian's Wall
D)  aqueducts and sewage systems
E)  street layoutsF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What created the geographic beer-wine division in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  spread of viticulture by Roman Empire
B)  increased grain production in the Warm Medieval Period
C)  reduced temperatures in the Little Ice Age
D)  Spanish and Portuguese overseas expansion
E)  Appellation Controlee system in FranceF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

After World War II,this German city was divided between two countries,one under democratic rule,the other under Communist rule.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bonn
B)  Dortmund
C)  Berlin
D)  Amsterdam
E)  MunichF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

What wave of industrialization was highly localized and exploited a few key resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Wave
B)  Second Wave
C)  Third Wave
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

By 2050,the ratio of workers to retirees in Europe is expected to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  4:1
B)  3:1
C)  2:1
D)  1:1
E)  none of theseF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

What are culturally distinct territories that are surrounded by the territory of different cultural groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Golden Triangle
B)  irredentism
C)  balkanization
D)  exclave
E)  enclaveF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

In 2012,the average number of children per family in Europe was:

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1
B)  1.2
C)  1.6
D)  3
E)  2.5F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Compared to men,women in Europe generally earn:

Accepted Answer

A)  the same
B)  16% more per hour
C)  16% less per hour
D)  50% less per hour
E)  50% more per hourF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

What agricultural industry currently dominates the steppe landscape in the North European Lowlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat
B)  sheep
C)  cattle
D)  corn
E)  fruit and vegetableF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Where is the region of origin for most of the immigrants going to the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caribbean
B)  Mediterranean countries
C)  former colonies in Africa
D)  Indonesia
E)  the BalkansF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain
B)  Italy
C)  Germany
D)  Belgium
E)  SwitzerlandF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

During the colonial period,Spain and other European countries relied on gold and silver from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Americas
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa
C)  Northern Africa
D)  Southeast Asia
E)  AntarcticaF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Exam 2: Europe

In 2012,the average number of children per family in Europe was:

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After World War II,this German city was divided between two countries,one under democratic rule,the other under Communist rule.

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What are culturally distinct territories that are surrounded by the territory of different cultural groups?

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Compared to men,women in Europe generally earn:

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The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and:

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What created the geographic beer-wine division in Europe?

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During the colonial period,Spain and other European countries relied on gold and silver from:

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During the Cold War,which region of Europe contained the "satellite states?"

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By 2050,the ratio of workers to retirees in Europe is expected to be:

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This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.

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What wave of industrialization was highly localized and exploited a few key resources?

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What are the three main language groups in Europe?

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Where is the region of origin for most of the immigrants going to the Netherlands?

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What agricultural industry currently dominates the steppe landscape in the North European Lowlands?

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In modern Europe,which of the following is not a legacy of the Roman Empire in the landscape?

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Which of the following is not true about the concept of "modernity"?

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When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

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What is the climate of South Europe?

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What is xenophobia?

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Which of the following is defined as a national economy in which all aspects of production are centrally controlled by government agencies?

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