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Which body of water borders Europe to the north?

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Arctic Ocean

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Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?

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Scandinavian Peninsula

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Which has the largest economy?

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European Union

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) Less than 10% of Europeans work in this employment sector.

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agriculture

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This has been the over-all result of the European Union?s policy toward agriculture

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a withdrawal from mixed farming in Europe

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This physiographic region has many of the most important coal fields within Europe.

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Central Plateaus

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) Perhaps the most controversial program of the European Union relates to __________.

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agriculture

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The largest outlay of European Union funds is to __________.

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transportation

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The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and __________.

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Spain

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Because of its long coastline and nearness to several large seas, Europe?s climates are __________.

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mild for its latitudinal range

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Mistral winds blow down the Rhône Valley in southern __________.

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France

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Besides the Black Death, what was the other factor halting the ?great medieval colonization??

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Little Ice Age

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Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?

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Netherlands

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Most important European cities of today began as settlements established by this group.

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Romans

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During what period did innovations in technology and business bring Europe into a new merchant capitalist economy?

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15th-16th century

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Spain and this country used gold and silver from the Americas to live well above their means during the colonial period.

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Portugal

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Which country was the first in over-sea expansions?

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Portugal

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) Industrialization came to the coalfield areas of northern France, Belgium, and Germany during this time period.

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1850-1870

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After an unsuccessful initiative program, this became the goal of COMECON.

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mutual trade among the Soviet bloc

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Which country was expelled from the Soviet bloc due to ideological differences?

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Yugoslavia

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This is the best reason why Europe?s population is growing so slowly at present.

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decline in birthrates

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Europe?s population is approximately this percentage over 65 years of age.

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17%

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Which of these countries never had a Communist government?

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None of these countries ever had Communist governments

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Karl Marx?s criticism of industrial capitalism was mainly based on contemporary conditions in what country?

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England

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Most European migrants over previous centuries have gone to this destination.

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the Americas

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Which of these countries never had a Communist government?

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France

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What is the predominant religion in southern Europe?

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Roman Catholicism

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This is perhaps the major advantage of former Comecon members.

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cheap land and labor

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Within Europe, Germanic languages are mostly spoken in this region.

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Northwestern Europe

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After World War I, these countries lost territories, which would become Yugoslavia.

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Hungary and Austria

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Which of the following has made the fastest integration into the European economy?

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Hungary

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This Yugoslavian leader is credited with unifying his country?s multi-ethnic society.

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Marshall Tito

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Which of the following has made the best integration into the European economy?

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Slovenia

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All of these are major cities of Europe?s ?Golden Triangle? except __________.

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Rome

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All of these were original members of the European Community, except __________.

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United Kingdom

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The Randstad, a densely populated, highly urbanized region, is located in this country.

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the Netherlands

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Which treaty granted the European Union most of the major functions of a sovereign national state?

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Maastricht Treaty

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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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Berlin

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This is the best estimate of Europe?s contribution to the world?s aggregate GNP.

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33%

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London is located on this river.

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Thames

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This is the largest city in France.

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Paris

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Paris is located on this river.

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Seine

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What is another term for the slash and burn agricultural system?

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swidden

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The ?Southern Crescent? of Europe includes all these cities, except __________.

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Paris

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This was the predominant economic system in Europe before 1500

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feudalism

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This Italian city has a disproportionate share of national income (28%) for its population (7%).

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Milan

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When was the Marshall Plan instituted?

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World War II

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The Mediterranean region of Europe is characterized by __________.

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a summer drought, mild winters, frequent earthquakes

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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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command economy

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This was a forward-looking view of the world that emphasized reason, scientific rationality, creativity, novelty, and progress

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Modernity

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What is ?Balkanization??

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the division of a territory into smaller and often mutually hostile political units

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Which of the following led to attempts at ethnic cleansing in the late 20th century?

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Serbian nationalism

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What does the German word gastarbeiter mean?

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guest worker

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A central business district is a central nucleus within a city, with mostly this kind of land use.

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commercial

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What is the single most dominant feature of the Nordic European landscape?

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forests

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This is a semiarid, treeless, grassland plain.

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Steppe

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This is the Eternal City.

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Rome

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The oldest rocks in Europe are part of the Northwestern Uplands.

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True

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Swidden agriculture is a form of modern agriculture

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False

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The first wave of European industrialization was located in the coal fields of northern France, Belgium, and Germany.

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False

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World War II resulted in smaller ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe than before the war.

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True

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Most of the immigrants going to the Netherlands are from former colonies in Indonesia.

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True

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Existentialism is based in terms of individual consciousness.

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True

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Almost all Western Europeans live in a European Union member country.

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True

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Gastarbeiter means guest worker.

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True

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Ukraine is a former Soviet republic which has successfully reintegrated with the rest of Europe.

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False

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All of the countries of Eastern Europe once had Communist governments.

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True

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) Fjords are steep-sided, narrow inlets of the sea, formed when deeply glaciated valleys are flooded by the sea.

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True

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Ireland's Capital

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Dublin

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Portugal's Capital

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Lisbon

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Spain's Capital

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Madrid

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France's Capital

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Paris

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Croatia's Capital

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Zagreb

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Bulgaria's Capital

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Sofia

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Romania's Capital

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Bucharest

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Ukraine's Capital

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Kiev

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Latvia's Capital

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Riga

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Norway's Capital

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Oslo

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United Kingdom's Capital

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London

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____________ was created in its present form in the aftermath of World War I, as part of the carving up of the German and Austro-Hungarian empires.

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Yugoslavia

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Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in significant numbers of immigrants to Europe, especially to ____________ and Sweden.

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Netherlands

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This country separated from Serbia in 2006 when the vote to sever ties exceeded 55%

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Montenegro

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Reintegration into Europe has been retarded in this country by a combination of geographical isolation, continuing economic and political ties with Russia, and a surviving political elite that has little interest in economic and social reform.

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Belarus

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The Muslim population of ______________ is approximately 70% as a legacy of the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

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Albania

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A significant push toward the breakup of Yugoslavia was Slobodan Milosevic who became president of this country through the 1990s

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Serbia

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This country's coastline is along the Black Sea. Its capital is Sofia.

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Bulgaria

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____________ joined the European Union in 1981. Economic issues have led to questions of whether the country will maintain the euro

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Greece

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In 1993 this country separated from what became Slovakia.

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Czech Ruepublic

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Cordillera, long narrow mountain ranges stretch out around the edges of central ____________.

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Spain

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