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1. The process by which cultures become more similar is called

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Cultural homogenization

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2. What is the name of the supranational institution that includes most countries of Europe and will create a common market among them?

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European Union

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3. Rules and standards that apply to the countries of the European Union tend to influence people and businesses in those countries only

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False

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4. The newest members of the European Union are formerly Communist countries with overall lower standards of living and higher unemployment rates than the countries of Western Europe. T OR F

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True

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5. An important principle of the European Union states that citizens of member nations should remain in their own countries and resist migrating to other countries of the EU.

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False

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6. According to the textbook, Western Europe includes all of the following subregions except

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Central Europe

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7. The collective term used to refer to the group of countries that includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and other is

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The Balkans

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8. Europe's moderate climate is largely due to

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The climate-moderating effects of the large bodies of water that surround it

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9. The coastal zones of the North European Plain are best described as

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Populous

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10. The economic core of Europe is located where the Rhine River meets the

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North Sea

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11. To deal with the challenges posed by the North Atlantic Drift, Europeans have developed a sophisticated system of

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Drainage

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12. Which of the following is largely responsible for the warm and wet climate of northwestern Europe?

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The North Atlantic drift

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13. What climate type dominates Eastern Europe and consists of hot summers and long, cold winters?

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Humid continental

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14. Most mountain systems in Europe run in a north-south direction.

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False

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15. In Eastern Europe, the moderate and mild climate allows for a long, productive growing season.

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False

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16. The climate of Eastern Europe is made more temperate by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

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True

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17. Which is not a major supplier of crude oil and natural gas to Europe?

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The US

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18. Which of the following bodies of water contains substantial deposits of oil and gas?

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North Sea

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19. Air pollution is heavy over the North European Plain due to all of the following factors except...

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Radioactive particles created by nuclear energy

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20. Why are the Mediterranean and Black Seas prone to heavier loads of pollution than the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea?

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The Atlantic Ocean and North Sea are part of or closely connected to the circulating flow of the world ocean, allowing them to disperse pollution more easily.

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21. One resident of Europe averages about ____________ the energy consumption of the average North American resident.

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Half

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22. Which of the following does not explain why the average European uses less energy than the average North American?

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European waste systems are based more on septic systems than sewer systems

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23. What international treaty, which all European countries have signed, sets incremental goals for greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2010?

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Kyoto Protocol

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24. Over the past decade, the European Union has shown slow, steady improvement in a wide range of environmental issues.

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True

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25. Even though the European Union plays an activist role in international leadership regarding environmental issues, the region itself still has many serious environmental issues to contend with.

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True

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26. In Europe, most countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs.

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False

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27. Which of the following statements describes a feudal social system?

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Serfs cultivated pieces of land owned by nobles, who, in turn, provided military protection for the serfs.

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28. _________________ is the strategy for increasing a country's power and wealth by acquiring colonies and managing all aspects of their production and trade for the colonizer's benefit.

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Mercantilism

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29. By the nineteenth century, __________________ had become the world's greatest economic power.

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Britain

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30. The event that led to the first major inclusion of common people in Europe's political process was

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The French Revolution

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31. A(n) _______________________ accepts responsibility for the well-being of its people, guaranteeing basic necessities such as education, employment, and health care.

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Welfare state

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32. The term used after World War II to describe the long, fortified border zone between western Europe and eastern Europe is: _________________

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The iron curtain

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33. What was the goal of the various types of welfare states that were introduced throughout Europe?

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To reduce extreme disparities in well-being that had been made worse with industrialization

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34. Until its demise at the end of the 1980s, the Soviet sphere of influence included which of the following countries?

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East Germany

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35. In a system of _______________, a central bureaucracy dictates prices and outputs with the aim of allocating goods and services across society according to need.

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Central planning

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36. Following the world wars, Europe was reconstructed partially with the assistance of the United States under the _____________________.

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Marshall Plan

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37. The philosophy known as _____________________ emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual regardless of wealth or social status.

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Humanism

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38. The substitution of mechanical for human labor was the primary achievement during what period in Europe?

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Industrial revolution

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39. What is the name for the nineteenth-century idea that loyalty to the nation should supersede all other loyalties?

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Nationalism

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40. In the period following World War II, Eastern Europe experienced more rapid industrial growth than Western Europe.

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False

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41. At the heart of the Cold War was competition between capitalism and communism.

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True

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42. By the 1960s, most former European colonies had gained their independence.

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True

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43. The creation of the EU formalizes which of the following processes?

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Economic integration of Europe

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44. Which is NOT required of countries looking to join the European Union?

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A primarily (at least 51%) Christian population

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45. Which of the following nations are not part of the European Union?

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Switzerland and Norway

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46. All of the following have been concerns regarding Turkey's possible membership in the European Union except...

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Its physical location (partially in Europe, partially in Asia)

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47. Which of the following is a strategy that the EU employs in an effort to reduce costs of production in the wealthiest EU member countries?

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Relocate factories from wealthy EU countries to lower-wage countries in the EU

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48. The world's leading exporter in terms of value is

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Germany

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49. The practice of overproducing farm products to receive subsidies, and then selling them cheaply on world markets, is called ________________.

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Dumping

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50. The _____________________ refers to the tendency for working women to work a full day on the job and then do most of the domestic work in the evening.

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Double day

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