Chapter 8: Europe – Flashcards
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Which of the following pairings of climate type and regions in Europe is correct?
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Mediterranean Coast: Continental Climate
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What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France?
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Pyrenees
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In which European country would you find fjords?
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Norway
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How does Europe compare in size (area) to the United States?
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It's roughly two-thirds of the United States
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What are the current impacts of climate change in Europe?
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Dwindling sea ice and sparse snow cover in arctic Scandinavia
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What is the natural growth rate in Europe?
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very slow rate of growth
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The Schengen Agreement, signed in 1985, meant that
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crossing a European border required neither paperwork nor government approval
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Large number of French-speaking Africans and Arab muslims live in what areas of the cities and towns of western Europe?
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in high-density apartment buildings in the suburbs
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Why did the population of Jews in Europe drop from 9.5 million before World War II to less than 2 million today?
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German Nazi/s murdered approximately 6 million Jews in the Holocaust
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In what part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?
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England, Northern Germany, Sweden and Norway
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Which country of Europe has a large Muslim migrant population?
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France
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Which European country divided into two after 1990?
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Czechoslovakia
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What term describes the fragmented geopolitical process involved with small-scale independence movements and the phenomenon of mini-nationalism as it develops along ethnic fault lines?
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secularization
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What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?
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the euro
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In what country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start?
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England
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Which of the following European countries is NOT a member of the European Union?
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Switzerland
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More frequent heat waves are a possible outcome of climate change in Europe
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TRUE
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European generate more CO2 emissions than Americans
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FALSE
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Germany has a Mediterranean climate
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FALSE
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Iceland lies on a tectonic boundary and has many active volcanoes
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TRUE
