question

Europe is a region of islands and peninsulas.

answer

True

question

Only 200 miles separate the Iberian peninsula from Africa.

answer

False

question

Which statement about the mountains of northwestern Europe is not true? a. They contain some high, wooded plateaus. b. They have been rounded by glaciation and erosion. c. They create a natural barrier between warm and cool climates. d. They contain some of the oldest rock formations in the world.

answer

They create a natural barrier between warm and cool climates.

question

The Danube flows from Germany to the

answer

Black Sea.

question

The Thames River is the most important river in Germany.

answer

False

question

Prevailing winds is what primarily determines climate in Europe.

answer

False

question

Serbs and Croats continue violence in the region that was once Lithuania.

answer

False

question

Pablo Picasso influenced modern art.

answer

True

question

The French celebrate Bastille Day on June 14.

answer

False

question

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is an example of Gothic architecture.

answer

True

question

Southern Europe is largely Roman Catholic.

answer

True

question

A fine, rich soil that is carried by the wind is known as

answer

Loess

question

A mild ____ climate is found in most of southern Europe.

answer

Mediterranean

question

The British Isles include

answer

Great Britain and Ireland.

question

The Alps form a barrier between the cold north and warmer southern climates.

answer

True

question

Iceland is known as the land of ice and

answer

volcanoes

question

Permafrost is found in

answer

northern Scandinavia.

question

What ocean currents bring warm waters to western Europe?

answer

Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift

question

Dry winds called ____ can cause avalanches.

answer

foehns

question

____ is an active volcano on the Apennine Peninsula.

answer

Vesuvius

question

Jagged coastlines with fjords are characteristic of

answer

western Scandinavia.

question

Europe's marine west coast climate

answer

has mild winters, cool summers, and abundant rain.

question

Above the timberline,

answer

only shrubs, grasses, and lichens will grow.

question

European populations tend to be clustered

answer

in regions with fertile farmland and inland waterways.

question

In the 1990s, the ____ expelled rival ethnic groups from Kosovo.

answer

Serbs

question

Beginning in the late ____, the Industrial Revolution transformed Europe into a land of cities.

answer

1700s

question

A system in which monarchs or lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as

answer

feudalism

question

What organization currently unites Western Europe?

answer

the European Union

question

____ are ancient civilizations that shaped modern European culture.

answer

Greece and Rome

question

Many European countries have more ____ than does the United States.

answer

social programs

question

Some of the worst fighting since World War II has occurred in

answer

the region that was once Yugoslavia.

question

Europe's cities combine modern shopping malls with

answer

centuries-old historical landmarks.

question

About how many people live in Europe today?

answer

583 million

question

The Good Friday Peace Agreement introduced the sharing of power in

answer

Northern Ireland.

question

Constantinople was the capital of

answer

the Byzantine Empire.

question

The Cold War was a power struggle between

answer

the communist world and the non-communist world.

question

The European Union eventually plans to include

answer

countries in both eastern and western Europe.

question

Beethoven's music is an example of

answer

romanticism.

question

The Maastricht Treaty was an agreement among

answer

western European nations.

question

State farms in communist Europe were run by

answer

the government.

question

In which fields do Europeans work today?

answer

manufacturing, service and technology industries, and agriculture

question

Which part of Europe has advanced communications and transportation systems?

answer

western Europe

question

Which of the following areas is of environmental concern to Europeans?

answer

all of the above

question

Rapid industrialization in the 1950s and 1960s led to ____ in eastern Europe.

answer

serious environmental pollution

question

Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is caused by

answer

tourists, industrial dumping, and inadequate ocean currents.

question

Eastern Europeans have ____ since the fall of communism.

answer

lost government services

question

Which gives groups of small farms power in the marketplace?

answer

farm cooperatives

question

Many European consumers believe that genetically engineered foods

answer

have not been tested adequately for safety.

question

More Europeans make their living from ____ than from any other activity.

answer

farming

question

To make necessary changes, eastern Europe seeks ____ from western Europe and the rest of the world.

answer

financial help and technology

question

river that is the main waterway of England

answer

Thames

question

canal that links the North and Black Seas

answer

Main-Danube

question

river that runs through Paris, France

answer

Seine

question

German river

answer

Elbe

question

river in the northern Apennine Peninsula

answer

Po

question

island in the Mediterranean Sea

answer

Crete

question

site of vast oil and natural gas deposits

answer

North Sea

question

another name for Ireland

answer

the Emerald Isle

question

dried vegetation used for fuel

answer

peat

question

mainland peninsula of Denmark

answer

Jutland

question

language family that includes Polish and Ukrainian

answer

Slavic

question

the slaughter of 6 million Jews in World War II

answer

Holocaust

question

language family that includes French and Spanish

answer

Romance

question

language family that includes Dutch and English

answer

Germanic

question

German city divided during the Cold War

answer

Berlin

question

high-speed French trains

answer

TGVs

question

Soviet system of health, child care, and guaranteed employment

answer

social "safety net"

question

Europe's leading industrial center

answer

Ruhr

question

largest European port

answer

Rotterdam

question

links ports between the North and Black Seas

answer

Main-Danube Canal

question

wilderness area in Belarus and Poland

answer

Bialowieza Forest

question

badly polluted European industrial area

answer

"black triangle"

question

tunnel linking England and France

answer

Chunnel

question

German freeway system

answer

autobahnen

question

increase in the earth's average temperature

answer

global warming

Europe Six Weeks Test – Flashcards

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards