Question 1

1. Europe\'s relative location is ____: A) inefficient for international trade B) one of inferior global accessibility C) disadvantaged by its proximity to the sea D) one of centrality within the land hemisphere E) disadvantaged by its closeness to Africa

Accepted Answer

D) one of centrality within the land hemisphere

Question 2

2. The North European Lowland: A) contains the mountain ranges of the Alps B) is the most densely populated of Europe\'s landscape regions C) does not include England D) has historically functioned as a barrier to contact and communication E) contains the plains of Greece

Accepted Answer

B) is the most densely populated of Europe\'s landscape regions

Question 3

3. Regions that produce surpluses of goods needed elsewhere exhibit ______: A) complementarity  B) Balkanization  C) supranationalism D) irredentism  E) local functional specialization

Accepted Answer

A) complementarity

Question 4

4. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding immigration trends in Europe? A) There are no immigrants in Europe. B) Immigrants in Europe come mostly from other countries in Europe. C) Immigration in Europe is offsetting population decline. D) Immigrants are well integrated into European societies. E) Most immigrants arriving in Europe are Christian.

Accepted Answer

C) Immigration in Europe is offsetting population decline.

Question 5

5. The Industrial Revolution in Europe: A) produced the first specialized industries anywhere in the realm B) triggered a large immigration of workers from other parts of the world to fill the available jobs in the factories C) initially was focused in Britain, where machinery was invented and the use of steam to power engines emerged D) gave enormous situational advantage to large cities such as London and Paris, both positioned on coal fields and near iron ores E) confirmed the superior quality of European products, which were already beating inferior textiles and other wares from India and China before the Industrial Revolution even began

Accepted Answer

C) initially was focused in Britain, where machinery was invented and the use of steam to power engines emerged

Question 6

6. Europe\'s political revolution: A) involved progress toward parliamentary representation and democracy B) ended with the division of the German state in 1945 C) was stimulated by the new weaponry produced by the Industrial Revolution D) originated as a reaction to the oppression of the Roman Empire E) was an anticolonial rebellion that threw off Moorish and Ottoman yokes

Accepted Answer

A) involved progress toward parliamentary representation and democracy

Question 7

7. Which of the following was once a clear example of a European nation-state? A) Yugoslavia  B) Northern Ireland  C) France D) Belgium  E) Ukraine

Accepted Answer

C) France

Question 8

8. __________ forces divide a nation. A) situational  B) centripetal  C) centrifugal D) charismatic  E) infrastructural

Accepted Answer

C) centrifugal

Question 9

9. Europe\'s unofficial lingua franca (common language) is: A) French  B) English  C) German D) Spanish  E) Euro

Accepted Answer

B) English

Question 10

10. The three principles of spatial interaction are: A) complementarity, intervening opportunity, devolution B) complementarity, intervening opportunity, irredentism C) complementarity, intervening opportunity, transferability D) centripetal forces, intervening opportunity, devolution E) centrifugal forces, balkanization, devolution

Accepted Answer

C) complementarity, intervening opportunity, transferability

Question 11

11. Which country wishes to become part of the European Union and but has been unsuccessful despite long-term negotiating? A) Ukraine B) Russia C) Turkey D) Kosovo E) Switzerland

Accepted Answer

C) Turkey

Question 12

12. Which of the following is not an example of European supranationalism? A) Benelux B) the Euro currency C) the European Union D) the European Parliament  E) the United Kingdom\'s position toward the European Monetary Union

Accepted Answer

E) the United Kingdom\'s position toward the European Monetary Union

Question 13

13. Which of the following countries was part of the group that initiated the European Union? A) Norway  B) Poland  C) Spain D) The Netherlands  E) United Kingdom

Accepted Answer

D) The Netherlands

Question 14

14. The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy is known as: A) devolution  B) irredentism  C) complementarity D) supranationalism  E) transferability

Accepted Answer

A) devolution

Question 15

15. Which of the following cities is not part of one of the Four Motors of Europe? A) Brussels  B) Milan  C) Stuttgart D) Barcelona  E) Lyon

Accepted Answer

A) Brussels

Question 16

16. Which of the following groups have formed a rapidly growing minority presence in many European countries? A) Muslims  B) Chinese  C) Hispanics D) Russians  E) Evangelical Christians

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims

Question 17

17. _______ dominates the Mainland Core demographically and economically. A) France  B) Italy  C) the United Kingdom D) Germany  E) the United States

Accepted Answer

D) Germany

Question 18

18. Germany\'s Ruhr industrial complex is linked via the Rhine River to the port of: A) London  B) Genoa  C) St. Petersburg D) Rotterdam  E) Rhinestad

Accepted Answer

D) Rotterdam

Question 19

19. Which country in the Discontinuous South was a charter member of the European Union? A) Spain B) Italy C) Greece D) Portugal E) Slovenia

Accepted Answer

B) Italy

Question 20

20. The major river in western Germany, which enters the North Sea through the Netherlands and which passes through the Ruhr is the ______: A) RhÃ´ne  B) Danube  C) Elbe D) Rhine  E) Seine

Accepted Answer

C) Elbe

Question 21

21. German reunification __________________: A) occurred in 1990 B) has resulted in economic equalization between former East and West Germany C) has led to a country with 8 Autonomous Communities D) took place immediately after the end of World War II E) is still only partially completed

Accepted Answer

A) occurred in 1990

Question 22

22. The only European country with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea is: A) The Netherlands  B) Germany  C) Belgium D) France  E) Austria

Accepted Answer

D) France

Question 23

23. The Benelux consists of these countries. A. The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg B. Germany, France, Italy C. The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium D. The Netherlands, Belgium France E. Luxembourg, Germany, France

Accepted Answer

A. The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Question 24

24. Which of the following statements is true? A) Paris initially benefited from an excellent site. B) Paris initially benefited from an excellent situation. C) The site of Paris is far inferior to that of any other French city. D) Situation refers to the local physical attributes of a place. E) Both A and B are true

Accepted Answer

E) Both A and B are true

Question 25

25. The administrative headquarters of the European Union is located in: A) Geneva  B) Paris  C) Brussels D) Strasbourg  E) Berlin

Accepted Answer

C) Brussels

Question 26

26. Which of the following cities is located in the Randstad conurbation? A) Berlin  B) Amsterdam  C) Copenhagen D) Vienna  E) Brussels

Accepted Answer

B) Amsterdam

Question 27

27. Identify the country in Europe\'s Mainland Core that is not a member of the European Union. A) Austria  B) Luxembourg  C) the Netherlands D) Switzerland  E) Belgium

Accepted Answer

D) Switzerland

Question 28

28. Significant oil and natural gas supplies have been found beneath the: A) Baltic Sea  B) Irish Sea  C) North Sea D) River Thames E) English Channel

Accepted Answer

C) North Sea

Question 29

29. The United Kingdom consists of: A) The British Isles  B) England and Wales C) England and Ireland D) Wales, England, Scotland, and Northern Irland E) Northern Ireland and England

Accepted Answer

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Question 30

30. The population of Northern Ireland: A) is overwhelmingly Catholic  B) is made up of refugees from Wales  C) is mostly Protestant D) is not part of the United Kingdom  E) produced the Celtic Tiger phenomenon

Accepted Answer

C) is mostly Protestant

Question 31

***31. The Discontinuous North A) is comprised of the Scandinavian countries, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden B) has a largely inhospitable higher-latitude climate C) is entirely separated by water from the rest of Europe D) is the least developed region of Europe, due to its peripheral location E) has always been able to exploit abundant natural resources

Accepted Answer

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Question 32

32. Which of the countries in the Discontinuous North has benefited the most from North Sea oil? A) Denmark  B) Norway  C) Iceland D) Finland  E) Sweden

Accepted Answer

B) Norway

Question 33

33. The country located on the Jutland Peninsula and the smallest state (in area) in the Discontinuous North is: A) Sweden  B) Norway  C) Estonia D) Iceland  E) Denmark

Accepted Answer

E) Denmark

Question 34

34. Which city in the Discontinuous North serves as a break of bulk, or entrepÃ´t, city? A) Stockholm  B) Copenhagen  C) Oslo D) Reykjavik  E) Helsinki

Accepted Answer

B) Copenhagen

Question 35

35. ___________ has more in common, ethnically and linguistically, with Finland than its other neighboring states, and is therefore included as part of The Discontinuous North . A) Estonia  B) Latvia  C) Lithuania D) Kaliningrad  E) Sweden

Accepted Answer

A) Estonia

Question 36

36. The Iberian Peninsula is isolated from the rest of Europe by which mountain range? A) Appennines  B) Alps  C) Pyrenees D) Pennines  E) Carpathians

Accepted Answer

C) Pyrenees

Question 37

37. Which country in the Discontinuous South confronts a significant devolutionary movement among its Basque population? A) Portugal  B) Spain  C) Cyprus D) Italy  E) Greece

Accepted Answer

B) Spain

Question 38

38. Italy\'s economic core, no longer focused on Rome, is located today in: A) Sicily  B) the Po River Valley  C) the Naples-Venice conurbation D) the border zone centered on the Ancona Line  E) the Mezzogiorno

Accepted Answer

B) the Po River Valley

Question 39

39. Which of the following cities is located in Italy\'s and Europe\'s core area? A) Milan  B) Rome  C) Barcelona  D) Naples  E) Geneva

Accepted Answer

A) Milan

Question 40

40. Northern and Southern Italy are divided by the: A) Alps  B) Appennines  C) Po River D) Ancona Line  E) Strait of Gibraltar

Accepted Answer

D) Ancona Line

Question 41

41. The land body located directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from southernmost Spain is: A) the Iberian Peninsula B) Northern Africa C) Italy\'s \'boot\' D) the Balkan Peninsula E) Scandinavia

Accepted Answer

B) Northern Africa

Question 42

42. The Autonomous Community located in northeastern Spain just south of the Pyrenees Mountains that is centered on industrialized Barcelona is known as: A) Portugal  B) Andalusia  C) Catalonia D) Gibraltar  E) Basque Country

Accepted Answer

C) Catalonia

Question 43

43. Spain and the United Kingdom are in dispute over which piece of territory: A) Cyprus  B) Kosovo  C) Macedonia D) Malta  E) Gibraltar

Accepted Answer

E) Gibraltar

Question 44

44. The capital and primate city of Greece is: A) Sparta B) Malta  C) Athens D) Cyprus  E) Cyclades

Accepted Answer

C) Athens

Question 45

45. The divided eastern Mediterranean island contested by both Greece and Turkey is: A) Cyprus  B) Crete  C) Malta D) Sicily  E) Gibraltar

Accepted Answer

A) Cyprus

Question 46

46. The international community recognizes which government on Cyprus? A) Greek Cypriot  B) Turkish Cypriot  C) Islamic D) Maltese  E) Ottoman

Accepted Answer

A) Greek Cypriot

Question 47

47. A sub region of the Discontinuous South is a zone of politico-geographical splintering and fracturing known as: A) an irredentist region  B) a periphery  C) a shatter belt D) Balkanization  E)a transition zone

Accepted Answer

C) a shatter belt

Question 48

48. The term Balkanization refers to: A) a hybrid language spoken in Bulgaria and Romania B) the landmass located just to the west of the Adriatic Sea C) Serbian supranationalism D) the division and fragmentation of a sub region of the Discontinuous South of Europe E) the imposition of the Slavic religion

Accepted Answer

D) the division and fragmentation of a sub region of the Discontinuous South of Europe

Question 49

49. The Danube River empties into the: A) Adriatic Sea B) Mediterranean Sea C) Aegean Sea D) Black Sea  E) North Sea

Accepted Answer

D) Black Sea

Question 50

50. Which of the following countries in the Eastern Periphery does not form part of the European Union? A) Bulgaria B) Hungary C) Ukraine D) Slovakia E) Romania

Accepted Answer

C) Ukraine

Question 51

51. The industrial heartland of Poland is located in: A) the Bohemian Basin  B) the Warsaw area C) the Vistula Valley D) Silesia  E) the Baltic coastal zone

Accepted Answer

D) Silesia

Question 52

52. The Russian exclave located between Lithuania and Poland is called:  A) Kaliningrad  B) Belarus C) Latvia D) Estonia  E) the Baltic Corridor

Accepted Answer

A) Kaliningrad

Question 53

53. Which former Soviet Socialist Republic, with its capital at Mensk (Minsk), also called White Russia, is still strongly linked to Moscow? A) Belarus  B) Lithuania  C) Moldova D) Estonia  E) Ukraine

Accepted Answer

A) Belarus

Question 54

54. Slovakia contains a large _______ minority.  A) Czech  B) Hungarian  C) Serbian D) Slovenian  E) Russian

Accepted Answer

B) Hungarian

Question 55

55. When a state seeks to acquire the neighboring territory that is home to ethnically similar people and territory on the other side of its international border by appealing to a concentrated group, this action is termed: A) colonization  B) devolution  C) interference  D) irredentism  E) Balkanization

Accepted Answer

D) irredentism

Question 56

56. The largest ethnic minority in Ukraine are the: A) Bulgarians  B) Moldovans  C) Crimeans D) Russians  E) Polish

Accepted Answer

D) Russians

Question 57

57. Bulgarians during the Soviet period were loyal to Moscow because: A) the Russians are a fellow Serbian population B) the capital Sofia is close to the Russian border C) the Russians were responsible for driving the Turks from this area D) the Russians were responsible for freeing Bulgaria from the control of the EU E) both countries have coastlines on the Baltic Sea

Accepted Answer

C) the Russians were responsible for driving the Turks from this area

Question 58

58. Which of the following is not a state created by the breakup of former Yugoslavia? A) Bosnia  B) Macedonia  C) Croatia D) Slovakia  E) Slovenia

Accepted Answer

D) Slovakia

Question 59

59. Which state contains Serb, Croat, and Muslim populations that were finally brought together in 1995 at a U.S.-run peace conference? A) Bosnia  B) Macedonia C) Kosovo D) Montenegro  E) Slovenia

Accepted Answer

A) Bosnia

Question 60

60. An unusual aspect of Albania is: A) its location on both the Black and Adriatic Seas B) its majority Eastern Orthodox population C) its unexpected recent admission to the EU D) its population growth rate, which is the slowest in all of Europe E) its dominantly Muslim population

Accepted Answer

E) its dominantly Muslim population

Question 61

61. Of the four landscape regions in Europe, the Central Uplands has been the realm\'s leading avenue for internal migrations and external invasions.

Accepted Answer

F

Question 62

62. The Treaty of Westphalia is key to modern Europe\'s state system.

Accepted Answer

T

Question 63

63. Most countries in Europe have significant population growth.

Accepted Answer

F

Question 64

64. The number of adherants to Christianity is growing in Europe.

Accepted Answer

F

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