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100
The level of economic development in Europe is best described as -
A)more developed B)newly developed C)less developed D)none developed
100
A geographic pattern characteristic of Europe in 1980 was -
A)most countries in Europe choose to be neutral and not aligned with any other nations B)a physical barrier was built between France in the west and Germany in the east C)many of the countries in Western Europe had unified to form the European Union D)Western Europe and Eastern Europe were divided by an imaginary boundary - the "Iron Curtain"
100
What natural resource helped to support industrial development in both Britain and Germany?
A)Petroleum B)Natural Gas C)Coal D)Iron
100
What religious tradition is most common in the culture of many European societies?
A)Christianity B)Hinduism C)Judaism D)Islam
200
Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gough, and Pablo Picasso all made a lasting contribution to European culture by -
A)composing famous symphonies B)producing master works of art C)introducing new political ideas D)creating folktales and stories
200
Which peninsula is home to the countries of Norway and Sweden?
A)Scandinavian B)Jutland C)Iberian D)Balkan
200
Democracy in Athens, the establishment of the Roman Republic, the signing of the Magna Carta, and the Enlightenment shaped political patterns in Europe in a way that resulted in -
A)many European nations being ruled by dictators B)the European Union governing all of Europe C)Europe being dominated by one political party D)most governments in Europe being limited
200
One way in which the character of place of many large cities in Europe has been affected by migration includes the -
A)establishment of a variety of restaurants B)building of modern office complexes C)decline of the public school system D)construction of highways
300
Cultural diffusion in parts of Europe has resulted in -
A)adoption of new traditions B)tension between groups C)segregation of women D)violent social unrest
300
French culture influenced English culture by -
A)transforming the vocabulary of the English language B)producing a new dictionary for the English language C)introducing new economic concepts to the English D)adding a variety of new books to English literature
300
One way entrepreneurs influence economies in Europe is by -
A)expanding government regulations B)providing skilled labor C)conserving resources D)creating jobs
300
Europe is considered a peninsula of peninsulas, which explains why many countries in the region -
A)use terrace farming to support the population B)lack political connections with each other C)depend on the sea for economic growth D)experience very cold climate conditions
400
Common architecture in Western Europe reflects the cultural influence of -
A)cultural convergence in Europe B)Greek philosophy in Europe C)Christian values in Europe D)wealthy donors in Europe
400
The work of art shown continues to be studied by artists around the world. It was produced by a famous Italian artist of the European Renaissance. What is the title of this work?
A)The Knight's Bride B)Last Supper C)Mona Lisa D)Self-Portrait
400
During the Middle Ages, Europe was characterized by feudal warfare between knights trying to control small kingdoms. As a result, Europe today is politically divided into -
A)European Union and non-union members B)French or English speaking nations C)many different ethnic enclaves D)numerous small nation-states
400
How does physical geography in Europe affect the distribution of goods?
A)Navigable rivers and harbors provide many European cities with trading ports B)Numerous highways have been built across the Northern European Plains C)Mountain barriers have closed off access to overland routes in Europe D)A warm, temperate climate allows for year round work in Europe
500
Many governments in Europe are similar in that -
A)revolutions brought about the political systems B)power is shared between two executive leaders C)they were modeled after the U.S. government D)most are considered to be limited monarchies
500
Need for immigrant populations to learn native languages, mistrust and misunderstanding of cultural differences, & displacement of native populations. These conditions are evident in France, Germany, and Great Britain as these societies deal with the challenges created by -
A)European Union policies B)lack of education C)multiculturalism D)poverty
500
What event of the mid-1900s greatly contributed to increased cooperation between European nations?
A)Devastation caused by the Second World War B)Economic competition from the United States C)Emergence of powerful nations in Africa D)Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia
500
Europe has a history characterized by instances of conflict and cooperation between cultures. Most recently many European nations have been working to cooperate by -
A)limiting immigration in the region B)reducing stockpiles of weapons C)forming the European Union D)isolating the United States
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