Physical Geo
Physical Geo
Physical Geo
Human Geography
Human Geography
100
Valleys that have been carved out by glaciers that connect to the sea are known as: a. Peninsulas b. Moraines c. Harbors d. Fjords
d. Fjords
100
Which mountain chain runs through France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the northern Balkan Peninsula? a. Apennines b. Alps c. Pyrenees d. Balkans
b. Alps
100
What phenomenon is responsible for giving much of Europe a mild climate? a. The North Atlantic Drift b. El Nino c. North Pacific Drift d. The Humboldt Current
a. The North Atlantic Drift
100
What Ancient civilization is responsible for the beginnings of European civilization? a. Russian b. Rome c. Greece d. a and b are correct e. b and c are correct
e. b and c are correct
100
Which of the following countries is a dominant cultural force in Western Europe? a. France b. Monaco c. Belgium d. The Netherlands
a. France
200
A peninsula is a piece of land with water on a. one side b. two sides c. three sides d. four sides
c. three sides
200
Which of these best describes why Italy did not industrialize as early as its neighbor France? a. More tourism b. Fewer resources c. Greater land area d. Fewer mountain ranges
b. Fewer resources
200
What type of climate is found in most of Italy? a. Humid Continental b. Marine West Coast c. Mediterranean d. Semi-Arid
c. Mediterranean
200
Ancient Rome, at one point in its history, had a government known as a republic, in which: a. Citizens are directly responsible for running the government and making laws b. Citizens elect officials to run the government and make laws c. A single person runs the government and makes laws d. A small group of wealthy elites run the government and make laws
b. Citizens elect officials to run the government and make laws
200
A system in which powerful lords own much of the land is a. nationalism. b. feudalism. c. communism. d. chauvinism.
b. feudalism.
300
Which of the following is not a peninsula in Europe: a. Kamchatka b. Jutland c. Balkan d. Iberian
a. Kamchatka
300
What two resources, necessary for the production of steel, does Europe possess? a. Water and Copper b. Coal and Water c. Coal and Iron Ore d. Copper and Iron Ore
c. Coal and Iron Ore
300
Land reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining is known as a. a meseta b. a polder c. an Ijsselmeer d. a terpen
b. a polder
300
Ancient Rome possessed a territory known as Palestine, where the founding figure of what major world religion was born, causing it to eventually spread through much of Europe: a. Christianity b. Islam c. Hinduism d. Buddhism
a. Christianity
300
The belief that people should be loyal to their nation, the people whom they share land, culture, and history is a. nationalism. b. feudalism. c. communism. d. chauvinism.
a. nationalism.
400
Portugal and Spain comprise which of the following peninsulas: a. Kamchatka b. Jutland c. Balkan d. Iberian
d. Iberian
400
Which of these best describe an effect of the North Sea becoming a major source of petroleum? a. Fewer tourists visit France and Italy b. Coal production in Poland has decreased c. Trade between Germany and Poland has increased d. The United Kingdom exports oil to other countries
d. The United Kingdom exports oil to other countries
400
A high earthen platform used by the Dutch for high ground in the event of flooding is known as a. a meseta b. a polder c. an Ijsselmeer d. a terpen
d. a terpen
400
Spain has a cultural issue today, in which a non-Spanish speaking minority in Spain desires independence from Spain. This minority is known as the: a. Catalonians b. Pyrenees c. Gypsies d. Basques
d. Basques
400
Which of the following was a direct and immediate effect of World War II? a. The fall of European Communism b. The end of European Nationalism c. The division of Germany into two nations d. None of the above are true
c. The division of Germany into two nations
500
Which of these landforms contributed most to the development of ethnic differences in Europe? a. Seas b. Islands c. Mountains d. Plains
c. Mountains
500
What resource was traditionally used in Ireland to burn as fuel? a. Oil b. Peat c. Coal d. None of the above
b. Peat
500
Which of the following islands is found just of the southwest coast of Italy? a. Elba b. Corsica c. Sicily d. Crete
c. Sicily
500
The transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy in Southern Europe has caused which of the following? a. Decreased education attainment b. Less representative government c. Urbanization d. None of the above
c. Urbanization
500
France is a world leader in, and generates the vast majority of their energy from what source? a. nuclear b. hydroelectric c. solar d. wind
a. nuclear
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