Europe

Human Geo

100

Switzerland is considered a strong nation for what industry due to its military neutrality? a. Manufacturing b. Agriculture c. Banking d. Education

c. Banking

200

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden make up which group of countries? a. Nordic b. Balkan c. Iberian d. Eurasian

a. Nordic

300

The first country to industrialize in Europe was: a. Germany b. France c. Great Britain d. Spain

c. Great Britain

400

What cultural difference has caused major issues and even violence in Northern Ireland? a. Religion b. Language c. Education d. Food

a. Religion

500

A place where various cultures cross paths is known as a: a. blending pot. b. apex point. c. pinwheel d. cultural crossroads

d. cultural crossroads

Human Geo/Current Issues

100

After the Soviet Union lost influence in Eastern Europe in the late 1980’s, most of the countries transitioned out of a communism to a system more similar to: a. Socialism b. a barter system. c. a command economy. d. a market economy.

d. a market economy.

200

Who influences economic decisions in a command economy? a. consumers b. the government c. voters d. none of the above

b. the government

300

One major conflict within the Balkan region has been caused by several different groups desiring to control a. the Eastern Orthodox church. b. the same area of land. c. the European Union. d. the Mediterranean Sea.

b. the same area of land.

400

The group of people from Poland and Russia that migrated to the Balkan Peninsula in the 500s were called a. The South Slavs b. The North Slavs c. the Greeks d. The Yugoslavians

a. The South Slavs

500

The Balkan Peninsula has been conquered and ruled by several foreign powers since the 1300s, which caused many cultural differences to emerge among the people. Which of the following groups did NOT control parts of the Balkan Peninsula? a. The Ottoman Empire b. The British Empire c. Austria d. Hungary

b. The British Empire

Human Geo/Current Issues

100

The desire to unite all South Slavs into one nation after Serbia gained independence in 1878 helped spark what major war? a. The Hundred Years’ War b. World War II c. The Korean War d. World War I

d. World War I

200

The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918, and in 1929, it was renamed as ___________________, meaning “Land of the South Slavs” to help end ethnic divisions? a. Southslavia b. Czechoslovakia c. Yugoslavia d. Macedonia

c. Yugoslavia

300

Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence and broke out of Yugoslavia when what other Yugoslavian Republic, led by Slobodan Milosevic, began expanding its borders? a. Bosnia and Herzegovina b. Serbia c. Macedonia d. Montenegro

b. Serbia

400

In the early 1990’s, Serbs in Bosnia used violence to get rid of Bosnia’s Muslims and Croats that desired independence for Bosnia and Herzegovina. This policy of trying to eliminate an ethnic group through violence is known as: a. Ethnic Cleansing b. Ethnic Erasure c. Cultural Genocide d. Racial Elimination

a. Ethnic Cleansing

500

Serbia also employed violent policies in what other province that was inhabited mostly by Albanian Muslims? a. Macedonia b. Kosovo c. Montenegro d. NATO

b. Kosovo

Human Geo/Current Issues

100

Which of the following is not a major source of Europe’s water pollution? a. Agriculture b. Nuclear Power Plants c. Industry d. Oil Spills

b. Nuclear Power Plants

200

To combat the growing problem of Pollution, the EU set up which group to provide reliable information about the environment? a. Environmental Protection Agency b. Europe’s Friends of the Environment c. Council of the Environment d. European Environmental Agency

d. European Environmental Agency

300

After World War II, Europe looked to rebuild and prevent future conflicts. The first step was a treaty signed by France, West Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries that created joint control over what resources? a. Water b. Weapons c. Timber and Oil d. Coal and Steel

d. Coal and Steel

400

In 1957, Europe created an alliance known as the EEC, which provided unity and increased cooperation in which of the following activities? a. Agriculture b. Economic c. Mining d. Manufacturing

b. Economic

500

What treaty took effect in 1993 forming the European Union, which replaced earlier alliances like the EC and EEC? a. Treaty of Verdun b. Treaty of Maastricht c. Treaty of Versaille d. Treaty of Tordesillas

b. Treaty of Maastricht