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Chapter 12 Test Review Southern Europe
Chapter 12 Test Review Southern Europe
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A review for Chapter 12.
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Because of climate change the glaciers are shrinking, and forests are being attacked by?
ants
spiders
centipedes
beetles
2
An example "Human Impact" is?
increasing awareness of the effects of climate change
preventing chemical fertilizer runoff
overfishing to meet tourism demand
limiting soil erosion
3
These mountains form the border between 2 countries
Apennines
Alps
Pyrenees
Italy
4
An ecosystem that has been killed or degraded by human activity?
Ebro River
climate change
pollution hot spot
massif
5
What is a possible cause of erosion?
climate change
pollution hot spots
industrialization
algae blooms
6
A non-governmental organization (NGO) might protect the environment of Southern Europe by?
launching public awareness and education campaigns
passing laws, such as the Mediterranean Action
creating official departments
enacting regulations
7
The location of most of Southern Europe's agriculture is?
Balkan Peninsula
Coastal Plains
Po River
Tiber River
8
Athens introduced the concept of ______________, that has influenced cultures around the world.
democracy
rule of law
mythology
complementarity
9
Which mountain range runs along the spine of the Italian Peninsula?
Tagus
Apennines
Pyrenees
Alps
10
Latin-based languages including Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian are called?
Parthenon
Romance
complementarity
demography
11
Ferdinand and Isabella were known for pushing the ____ south back to Africa.
Portuguese
Moors (Muslim North Africans)
The South Africans
Irish
12
The decreasing population in the region is caused by this?
immigration
disease
low birthrates
famine
13
What is a leading cause of deforestation?
loss of oxygen due to explosive growth of harmful insects
fires caused by the drier conditions of climate change
algae blooms caused by warmer water temperatures
melting of higher altitude glaciers due to climate change
14
The longest river in Spain, used for hydroelectric power, but inaccessible to boats is?
Ebro river
Po River
Tiber River
Tagus River
15
The Romans and Greeks gave us columns, arches, domes and these depictions of people?
clay drawings
cave drawings
paintings
sculptures
16
This led Southern Europe to transition from City-states/ethnic regions into modern countries?
complementarity
Renaissance
nationalism
colonialism
17
The longest and most important river in Italy is?
Ebro
Tiber
Po
Pyrenees
18
A relationship of interdependence such as between Vatican City and Rome?
service sector
complementarity
Romance
demography
19
Geographical feature kept the Balkan Peninsula isolated and another feature offset isolation?
surrounded by three seas/mountainous terrain
mountainous terrain/surrounded by three seas
Alpine mountainous/network of navigable rivers
network of non-navigable rivers/flat, inland plains
20
What sea borders every country in southern Europe?
Mediterranean
Balkan
Pacific
Adriatic
21
Democracy was born in ancient ___________.
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Greece
Rome
22
The statistical study of population patterns is called?
Romance
Nationalism
demography
service sector
23
A body of mountain ranges formed by tectonic forces characteristic of the Pyrenees?
massif
pollution hot spot
Iberian Peninsula
tungsten
24
Which is an example of a government effort to protect the environment of Southern Europe?
World Wildlife Fund
European Environmental Agency
Forest Stewardship Council
Nature Conservancy
25
Some groups are trying to protect forest, reduce erosion, forest fires by stopping?
deforestation
over population
acid rain
air pollution
26
Tourism is important to Southern Europe's economy. This is an example of ___________ industry.
Financial
Manufacturing
Agricultural
Service
27
Political and economic instability in some nations of Southern Europe was the result of
the housing crisis and natural disasters.
high national debt and unemployment.
industrial decline and EU mismanagement.
loss of tourism and climate change.
28
Period of resurgence of the arts and culture in Europe is?
Classical Era
Roman Empire
Renaissance
Middle Ages
29
Which characterizes winters in Southern Europe?
mild and rainy
cold and snowy
cool and dry
warm and rainy
30
Due to economic problems many people choose to move to countries in Southern Europe.
False
True
31
Rare natural resource located along the Spanish Pyrenees useful in the high-tech industry.
tungsten
hydroelectricity
copper
chaparral
32
The population pattern of Southern Europe is?
growing modestly
growing sharply
declining
unchanged
33
System of organization that existed in the ancient times and modern history before states?
city-states
nationalism
colonialism
complementarity
34
The landform of Southern Europe which includes Spain and Portugal?
Alps
Italian Peninsula
Balkan peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
35
An example of "Managing Resources" is?
overdevelopment
preventing deforestation
waste from cruise ships
pollution hot spots
36
Climate change have made summers unpredictable. Summers may have droughts and this?
hail
snow
sleet
rain
37
Most people in Spain, Portugal, and Italy belong to the ____ church.
Greek Orthodox
Muslim
Lutheran
Roman Catholic
38
What economic actions by the European Union have caused political tension among member states?
The EU ended the membership of Portugal, Italy, and Spain
The EU allowed unsolved ethnic tensions
The EU gave loans and subsides to some members
The EU promoted economic stability