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World Geo Basic quiz on Europe 9th grade
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1
Which best explains the population shift in Europe that came from forming the European Union
People migrated to western Europe to find industrial jobs
Monkey is back!
markets in former Soviet countries got people to E. Europe
To trade with Africa, people migrated to Southern Europe.
2
What is the term for wet or dry airbourne acids that fall to the ground?
acid rain
Acid sediment
pollution
acid deposits
3
Due to dry conditions, poor soil, extreme cold and frozen ground vegetation is limited on the _
artic tundra
marine west coast
humid continental
tropical
4
Religions in Northern/Northwestern Europe are mostly ____________
Judaism
Nordic or Viking
Christian
Moslem
5
Which best explains the population shift in Europe created by the start of the European Union?
People migrated to N Europe in search of greater freedoms
moved to W Europe for jobs in more-industrialized countries.
The development of new markets in former Soviet countries
chances for trade with Africa. migrated to southern Europe.
6
Leader started the Protestant Reformation,spoke against papal abuses and sale of indulgences?
Martin Luther
John Wycliffe
Henry VIII
John Calvin
7
Based on the information in these maps of Germany, what conclusion can be drawn?
borders are entirely established by physical geography
After World War II Poland lost territory to Germany
Germany has kept the same borders throughout its history.
Political events can cause a country's boundaries to change.
8
Which conclusion about Poland is supported by the population pyramid?
The need for care services for the elderly will increase.
The demand for gender equality in the workplace will grow
Government funding of public education will remain the same
Citizens will spend less money on prenatal care in 20 years.
9
In Northern Europe, air warmed by the ___ creates a mild climate despite region's high latitude
Gulf Stream
volcanic emission
monkey
jet stream
10
The runoff of chemicals and waste from _______ areas areas causes problems in Northern Europe.
industriaized
<p>forested</p>
agricultural
rural
11
In 1999, Turkey was a European Union candidate. Turkey’s wanted this membership because—
greater access to markets within the organization
military assistance from member country in times of conflict
increased humanitarian assistance from member countries
technological advances made by trading partners
12
Which factor explains the change in land area along the coast of the Netherlands?
Building of terraces
Soil deposited by ocean currents
Construction of polders
Lava from undersea volcanoes
13
Though tourism can threaten fragile ecosystems. _ can teach people to conserve N. Europe's land
wetlands
ecotourism
industrialism
invasive species
14
Governments in Northern and Northwestern Europe tend to be what type of government?
welfare state
conservative
limited
low-tax
15
A reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states was that they
rejected the power of the Catholic Church
prevented guilds from functioning
were unified by Garibaldi
had wealth gained from trade with Constantinople
16
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both served to
abolish the government’s role in levying taxes
support the theory of the divine right of kings
limit the power of the monarchy
extend the voting privileges of commoners
17
What type of governments will you find in a majority of Europe?
Dictatorships
Federal System
Confederacy
Parliamentary Democracy
18
The agreement signed by European nations to help the environment is called _______?
Lisbon Agreement
Kyoto Protocol
Camp David Accord
None of the above
19
Iceland has so much geothermal energy that it doesn't need to use much of its ____ energy?
hydroelectric
hot springs
biofuel source
kinetic energy
20
What event brought airlines to a standstill in Europe in 2010?
None of the above
An earthquake
Terrorist attack
Volcano in Iceland
21
Although not on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Denmark is part of the cultural region called ___
The Artic Tundra
Sweden
Finlandia
Scandinavia
22
Which process led Southern Europe to go from city-states and ethnic regions to modern countries
Nationalism
Complementarity
colonialism
Renaissance
23
Although not on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Denmark is consider to be part of a cultural Region
Finlandia
Sweden
artic tundra
Scandinavia
24
The Iberian, Italian, Scandinavian,and Balkan are examples of __ a physical feature in Europe.
Convergent Boundary
Tropical Range Forest
peninsula
river
25
In general, in which direction did the Black Death spread during the 14th century?
from Africa to Southeast Asia
from Europe to the Americas
from the Americas to Asia
from Asia to Europe
26
The European Union (EU) and of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were efforts to
attain economic benefits through regional organization
reduce resource depletion through economic planning
achieve world peace through military alliances
address environmental problems through coordinated research
27
The two greatest sources of pollution in Northwestern Europe are vehicles and _____ industries
service
construction
agricultural
manufacturing
28
____ are steep-walled inlets that are filled with seawater and made by glaciers.
hot springs
fjords
geysers
glaciers
29
The population trend from 1350 to 1450 is most likely the result of the
defeat of the Spanish Armada by England
spread of the bubonic plague in England
raids by Vikings on coastal cities
development of trade with the Americas
30
Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
assassination of the Austrian Archduke
Germany’s invasion of Poland
attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
Bolshevik coup d’état in Russia
31
_ is contributing to wetland destruction with many lakes in Norway, Sweden and Finland affected
acid rain
climate change
overfishing
deforestation
32
Which three countries have the highest population densities of countries in Northwestern Europe
Germany, France, and the United Kingdom
Germany, France, and Monaco
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom