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World Geography S1 Final Review Part II 2017
What do EU member nations agree to do?
Who is in the European Union?
World Geography S1 Final Review Part II 2017
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Who is in the European Union?
Former European colonies
Russia and other formerly communist nations.
Eastern and western European countries
The United States, Canada & Mexico
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What do EU member nations agree to do?
Honor standards for goods and services
Defend each other from outside attack
Work to prevent terrorism in Europe.
To use the Euro exclusively.
3
Russia is a leading exporter of...
timber
uranium
hackers
oil
4
What did Simon Bolivar fight for?
Serbian independence from Yugoslavia.
Latin American freedom from Spanish colonial rule
Independence for Catalonia.
The unification of German speaking peoples.
5
What was one lasting effect of the Chernobyl disaster?
cancer and birth defects
deforestation
water pollution
nuclear winter
6
What factor contributes most to the shrinking populations of European countries?
Ethnic tensions
Increased education
economic decline
decreased food production
7
Which of the following religions has the lowest population in Europe?
Orthodox Christianity
Judaism
Protestant Christianity
Islam
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POINT BUSTER: Albert Einstein was once offered the presidency of this country.
Switzerland
Austria
Israel
Germany
9
What range separates France & Spain?
Appenines
Alps
Urals
Pyrenees
10
What international organization does Venezuela belong to?
NAFTA
NATO
OPEC
EU
11
80% of Russians live...
In Siberia
In urban areas
In rural areas
West of the Urals
12
What two sides faced off during the Cold War?
East Berlin and West Berlin
Germany and the Soviet Union
The communist USSR and capitalist West
Eastern Europe and western Europe
13
What festival draws visitors to Brazil?
Mardi Gras
Carnival
Plainfield Fest
Cinco de Mayo
14
What pieces make up the British Isles?
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Scotland, England and Wales
Ireland & Great Britain
England & Ireland
15
Why is the interior of South America so lightly populated?
Due to the Amazon rain forest.
Native tribes are hostile
The Andes Mountains prevent settlement
It is a desert region.
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POINT BUSTER: Who is on the US $1000 bill?
Grover Cleveland
Ronald Reagan
James Madison
Teddy Roosevelt
17
What is the leading contributor to acid rain in Europe?
automobiles
coal burning factories
oil refineries
garbage dumps
18
How did NAFTA impact Mexican exports to the US?
They decreased because of higher taxes
They increased because of fewer taxes
They stopped due to trade restrictions
They increased due to recession
19
This is a frozen layer of soil below the tundra surface
taiga
permafrost
glasnost
chernozem
20
Russia's Muslim population is found mainly in this part of the country.
Siberia
southwest
southeast
steppe
21
How does the Gulf Stream impact Europe?
It makes trade with North America much more efficient.
It keeps the European Plain well irrigated
It brings arctic conditions to northern Europe
It brings warm water and weather to western Europe
22
What is the source of hydroelectric power?
falling water
steam
uranium
wind
23
What economic activity accounts for the most rainforest loss?
ranching
mining
farming
logging
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POINT BUSTER: The oldest restaurant in the world is in Salzburg, Austria. It opened in...
1713
803
1519
1245
25
Most Europeans work in what type of jobs?
mining
agriculture
manufacturing
service
26
What type of government replaced colonial rule in much of Latin America?
Democratic republics
Dictators and military leadership
Constitutional monarchies
Communism
