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History exam (pt. 1)
What is common in Europe
Which of the following accurately describes the Pyrenees Mountains?
History exam (pt. 1)
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1
Which of the following accurately describes the Pyrenees Mountains?
The Pyrenees separate Italy and France.
The Pyrenees stretch from France to the Czech Republic.
The Pyrenees separate Portugal and Spain.
The Pyrenees separate France from Spain
2
What is common in Europe
low income taxes
loose regulation of industry
inexpensive health care
costly transportation
3
The countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula are part of
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
4
During the 1800s, Vienna was most culturally similar to which other city
Rome, Italy
Brussels, Belgium
Paris, France
Moscow, Russia
5
Which European nation broke up into several smaller nations in the late 1900s
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Germany
Ukraine
6
Which is an examples of how Europeans have adapted to the enviroment?
The Portuguese nuilt aqueducts to transport water from the Pyrenees.
The Dutch built the Chunnel to drain the Zuider Zee
The Germans build terpens to protect Berlin
Venice built canals and bridges for easy transportation
7
The main source of the Irish Troubles was tension between
immigrants and natives
religious groups
the royal families
renters and property owner
8
A person who migrated to London in the second half of the 20th century most likely came from
A south American country
A major city in the Americas
a former british colony
an island on the Mediterranean
9
Colonies are areas of land ruled by another country
True
False
10
Which of these problems is the result of the social welfare systems in Europe
a slowing of technological
a decrease in political participation
an aging workforce
a loss of jobs to other reigons
11
Which of these contributed most to the urbanization of Europe
the industrial revolution
The enlightenment
The reformation
The Renaissance
12
How did the collapse if the Soviet Union affect Europe
It increased the number of independent countries
It resulted in the creation of a single currency
It increased the popularity of socialist parties
It sent the economy into a prolonged recession
13
The countries of Malta and Cyprus are similar in that both
are landlocked
are islands
border large lakes
border Italy
14
What is the main difference between the parliamentary and presidential systems of government
which branch of government makes the laws
the independence of the judiciary
the qualifications for voting
how the head state is chosen
15
Which of these inventions did the most to help spread the ideas of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment
the printing press
the microscope
the telegraph
the steam engine
16
How has immigration changed Europe
It has changed the type of economic activity in European cities
It has changed the level of education among European citezens
It has changed the ethnic makeup of European cities
It has changed the speed of industrialization of European economies
17
quiche is served traditionally in France
True
False
18
Which geographic features are most important to European continental trade?
grasslands
mountains
rivers
lakes
19
The collapse of the USSR was largely a result of political pressure from Scandinavian nations
True
False
20
Which factor contributed most to the development of the Renaissance?
the increase in immigration from European colonies
the shift from agriculture to industry throughout Europe
the increasing importance of Islam in Europe
the sharing of ideas among scientists
21
The United Kingdom, France, and Belgium are countries in
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
Western Europe
22
Which of the following was unknown to Europeans before the discovery of the new world?
olives
tomatoes
wheat
rice
23
San Marino claims to have the oldest republic in the world
False
True
24
Yugoslavia broke apart because of a military defeat
True
False
25
In general, European countries are more likely than the United States to
invest heavily in state infrastructure system
privatize their public healthcare infrastructure
promote the reduction of corporate taxes
allow banks to make more risky investments
26
What is the main difference between the religions practiced in Northern Europe and those practiced in Southern Europe
There are more atheists in Northern Europe
Polytheism is the only practiced in Southern Europe
Islam is more popular in Northern Europe
Catholicism is more common in Southern Europe
27
a narrow opening called the strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean sea with the
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic sea
Capsian Sea
North Ocean
28
During the past several decades, the economies of European nations have become more dependent on
finance and technology industries
mining and manufacturing
farming and ranching
tourism and art
29
The Holocaust was a form of economic control
False
True
30
A Zuider Zee is a major canal built to connect the Rhine and Danube rivers
True
False
31
Which factor contributed the most to the breakup of the Balkan Peninsula
ethnic nationalism
resistance to immigration
military invasion
lack of jobes
32
Citizens from these European cities contributed most to the advancement of science during the early 20th century
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
London
33
The "saftey net" provided by government throughout much of Europe has contributed to
rapid advances in medical technology
Consistently low unemployment
greater amounts of foreign investment
Increased life expectancy
34
Leaders of a European country looking for a source of electricity that makes little pollution should consider building
wind farms
nuclear reactors
oil refineries
coal plants
35
During the 19th and 20th centuries, Paris was an important center of writing and painting
False
True
