With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?

A. The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year.

Which statement BEST describes the natural resources of the United Kingdom and Russia?

UK’s fossil fuels being used up; Russia’s not cause of Geo.

How are the three religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) alike?

They each worship only one god.

In what way are the French and Italian languages alike?

They are both Romance languages that derived from Latin.

What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?

Made school kids to learn 1 or 2 lang. besides native lang.

8. Which condition helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?

an island with mild climate located near other countries.

10. Where is most of Germany’s population located?

Near large cities in urban areas.

9. Which describes the climate of most of Germany?

C. cool winters & mild summers with good rain for crops

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1
With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?
C. It's used to clean machinery before it's sent overseas.
D. Used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
B. Manufactured goods and people prefer to travel by train.
A. The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year.
2
Which environmental issue is associated with the U.K.?
Air pollution
Nuclear disaster
Deforestation
Acid rain
3
Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Roman Catholic
4
Which statement BEST describes the natural resources of the United Kingdom and Russia?
UK & Russia have large areas of land & climates for farming.
UK's coal used as fuel for manufacturing; Russia’s are not.
UK’s fossil fuels being used up; Russia’s not cause of Geo.
A. UK & Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource.
5
How are the three religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) alike?
They each use sacred text known as the five books of Moses.
They each worship only one god.
They each worship several gods.
Each of the three religions is getting smaller.
6
Which languages come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?
English, German, and Dutch
Russian and Polish
Latin
French, Italian, and Spanish
7
Which environmental issue is associated with Ukraine?
Nuclear disaster
Deforestation
Acid rain
Air pollution
8
7. Why is it surprising the U.K. has such a mild climate?
D. It is warmer in northern parts of the world.
B. It is so far north.
A. The ocean is always warm.
C. People in the U.K. like snowy winters.
9
Which religion involves praying toward mecca 5 times a day?
Judaism
Sunni
Islam
Christianity
10
Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?
Judaism
Christianity
Sunni
Islam
11
Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used?
C. harsh climate
A. lack of workers
B. no market for them
D. no government funding
12
Which environmental issue is associated with Germany?
Acid rain
Nuclear disaster
Air pollution
Deforestation
13
In what way are the French and Italian languages alike?
The countries of France and Italy are close to each other.
They are both Romance languages that derived from Latin.
They are both the official language of the United Kingdom.
French & Italian share the roots of the Germanic languages.
14
What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?
decided not to trade w/ people who don't speak same language
Made school kids to learn 1 or 2 lang. besides native lang.
outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
made laws that English is the only language of the E.U.
15
8. Which condition helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
Urban areas heavily populated, & most jobs found in them.
2% of the people are farmers, & there is much arable land.
an island with mild climate located near other countries.
Home to the world’s busiest airport & has 7 large airports.
16
10. Where is most of Germany’s population located?
Near arable land in urban areas.
Near large cities in rural areas.
Near arable land in rural areas.
Near large cities in urban areas.
17
Which religion has a holy book called the Torah?
Christianity
Islam
Sunni
Judaism
18
Which religion is the dominant religion in Europe?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Sunni
19
Which European language has the largest number of native speakers?
English
French
German
Russian
20
Which religion has Abraham as the founder?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Sunni
21
9. Which describes the climate of most of Germany?
A. very cold winters with hot and dry summers
C. cool winters & mild summers with good rain for crops
D. hot summers & cold winters w/ little rain but for snow
B. cool summers with land deep in snow most of the winter
22
What makes the United Kingdom ideal for international banking?
natural resources
climate
airports
location
23
Which religion has Jesus as the founder religion?
Islam
Judaism
Sunni
Christianity
24
What causes the U.K. to have an unusually mild climate?
the Scottish highlands
the Gulf Stream
snowfall that is not very deep
the mountains in the southeast
25
Which area of Russia has the greatest population?
Siberia
Asian Russia
St. Petersburg
European Russia

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