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1
Identify a natural resource located in the Spanish Pyrenees that is used in high-tech industry.
Copper
Coal
Tungsten
Hydroelectricity
2
Which of the following is NOT an argument for why the EU is beneficial in Europe?
A single market has increased business
It has eliminated tariffs and other trade barriers
Financial crisis has been avoided in since its creation
Favorable trade relationships have been formed
3
Who painted the Sistine Chapel and carved The David?
Michelangelo
Albert Durer
Leonardo Da Vinci
Raphael
4
What is the dominant religion throughout Europe?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
5
In recent decades, political & economic instability in nations of S. Europe was the result of..
High nations debt and unemployment
Loss of tourism and climate change
The housing crisis and natural disasters
Industrial decline and EU mismanagement
6
About when was the Viking Age?
800-1100 A.D.
400-900 A.D.
300-600 A.D.
1100-700 B.C.
7
Who painted The Last Super and The Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Nicolaus Copernicus
Michelangelo
Raphael
8
How has the European Union promoted trade among member countries as well as the U.S. and China?
By eliminating tariffs and trade barriers
By offering subsidies to poor countries
By instituting export quotas
By increasing tariffs for non-trading partners
9
who came to the conclusion that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the Solar System?
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Desiderius Erasmus
Nicolaus Copernicus
10
Who invented the printing press?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Gutenberg
Albrecht Durer
Desiderius Erasmus
11
Overuse of fertilizers and __________ have polluted farmlands and water in much of Russia.
Fungicides
Pesticides
Oxisols
Chernozems
12
Which geographic feature played the a role in the development of most cities in Eastern Europe?
Access to energy sources
Fertile soil
Access to navigable rivers
Mild climate
13
Why did the First Crusade begin?
King George VI formed the Church of England
Islamic Armies were invading Germany
The Spanish Inquisition caused Muslims to leave Spain
The Pope called for European Christians to retake Holy Land
14
Eastern Europe has become successful in at manufacturing automobiles and ____________ products.
Electronic
Metal
Agricultural
Military
15
Which period saw a resurgence of the arts and culture in Europe during the 1300s?
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Classical Era
The Roman Empire
16
Which pair correctly matches an agricultural crop with the region where it is grown?
Southern France; Grapes
Southern Switzerland; Citrus Fruit
The Netherlands; Dates
Northern Germany; Olives
17
Which N.W. European countries rely on renewable sources, like hydroelectricity for energy?
The Netherlands and Belgium, and Luxembourg
Germany and France
The U.K. and Ireland
Switzerland and Austria
18
The European Union accounts for about how much of the world's trade in goods?
1/10
4/5
2/3
1/6
19
Manufacturing declined in S. Europe over the past 30 years, the _______ sector has increased.
Agriculture
Financial
Industrial
Service
20
Which animals/crops were exchanged through the Columbian Exchange?
Squash, Peanuts, Tobacco, Sheep, Turkeys, Carrots
Olives, Rice, Mushrooms, Lemons, Cinnamon, Maize
Coffee, Corn, Potatoes, Rice, Wheat, Oranges
Wheat, Sugar, Sheep, Corn, Potatoes, Turkeys
21
Separation of the Eurasian and North American plates is the source of abundant ____ in Iceland.
Geothermal Energy
Wind Energy
Natural Gas
Tidal Energy
22
What larger body of water borders Europe to the South?
North Sea
Arctic Sea
Norwegian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
23
The "Black Triangle" is an example of an area with high pollution caused by...
During wood to heat homes
Acid deposits from northwestern Europe
Burning coal as a power source
Slash and burn agricultural practices
24
What does the term Renaissance mean?
Redeath
Rebirth
25
What river is a trade route & creates hydroelectricity in Russia & the longest river in Europe.
The Danube
The Volga
The Rhine
The Dnieper
26
Which individual spoke out against indulgences, and started the Protestant Reformation?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
George Washington
Mr. Protestant
Martin Luther
27
What was the dominant power in Italy during the 15th Century?
The Church
Leonardo Da Vinci
Martin Luther
King George VI
28
What is the term for the by-products of producing nuclear power and weapons?
Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear Meltdown
Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Pollution
29
Norway lack bauxite, the key ingredient for manufacture of aluminum, but it has plenty of...
Biofuel
Natural Gas
Hydroelectricty
Wind Energy
30
Trade mixed N. countries with mainland Europe, causing Nordic society to become increasingly...
Isolated
Continental
Distinct
Industrialized
31
What is the primary reason some environmental groups are opposed to the use of Supertrawlers?
They are fueled by nuclear power, which causes radiation
They burn fossil fuels which pollutes ocean air
They cause unnecessary deaths of millions of marine animals
They could cause devastating oil spills in the Arctic Circle
