How does Russia’s climate affect its ability to trade?

Less goods to trade in northern Russia due to harsh climate & permafrost

Why were other countries concerned about the disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

Radiation impacted other countries nearby.

Which of these geographical factors is MOST LIKELY the biggest difficulty for Russia's economy?

permafrost over much of the Western portion

What do these statements show about Europeans?

Europeans respect and accept other languages

The difference between the German and Russian languages is that German

Does not use the Cyrillic alphabet

Why is it important to compare languages when studying Europe?

Diversity in European languages that helps explain cultural differences

Historically, Europe's coastal location and river systems

have resulted in trade dominance in recent centuries.

Which statement BEST describes the way the Rhine River impacts Germany?

It is used for trade and transportation of goods.

Compared to Russia, the United Kingdom (UK) is more reliant on waterways for trade because

the UK is made up of a series of islands.

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

It is an island with a mild climate located near many other countries.

Which of these would be the BEST action in attempting to ease the problem of acid rain?

New forms of energy could be developed

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1
The letter X on the map above identifies which country?
Ukraine
France
England
Spain
2
How does Russia’s climate affect its ability to trade?
Mild temperature make Russia one of the top agriculture producers worldwide
Less goods to trade in northern Russia due to harsh climate & permafrost
Since all of Russia is covered in ice, little trade takes places
Little trade takes place western Russia due to extremely low temperatures.
3
The areas with the highest population density in Europe are MOST likely to be
urban areas
mountainous terrain.
rural regions
communist cities.
4
The letter X on the map above identifies which country?
France
United Kingdom
Spain
Germany
5
What is the main effect of air pollution in the United Kingdom?
Use of fossil fuels
Automobile Exhaust Emission
Factory Smoke
London Smog
6
Why were other countries concerned about the disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
The cost of nuclear power increased.
All the nuclear power plants in the world were closed.
Radiation impacted other countries nearby.
Chernobyl was immediately closed.
7
Which are examples of Romance languages?
French and Italian
English and German
Russian and Polish
English and French
8
The arrow on this map is pointing to which mountain range?
Alps
Danube
Pyrenees
Ural
9
What environmental issue is thought responsible for the destruction of 30% of Germany's forests?
Deforestation
Acid Rain
Tree Rot
Boll Weevils
10
Which of these geographical factors is MOST LIKELY the biggest difficulty for Russia's economy?
large deposits of oiland natural gas
Russia's proximity tothe Bering Sea
Russia being the largest country in the world
permafrost over much of the Western portion
11
Which pairing of place of worship and religion is correct?
Islam – synagogue
Islam – chapel
Judaism – cathedral
Christianity – church
12
What do these statements show about Europeans?
The people in Europe want English to be the main language.
The European Union is working to get rid of languages that few people speak
Europeans respect and accept other languages
Europeans want to have one common language.
13
The difference between the German and Russian languages is that German
Has not been spoken in Europe since World War II.
Is spoken in only one country in Europe, and Russian is spoken in several.
Does not use the Cyrillic alphabet
Is spoken by fewer people than Russian.
14
The star on the map represents which area of Europe?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Ural Mountains
The Alps
Iberian Peninsula
15
The U.K. has expanded rapidly in terms of industry, manufacturing & automobile usage. This growth has caused what?
A greater reliance on nuclear energy.
An increase in air pollution.
The UK is less important to the world economy.
Lower literacy ratesacross the region
16
Why is it important to compare languages when studying Europe?
It is useful to find out why all European countries speak the same language
Diversity in European languages that helps explain cultural differences
The EU has a common language & one is most popular
Languages helps explain the economic differences in the countries of Europe
17
Historically, Europe's coastal location and river systems
have resulted in trade dominance in recent centuries.
have prevented thespread of religion.
have protected Europe from invaders.
have contributed to the lowest population density in the world.
18
Despite having many differences, the major religions in Europe are similar in the fact that they all
observe the same religious holidays during the year
identify Mary as the leader of their religion
use the same holy book
are monotheistic
19
Which statement BEST describes the way the Rhine River impacts Germany?
It is used for trade and transportation of goods.
Workers’ families ice skate and swim there.
It is used for bathing and washing clothes.
It is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
20
The letter X on the map above identifies which country?
Germany
England
Belgium
Spain
21
In the Ukraine, many birth defects, soil contamination, and high rates of cancer are attributed to what event?
Heavy deforestation in the area
nuclear power plant meltdown
massive amounts of acid rain
dropping of the atomic bomb
22
Compared to Russia, the United Kingdom (UK) is more reliant on waterways for trade because
Russia has no access to waterways.
their climate prevents land travel.
there is no other way to reach the UK.
the UK is made up of a series of islands.
23
Which of the letters labels the country of France?
C
D
B
A
24
The darkened line near the center of the map shows the location of which river?
English
Rhine
Danube
German
25
Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?
Christianity – Talmud
Islam – Old Testament
Roman Catholic – Koran
Judaism – Torah
26
Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
They were all founded in the Middle East.
They only believe in one god.
They use the same holy text.
The trace theirbeliefs back to Abraham
27
Which condition helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
There are more rural areas than urban areas.
It is an island with a mild climate located near many other countries.
It is home to the world’s busiest airport & has seven other large airports.
Two percent of the people are farmers, and there is a lot of arable land.
28
Which of these would be the BEST action in attempting to ease the problem of acid rain?
Germany could stop making things in factories.
Germany could close all factories
New forms of energy could be developed
People could move closer to the factories.

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