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Geography: European Culture
Geography: European Culture
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1
Which country has the oldest parliament?
Iceland
France
Canada
Belgium
2
The linguistic and religious differences in Western Europe can be traced to
the Renaissance and Reformation
ancient Greece and the Roman Empire
the crusades and the Renaissance
the Roman Empire and the Reformation
3
Which of these developed the first democracy?
Athens
Rome
Persia
Sparta
4
A geographic effect of the Irish potato famine was
the development of new farming methods
a change in the chief crops grown in Ireland
the movement of Irish emigrants to many countries
A stricter inspection of Irish agricultural exports
5
Which country has a language that is unlike that of the countries around it?
Albania
Romania
Poland
Serbia
6
Why did many high-tech companies in Ireland move their factories to Eastern Europe?
to increase production
to promote development
to reduce costs
to conserve resources
7
Several wars were caused by a rivalry between
Yugoslavia and Poland
Germany and France
Switzerland and France
the United Kingdom and Sweden
8
What do most Northern Europeans speak?
a Slavic language
a Celtic language
a Sami language
a Germanic language
9
One reason that the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states is
the availability of classical art to serve as models
the spread of the bubonic plague
The presence of a strong central government
the influence of the Ottomans
10
What is one way that Western Europe is different from the United States?
there are more political protests in Western Europe
people have longer vacation time in Western Europe
people have larger homes in Western Europe
there are more public spaces in Western Europe
11
One reason for the pattern of religious distribution in Europe is
Eastern Orthodox Christianity strong in Byzantine area
all of the above
Protestantism spread in lands far from Rome
Catholicism remained strong in old Roman lands
12
The pattern of where languages are spoken in Europe today evolved because of
the Renaissance
missionary teachers
public education
early migrations of people
13
Which of the following would be found in a region that had undergone balkanization?
several small, hostile states
many natural resources
heavy industrial pollution
an increase in population
14
Which of these is not part of the artistic legacy of Western Europe?
music in Germany
painting in France
painting in Switzerland
painting in the Netherlands
15
Which statement is true about present-day France and Germany?
Tourism is a major part of their economies
they are among Europe's top manufacturing nations
they are among Europe's top dairy producers
Mining is a major part of their economies
16
Which of these dominated a large region in Eastern Europe after World War II?
United States
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
17
Which of the following countries is most influenced by German culture?
Belgium
Luxembourg
Austria
Monaco
18
Which of these are the two dominant countries of Western Europe?
Germany and the Netherlands
the Netherlands and Austria
Germany and France
Switzerland and France
19
Which of the following is a common feature in the Nordic countries?
privatized health insurance
Nationalized coal companies
a high rate of taxation
low standards of living
20
How was Greece different from other territories that were conquered by Rome?
It retained its own religion
it developed its own water system
it developed its own road system
It retained its own language
21
Which of these was at time of renewed interest in the arts and learning that lasted through the 16th century?
Age of exploration
Reformation
Crusades
Renaissance
22
Which of the following best describes Northern Europe's current economy?
tourism and luxury goods
fishing and agriculture
manufacturing, service, and high-tech industries
backward factories and uneducated workers
23
Why do the Romany, or Gypsy, people experience prejudice?
because they do not support democracy
because they do not have a language
because they do not have a homeland
because they do not support urbanization
24
Which region of Europe has great diversity because of its history as a cultural crossroads?
Northern Europe
Mediterranean Europe
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
25
Which problem did many of the economies of Eastern Europe experience under communism?
too much inflation
too few jobs
too few goods
too much privatization
26
What spread from Asia to Europe and caused the deaths of millions of people?
Ottomans
bubonic plague
smallpox
Vikings
27
The country that would be most harmed by an increase in world oil prices is
Italy
the United Kingdom
France
the Netherlands
28
Which of the following was an effect of industrialism?
colonialism
feudalism
nationalism
republicanism
29
Which of these had built a global empire by the 1800's?
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Italy
30
What is one action being taken by present-day Athens to address urban growth?
building more public transportation
constructing less new housing
installing traffic lights
preserving classical ruins
