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Unit 4 - Europe
Unit 4 - Europe
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1
The Northern European Plain is rich in
coal and oil
coal, oil, copper, and petroleum
agricultural lands and petroleum deposits
agricultural lands, iron ore, and coal
2
Eastern Europeans have __________ since the fall of communism.
increased heavy industry
received improved government services
quickly established independent companies
lost government services
3
Which body of water is polluted by agricultural runoff?
Danube River
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
4
Who are the native people of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland?
the Sami
the Roma
the Basques
the Saxons
5
A system in which monarchs or lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty
feudalism
communism
the Middle Ages
industrial capitalism
6
A ________ climate is found in most of southern Europe.
tundra
humid subtropical
tropical
Mediterranean
7
How does the Netherlands protect its lowland areas?
with dikes to hold back the sea
by excavating fjords that hold back the sea
by planting grasses whose roots trap water in the soil
with dikes to hold in rivers and lakes
8
The goal of the _____ is a united Europe where goods, services, etc. move freely among members
Maastricht Treaty
Common Market
European Union
United Nations
9
Europe's large deposits of coal and iron sparked the growth of _____________ in the 1800s
service industries
farm cooperatives
heavy industry
light industry
10
The city-state of ________ introduced the Western idea of democracy.
Rome
Alexandria
Byzantium
Athens
11
Much of Eastern Europe has a _______ climate with cold, snowy winters and hot summers.
steppe
humid subtropical
humid continental
highland
12
The British Isles include the islands of
Great Britain and England
Great Britain and Ireland
Ireland, Great Britain, and Scotland
England and Scotland
13
Europe's northwestern mountains have been rounded by
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
glaciation and erosion
weathering and erosion
14
After WWI, most eastern European countries were under
Communist rule
democratic rule
Nazi rule
Roman rule
15
The Pyrenees mountains separate the __________ Peninsula from the rest of Europe.
Balkan
Italian
Iberian
Scandinavian
16
Which two factors most influence Europe's climate and vegetation?
northern latitude and population density
elevation and proximity to the sea
elevation and population density
northern latitude and proximity to the sea
17
Rapid industrialization led to ____________ in eastern Europe.
a trade surplus
the fall of communism
huge profits
serious environmental pollution
18
The Maastricht Treaty was the agreement that
ended WWII
set up trade between Europe and the United States
set up the European Union
brought about the fall of communism
19
The United Kingdom includes
Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
England, Ireland, and Northern Ireland
England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland
20
The ancient Greeks formed city-states that were independent but shared a common
desire to dominate trade on Mediterranean Sea
language and culture
enemy to the north (Germanic invaders)
monarcy
21
Increasing global temps are partially due to increasing amounts of __________ in the atmosphere
oxygen
oxygen atoms
carbon dioxide
minerals
22
Which ocean currents bring warm waters to western Europe?
Peru Current and West Wind Drift Current
Japan Current and Oyashio Current
North Atlantic Current and Gulf Stream
North Pacific Drift and California Current
23
______, the accurate depiction of everyday life, became an artistic movement in the mid 1800s.
Modern art
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
24
Beginning in the late __________, the Industrial Revolution transformed manufacturing in Europe
1700s
1900s
1500s
1600s
25
The Reformation, a movement that lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church, began in
Italy
Sweden
Spain
Germany
26
Hot, dry winds that blow from North Africa to southern Europe are called
mistrals
siroccos
loess
foehns
27
The __________ was an age of exploration and artistic achievement in Europe.
Romance
Reformation
Renaissance
Revolution
28
The __________ River and its tributaries carry more freight than any other river
Po
Elbe
Rhine
Danube
29
A fine, rich soil that is carried by the wind is known as
loess
mistral
polder
bauxite
30
Type of farming that produces crops w/o irrigation, relying on methods that conserve moisture
dry farming
mixed farming
cooperative farming
organic farming
31
Foreigners who work temporarily in a country other than the ones in which they are citizens are
immigrants
migrants
refugees
guest workers
32
The Danube River flows from Germany to the
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea