Territory and Boundaries in Geography Answers

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The __________ Ocean and the __________ Ocean surround Europe.

A
Pacific . . . Atlantic
B
Arctic . . . Indian
C
Pacific . . . Indian
D
Arctic . . . Atlantic
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Which of the following is an important goal of European unification?

A
restricting immigration from outside Europe
B
eliminating different languages and cultures throughout the continent
C
focusing farm production on one or two crops
D
creating a common, multicultural society
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Which of the following statements about multiculturalism in Europe is false?

A
There are 23 official languages in the European Union.
B
European countries have high rates of immigration.
C
Few Europeans study abroad, preferring to remain in their own multicultural country for academics.
D
The role of religion has steadily declined in recent years.
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The governments of Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom are all examples of __________.

A
federations
B
pure democracies
C
federal republics
D
constitutional monarchies
6

Compared with Eastern Europe, Western Europe has a temperate climate. This difference can be explained by __________.

A
the existence of fjords in Eastern Europe
B
the North Atlantic Drift
C
the large number of lakes in Western Europe
D
the sirocco winds
7

Which of the following countries is a federal republic?

A
Germany
B
Norway
C
Belgium
D
the United Kingdom
8

A(n) __________ is a warm, dry wind that blows down the side of a mountain.

A
fjord
B
avalanche
C
foehn
D
sirocco
9

The European Union was formally established in _____.

A
2000
B
1993
C
1979
D
1948
10

The World Wars of the twentieth century immediately led to __________.

A
the establishment of a communist bloc in Eastern Europe
B
the urbanization of Europe’s societies
C
an emphasis on humanism
D
an emphasis on ties to Greek and Roman societies
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Which of the following was not a result of the European Age of Exploration?

A
new products and habits like drinking tea
B
the conquest of foreign lands and peoples
C
the rise of new empires in Europe
D
European isolation from the rest of the world
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One of the major purposes of the Schuman Plan, proposed in 1950, was to achieve lasting peace by __________.

A
requiring all European countries to become part of the United Nations
B
creating a European athletic event similar to the Olympics
C
ensuring that all Europeans spoke French and German
D
aligning European nations economically and politically
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above accurately shows the order of historical events in Europe?

Question illustration
A
One (1)
B
Two (2)
C
Three (3)
D
Four (4)
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During the Renaissance, education began to emphasize the study of __________ over more traditional studies.

A
agriculture
B
humanism
C
medicine
D
trading
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Image by vxla The Great __________ Plain, shown in the photo above, stretches across Croatia, Serbia, and Romania and is highly populated because of its fertile soil.

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A
French
B
British
C
Hungarian
D
Greek
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A type of national lawmaking body that is common throughout Europe is known as a __________.

A
congress
B
parliament
C
prime minister
D
federal assembly
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The government of Belgium provides three community councils to protect the interests of __________.

A
the major ethnic and language groups in the country
B
immigrants to Belgium
C
those who move from Brussels to Flanders
D
minorities who move from Belgium to neighboring countries
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What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

A
a constitutional monarchy
B
a federal democracy
C
a dictatorship
D
a monarchy
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Medicare, child care services, and retirement benefits are all examples of __________.

A
charitable organization programs
B
community security
C
societal obligations
D
social protections

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