Question 1

A central business district is a central nucleus within a city, with mostly this kind of land use.

Accepted Answer

A)  residential 
B)  commercial 
C)  industrial 
D)  recreational 
E)  cultural 
A)  residential 
B)  commercial 
C)  industrial 
D)  recreational 
E)  cultural B

Question 2

In the steppe region of the North European Lowlands, what type of agriculture dominates the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat 
B)  sheep 
C)  cattle 
D)  corn 
E)  fruit and vegetable 
A)  wheat 
B)  sheep 
C)  cattle 
D)  corn 
E)  fruit and vegetable B

Question 3

Loess is a fine-grained, extremely fertile soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Match each country with its capital.
-Norway

Accepted Answer

A) Kiev 
B) Oslo 
C) Bucharest 
D) Riga 
E) Zagreb
F)Madrid
G)Paris
H)Dublin
I)Lisbon
J)Sofia 
A) Kiev 
B) Oslo 
C) Bucharest 
D) Riga 
E) Zagreb
F)Madrid
G)Paris
H)Dublin
I)Lisbon
J)Sofia

Question 5

London is located on this river.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhine 
B)  Seine 
C)  Elbe 
D)  Thames 
E)  Marne 
A)  Rhine 
B)  Seine 
C)  Elbe 
D)  Thames 
E)  Marne

Question 6

The United Nations Kyoto Protocol is a legally binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

This is the largest city in France.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris 
B)  Rome 
C)  Madrid 
D)  Brussels 
E)  Lyon 
A)  Paris 
B)  Rome 
C)  Madrid 
D)  Brussels 
E)  Lyon

Question 8

Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balkan Peninsula 
B)  Iberian Peninsula 
C)  Italian Peninsula 
D)  Scandinavian Peninsula 
E)  none of these 
A)  Balkan Peninsula 
B)  Iberian Peninsula 
C)  Italian Peninsula 
D)  Scandinavian Peninsula 
E)  none of these

Question 9

What is the predominant religion in southern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestantism 
B)  Roman Catholicism 
C)  Eastern Orthodox 
D)  Judaism 
E)  No one religion predominates in southern Europe. 
A)  Protestantism 
B)  Roman Catholicism 
C)  Eastern Orthodox 
D)  Judaism 
E)  No one religion predominates in southern Europe.

Question 10

All of these are major cities of Europe's "Golden Triangle" except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  London 
B)  Rome 
C)  Paris 
D)  Berlin 
E)  None of these are in the "Golden Triangle." 
A)  London 
B)  Rome 
C)  Paris 
D)  Berlin 
E)  None of these are in the "Golden Triangle."

Question 11

This was the predominant economic system in Europe before 1500.

Accepted Answer

A)  feudalism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  the welfare state 
D)  fascism 
E)  Marxism 
A)  feudalism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  the welfare state 
D)  fascism 
E)  Marxism

Question 12

Which of the following led to attempts at ethnic cleansing in the late 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Croat nationalism 
B)  Muslim nationalism 
C)  Serbian nationalism 
D)  Basque nationalism 
E)  none of these 
A)  Croat nationalism 
B)  Muslim nationalism 
C)  Serbian nationalism 
D)  Basque nationalism 
E)  none of these

Question 13

Deep, bowl-shaped basins on mountainsides which are shaped by ice action are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  moraines 
B)  cirques 
C)  fjords 
D)  tarns 
E)  alluvial fans 
A)  moraines 
B)  cirques 
C)  fjords 
D)  tarns 
E)  alluvial fans

Question 14

This is a semiarid, treeless, grassland plain.

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  steppe 
C)  polder 
D)  taiga 
E)  bora 
A)  tundra 
B)  steppe 
C)  polder 
D)  taiga 
E)  bora

Question 15

Fjords are steep-sided, narrow inlets of the sea, formed when deeply glaciated valleys are flooded by the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switzerland 
B)  France 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  Netherlands 
E)  Italy 
A)  Switzerland 
B)  France 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  Netherlands 
E)  Italy

Question 17

World War II resulted in smaller ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe than before the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Spain and ________ used gold and silver from the Americas to increase their wealth during the colonial period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Italy 
A)  Portugal 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Italy

Question 19

Match each country with its capital.
-France

Accepted Answer

A) Kiev 
B) Oslo 
C) Bucharest 
D) Riga 
E) Zagreb
F)Madrid
G)Paris
H)Dublin
I)Lisbon
J)Sofia 
A) Kiev 
B) Oslo 
C) Bucharest 
D) Riga 
E) Zagreb
F)Madrid
G)Paris
H)Dublin
I)Lisbon
J)Sofia

Question 20

Match each country with its capital.
-Portugal

Accepted Answer

A) Kiev 
B) Oslo 
C) Bucharest 
D) Riga 
E) Zagreb
F)Madrid
G)Paris
H)Dublin
I)Lisbon
J)Sofia 
A) Kiev 
B) Oslo 
C) Bucharest 
D) Riga 
E) Zagreb
F)Madrid
G)Paris
H)Dublin
I)Lisbon
J)Sofia

A central business district is a central nucleus within a city, with mostly this kind of land use.

In the steppe region of the North European Lowlands, what type of agriculture dominates the landscape?

Loess is a fine-grained, extremely fertile soil.

Match each country with its capital. -Norway

London is located on this river.

The United Nations Kyoto Protocol is a legally binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere.

This is the largest city in France.

Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?

What is the predominant religion in southern Europe?

All of these are major cities of Europe's "Golden Triangle" except ________.

This was the predominant economic system in Europe before 1500.

Which of the following led to attempts at ethnic cleansing in the late 20th century?

Deep, bowl-shaped basins on mountainsides which are shaped by ice action are called:

This is a semiarid, treeless, grassland plain.

Fjords are steep-sided, narrow inlets of the sea, formed when deeply glaciated valleys are flooded by the sea.

Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?

World War II resulted in smaller ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe than before the war.

Spain and ________ used gold and silver from the Americas to increase their wealth during the colonial period.

Match each country with its capital. -France

Match each country with its capital. -Portugal

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Exam 2: Europe

A central business district is a central nucleus within a city, with mostly this kind of land use.

In the steppe region of the North European Lowlands, what type of agriculture dominates the landscape?

Loess is a fine-grained, extremely fertile soil.

Match each country with its capital. -Norway

London is located on this river.

The United Nations Kyoto Protocol is a legally binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere.

This is the largest city in France.

Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?

What is the predominant religion in southern Europe?

All of these are major cities of Europe's "Golden Triangle" except ________.

This was the predominant economic system in Europe before 1500.

Which of the following led to attempts at ethnic cleansing in the late 20th century?

Deep, bowl-shaped basins on mountainsides which are shaped by ice action are called:

This is a semiarid, treeless, grassland plain.

Fjords are steep-sided, narrow inlets of the sea, formed when deeply glaciated valleys are flooded by the sea.

Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?

World War II resulted in smaller ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe than before the war.

Spain and ________ used gold and silver from the Americas to increase their wealth during the colonial period.

Match each country with its capital. -France

Match each country with its capital. -Portugal

World Regions in Global Context

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters