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The entire European region is one giant _____________ extending off the Eurasian continent
archipelago
peninsula
atoll
island
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The process by which cultures become more similar is called __________________.
cultural harmony
cultural inclusion
cultural assimilation
cultural homogenization
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The newest members of the European Union are former Communist countries with overall lower standards of living and higher unemployment rates than the countries of western Europe.
True
False
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Which of the following best describes the European Mediterranean climate?
warm, dry summers; rainy, mild winters
blistering summers; freezing winters
wet summers; dry winters
monsoon-laden summers; arctic winters
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The ____________ (mountains) are the result of the collision of the African Plate with the Eurasian Plate.
The Ural Mountains
The Alps
The Pyrennes
The Apennines
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What term describes the political parties of Europe that are most interested in environmental policies?
Gold
Green
Blue
Red
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Seawater flows into the Mediterranean Sea through the ____________.
The Bosporus Strait
The Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Gibraltar
The Bering Strait
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The term used to describe the volume of water used to produce everything that a person consumes in one year is ___________________ per capita.
Actual
Virtual
Factual
Mutual
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The use of nuclear power to generate electricity is more common and accepted in Europe than in North America.
True
False
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In Europe, most countries are turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs.
True
False
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Which of the following statements is true of Paris and London?
Although well known, they are relatively small with populations under 1 million each.
They are unimportant on the global scale.
They are world cities of cultural and economic significance
They have been of global importance since Roman times
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Until its demise at the end of the 1980s, the Soviet sphere of influence included which of the following countries?
Sweden
Italy
West Germany
East Germany
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What name was given to the line of separation between western and eastern Europe during the Cold War?
Iron Maiden
Iron Hand
Iron Curtain
The Maginot line
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The period of conflict and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was known as the ____________________.
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Which of the following countries are not part of the European Union?
Switzerland and Norway
Finland and Belgium
Italy and Iceland
France and Germany
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The European river that carries the most traffic is the:
Seine
Rhine
Danube
MIssissippi
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Which is true of Europe's largest mountain chain?
It stretches predominantly in an east & west direction
It covers almost the entire continent.
It is almost insignificant in size.
It stretches predominantly in a north & south direction.
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Europe's moderate climate is largely due to the:
presence of numerous mountain ranges in its landmass.
climate-moderating effects of the large bodies of water that surround it.
Gulf Stream and the jet stream
atmospheric cooling effects of volcanic eruptions in Scandinavia.
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What river empties into the North Sea, with its delta forming Europe's largest port city?