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Related to economic conditions, Western Europe is: |
| | A) | relatively weak in automobile and airplane production |
| | B) | a smaller market than the U.S. or Japan |
| | C) | behind the U.S. and Japan in applying new manufacturing technology |
| | D) | behind the U.S. and Japan in trade |
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Which former Yugoslav area is the poorest, has a small population, and is landlocked between unfriendly neighbors: |
| | A) | Macedonia |
| | B) | Serbia-Montenegro |
| | C) | Slovenia |
| | D) | Croatia |
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The range of climates in Europe are: |
| | A) | Mediterranean climates |
| | B) | Temperate zone climates |
| | C) | Midlatitude west coast climates |
| | D) | Subtropical coastal climates |
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Which of the following was not one of the organizations that eventually becomes the European Union: |
| | A) | European Economic Community |
| | B) | European Trade Community |
| | C) | European Community |
| | D) | European Coal and Steel Community |
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Which of the following is not true of reunification in Germany: |
| | A) | the eastern area contains the new capital of unified Germany |
| | B) | aid and investment for the eastern area is very expensive |
| | C) | the eastern area suffered economic collapse after 1990 |
| | D) | birth rates increased and death rates declined in the eastern area |
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The countries of Mediterranean Europe: |
| | A) | include few members of the EU |
| | B) | are found on peninsulas and islands |
| | C) | are the second wealthiest group in Europe |
| | D) | are Catholic, so birth rates are relatively high |
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The Northern Europe country with the least challenging natural environment is: |
| | A) | Denmark |
| | B) | Finland |
| | C) | Norway |
| | D) | Sweden |
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The Franks were the most successful group of: |
| | A) | Germanic tribes |
| | B) | Romans |
| | C) | Celts |
| | D) | Vikings |
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Eastern Europe: |
| | A) | has relatively uneven population distribution |
| | B) | is on the path from market capitalism to state capitalism |
| | C) | is doing well economically |
| | D) | needs to control smuggling |
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The Industrial Revolution: |
| | A) | was stimulated by growing overseas trade |
| | B) | was centered in Western Europe |
| | C) | grew through continuing technological innovations |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following is the least true about the European Union: |
| | A) | Austria, Finland, and Sweden joined in 1995 |
| | B) | several countries in Eastern Europe wish to join the EU |
| | C) | substantial amounts of economic growth have been achieved |
| | D) | there is widespread acceptance of EU policies within member countries |
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Agriculture in the industrial core of Western Europe: |
| | A) | was so productive that the EU is now trying to slow production |
| | B) | accounts for about 10 percent of total employment |
| | C) | has struggled since 1970 with declining production and prices |
| | D) | has shown an increase in the total number of farms |
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The "Low Countries" are: |
| | A) | Norway, Sweden, and Finland |
| | B) | Germany, France, and the United Kingdom |
| | C) | Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg |
| | D) | Portugal, Greece, and Iceland |
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Kalingrad: |
| | A) | contains many Serbians and Croats |
| | B) | is the most important oil producing region in Eastern Europe |
| | C) | is the most important city in Slovenia |
| | D) | hopes to become a trade center and free trade zone |
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Which of the following is not a major environmental problem in Western Europe: |
| | A) | acid deposition |
| | B) | releases of radioactivity |
| | C) | disposal of trash and industrial wastes |
| | D) | soil erosion |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education