WG Unit 7 - Europe Cultural and Economic Characteristics

Multiple Choice

What age bracket has the highest percentage of the population?

• 0-9

• 10-19

• 40-49

• 70-79

Multiple Choice

A constrictive population pyramid, such as the one shown for Europe, implies that the population of Europe is ________.

• increasing

• declining

Multiple Choice

Reaching out into the Mediterranean Sea, Italy is in what region of Europe?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Multiple Choice

Bordering Russia, Ukraine is in what region of Europe?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Multiple Choice

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• North Sea

• Baltic Sea

Multiple Choice

How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate of Western Europe?

• It warms coastal areas

• It cools coastal areas

• It floods rivers

• It brings monsoons

Multiple Choice

What river flows through ten countries and has four capital cities on it?

• Danube

• Rhine

• Seine

• Volga

Multiple Choice

What does the image above tell us about the impact polders have on the landscape of the Netherlands?

• Polders helped to reclaim land from the sea.

• Polders destroyed parts of the land

• Polders submerged parts of the land

  underwater

• Polders help reclaim land from foreign

  countries

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a major contributing factor of acid rain?

• Automobiles

• Heavy equipment

• manufacturing

• electricity generation

• climate change

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a characteristic of a highly developed country?

• High GDP

• High child mortality rate

• High literacy rate

• Highly developed workforce

Multiple Choice

What international organization is shown on the map?

• NATO

• EU

• UN

• NAFTA

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of NATO?

• to promote security and peace

• to facilitate trade

• to improve literacy rates

• to prevent poverty

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the EU?

• to promote security and peace

• to facilitate trade

• to improve literacy rates

• to prevent poverty

Multiple Choice

Latin America being predominantly Christian is an example of European cultural influence spread through ________.

• colonization

• trade

• exploration

• migration

Multiple Choice

How did the Industrial Revolution affect population distribution in Europe?

• People moved to cities to get jobs

• People moved away from cities to avoid pollution

• People moved to cities to party

• People moved away from cities to get jobs

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of St. Peter's Basilica?

• It is the seat of government in Italy

• It is the seat of government in the U.K.

• It is the home of the religion of Christianity

• It is the home of the religion of Islam

Multiple Choice

In what city would you find the Parthenon?

• Athens

• Rome

• Paris

• London