The Cultural Geography of Europe Part 2

Because almost 97 percent of the people living in Poland are of Polish ethnic descent, Poland is a(n) __________ society.

• genetically diverse

• ethnically homogeneous

• genetically endangered

• ethnically heterogeneous

The government of Belgium provides three community councils to protect the interests of

• the major ethnic and language groups in the country

• immigrants to

  Belgium

• those who move from Brussels to Flanders

• minorities who move from Belgium to neighboring countries

Which of the following is not one of Europe’s four major ethnic groups?

• Germanic

• Latin

• Basque

• Slavic

One of the major purposes of the Schuman Plan, proposed in 1950, was to achieve lasting peace by

• requiring all European countries to become part of the United Nations

• creating a European athletic event similar to the Olympics

• ensuring that all

  Europeans spoke French and German

• aligning European nations economically and politically

The European Union was formally established in

• 2000

• 1993

• 1979

• 1948

During the Renaissance, education began to emphasize the study of __________ over more traditional studies.

• agriculture

• humanism

• medicine

• Trading

Which of the timelines above accurately shows the order of historical events in Europe?

• One (1)

• Two (2)

• Three (3)

• Four (4)

Which of the following is not an example of a historically ethnically diverse country in Europe?

• Macedonia

• Switzerland

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ireland