Unit 5 Review

The first step taken towards the formation of the European Union was the creation of —

• a defensive alliance among the European powers

• a common market for the coal and steel industries

• the constitution for a united European parliament system

• new national boundaries in Europe following the world wars

The use of the Euro and the removal of trade barriers in the European Union has created —

• a large united trade zone across Europe

• high unemployment in non-EU countries

• increased demand for agricultural products

• a shift from manufacturing jobs to service industries

What is one way the governments of China and the United States operate differently?

• In China the electorate only has one party to choose from and in the United States there are multiple political parties.

• In China elections are only conducted on the provincial level and in the United States elections are held on the national level.

• In China the executive leader is elected by a legislative body and in the United States the executive leader is chosen by popular vote.

• In China legislative representatives are chosen from groups of local leaders and in the United States legislative representatives generally have served as state governors.

Which human geographic factor has facilitated the growth of the European Union?

• Nationalism

• Political stability

• Cultural divergence

• Spread of communism

The boundary changes illustrated in the maps demonstrate the loss of political power for —

• Austria-Hungary

• France

• Poland

• Romania

Based on the map, most of the world’s democratically-based governments are located in —

• the European Union

• English speaking regions

• former European colonies

• southern hemisphere countries

Based on the information in the excerpt, which human factor will most likely determine who will gain access to the oil reserves in the Arctic Ocean?

• Large naval capacity

• Supply of human labor

• Proximity to the location

• Money to finance development

Based on the map which nation lost much of its political power in the Middle East following the First World War?

• Persia

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Ottoman Empire

After gaining independence in 1947, ethnic and religious differences continued to trouble Pakistan. Early efforts to establish stability in the region eventually resulted in which group dominating political control of Pakistan?

• Muslim ayatollahs

• Military officers

• British monarchs

• United Nations peacekeepers

After British leaders ended colonial rule of India, Indian leaders consolidated their authority over the subcontinent by —

• ratifying a constitution

• expelling Sikhs from the region

• making English the official language

• opening diplomatic relations with Russia