Unit 4 Europe Exam

Rivers on the Iberian Peninsula play a limited role in the region's trade and transportation because they are

• too cold, causing ice to form

• impassable due to debris

• too shallow for large ships

• blocked by dams and reservoirs

Which of the following rivers serves as the primary water source for the city of Rome?

• Tiber River

• Maritsa River

• Po River

• Tagus River

As a result of gorges that channel water away from the land, the ecosystems in the Mediterranean are

• prone to flooding due to above average rainfall.

• cool, wet, and covered in chaparral or shrubs.

• similar to the marine west coast climate to the north.

• dry and covered in scrub plants.

The Roman Republic was established on the rule of law and

• the glory of war.

• mythology.

• the balance of power.

• the concept of "rebirth."

In the 1800s and 1900s, small Mediterranean kingdoms and principalities became united under a concept called

• nationalism.

• city-states.

• complementarily.

• the Renaissance.

Which Southern European country has the least developed economy?

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

• Greece

Mountains that span the countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, and Montenegro are known as the

• Swiss Alps.

• Balkan Peninsula.

• Carpathian Mountains.

• Dinaric Alps.

Which of the following does NOT describe elements of Karst terrain?

• absence of limestone bedrock

• rocky ground, caves, and sinkholes

• underground rivers

• absence of surface streams and lakes

Which describes the importance of the Main-Danube Canal?

• It links areas of the south with Baltic Sea ports.

• It allows for transport of goods in both directions.

• It serves as a border between Poland and Germany.

• It is crucial to the Polish economy.

Eastern Europe's political geography changed drastically in 1991 as the result of

• the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

• invasions from people in Asia.

• persistent territorial splintering.

• the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.