3rd Nine Weeks Exam - World Geography

What is the famous mountain range of continental Europe that crosses France, Germany, Italy, and Austria?

• Pyrenees

• Carpathians

• Alps

• Dinaric

Which of the following peninsulas are not located in Europe?

• Italian

• Balkan

• Yucatan

• Jutland

Due to a lack of energy resources in Ireland, __________ is used as an alternative fuel to heat homes

• Weed twists

• Cow manure

• Peat

• Waste garbage

The warm climate of Mediterranean Europe promotes which type of economic activity?

• Tourism

• Cotton farming

• Uranium mining

• Polder development

The Scandinavian Peninsula contains all of the countries except:

• Germany

• Norway

• Sweden

• Finland

European countries that participate in the world economy as one unit and operate under one official currency is called?

• League of Nations

• European Union

• NATO

• Allies of Europe

An influential document that originated in 1215 A.D. that introduced new ideas such as trial by jury and no taxation without representation is called?

• Magna Carta

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

The best definition of Anti-Semitism is?

• The process of breaking up countries peacefully into ethical regions

• A political system in which one group dominates another

• Discrimination against Jewish people

• A feeling of peace and prosperity

Hitler's plan to wipe out Jewish people and other minorities is called?

• The Final Solution

• The Five Year Plan

• The Golden Plan

• The "we hate you" plan

The period of history known as the "Renaissance" was _______?

• A time of war where people fought for independence

• A time where kings and queens gave peasants their freedom

• A time of technological decline

• A time of renewed interest in learning and the arts