Fall 24 Weekly Quiz 10 Days 49-52

In 1999, Turkey was recognized as a candidate for full membership in the European Union. Turkey's primary goal in making this membership bid is to benefit from-

• increased humanitarian assistance from member countries.
• technological advances made by trading partners.
• military assistance from member countries in times of conflict.
• greater access to markets within the organization.

Satellite image of Europe by night, NASA 2005. Which statement is the BEST summary about the population of Europe as shown in this image?

• Europe has a greater population than the visible areas of Africa, Asia or the Middle East.
• Europe's population is centered most heavily on its southern coastline.
• The economies of Europe are able to produce nuclear energy.
• Europe's population is centered most heavily along its mountain ranges and the interior of the continent.

Which climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

• tropical
• subarctic
• humid continental
• marine west coast

This type of map is used to show -

• elevation
• population
• natural resources
• politcal boundaries

Which country best completes this diagram?

• Mexico
• Yugoslavia
• Portugal
• Chile

Based on the information in the table, which statement is true about OPEC's impact on oil production?

• OPEC has seen a decline in oil production.
• OPEC's small population has created a weak alliance.
• OPEC has little to no impact on global oil production.
• OPEC has a great influence on the world oil market.

Which of the following best describes a multicultural community?

• a workplace with various kinds of jobs
• a school with classes separated by age groups
• a city in which several different languages are spoken
• a neighborhood in which most families attend the same church

What is a common characteristic of these physical regions? *Pampas in South America *Steppes in Mongolia

• They are desert areas used for mining resources.
• They are grasslands that support raising livestock.
• They are taigas that provide valuable wood products.
• They are rain forests used to harvest medicines.

Which statement about the culture of Latin America is most accurate?

• The land is evenly distributed among all citizens.
• Public education is widespread and open to all.
• Roman Catholicism is the common religion.
• The French language has an impact on local customs.

Rainforests and mountains have affected the economic growth of Latin America by-

• limiting the development of transportation systems.
• preventing the establishment of colonial empires.
• encouraging the exchange of cultural ideas.
• supporting the expansion of agricultural plantations.