Europe Unit Review

What significant historical development played a crucial role in encouraging individuals to move from the countryside to cities in Europe?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

Communities are often established near __ to facilitate transportation and trade.

• bodies of water

• deserts

• mountains

• forrests

The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called

• reconstruction
• nativism
  
• urbanization
• mercantilism

Polders

• A low-lying area where sea water has drained to create new land

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A narrow inlet of the sea set between high rocky cliff

• Someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons

What are the disadvantages of natural borders?

• Natural borders are easily defendable (positive)

• Natural borders are always stable and unchanging (positive)

• Natural borders do not provide a clear demarcation (positive)

• Natural borders can change over time due to natural events such as erosion, earthquakes, or flooding. (negative)

What serves as a lifeline for the distribution of nonrenewable resources in Russia?

• Trans-Siberian Railway

• oil and gas

• wind energy

• environment impact

Political agreements and treaties influence border changes. What type of factor are they?

• physical factors

• human factors

the United Nations is an example of this type of organization

• supranational

• monopoly

• industry

• corporation

Brexit refers to what country leaving the European Union?

• France

• United Kingdom

• Italy

• U.S.A.

The United Nations (UN) promotes

• humanitarian aid

• peaceful relations

• human rights

• all of the above