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WorksheetsWorld Geo Final Exam Review PART ONE- Europe and Russia
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 48mins
Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is
spatial inequality.
economic activity.
sustainable development.
supranational cooperation.
Which of these is the best definition of centripetal forces?
forces that improve living standards
forces that reduce land use conflict
forces that pull people together
forces that promote urbanization
The European Union began with the development of a
defense organization.
common market.
consumer class
plural society.
How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?
It has raised workers' salaries.
It has banned foreign imports.
It has reduced trade barriers.
It has ended business competition.
Which of these is most likely to be a centrifugal force within the EU in the future?
closed borders
trade barriers
cultural differences
pollution problems
Which of these was created to promote a European cultural identity?
the EU flag
Europe Day
the EU anthem
All of these answers are correct
What is one benefit of having European citizenship above and beyond national citizenship?
A European Union citizen can vote in the national elections of any member nation.
Citizens of the European Union do not have to pay taxes to their home country.
Every EU citizen receives a monthly stipend from the European Union government.
EU citizens can live and work anywhere in the European Union.
What problem arises because of the growth of the European Union?
Cooperation becomes more difficult with more countries and more cultures.
A number of nations want to retain the right to go to war with one another.
Some member nations want the European Union to become a world union.
There are not enough euro notes and coins to circulate in all member countries.
Which of the following would be considered a centrifugal force in the EU?
easier travel
political cooperation
diversity of languages
fewer trade restrictions
What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?
biodiversity
life expectancy
demography
human geography
Which of these best describes population changes in Europe since 2000?
rural decline
negative growth
rapid growth
urban sprawl
Which of the following is not a factor of change in population?
births
deaths
unemployment
migration
Italy has a total fertility rate of just over 1. Nigeria has a total fertility rate of more than 5. Which of these conclusions can be drawn from these facts?
Italy has a larger population than Nigeria.
Nigeria has a younger population than Italy.
Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria.
Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy.
A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?
refugees
pollution
pensions
unemployment
Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population?
the average age at which people enter the workforce
the average at which people become parents
the average age at which people retire
the average age at which people die
Cash for babies, paid childcare, and family-friendly workplace policies are all responses to
declining workforce.
negative growth.
aging population.
rapid growth.
During which stage of population growth does a country experience rapid growth due to death rates falling as food supplies increase and health care improve?
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
Which statement about stage 3 population growth is true?
Birth rates remain high as economic development begins, but death rates begin to fall.
Both birth rates and death rates drop to low levels, and birth rates may fall behind death rates.
High birth rates and high death rates result in little population change.
Birth rates drop as death rates stay low causing population growth to slow.
What is the result of the drop of birth rates behind death rates in stage 4?
rapid growth of the population
shrinking population
a slowdown in the population growth
little population change
In what stage of population growth is the United States currently?
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
Information suggests that Europe will have a high dependency ratio in 2030. What does this mean?
More Europeans will have trouble finding good jobs.
People will have to work until they are much older before they can retire.
Workers will have to support a lot of older retired people.
There are very few dependents that workers will have to support.
A population pyramid with a narrow base and a larger top tells us that the population is
shrinking.
growing rapidly.
getting younger.
changing very little.
What is the main cause of Europe's declining workforce?
More workers join the workforce each year than retire.
More workers retire each year than join the workforce.
Companies don't offer enough jobs.
People are choosing to retire later.
What is one reason why Europe has low birth rates?
Housing costs and living expenses are low in much of Europe.
Most mothers choose to care for their children at home.
Working parents have a hard time finding good childcare.
Younger women put off their careers in order to have children.
When populations shrink,
nations may face a serious shortage of workers.
child-oriented businesses, such as toy stores, may flourish.
communities may have to build more schools.
the military has an easier time recruiting service men and women.
A population, such as that of Spain, ages because of
a drop in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate.
a rise in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate.
a drop in life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate.
a rise in life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate.
Why should European workers be concerned about the aging population?
Younger workers cannot compete for jobs against elderly people, who work for less money.
Younger workers pay the taxes that cover pensions and health care for elderly people.
The elderly population is shrinking because people are dying younger from work-related stress.
Elderly workers do not have the skills necessary to compete in the job market today.
When an ever-smaller workforce is supporting an ever-larger elderly population,
a new baby boom is occurring.
life expectancy is falling.
the replacement rate has been reached.
the dependency ratio is rising.
How might the decline of the labor supply affect Germany in the future?
Companies may have more job candidates to choose from.
Businesses may close or leave the country.
The German economy may start to expand.
Tax revenues may begin to increase.
Encouraging women and older people to work, moving jobs to other parts of the world, encouraging immigration to Europe are all examples of how Europe is responding to
rapid population growth
declining workforce
an aging population
negative population growth
One way European countries have responded to their aging population problem is
raising the retirement age.
to give a birth bonus
encouraging immigration.
requiring them to go to nursing homes.
Which of these is most likely to be changed by physical processes?
Earth's core
Earth's oceans
Earth's crust
Earth's climate
Which of these natural forces tend to wear down mountains?
glaciation and erosion
folding and faulting
volcanic activity and flooding
tectonic activity and sedimentation
Which of the layers of Earth is made up of liquid rock called magma?
the crust
the mantle
the inner core
the outer core
What is the main cause of major earthquakes?
the eruption of volcanoes
the cooling of Earth's inner core
the movement of tectonic plates
the weight of glaciers on Earth's crust
The liquid rock that has erupted from a volcano is called
lava.
magma.
sediment.
precipitation.
Flooding often adds a fresh layer of soil to a floodplain. Which term in the best describes this process?
erosion
mass wasting
weathering
deposition
Tectonic movement and volcanic activity
gouge out deep valleys and carve mountains.
build and shape land from below the crust.
wear away the land by the forces of wind and water.
work above the Earth's crust to reshape landscapes.
How can glaciers change the landscape?
They can push piles of soil and rock ahead of them.
They can gouge out deep valleys.
They can carve and polish mountains.
all of the above are correct
When two plates collide and cause Earth's crust to wrinkle without breaking, they build
faults.
fold mountains.
volcanoes.
fault-block mountains.
What usually happens when two tectonic plates collide?
They slide smoothly past each other.
They join together and become a new, larger plate.
One plate slides underneath the other.
The impact causes them to bounce away from each other.
What is considered the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
West Sayan Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Kamchatka Peninsula
Most of Russia's active volcanoes are found
in the Northern European Plain.
in the Caucasus Mountains.
on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
on the Central Siberian Plateau.
How are volcanoes and tectonic plates related to each other?
Volcanoes erupt when tectonic plates collide into them.
Volcanoes are often found along the edges of tectonic plates.
Volcanoes are found in the centers of tectonic plates.
Volcanoes and tectonic plates are never found in the same region.
What is the risk of building a home on a cliff overlooking the ocean?
Glaciers may travel slowly downhill toward the sea, wearing away the cliff from above.
Pressure from the collision of tectonic plates may cause the cliff to plunge into the sea.
Waves may erode the base of the cliff, causing the land above to collapse.
The ocean waves may deposit sediment at the cliff base, thus creating new oceanfront property.
What causes an alpine glacier to move?
Earth's rotation
gravity
moraines
wind
Glaciers can build up the land by depositing mounds of dirt and rocks known as
lava.
moraines.
horns.
avalanches.
How have glaciers affected the Yamal Peninsula?
Glaciers left behind holes that are filled each year with melted snowfall, creating glacial lakes.
The movements of alpine glaciers are creating a large valley between two jagged mountain ridges.
Glacial debris has dammed rivers, causing widespread flooding throughout the peninsula.
Glaciers cover this area year round and have done so since the last ice age.
Which of these is an example of a failed state?
the Azerbaijan Republic
the European Union
the Soviet Union
the United Kingdom
What factors might indicate whether a nation-state is experiencing economic growth?
income level and life expectancy
income and poverty levels
poverty levels and infant mortality
life expectancy and infant mortality
The organization Freedom House examines what rights for each country?
religious and speech
civil and religious
political and civil
political and religious
What natural resource has become Azerbaijan's leading export?
oil
coal
copper ore
natural gas
In 2004, Lithuania became a member of the
United Nations.
European Union.
Soviet Union.
Baltic States.
What are two measures of quality of life within a nation-state?
poverty level and infant mortality
income and poverty levels
income level and life expectancy
life expectancy and infant mortality
Life expectancy in Belarus has dropped since 1990. Which of these has contributed most to this trend?
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the Chechen independence movement
the Chernobyl power plant explosion
the conflict between Muslims and Christians
What is a nation-state?
a group of people who share a common identity and culture
an ethnic group that is spread out in many different territories
a political unit that specifically controls a fixed territory
an independent state whose people share a common identity
How can a government improve its citizens' quality of life?
providing safe food, clean water, and good medical care
protecting its people from foreign enemies and from crime
producing many products to trade with foreign countries
protecting its citizens' political and civil rights
What is GDP (gross domestic product)?
It is the data used to determine how many people are employed in a nation-state.
It is a measure of what is happening to prices in an economy of a nation-state.
It is the total goods and services produced in a nation-state in one year.
GDP is used to determine the inventories of businesses in a nation-state.
What is Kazakhstan's greatest resource?
its craftspeople, especially potters.
its livestock, especially goats.
its minerals, especially oil.
its produce, especially apples.
Although Lithuania produces good crops, it is in short supply of
fossil fuels and metals.
fish and poultry.
dairy items and cattle.
flax and wool.
Which of the following is a factor in Kazakhstan's environmental problems?
Irrigation systems allowed pesticides to seep into the water supply.
Factories in Kazakhstan are currently releasing toxic waste.
Soviets performed nuclear weapon testing in Kazakhstan.
all of the above are correct
The collapse of the Soviet Union affected Azerbaijan because after
Azerbaijan's economy and market crashed.
Azerbaijan was free to sell its oil to any area.
Azerbaijan established a new constitution.
Azerbaijan allied with Georgia and Armenia.
War broke out between the Armenian Christians of Nagorno-Karabakh and the rest of Azerbaijan because the people of Nagorno-Karabakh
were required to pay high taxes to Azerbaijan.
had a stronger government than Azerbaijan's.
wanted to be independent from Azerbaijan.
wanted to sell their own oil to Azerbaijan.
Around a fifth of farmland in Belarus is not usable because
farmers overused the land and did not take proper care of it.
the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and poisoned it.
the climate changed, so some areas do not get enough rain.
neighboring countries bought the land and drilled for oil.
One reason why sometimes there are tensions between Belarus and Russia is that they have different ideas about
how much power the government should have over its citizens.
what the official religion of Belarus and Russia should be.
how to calculate and measure each country's annual GDP.
how to best handle the cleanup of the Chernobyl accident.
What is the capital of Russia?
St. Petersburg
Minsk
Moscow
Baku
The Russian population comes from many different ethnic groups, which has resulted in
problems with ethnic nationalism and religious divisions.
laws that accommodate and preserve Russia's diversity.
economic growth because of the variety of Russian products.
several peace treaties between the different Russian ethnic groups.
Name the body of water pictured.
Arctic Ocean
Barents Sea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Name the area on the map in orange.
Japan
North/South Korea
Kamchatka Peninsula
Bering Strait
Name the mountain range that runs north to south on this map.
Caucasus Mountains
Sayan Mountains
Ural Mountains
Altai Mountains
Name the Mountains in the orange square.
Ural Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Sayan Mountains
Name the body of water on the map.
Beaufort Sea
Barents Sea
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Name the country that is red.
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Name the country in red.
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Name the country in red.
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Name the country in red.
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Name the country in red.
Denmark
Germany
Poland
France
Name the country in red.
Denmark
Germany
France
Poland
Name the country in red.
Spain
France
Germany
The Netherlands
Name the country in red.
France
Belgium
Denmark
The Netherlands
Name the country in red.
Portugal
Spain
France
Germany
Name the country in red.
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Name the country in red.
Portugal
Spain
Ireland
France
Name the country in red.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Hungary
Name the country in red.
Ukraine
Romania
Austria
Hungary
Name the country in red.
Poland
Switzerland
Austria
Hungary
Name the country in red.
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
France
Name the country in red.
the United Kingdom
Ireland
Iceland
Greece
Name the country in red.
Ukraine
Hungary
Romania
Poland
Name the country in red.
Ireland
England
the United Kingdom
Greece
Name the country in red.
Turkey
Greece
Bulgaria
Albania
Name the country in red.
Ukraine
Romania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Name the country in red.
Ukraine
Belarus
Turkey
Romania
Name the country in red.
Belarus
Russia
Ukraine
Moldova
Name the country in red.
Estonia
Belarus
Ukraine
Russia
