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World Cultures Midterm Exam

Total questions: 199

Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do two people have to have in common to be of the same ethnicity?
a)
Language
b)
Religion
c)
Culture
d)
Place of origin/ancestry
2.
Which of the following is NOT considered an element of culture?
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
climate
d)
social system
3.
What is cultural diffusion?
a)
cultures that have certain traits in common
b)
an early center of civilization
c)
the spread of knowledge between cultures
d)
a common language
4.
What is the main factor that causes Earth's population distribution to be uneven?
a)
geography
b)
migration
c)
negative population growth
d)
rapid population growth
5.
Population density is the average number of people
a)
living in countries with smaller land areas.
b)
living in rural areas.
c)
living on a square mile or square kilometer of land.
d)
living in cities.
6.
Which system of government divides powers between the national government and state or provincial governments?
a)
unitary system
b)
federal system
c)
autocratic system
d)
oligarchic system
7.
In which type of government does the power belong to only one person?
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
theocracy
d)
democracy
8.
In a command economy, economic activity is controlled by
a)
the industries.
b)
the government.
c)
the people.
d)
the business owners.
9.
A system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens
a)
democracy
b)
authoritarian
c)
totalitarian
d)
dictaroship
10.
What are the two most densely populated continents today?
a)
Asia and South America
b)
North America and Asia
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
North American and Europe
11.
What are the two most densely populated continents today?
a)
Asia and South America
b)
North America and Asia
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
North American and Europe
12.
Which of the following statements refers to a mixed economy?
a)
Industry and agriculture are both important to the economy
b)
All decisions to buy and sell goods are made in a free market
c)
Government owns and operates all major farms and factories
d)
Free market and government jointly make economic decisions
13.
Which of the following is not an example of a primary economic activity?
a)
house painting
b)
fishing
c)
mining
d)
farming
14.
A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
culture
c)
culture hearth
d)
cultural boundary
15.
Economic system in which habit and custom determine the rules for all economic activity defined by their elders and ancestors
a)
market economy
b)
mixed economy
c)
command economy
d)
traditional economy
16.
Economic system in which the government supports and regulates free enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace
a)
mixed economy
b)
market economy
c)
command economy
d)
traditional economy
17.
A system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority
a)
market economy
b)
mixed economy
c)
command economy
d)
traditional economy
18.
A form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government
a)
federal system
b)
unitary system
c)
democratic system
d)
autocratic system
19.
Geographers divide the world into _________, which are areas in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values
a)
culture hearths
b)
ethnicities
c)
culture regions
d)
nationalities
20.
The difference between an area's birthrate and its death rate is known as what?
a)
Population density
b)
Natural increase
c)
Population pyramid
d)
Cultural diffusion
21.
___________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
a)
Suburbanization
b)
Modernization
c)
Destabilization 
d)
Urbanization
22.
This is a type of farming used in developing parts of the world where one is farming to feed one's family.
a)
Subsistence
b)
Commercial
c)
Sedentary
d)
Shifting
23.
Which of the following is not a challenge of population growth?
a)
Lack of room / space
b)
Increase use of resources
c)
Adequate food production
d)
Uneven age distribution
24.
Which revolution occurred first?
a)
Industrial
b)
Agricultural
c)
Informational
d)
Biological
25.
Which is the most unifying element of culture?
a)
Religion
b)
Social groups
c)
Government
d)
Language
26.
Which of the following is not a culture hearth?
a)
Egypt
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
Mexico
27.
Which trade barrier is a ban on trade?
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Embargo
d)
Free trade
28.
Which country has negative growth?
a)
Canada
b)
Bangladesh
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
29.
How many culture regions are there?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
30.
What must countries import if they have negative growth?
a)
Food
b)
Labor
c)
Natural resources
d)
Cars
31.
Does a "pure" market exist?
a)
Yes
b)
No
32.
What does NAFTA stand for?
a)
North American Free Trade Agreement
b)
North American Free Trading Association
c)
North African Free Trade Association
d)
North African Free Trade Agreement
33.
Which revolution allowed people to branch off into other occupations?
a)
Agricultural
b)
Informational
c)
Biological
d)
Industrial
34.
What is one type of a command economy?
a)
Market
b)
Socialist
c)
Capitalist
d)
Traditionalist
35.
Which of the following is not a main feature of government?
a)
Provide free education for all citizens
b)
Maintain internal order
c)
Provide defense
d)
Supply public services
36.
Which country is not part of NAFTA?
a)
Canada
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Mexico
37.
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
a)
Water
b)
Sun
c)
Wind
d)
Natural gas
38.
What type of farming is done in a developed country where one is farming for profit?
a)
Subsistence
b)
Commercial
c)
Sedentary
d)
Shifting
39.
Saudi Arabia, Japan, Thailand, and Cuba are examples of which type of government?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Federal
40.
The Amish is an example of which type of economy?
a)
Mixed
b)
Traditional
c)
Command
d)
Market
41.
What is the term for a way of life for a group of people?
a)
Ethnic group
b)
Culture hearth
c)
Culture
d)
Dialect
42.
What factor did not cause population to spike after 1900?
a)
Better nutrition
b)
Advances in technology
c)
Baby boom
d)
Better sanitation
43.
What is the correct chronological order of the revolutions?
a)
Agricultural, Industrial, Informational
b)
Industrial, Informational, Agricultural
c)
Informational, Agricultural, Industrial
44.
How many cultural elements are there?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
45.
Which type of command economy allows free enterprise to run alongside government-run activities?
a)
Socialist
b)
Communist
c)
Mixed
46.
Does a direct democracy exist at the national level any where on earth?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
Which trade barrier means to limit quantities?
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Embargo
d)
Free trade
48.
What is the term for a country that has widespread technology and manufacturing capabilities?
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
c)
Commercial
d)
Susbsistence
49.
What is the term for a country that is working towards greater technology and manufacturing capabilities?
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
c)
Commercial
d)
Subsistence
50.

A commercial logger is an example of which an occupation in which of the following economic activity levels?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

51.

A truck driver is an occupation in which of the following economic activity levels?

a)

Tertiary

b)

Primary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Secondary

52.

Which of the following is NOT a barrier of trade

a)

Free trade

b)

Tariff

c)

Embargo

d)

Quota

53.

What is another term for growth rate?

a)

Natural increase

b)

Birthrate

c)

Population growth

d)

All of the options

54.

Number of years it takes for a developed country to double in size?

a)

300 years

b)

25 years

c)

30 years

d)

250 years

55.

Which is NOT true of a developing country?

a)

Utilizes subsistence farming

b)

Utilizes commercial farming

c)

Has pockets of manufacturing and technology

d)

Is found in Africa

56.

What country is an example of an oligarchy?

a)

China

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

57.

What's the ratio of spontaneous invention to cultural diffusion?

a)

10/90

b)

20/80

c)

25/75

d)

30/70

58.

What percentage of the world's population currently lives in cities?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

80%

59.

What is the best definition for ethnocentrism?

a)

Your culture is the best

b)

Your ethnicity is the best

c)

Your country is the best

d)

You're the best

60.

Which of the following is NOT an economic question?

a)

What to produce?

b)

Who will produce it?

c)

How to produce it?

d)

Who gets what is produced?

61.

Can a traditional economy coexist with a market economy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

Can an autocracy coexist with a democracy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

63.

What type of government does the UK have?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

64.

Which has higher birthrates?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

65.

Why were people able to branch out into other occupations?

a)

Food surplus

b)

Industrial revolution happened

c)

Better healthcare

d)

Advanced technology

66.
True or False: Most Latin American countries are developing.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Which of the following is not a cash crop of Latin America?
a)
Bananas
b)
Sugarcane
c)
Coffee
d)
Apples
68.

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Cuzco

c)

Hispaniola

d)

Tikal

69.
What is the most popular celebration in Brazil?
a)
Christmas
b)
Easter
c)
Día de los Muertos
d)
Carnival
70.
Which of the following is true about maquiladoras?
a)
Pay employees high wages
b)
Located on the coast of Brazil
c)
Owned by United States and Japan
d)
Produce taxed exports
71.
What ethnic group makes up the majority of Mexico's population?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Indigenous
c)
Mayan
d)
Spanish
72.
Which of the following is not something a primate city dominates?
a)
Culture
b)
Economy
c)
Political Affairs
d)
Agriculture
73.
What is a emigrant?
a)
Someone leaving a country
b)
A dictator
c)
A political leader
d)
A large agricultural estate owned by wealthy families or corporations
74.
True or False: Mexico City is both a megacity and a primate city.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
What is the term for the blending of religions?
a)
Atheism
b)
Dialect
c)
Patois
d)
Syncretism
76.
What name was given to the Spanish explorers who conquered much of Latin America?
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Caudillos
c)
Campesinos
d)
Chinampas
77.
What is the term for a highly mechanized commercial operation that yields high returns for low investment labor and is typically owned by corporations of wealthy families?
a)
Latifundia
b)
Minifundia
c)
Maquiladora
d)
Chinampa
78.
In the Caribbean, the structure of the family is often what?
a)
Patriarchal
b)
Nuclear
c)
Matriarchal
d)
Extended
79.
Tourism is crucial to the economies of what region?
a)
Central America
b)
South America
c)
The Caribbean
80.
Which of the following is not an example of a  service industry?
a)
Accounting
b)
Tourism
c)
Car Factory
d)
Law
81.
To be considered a megacity, a city must have a population of more than...
a)
5 million
b)
10 million
c)
15 million
d)
20 million
82.
Which ancient civilization used quipu?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
83.
Which ancient civilization used chinampas?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
84.
Which ancient civilization used glyphs?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
85.
Who was Diego Rivera?
a)
A painter
b)
A mosaic artist
c)
A muralist
d)
An architect
86.
Which Latin American country gained independence in 1804?
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Brazil
87.
What is the most popular sport in the majority of Latin America?
a)
Bullfighting
b)
Volleyball
c)
Soccer
d)
Handball
88.
Brain Drain is used to describe the emigration of what type of workers?
a)
Skilled Workers
b)
Unskilled Workers
c)
Farm Workers
d)
Plant Workers
89.
What have many Latin American countries had to do in order to finance industrial development?
a)
Lay off workers
b)
Borrow funds from foreign banks
c)
Raise toll fees on the region's road systems
d)
Nationalize the railroad system
90.
What are the majority of border disputes in Latin America over?
a)
Natural Resources and Territory
b)
Religious Conflict
c)
Language Barriers
d)
Wealth Inequality
91.
What is the name given to the South American coast?
a)
The Populated Rim
b)
The Coastal Rim
c)
The Populated Coast
d)
The Population Rim
92.
What is a caudillo?
a)
A farmworker
b)
A dictator
c)
A small farm that produces food for family use
d)
A makeshift community on the edge of a city
93.
What country moved its capital from the coast to the interior?
a)
Argentina
b)
Brazil
c)
Venezuela
d)
Ecuador
94.
Which of the following countries is not part of DR-CAFTA?
a)
The Dominican Republic
b)
United States
c)
Argentina
d)
Guatemala
95.
About what percent of the Amazon Rainforest has already been destroyed?
a)
20%
b)
30%
c)
40%
d)
10%
96.
Which major highway stretches from northern Mexico to southern Chile?
a)
Trans-Andean Highway
b)
Trans-Amazonian Highway
c)
Pan-American Highway
d)
Trans-Oceanic Highway
97.
______________ conquered the Aztec empire for Spain.
a)
Montezuma II
b)
Atahualpa
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Hernan Cortez
98.
Chinampas were floating __________.
a)
Bridges
b)
Gardens
c)
Homes
99.
The Inca Empire stretched along the ____________ coast of South America.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Eastern
d)
Western
100.
Native to a particular area or region...
a)
Immigrant
b)
Natural
c)
Mestizo
d)
Indigenous
101.

__________________ was a Spanish explorer who invaded the Inca empire in 1532.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Montezuma II

d)

Atahualpa

102.
Mexico gained independence from Spain in ____________.
a)
1804
b)
1821
c)
1857
d)
1801
103.
Which two countries controlled most of the land in South America?
a)
Canada & Japan
b)
Cuba & Mexico
c)
Russia & The United States
d)
Spain & Portugal
104.
The exchange of crops, goods, people, and ideas between the Old World and the New World that began in 1492. 
a)
The Columbian Exchange
b)
The Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
The separation of Pangea
d)
The domestication of animals
105.
Which religion was spread by the conquistadors?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity 
c)
Buddhism 
d)
Judaism 
106.
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Christianity
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
107.
Who led a communist revolution in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Bolivar
108.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
109.
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
a)
To increase trade between all countries
b)
To help Canada become a more independent nation
c)
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
110.
As a result of NAFTA, many US manufacturers moved to Mexico where employees were cheaper and environmental standards were lower.
a)
True
b)
False
111.
What is one environmental issue faced by the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Air pollution
b)
Flooding
c)
Fires
d)
Deforestation 
112.
What are shantytowns known as in South America?
a)
Slums
b)
Favelas
c)
Maquiladoras
d)
The Hood
113.
What does BC / AD stand for?
a)
Before Christ / After Death
b)
Before Common Era / After Death
c)
Before Christ / Year of our Lord
d)
Before Common Era / After Common Era
114.
Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
China
d)
Mexico
115.
Which of the following was not a cultural influence brought over by the Europeans?
a)
Language
b)
Christianity
c)
Voodoo
d)
Formal education
116.
Name for a wall painting.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Mural
c)
Abstract
d)
Patois
117.

___________________ was the Spanish conquistador who invaded the Aztec empire in 1521.

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Francisco Pizzaro

c)

Montezuma II

d)

Atahualpa

118.

What is the correct chronological order of leaders?

a)

conquistador, viceroy, caudillo

b)

viceroy, caudillo, conquistador

c)

caudillo, conquistador, viceroy

d)

conquistador, caudillo, viceroy

119.

A rural subsistence farmer

a)

campesino

b)

minifundia

c)

latifundia

d)

caudillo

120.

Local way of speaking a language

a)

dialect

b)

patois

c)

syncretism

121.

Another term for a shantytown

a)

favela

b)

maquiladora

c)

campesino

d)

latifundia

122.

Which 2 ancient empires existed at the same time?

a)

Aztec and Inca

b)

Inca and Maya

c)

Aztec and Maya

123.

Which ancient empire had a over 20,000 miles of roadways?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

124.

South America is ranked ______ in size to that of the other continents.

a)

4th

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

2nd

125.

Which Latin American highway connects Chile to Argentina?

a)

Trans-Andean

b)

Transoceanic

c)

Pan-American

d)

Trans-Amazonian

126.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in limiting industrial development in Latin America?

a)

Free trade agreements

b)

Physical geography

c)

Political instability

d)

Debt to foreigners

127.

Which of the following is NOT a cultural characteristic Africans influenced?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Samba beats

c)

Language

d)

Voodoo

128.

Knotted cords used to keep financial records.

a)

Quipu

b)

meztiso

c)

patois

d)

chinampa

129.

To what American celebration does Carnival compare?

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Easter

c)

A fair / carnival

d)

Christmas

130.

What is this image of?

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

131.

What is this image of?

a)

Mural

b)

Mosaic

132.

Who discovered Panama was an isthmus?

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Christopher Columbus

133.

What 2 countries had a hand in building the Panama Canal?

a)

France and USA

b)

Spain and Portugal

c)

France and Spain

d)

Panama and USA

134.

What does NAFTA stand for?

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement

b)

North American Free Trade Association

c)

Native American Free Trade Association

d)

North American Fair Trade Agreement

135.

Latin America's urbanization rate is __________ the world average.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

equal to

136.

Which of the following is the best description of a developing country?

a)

Primarily subsistence farming, large families, pockets of industry

b)

Primarily commercial farming, small families, wide-spread industry

c)

Primarily subsistence farming, small families, wide-spread industry

d)

Primarily commercial farming, large families, pockets of industry

137.

Which of the following is the best description of a developed country?

a)

Primarily subsistence farming, large families, pockets of industry

b)

Primarily commercial farming, small families, wide-spread industry

c)

Primarily subsistence farming, small families, wide-spread industry

d)

Primarily commercial farming, large families, pockets of industry

138.

Which of the following is NOT a primary factor in the destruction of the rain forest?

a)

Expanding maquiladoras

b)

Expanding latifundias

c)

Commercial logging

d)

Slash-and-burn farming

139.
This man started the reformation.
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Socrates
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Alexander the Great
140.
This was a time of revolutions in scientific, and political thought.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Crusades
141.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
d)
Democracy
142.
Athens had this type of government?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
143.
During what period did Leonardo da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Renaissance
144.
During what period did Leonardo da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Renaissance
145.
The class system during the Middle Ages was called the?
a)
Apartheid
b)
Caste System
c)
Feudalism
d)
Aristocracy
146.
Artistic style that emphasizes nature.
a)
Impressionism
b)
Realism
c)
Romanticism
d)
Abstract
147.
What form of Christianity began during the Reformation?
a)
Protestantism
b)
Catholicism
c)
Eastern Orthodoxy
d)
None of the above
148.
Who fought in the crusades?
a)
Muslims and Jews
b)
Jews and Christians
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Muslims and Sikhs
149.
What area was fought over during the Crusades?
a)
Rome
b)
Athens
c)
Egypt
d)
Palestine
150.
How long did the Middle Ages last?
a)
100 years
b)
500 years
c)
1000 years
d)
1500 years
151.
When did the European Union form?
a)
1989
b)
1990
c)
1991
d)
1992
152.
What country created the Delta Plan?
a)
Denmark
b)
Netherlands
c)
Belgium
d)
Sweden
153.

By 2020, European Union member nations must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions _____ below 1990 levels.

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

35%

154.
Which of the following is not a reason why Eastern Europe lags behind its western neighbors?
a)
Influence of Great Britain
b)
No laws prior to 1989
c)
High concentration of population
d)
High concentration of industry
155.
Organization in which farmers share in growing and selling of products.
a)
Farm cooperative
b)
Mixed farm
c)
Dry farm
d)
State farm
156.
Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than one in which they are citizens are called_________.
a)
Emigrants
b)
Guest workers
c)
Refugees
d)
Foreigners
157.
What is the best translation of AD?
a)
After death
b)
Common Era
c)
Year of our Lord
d)
All of the above
158.
Which type of economy is occurring when the government answers all economic questions?
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Mixed
159.
Which ancient civilization split into 2 halves?
a)
Greeks
b)
Romans
160.
A country that offers social programs for its citizens.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Welfare state
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
161.
Farm that raises several kinds of crops and livestock on the same farm.
a)
Farm cooperative
b)
State farm
c)
Dry farm
d)
Mixed farm
162.
What event was sparked by the Enlightenment?
a)
WWI
b)
French Revolution
c)
Reformation
d)
Renaissance
163.
Monarchs are a form of which type of government?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
164.

What country is home to the TGV?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

United Kingdom

165.

Which country was the 1st to develop a biogas-powered train?

a)

Sweden

b)

Finland

c)

Switzerland

d)

Poland

166.

Which of the following is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

a)

Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Great Britain

d)

Wales

167.

What former country "balkanized" in the early 1990s?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Belarussia

168.

What country carried out "ethnic cleansing" in the Balkan Peninsula?

a)

Serbia

b)

Bosnia-Herzgovina

c)

Kosovo

d)

Croatia

169.

How many countries make up Scandinavia?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

170.

How many countries belong to the European Union?

a)

28

b)

27

c)

26

d)

25

171.

What country is NOT part of Scandinavia?

a)

Ireland

b)

Iceland

c)

Sweden

d)

Denmark

172.

What type of leader did they have during the Middle Ages?

a)

King

b)

Emperor

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

173.

Which artistic style tries to capture everyday life?

a)

Realism

b)

Impressionism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Abstract

174.

Which artistic style tries to capture the outdoors?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Realism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Abstract

175.

Which artistic style tries to evoke emotion?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Abstract

176.

Who was NOT a Renaissance man?

a)

Picasso

b)

Michaelangelo

c)

Donatello

d)

Da Vinci

177.

Which of the following was a type of farm utilized in Eastern Europe during the Cold War?

a)

Collective Farms

b)

Mixed Farms

c)

Farm Cooperatives

d)

Dry Farms

178.

Which ancient empire spread Christianity?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

179.

Who is the "father" of communism?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolph Hitler

180.

Which of the following events did NOT take place during the Middle Ages?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance

d)

Reformation

181.

What connects the UK to mainland Europe?

a)

English Chunnel

b)

TGV

c)

Biogas train

d)

Autobahn

182.

Where did the Reformation begin?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

183.

How many new countries formed after the break-up of Yugoslavia?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

184.

Producing high-end electronics and/or specialty tools are examples of...

a)

Light industry

b)

Heavy industry

c)

Service industry

d)

None of the options

185.

European ports handle a little more than ____ of the world's international shipping.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

10%

186.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the European Union?

a)

Official langauge

b)

Common foreign policy

c)

Single currency

d)

Central bank

187.

What fraction of Europe's forests have been removed to create cities and farms?

a)

2/3

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

188.

According to some estimates, about how long does it take for the Mediterranean Sea to renew itself?

a)

100 years

b)

50 years

c)

10 years

d)

150 years

189.

Which event happened first?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Crusades

d)

Reformation

190.

What event happened first?

a)

Fall of communism

b)

Free elections in Eastern Europe

c)

Soviet Union collapses

d)

European Union is created

191.

Ancient Greece was divided into separate communities called ____________.

a)

City-states

b)

Boundaries

c)

Metropolitan areas

d)

Suburbs

192.

Today, most western Europeans work in __________.

a)

Service industries

b)

Farming

c)

Mining

d)

Manufacturing

193.

In a developed / market-based country, farmers will practice ____________.

a)

Commercial farming

b)

Subsistence farming

c)

State farming

d)

Collective farming

194.

When a lord gives land to nobles in return for loyalty, what type of system does that describe?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Autocracy

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Democracy

195.

What factors allowed the Renaissance to happen?

a)

Wealth and stability

b)

Power and war

c)

Religious tensions

d)

Dissatisfaction with politics

196.

What created the European Union?

a)

Maastricht Treaty

b)

Kyoto Protocol

c)

Lisbon Treaty

d)

EU Constitution

197.

Which of the following is NOT an agricultural with which Europe struggles?

a)

Cash crop shortages

b)

Foot and Mouth Disease

c)

Organic farming

d)

Genetically modified food production

198.

How many are believed to have been killed during the Holocaust?

a)

12 million

b)

6 million

c)

2 million

d)

15 million

199.

The Cold War was between...

a)

Communist and non-Communist worlds

b)

Communist and Socialist worlds

c)

Stalin vs. Churchill

d)

Germany and Soviet Union

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