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Compared with Eastern Europe, Western Europe has a temperate climate. This difference can be explained by __________.

A
the existence of fjords in Eastern Europe
B
the North Atlantic Drift
C
the large number of lakes in Western Europe
D
the sirocco winds
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The __________ Ocean and the __________ Ocean surround Europe.

A
Pacific . . . Atlantic
B
Arctic . . . Indian
C
Pacific . . . Indian
D
Arctic . . . Atlantic
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Which of the following statements about multiculturalism in Europe is false?

A
There are 23 official languages in the European Union.
B
European countries have high rates of immigration.
C
Few Europeans study abroad, preferring to remain in their own multicultural country for academics.
D
The role of religion has steadily declined in recent years.
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Which of the following is an important goal of European unification?

A
restricting immigration from outside Europe
B
eliminating different languages and cultures throughout the continent
C
focusing farm production on one or two crops
D
creating a common, multicultural society
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Alex Guillard In northern Europe, many reclaimed polders, such as the one in the photo above, are created by systems of __________ that have been built to hold back water.

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A
fjords
B
foehns
C
siroccos
D
dikes
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One of the major purposes of the Schuman Plan, proposed in 1950, was to achieve lasting peace by __________.

A
requiring all European countries to become part of the United Nations
B
creating a European athletic event similar to the Olympics
C
ensuring that all Europeans spoke French and German
D
aligning European nations economically and politically
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Which of the following is not one of Europe’s four major ethnic groups?

A
Germanic
B
Latin
C
Basque
D
Slavic
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image by Pflatau The image above shows a common European weather pattern. This pattern pushes warm, dry African winds called __________ toward Europe.

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A
drifts
B
foehns
C
mistrals
D
siroccos
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Which of the following is not an example of a historically ethnically diverse country in Europe?

A
Macedonia
B
Switzerland
C
Bosnia and Herzegovina
D
Ireland
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of the CIA World Factbook The __________ Ocean lies north of Europe and covers the North Pole.

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A
Atlantic
B
Arctic
C
Indian
D
Pacific
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As a result of the events of the __________, Europeans began to establish a common culture with ties to classical Greek and Roman civilizations.

A
Age of Exploration
B
Renaissance
C
Industrial Revolution
D
Cold War
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The government of Belgium provides three community councils to protect the interests of __________.

A
the major ethnic and language groups in the country
B
immigrants to Belgium
C
those who move from Brussels to Flanders
D
minorities who move from Belgium to neighboring countries
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Which of the following was not a result of the European Age of Exploration?

A
new products and habits like drinking tea
B
the conquest of foreign lands and peoples
C
the rise of new empires in Europe
D
European isolation from the rest of the world
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above accurately shows the order of historical events in Europe?

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A
One (1)
B
Two (2)
C
Three (3)
D
Four (4)
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Jorge1767 Europe’s many __________ are widely used for transportation, leisure, and tourism.

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A
coastlines
B
dikes
C
polders
D
canals
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Image by vxla The Great __________ Plain, shown in the photo above, stretches across Croatia, Serbia, and Romania and is highly populated because of its fertile soil.

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A
French
B
British
C
Hungarian
D
Greek
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Three-fourths of the over 500,000 lakes in Europe are found in __________.

A
Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina
B
Germany, Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic
C
Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia
D
France, England, Spain, and Italy
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During the Renaissance, education began to emphasize the study of __________ over more traditional studies.

A
agriculture
B
humanism
C
medicine
D
trading
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Which two islands are part of the British Isles?

A
Iceland and Great Britain
B
Ireland and Sicily
C
Corsica and Iceland
D
Ireland and Great Britain
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA Spain and Portugal (circled on the map above) are located on the __________ Peninsula, a landform that is separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees.

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A
Balkan
B
Apennine
C
Scandinavian
D
Iberian

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