Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 12: The Cultural Geography of Europe

The Cultural Geography of Europe

1
In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the territory of Kosovo, Serb leaders implemented a policy of __________, killing or forcibly removing ethnic rival groups.
A)nationalism
B)cultural diversity
C)ethnic purification
D)ethnic cleansing
2
In 2001 Europe’s population of __________ (excluding Russia) made it the third most populated continent.
A)583 million
B)1 billion
C)264 million
D)82 million
3
Which is NOT a result of labor shortages in Western Europe during the 1950s and 1960s?
A)Immigrants from newly independent North African countries moved to France.
B)Guest workers from Turkey and Greece filled industrial jobs in Germany.
C)Many Europeans migrated to the Americas and Africa.
D)Immigrants from South Asia and the Caribbean moved to the United Kingdom.
4
The Renaissance is a period in history highlighted by __________.
A)feudalism
B)the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome
C)great discoveries
D)the Enlightenment
5
Main events during the period of economic and political revolutions beginning in the 1600s include all EXCEPT __________.
A)the passage of the Bill of Rights in English Parliament
B)the Reformation
C)the French Revolution
D)the Industrial Revolution
6
During World War II, more than 6 million Jews and others died in Nazi Germany as a result of the __________.
A)Reformation
B)Holocaust
C)Renaissance
D)Industrial Revolution
7
The end of communist rule began when __________.
A)the Polish labor union Solidarity was formed
B)the Berlin Wall came down
C)Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries
D)the European Union was formed
8
The Indo-European language family includes all language groups EXCEPT __________.
A)Slavic languages
B)Germanic languages
C)Romance languages
D)Uralic languages
9
Most Europeans are __________.
A)Christians
B)Jews
C)Muslims
D)Buddhists
10
Some countries offer state-supported programs in health, education, and social security and are called __________.
A)the European Union
B)welfare states
C)socialized states
D)democratic unions
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