Geography and History of the World © 2010 Indiana Edition

Chapter 13: The Region Today: Europe

The Region Today: Europe

1
In 1992 representatives from various European countries signed the Maastricht Treaty, which set up the __________.
A)World Trade Organization
B)United Nations
C)European Union
D)Marshall Plan
2
Changes in eastern European economies since the fall of communism include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)maintaining the social “safety net”
B)retraining laid-off workers
C)acquiring new technology
D)reducing pollution
3
One of the leading heavy industry centers of Europe is located in __________.
A)Switzerland
B)Ireland
C)Denmark
D)Germany
4
Some farmers who are concerned about the use of chemicals and pesticides have relied on __________.
A)mixed farming
B)genetically modified foods
C)organic farming
D)collective farming
5
__________ has the world’s largest port in surface area, amount of freight handled, and number of ships it can dock at one time.
A)Gdansk, Poland
B)Rotterdam, the Netherlands
C)Marseille, France
D)London, England
6
Natural disasters in Europe do NOT include __________.
A)earthquakes
B)violent storms
C)floods
D)Tsunamis
7
In some of the arid climates of southern Europe, it is necessary to rely on __________.
A)mixed farming
B)collective farming
C)dry farming
D)farm cooperatives
8
Acid rain as a result of burning lignite (brown) coal has __________.
A)made Scandinavian trees vulnerable to disease and insects
B)damaged the Acropolis in Athens
C)killed fish in 20 percent of Sweden’s lakes
D)destroyed large tracts of forest in eastern Europe
9
Concerns over the natural environment led Europeans to __________.
A)drain seas for greater land use
B)develop alternative fuels
C)burn lignite coal only in eastern Europe
D)deposit wastes only in rivers, not lakes
10
Since the full of communism eastern Europe’s GDP has
A)Increased
B)Decreased
C)stayed the same
D)Increased in some countries but decreased in others
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