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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
You are sailing from Italy to North Africa. Through which body of water do you cross?
- The Atlantic Ocean
- The Adriatic Sea
- The Aegean Sea
- The Mediterranean Sea
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Which mountain chain divides France and Spain?
- The Alps
- The Apennines
- The Carpathians
- The Pyrenees
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3. Question
Scandinavia is a
- Country
- Defensive alliance
- Peninsula
- Tariff union
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4. Question
A body of water surrounded by land on three sides is a
- Bay
- Lake
- Marina
- Peninsula
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
The Romance languages are descended from
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Latin
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
Which of the following is NOT a Romance language?
- English
- French
- Italian
- Romanian
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
The English language is a blend of
- Celtic, Dutch, French
- Celtic, French, and German
- Celtic, German, and Latin
- Dutch, German, Latin
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
Most people in France are
- Lutheran
- Muslim
- Presbyterian
- Roman Catholic
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
Generally speaking, contemporary European culture flows
- North to south
- South to north
- East to west
- West to east
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
Which of the following is a “push” factor that explains why many people migrate to Europe?
- To escape conflicts in their countries of origin
- To purchase homes of their own
- To have safe drinking water for their families
- To sell goods from back home
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
What is the main cause of Europe’s aging population in the twenty-first century?
- People are living longer
- Younger people are having fewer children
- Governments encourage immigration of older people
- Governments encourage emigration of younger people
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
What is one effect of Europe’s aging population?
- Workers are needed to replace senior citizens who are retiring
- There are fewer drivers than there were ten years ago
- Workers must work longer hours to support elderly parents
- There are more retirement homes than single-family homes
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
Which of the following is considered the birthplace of representative government?
- Athens
- London
- Paris
- Rome
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
Who is the chief executive in a parliamentary system of government, and how is he/she chosen?
- President, by majority vote of the people
- President, by the party that controls the lower house of the legislature
- Prime minister, by majority vote of the people
- Prime minister, by the party that controls the lower house of the legislature
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Question 15 of 20

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What effect have the Alps had on Swiss government?
- The Alps surround Switzerland and have resulted in a unitary government
- The Alps divide Switzerland and have resulted in a federal government
- The Alps divide Switzerland and have resulted in a confederal government
- The Alps divide Switzerland and have resulted in anarchy
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
A tax on imports is a
- Quota
- Standard
- Subsidy
- Tariff
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
Why was the European Union formed?
- To treat countries as one nation
- To unite Europe economically
- To control how farmers get paid
- To give workers equal wages
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
What is one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries?
- It allows people, money, and goods to move freely from country to country
- It helps prevent member countries from going into heavy debt
- It helps create an open market in which goods can be created using a tariff
- It allows countries to maintain control of their own affairs
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
Why was NATO formed?
- To encourage world government
- As a predecessor to the European Union
- As a defensive alliance against the Soviet Union
- To tie the economies of the United States and Canada to Europe
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
You want to stand with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one foot in the western hemisphere. Where would you go?
- Bonn, Germany
- Greenwich, England
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Madrid, Spain
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1. Question

You are sailing from Italy to North Africa. Through which body of water do you cross?

2. Question

Which mountain chain divides France and Spain?

3. Question

Scandinavia is a

4. Question

A body of water surrounded by land on three sides is a

5. Question

The Romance languages are descended from

6. Question

Which of the following is NOT a Romance language?

7. Question

The English language is a blend of

8. Question

Most people in France are

9. Question

Generally speaking, contemporary European culture flows

10. Question

Which of the following is a “push” factor that explains why many people migrate to Europe?

11. Question

What is the main cause of Europe’s aging population in the twenty-first century?

12. Question

What is one effect of Europe’s aging population?

13. Question

Which of the following is considered the birthplace of representative government?

14. Question

Who is the chief executive in a parliamentary system of government, and how is he/she chosen?

15. Question

What effect have the Alps had on Swiss government?

16. Question

A tax on imports is a

17. Question

Why was the European Union formed?

18. Question

What is one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries?

19. Question

Why was NATO formed?

20. Question

You want to stand with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one foot in the western hemisphere. Where would you go?