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Social Studies World Geography Unit 06: Europe 2012­2013
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1 The Ruhr is a region of western Germany
4 The French government imposes a quota
with rich soil and mineral deposits. Farming
on the importation of foreign movies. For
has been the traditional use of the land.
every seven foreign movies shown, a
Beginning in the 1800s, coal companies
theater in France must show one
moved in and increasingly exploited the
domestically­produced movie. Which
mineral deposits. Today, there are over
reason is the likely motivation for limiting
300 coal mines in the region.
foreign movies in France?
F
to prevent a loss of French culture
G
to improve exports of French films
the Ruhr?
H
to protect theater profits
A People no longer needed farm products.
J
to monitor the messages of foreign films
What change in European society has
caused this shift in the use of the land in
B
Erosion in the region led many farmers
to move to more fertile lands.
C
5 Which factor has most contributed to the
Commercial farming made farmlands in
reorganization of European national
the region less important.
boundaries since 1990?
D Industrialization led to the need to use
the coal resources of the region.
2 How has Eastern Europe been
A religion
B
ethnicity
C
political parties
D economies
most affected by the use of a variety of
languages?
F
It has led to new arts and literature.
G
It has made unification difficult.
H
It has improved trade and commerce.
J
It has allowed the English language to
become dominant.
6 federalism : United States of America ::
___________ : ___________
F
European Union : economic policy
G
socialism : communism
H
supranationalism : European Union
J
economic treaties : common good
3 Which pull factor has led many immigrants
to European nations in recent decades?
A to gain economic opportunities
B
to escape civil war
C
to leave oppressive governments
D to avoid natural disasters
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7 Which of the following most influences the
8 Areas of Europe affected by a
marine west coast climate of Europe?
Mediterranean climate most likely
A prevailing westerly winds off the
experience —
Atlantic Ocean
F
warm, dry summers
B
the Alps
G
short growing seasons
C
prevailing southerly winds off the
H
cold, snowy winters
Mediterranean Sea
J
heavy rains
D deforestation
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Standard of Living Indicators for Selected Nations in Europe, 2011
Country
Average Life
Infant Mortality
Expectancy
(per 1,000
(in years)
births)
Albania
77.4
22.8
Bulgaria
73.1
12.9
France
81.1
4.1
Germany
80.0
4.2
Hungary
74.8
7.5
Poland
76.3
7.8
Romania
72.5
17.2
United Kingdom
80.0
5.4
Source: the United Nations and the CIA Factbook
9 Which country most likely has the highest
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Which example BEST demonstrates a
standard of living?
European nation's use of technology
A Poland
having lasting social, environmental, and
B
France
C
United Kingdom
D Bulgaria
economic impacts?
A the use of polders in the Netherlands
to reclaim land from the sea
B
the application of artificial fertilizers in
Ireland to improve potato crops
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Where are the least­developed countries
located in Europe? F
north
G
south H
east
J
west
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C
the use of terracing in Switzerland to
provide additional farmland
D the partitioning of Germany after
World War II
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Where would France likely fall on the economic spectrum?
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F
A
G
B
H
C
J
D
Use the passage and your knowledge
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Use the passage and your knowledge
of social studies to answer the
of social studies to answer the
following question.
following question.
Six current­day countries were once part
Spain built Europe's first __________
of the nation of Yugoslavia: Bosnia­
plant nearly 40 years ago and is the
Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,
largest user of this technology in the
Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. The
Western world. Spanish companies lead
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) was
the market, operating in regions including
formed as the "Kingdom of Serbs, Croats
India, the Middle East, and North America.
and Slovenes" after World War I. These
Spanish innovation contributes to bringing
ethnic groups had inhabited the area
sustainable ________ to millions.
since the 1600s. It was conquered in
1941 by the Axis powers. The Socialist
Which terms complete the paragraph
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1943–
above about technological innovation in
1991) was a socialist successor state to
Europe?
the kingdom. Starting in 1991, the SFRY
F
oil refining…energy
G
desalination…clean water
republic's former ethnic states.
H
desalination…energy
J
nuclear…transportation
disintegrated into wars, which were
followed by the secession of most of the
The human process that had the greatest
influence on the partitioning of the
Republic of Yugoslavia was the desire to
—
A maintain cultural identity
B
migrate to other areas of Europe
C
have the same form of government as
in Yugoslavia
D have far more influence as a nation
than Yugoslavia had
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Which conclusion regarding the influence
of Catholicism on Europe is best
supported by evidence in the map?
A Islam has gained followers in Northern
Europe.
B
Much of Europe is either predominately
Catholic or a related Christian religion.
C
Catholicism across Europe serves as a
unifying influence among European
nations.
D The central location of Rome has led
to Catholicism dominating the
countries that border the
Mediterranean Sea.
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Based on current immigration trends,
which religion is most likely to increase in
Western Europe over the next twenty
years?
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F
Catholic
G
Protestant
H
Orthodox
J
Islam
How is the Catholic religion in Europe
related to cultural diffusion? A The power and reach of the Ottoman
Empire brought Catholicism to the
region.
B
The power and reach of the Roman
Empire brought Christianity to much of
the region.
C
The Catholic religion of Ireland was
spread by the Vikings and other
invaders onto mainland Europe.
D The Protestant religion replaced the
Catholic religion through the spread of
the written word with the invention of
the printing press.
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(Associated Press: 2008) – A car bombing blamed on the armed Basque group ETA
killed an army officer and wounded 6 people in northern Spain this morning. It was the
third such attack in 24 hours in what appeared to be a stepped­up ETA offensive. The
explosion happened as the building was being evacuated following a phone call from ETA
warning of the blast.
The bomb went off shortly after 1:00 a.m. outside an army academy in the northern
town of Santoña, following two other explosions in Basque towns yesterday. The attacks
may be linked to a recent court ruling to ban two pro­independence Basque political
parties for having ETA links. Since 1968 the Basque separatist group has killed more than
825 people in Spain and France.
(Time Magazine: 2009) It was supposed to be a thing of the past. But as Northern
Ireland awoke Sunday morning to news of its worst atrocity in over a decade, terrorism, it
seemed, had made an unwelcome return to life in the province. The shooting at the
Massereene army base in Antrim, north of Belfast, killed two young soldiers and seriously
injured four others, including two civilians. Police say the soldiers came under attack when
they stepped out to collect a pizza delivery. And by all accounts, the gunmen were intent
on nothing less than murder. After they fired their initial shots, they approached the
soldiers, some of whom were lying on the ground, and shot them a second time. The 'Real
IRA' is believed to have carried out the attack. The group is one of a number of so­called
dissident republicans — hardliners who oppose the power­sharing government between
Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic political parties. The 'Real IRA' was also
responsible for the Omagh bomb which claimed 29 lives in 1998 — the bloodiest atrocity in
Northern Ireland's 30­year sectarian conflict.
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Which cause is one reason that led to the terrorist act in Spain?
F
religious differences
G
desire for political separation and independence
H
a pacifist movement against the military
J
desire to extend power over other territories and groups
Why would these incidents be perceived as terrorism?
A The attacks were unexpected and often involved civilians.
B
The attacks prompted a swift military response from the government.
C
Government buildings were the target in order to destabilize the national government.
D Key industries were the target of the attacks in order to inflict damage to the economy.
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Population in Millions
Austria
8.3
Latvia
2.3
Belgium
10.5
Lithuania
3.4
Bulgaria
7.7
Luxembourg
.5
Cyprus
.8
Malta
.4
Czech Republic
10.3
Netherlands
16.3
Denmark
5.4
Poland
38.1
Estonia
1.3
Portugal
10.6
Finland
5.3
Romania
21.6
France
60.9
Slovakia
5.4
Germany
82.5
Slovenia
2
Greece
11.1
Spain
43.8
Hungary
10.1
Sweden
9
Ireland
42.2
United Kingdom
60.4
Italy
58.8
The Council of the European Union
The Council consists of ministers from each of the member countries in the European Union (EU).
Different ministers attend, representing different issues – (such as the French foreign ministers will
attend some meetings while the French ministers for agriculture will attend others).
Each country has a number of votes based mostly on the size of the population, but there is a
weighting formula that favors smaller countries, giving them more voice than they otherwise would
have. Most decisions are taken by majority vote.
The Council consists of ministers from the national governments of all the EU countries. Meetings
are attended by whichever ministers are responsible for the items to be discussed: foreign
ministers, ministers of the economy and finance, ministers for agriculture and so on, as
appropriate.
Up to four times a year the presidents and/or prime ministers of the Member States meet as the
European Council. These "summit" meetings set overall EU policy.
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Which list of countries benefits from the voting rules that govern the European Union?
F
Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta
G
Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
H
France, Spain, Italy
J
Estonia, Poland, Germany
Which statement accurately represents the relationship of land area in Europe to size of
population?
A Germany has a greater population density than Spain.
B
Smaller countries are found adjacent to major waterways such as seas and oceans.
C
Finland has a denser population than France.
D Political boundaries of countries are apparently along physical geographic boundaries.
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In countries along the Atlantic Ocean,
more people have demand for high speed
transportation in which of these
locations?
F
between Madrid and Barcelona and in
and out of Paris
G
between London and Paris
H
in and out of capital cities
J
between Paris and London and along
the Atlantic coast of France
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Which of the following has provided a
demand for high­speed rail technology?
A tourism to Europe from other parts of
the world
B
the European Union creating
connections across political lines for
work and trade
C
a need for day travel so that business
can be conducted without overnight
stays
D all of these.
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questions.
The percentage of the population involved in specific activities determines the level of economic
development of a nation. Those economic activities are designated as primary, secondary,
tertiary, and quaternary. In a primary economy, much of the population is dependent on use of
the land, like farming, mining, fishing, and hunting. In a secondary economy, much of the
population is involved in manufacturing. This includes taking any products of the land and creating
another product, like grinding grain into flour. A tertiary economy has a large percentage of its
population in the services sector. This includes sales, maintenance, and repair work. Finally,
quaternary societies have citizens working at computers with information processing and
conducting scientific research.
­Adapted from Human Geography, R.E. Nelson, et. al.
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At which level of economic activity are
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Which countries most likely have a
most European countries (according to
combination of a primary and secondary
the map)?
economy? F
primary
A Albania and Romania
G
secondary
B
Germany and France
H
tertiary
C
Portugal and Poland
J
quaternary
D Serbia and Slovakia
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Use the political and physical maps of Europe on the previous page.
Identify three natural borders that have been used to define political units.
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Test Key
Social Studies World Geography Unit 06: Europe 2012-2013
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Item #
Correct Answer
Primary
SE
Secondary
SE
Obj/Cat
1
S0WG18997CS
D
WGS.2(B)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 1
2
S0WG19000CS
G
WGS.5(A)
[R]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 2
3
S0WG19005CS
A
WGS.7(B)
[R]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 2
4
S0WG19009CS
F
WGS.7(D)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 2
5
SWG1070835RX
B
WGS.14(A)
None
None
6
S0WG019664CS
H
WGS.7(D)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 2
7
S0WG18999CS
A
WGS.4(A)
[R]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 2
8
SWG1088908D
F
WGS.4(A)
[R]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 2
9
SWG1088910D
B
WGS.5(B)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 2
10
S0WG017501cs
H
WGS.5(B)
[S]
WGS.21(B)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 2
11
S0WG19017CS
A
WGS.20(B)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 4
12
S0WG19010CS
H
WGS.10(B)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 4
13
SWG1089984D
A
WGS.18(B)
[S]
WGS.21(A)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 3
14
S0WG019661CS
G
WGS.19(B)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 4
15
S0WG019690CS
B
WGS.17(A)
[R]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 3
16
S0WG019660CS
J
WGS.17(A)
[R]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 3
17
SWG19682CS
B
WGS.17(A)
[R]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 3
18
S0WG019643CS
G
WGS.18(B)
[S]
WGS.22(B)
STAAR: World
Geography 3
19
S0WG019685CS
A
WGS.18(B)
[S]
WGS.21(A)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 3
20
S0WG019691CS
F
WGS.13(B)
[S]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 1
21
SWG1089988D
A
WGS.13(A)
[P]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
None
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S0WG019663CS
H
WGS.19(A)
[R]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 4
23
S0WG019662CS
D
WGS.19(A)
[R]
None
STAAR: World
Geography 4
24
S0WG017552cs
J
WGS.11(A)
[S]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 4
25
SWG19678CS
A
WGS.11(A)
[S]
WGS.21(C)
[P]
STAAR: World
Geography 4
S0WG019657CS
Answers will vary but include: Pyrenees Mountains between
France and Spain, English Channel between England and
France, Irish Sea between Ireland and England, Rhine River
between France and Germany, Baltic Sea between Poland
and Sweden, and others.
WGS.13(A)
[P]
WGS.22(D)
None
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