Ch04 The European Core.docx

Chapter 4 The European Core 1. As defined in this book, the European Coreland does not include which country? a. Andorra b. Ireland c. Austria d. Italy e. None of the above 2. Scotland and England were two separate countries until the Act of Union in: a. 1066 b. 1603 c. 1707 d. 1815 e. 1997 3. The Commonwealth of Nations is: a. A political union of all of the United Kingdom’s former colonies b. The British version of the European Union c. A supranational organization of the UK with many of its former colonies d. An exclusive trade arrangement with the UK and its former colonies e. The political cooperation between England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland, in addition to the smaller surrounding islands 4. Which of the following was not of major significance to Britain’s urban/industrial rise? a. Coal mining b. Iron and steel manufacturing c. Textiles d. Shipbuilding e. Weapons technology 5. The Industrial Revolution: a. Was based initially on water power, then expanded with power supplied by coal-fired steam engines b. Greatly reduced its dependence on coal when a process was devised to make coke from charcoal c. Took advantage of new iron and steel-making processes developed in Germany, which later spread to Britain d. Began the decline of the hedgerow as manufacturing plants demolished them to make room for their operations 6. Which country uses wind power to provide more than 20 percent of its electricity needs? a. United Kingdom b. Germany c. Netherlands d. Denmark e. Luxembourg 7. The leading financial center in Europe is: a. Zürich b. Paris c. Brussels d. London e. Amsterdam 8. Which nation’s economy doubled in the 1990s? a. France b. Belgium c. Andorra d. Ireland e. Switzerland 9. Which of these pairings is incorrect? a. Silicon Bog – Ireland b. Silicon Fen – Southeast England c. Silicon Saxony – eastern Germany d. Randstad – Belgium e. Scientific City – central France 10. Why has there been continual violence over Northern Ireland since the 1960s? a. The majority Catholic population in Northern Ireland feels economically discriminated against by the richer Protestant minority, and has rebelled violently b. Forcible attempts by the Irish Republican Army to reunite Northern Ireland with the rest of Ireland in the 1960s halted the then-peaceful devolution of Northern Ireland c. Vast emigration of Irish people to other countries during this time made Protestants the majority in Northern Ireland, and Britain responded by taking control of the region d. The marginalized Catholic minority rebelled and fought against the direct control of Northern Ireland by London and the occupation of the region by the British Army e. Protestants rebelled when London announced the British Army and support would be withdrawn, and a Catholic-dominated Northern Ireland Assembly established 11. Europe’s largest country by area is: a. Spain b. Germany c. France d. Sweden e. Romania 12. Which of these cities lies in the French Riviera? a. Lyon b. Paris c. Dijon d. Grenoble e. Nice 13. The customs and tradition of the _____ play a strong role in French self-identity and sense of well-being. a. Vineyard b. Rural village c. Family farm d. Steel plant 14. Which nation generally fell behind other European powers during the Industrial Revolution before modernizing after World War II? a. Austria b. Switzerland c. Netherlands d. France e. Belgium 15. What is the definition of a primate city? a. It is always the capital of a nation b. It is the largest city in a nation that is not the capital c. It is any metropolitan area with more than 10,000,000 residents d. It is a city larger than the second and third-largest cities combined 16. Which of these was not funded or encouraged by the French government to encourage economic growth? a. Penalties for new development in the Paris region b. Subsidies supporting children for population growth c. Promoting the combination of smaller companies into larger ones d. The transfer of agricultural workers to industrial jobs e. An excellent educational system 17. Which of these capital cities developed in an area with few natural resources in its vicinity? a. Paris b. London c. Berlin d. All of the above 18. Marseille is France’s leading _____. a. Agricultural center b. Naval base c. Tourist destination d. Steel producer e. Seaport 19. The two “cornerstones” of the European Union are _____ and ______. a. France and Great Britain b. Germany and Great Britain c. Germany and Italy d. France and Germany e. None of the above 20. Which of these German cities is not located on the Rhine? a. Cologne b. Mannheim c. Frankfurt d. Wiesbaden e. Bonn 21. One of the most notable contrasts between Germany and France is: a. The recent success of Germany’s economy b. Their attitudes towards the European Union c. The distribution of many large and mid-sized cities across Germany d. Their current roles as colonial powers e. The dominance of agriculture over industry in France 22. The largest influx of immigrants to Germany has come from: a. Albania b. Russia c. Poland d. Morocco e. Turkey 23. Which of these countries would be most at risk if sea levels rise? a. France b. Netherlands c. United Kingdom d. Monaco e. Ireland 24. The world’s largest port (measured by tonnage handled) is: a. Amsterdam b. Antwerp c. Europoort d. Rotterdam e. Hamburg 25. Which of these countries was for centuries a Dutch colony? a. Belgium b. India c. Libya d. Indonesia e. Malaysia 26. Why did the Netherlands overtake Belgium and Luxembourg as the leading industrial Benelux country? a. The discovery of major reserves of natural gas in the country b. The decline of Belgium’s coal-based economy c. The immense subsidies Netherlands gave to its industries to make them more productive d. The great boost to the economy creating the polder lands generated e. The lower cost of Dutch-made goods 27. The European Union is headquartered in: a. The Hague b. Paris c. Bonn d. Brussels e. Geneva 28. How has the relative lack of raw materials and energy sources within Switzerland’s borders affected Swiss industry? a. Switzerland generates most of its revenue from international goods transported across a vast network of railroads crisscrossing the entire nation b. Switzerland has always been more dependent upon agricultural products than industrial exports c. Swiss industries focus on very skilled labor and production of small, efficient goods d. Switzerland has imposed very high tariffs on imports to protect its own manufacturing base e. Switzerland has focused more on banking, tourism and being the headquarters for various supranational organizations for revenue instead of industry 29. Which country falls behind the Western Europe norms in agricultural efficiency? a. Luxembourg b. Belgium c. Ireland d. Austria e. Germany 30. Which of these countries is not a welfare state? a. Germany b. Belgium c. Netherlands d. France e. None of the above True-False Questions 31. Northern Ireland voted to become part of the Irish Free State (later the Republic of Ireland) in 1921, but Protestants in the region rebelled. FALSE 32. France is Europe’s largest agricultural producer. TRUE 33. All European Coreland nations have a primate city. FALSE 34. France is the world’s number one tourist destination. TRUE