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Geography Final Part 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Which body of water is not located on the shores of Northern Europe?

A

Black Sea

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2
Q

What is the chief characteristic of a navigable River?

A

It is deep enough and wide enough for shipping

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3
Q

The Scottish highlands are part of which major landform?

A

Northwest highlands

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4
Q

In which region does most of Europe’s agricultural activity take place?

A

Northern European plain

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5
Q

Which of the following is not a major climate in Europe?

A

Arid

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6
Q

Which of the following regions has a humid subtropical climate?

A

South and southeast of the alps

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7
Q

Why do many former communist countries have lower farm yields?

A

Outdated technology has slowed progress.

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8
Q

Where are Europe’s main oil and natural gas deposits located?

A

North Sea

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9
Q

Which country is not apart of Great Britan?

A

Ireland

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10
Q

Which of the following groups was the last to invade and occupy Great Britain?

A

Norman’s

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11
Q

Which of the following cities is France’s Mediterranean seaport?

A

Marseille

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12
Q

Which of the following is not a department of France?

A

Sardinia

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13
Q

Which of the following environmental issues is of particular concern for the Netherlands?

A

Rising global sea levels

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14
Q

Which of the following languages is not commonly spoken in Belgium?

A

German

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15
Q

What is the capital city of Finland?

A

Helsinki

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16
Q

Which country governs the Faeroe Islands?

A

Denmark

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17
Q

Which country had a strong paper-and wood- products industry?

A

Sweden

18
Q

The first trading group in Germany was_____

A

The hanseatic league

19
Q

Which of the following factors was not a result of the collapse of the German economy in the 1920s?

A

Drought

20
Q

What is the largest religious group in Germany?

A

Protestant

21
Q

Which of the following is one of Switzerland’s four main languages?

A

English

22
Q

Which country had the closest ties to Sweden?

A

Latvia

23
Q

What is the capital of the Czech Republic?

A

Prague

24
Q

Which two countries form a complementary region?

A

The Czech Republic and Slovakia

25
Q

On what river is the city of Prague located?

A

Vltava

26
Q

What factor contributed to the economic slowdown in Czech Republic during the 1990s?

A

Too much government influence over the economy.

27
Q

The Moors brought all of the following except_____to Spain.

A

New roadbuilding techniques.

28
Q

Which of the following is not an example of the Morrish influence on the Iberian peninsula?

A

Aqueducts

29
Q

Spain produces all of the following agricultural products except______

A

Caviar

30
Q

Africa lies just 8 km away from Spain across the ________

A

Straight of Gibraltar

31
Q

Portugal still retains control of which islands in the Atlantic Ocean?

A

Madeira and Azores

32
Q

What landform region separates Italy from the rest of mainland Europe?

A

The Alps

33
Q

The micro state of ______ is located in Rome,Italy.

A

Vatican City

34
Q

Which of the following was not a Renaissance Painter?

A

Giotto

35
Q

Which of the following countries is not a former Yugoslav republic?

A

Albania

36
Q

How is the Mediterranean Sea connected to the Black Sea?

A

Through the Bosporus

37
Q

Three religious groups that are in conflict in the Balkans are______

A

Muslims, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Roman Catholics.

38
Q

The western Balkan region is a complex region containing many ethnic______

A

Enclaves

39
Q

The conflicts in Kosovo were between ____ and Serbs.

A

Ethnic Albania’s.

40
Q

____is the capital of Bosnia

A

Sarajevo

41
Q

The eastern Balkans region is composed of_______

A

Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova.

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