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Chapter 12: Cultural Geography of Europe

Cultural Geography of Europe

1
In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the territory of Kosovo, Serb leaders implemented a policy of __________, killing or forcibly removing ethnic rival groups.
A)nationalism
B)cultural diversity
C)ethnic purification
D)ethnic cleansing
2
The most populated area of northen Europe's ____________
A)the British Isles
B)Scandanavia
C)the Iberian Peninsula
D)Jutland
3
The city state of ____________ introduced the western idea of democracy
A)Sparta
B)Rome
C)Athens
D)Greece
4
The Renaissance is a period in history highlighted by __________.
A)feudalism
B)the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome
C)great discoveries
D)the Enlightenment
5
Main events during the period of economic and political revolutions beginning in the 1600s include all EXCEPT __________.
A)the passage of the Bill of Rights in English Parliament
B)the Reformation
C)Thirty years' war
D)the Industrial Revolution
6
During World War II, more than 6 million Jews and others died in Nazi Germany as a result of the __________.
A)Reformation
B)Holocaust
C)Renaissance
D)Industrial Revolution
7
The end of communist rule began when __________.
A)the Polish labor union Solidarity was formed
B)the soviet Union fell
C)Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries
D)the European Union was formed
8
Most Europeans speak __________ languages.
A)Slavic
B)Germanic
C)Romance
D)Indo-European
9
Most Europeans are __________.
A)Christians
B)Jews
C)Muslims
D)Buddhists
10
Some countries offer state-supported programs in health, education, and social security and are called __________.
A)the European Union
B)welfare states
C)socialized states
D)democratic unions
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