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Unit 2: Europe Study Guide
by Amber Goodson
SS6G7, SS6G8, SS6G9, SS6E8, SS6E9
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Open Ended
Please answer the response using 4 complete sentences. Be sure to use specific details that you learned to support your answer.
Briefly describe causes and effects of the environmental disaster that took place at Chernobyl in the Soviet Union 1986.
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Multiple Choice
Which is a POSITIVE effect of a high literacy?
Most people are hard to train to perform a job.
Most people do not have much access to schools
Most people cannot read or write
Most people are able to learn new skills.
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Multiple Choice
What was the main reason for creating the European Union?
There were too many languages in Europe to form one large government
Smaller countries are able to meet the needs of citizens better than large ones
Workers in Europe were not being treated fairly.
Countries believed that by working together they would be more powerful and have stronger economies
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Multiple Choice
Vast amounts of natural resources such as oil, gas, coal, and timber..
Lack of warm water ports to export raw materials..
Learning to operate a mixed economy after years of a command economy ..
High unemployment has caused educated young adults to migrate to other European nations..
What country is being described?
France
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
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Multiple Choice
Increased education and training within a nation will most likely result in
an increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
a decrease in entrepreneurship
an increase in the presence of natural resources
a decrease in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Multiple Choice
Imposing some sort of cost on trade that raises the price of the traded products is MOST LIKELY an example of
a trade incentive
a trade deficit
a trade barrier
a trade surplus
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Multiple Choice
Life Expectancy at Birth (M/F): 70.1 / 78.4
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births): 9
Population Growth Rate: -0.1% Percent
Urban Population:72%
(Source: United Nations Population Fund)
These facts MOST LIKELY describe a country in
Europe
South America
Africa
Asia
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Multiple Choice
Based on how close some of the countries in Europe are, what can be said about acid rain, air pollution, and nuclear disasters
All happened due to one time human error.
All the pollution can spreads into many other countries
The effects of all three are kept within one country.
They all happened in the same country
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is the MOST LIKELY reason for "acid rain"?
erosion from deforestation
ranches that raise cattle
power plants that burn coal
cars that run on gasoline
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Multiple Choice
Europe was hurt by the financial crisis in 2008. High unemployment hit all areas of the population. However, the group that was hit the hardest were young people, ages 18-25 years of age. Many of these young people ended up leaving and moving to other areas looking for work. Many new ideas and educational programs in the European Union are for young people to give them better educational and work skills
What is the European Union making an investment in to help improve the lives of the young people?
capital resources
entrepreneurship
human capital
capital investments
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Multiple Choice
Which environmental issue has grown to be a problem for the United Kingdom in recent years
air pollution
water pollution
nuclear waste
acid rain
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Multiple Choice
The European Union has the world's largest economy. What BEST explains Europe's economic development?
Europe has a coastal location and many navigable rivers
Europe is the third-largest continent in population
Europe is the world’s second-smallest continent in land size
Europe has a low birth rate and high life expectancy
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Multiple Choice
Why is a system of currency exchange necessary for international trade?
Those buying goods on the world market only accept payment in gold and silver
Most goods bought on the international market must be bought and paid for using United States dollars only
There must be a way to pay for goods purchased from countries with different types of currencies
Nearly all world currencies areworthless on the world market.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the population distribution in Germany?
highly urban with major cities
highly rural with little to no cities
highly urban but NO major cities
highly rural with very few cities
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Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
The Danube River is an important transportation corridor because it......
connects four major European cities
attracts many foreign tourists
contains many natural resources
flows from north to south
Unit 2: Europe Study Guide
by Amber Goodson
SS6G7, SS6G8, SS6G9, SS6E8, SS6E9
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