True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| 1. | Europeans hope to strengthen their economies by removing trade barriers among its
members. |
| 2. | Farm
cooperatives harm Europes small farms. |
| 3. | Under
communism, the government made decisions for industry and business. |
| 4. | Sixty
percent of workers in western Europe are employed in service industries. |
| 5. | Europeans generally have stopped shipping goods by sea and inland
waterways |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 6. | In
1992, the European Union was formed in a. | Maastricht, the Netherlands. | b. | Berlin,
Germany. | c. | London, England. | d. | Paris,
France. | | |
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| 7. | The
European Unions future plans include a. | a common currency and foreign policy. | b. | rejection of
eastern European countries. | c. | no environmental standards. | d. | a common
national language. | | |
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| 8. | Where
are Europes largest mineral deposits and industrial regions located? a. | England,
Germany, Italy, and Sweden | b. | mountainous regions of eastern Europe | c. | France, Spain,
and Portugal | d. | France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czech
Republic | | |
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| 9. | Since
the fall of communism, eastern Europeans have a. | gained independence but lost some social
services. | b. | gained independence and government health
care. | c. | gained greater job security and
benefits. | d. | lost most hope of building a better
life. | | |
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| 10. | In a
command economy, the production of goods is based upon a. | decisions by
government officials. | b. | decisions by community leaders. | c. | what consumers
and businesses will buy. | d. | predictions by economic experts. | | |
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| 11. | What
are the main causes of eastern Europes environmental problems? a. | the rarity of
forests and rivers | b. | rapid industrialization with few pollution
controls | c. | overfishing and timber harvesting | d. | strip mining and
patterns of population density | | |
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| 12. | Acid
rain has destroyed approximately ____ of Polands forests. a. | 25
percent | b. | 30 percent | c. | 50
percent | d. | 80 percent | | |
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| 13. | Only
some scientists agree that carbon dioxide emissions will a. | melt the polar
ice caps and create extreme weather conditions. | b. | create smog in
urban areas. | c. | destroy entire forests. | d. | harm wildlife in
rivers and streams. | | |
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| 14. | Why
is the European Union concerned about pollution? a. | Air and water currents carry it beyond national
boundaries. | b. | Many natural resources are destroyed each
year. | c. | Peoples lives have been shortened by
pollution. | d. | all of the above | | |
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| 15. | Pollution in the Mediterranean is problematic because a. | people are used
to the pollution. | b. | environmental guidelines are being
enforced. | c. | few natural currents carry the pollutants
away. | d. | the sea is old. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 16. | The
EU requires ____________________ protection and cleanup from its members.
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| 17. | The
restoration of Englands polluted ____________________ River was a great success.
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| 18. | Europes historic buildings must be protected with a(n) ____________________
-resistant coating.
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| 19. | Because the ____________________ River flows through eight countries, its pollution is
difficult to control.
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| 20. | In
1999, the United Nations prohibited the dumping of ship and aircraft waste into the
____________________ Sea.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Intelsat | b. | Chunnel | c. | TGVs | d. | autobahnen | e. | Eurovision | | |
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| 21. | train
tunnel beneath the English Channel |
| 22. | television network in western Europe |
| 23. | Germanys superhighways |
| 24. | Frances high-speed trains |
| 25. | international satellite broadcasting system |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | black
triangle | b. | Bialowieza Forest | c. | Carpathian
Mountains | d. | North Sea | e. | Strait of
Gibraltar | | |
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| 26. | polluted industrial area of central Europe |
| 27. | carrier of pollutants from the Meuse and Rhine Rivers to the Netherlands and
Denmark |
| 28. | home
to Romanias wild wolf population |
| 29. | unspoiled wilderness area in Poland and Belarus |
| 30. | narrow channel between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic |