Name Date Class Section 1 Quiz The Economy MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. train tunnel beneath the English Channel A. INTELSAT 2. television network in western Europe B. Chunnel 3. Germany’s superhighways C. TGVs 4. France’s high-speed trains D. autobahnen 5. international satellite broadcasting system E. Eurovision MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. In 1992, the European Union was formed in a. Maastricht, the Netherlands. c. London, England. b. Berlin, Germany. d. Paris, France. Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 7. The European Union’s future plans include a. establishment of a constitution. c. no environmental standards. b. rejection of eastern European d. a common national language. countries. 8. Where are Europe’s largest industrial regions located? a. England, Germany, Italy, c. France, Spain, and Portugal and Sweden b. mountainous regions of eastern d. France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Europe Czech Republic 9. Since the fall of communism, eastern Europeans have a. gained independence but lost c. gained greater job security some social services. and benefits. b. gained independence and d. lost most hope of building a government health care. better life. 10. Since the fall of communism, the economies of eastern Europe are shifting to economies. a. command, market c. traditional, command b. market, command d. traditional, market Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 151
Name Date Class Section 2 Quiz People and Their Environment MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. polluted industrial area of central Europe A. “black triangle” 2. cause of flooding in the Netherlands B. Bialowieza Forest 3. arid region of Spain C. Meseta 4. unspoiled wilderness area in Poland and Belarus D. North Sea 5. narrow channel between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic E. Strait of Gibraltar MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. What are the main causes of eastern Europe’s environmental problems? a. the rarity of forests and rivers c. overfishing and timber harvesting b. rapid industrialization with few d. strip mining and patterns of pollution controls population density Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 7. Of the following, the nation most at risk for acid rain is a. Spain. b. Greece. c. Iceland. d. Poland. 8. Some scientists claim that carbon dioxide emissions will a. melt the polar ice caps. c. destroy entire forests. b. create smog in urban areas. d. harm wildlife in rivers and streams. 9. What is one reason that the European Union is concerned about its pollution? a. Air and water currents carry it c. Europe can profit if pollution beyond national boundaries. restrictions are lessened. b. The United States profits off of d. Europe is fined by the rest of the pollution while Europe does not. world if EU countries continue to pollute. 10. Pollution in the Mediterranean is problematic because a. people are used to it. c. the sea is old. b. environmental guidelines are d. few natural currents carry the being enforced. pollutants away. 152 Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests