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Europe and Russia Fi
Europe, Russia, European Union.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most common climate found in Europe? | Marine West Coast |
| What mountain range runs north and south through Russia and separates Europe from Asia? | Ural Mountains |
| What three countries in Europe have the lowest overall population density? | Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia |
| What is the most common land use in Europe? | Commercial Farming |
| What European country has the largest amount of coal? | United Kingdom, Russia |
| Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is a form of what? | Supranational cooperation |
| What is the definition of centripetal forces? | Forces that unite or push together countries and people |
| The European Union began with the development of what? | A common market (for steel and coal) |
| What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government? | They must carry out the decision anyway |
| How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe? | It has reduced trade barriers such as tariffs and created a common currency |
| How is culture a centrifugal force within the EU? | Strong nationalism, many languages |
| List three things that were created to promote a European cultural identity. | Europe day, EU flag, EU anthem |
| What term refers to an independent country whose people mostly share a common identity? | Nation-State |
| What is a feeling of pride and loyalty toward one's country called? | Nationalism |
| What former European country is an example of a failed state? | Soviet Union |
| What type of government does the EU use? | Representative Democracy, parliamentary |
| How does the leader gain power in a dictatorship? | Seizes power by force |
| Which of the following types of government are based on representation of the people? absolute monarchy, republic, constitutional monarchy, dictatorship | Republic and constitutional monarchy |
| What type of government is linked with a command economy? | Communism |
| What makes an absolute monarchy different from a constitutional monarchy? | An absolute monarchy is an autocracy with one ruler who makes all decisions, while a constitutional monarchy is a representative democracy in which the king or queen has mainly ceremonial power (no real power) |
| What makes a direct democracy different from a representative democracy? | In a direct democracy, the people vote on all decisions, while in a representative democracy, the people elect (vote for) people to make the decisions for them |
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