1000ANSWER KEY FOR TEST - UNTITLED

1 1. The summits, or highest points, of the mountains in southern Europe are higher than those in northern Europe.

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2 2. The prevailing westerlies are the winds that blow constantly from west to east in the earth's temperate zones.

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3 3. Because of the many different languages spoken in Western Europe, the region is said to be multilingual.

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4 4. Many Western European nations have joined together economically in the European Union.

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5 5. Industrialization took place in the Rhine Valley, Belgium, and central England because these areas were close to coal deposits and had access to transportation of goods.

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6 6. England, Norway, Italy, and Greece are all coastal countries, with easy access to the sea. Norway and Greece have mountains and poor soils; England and Italy are small in size. Developing a strong trading capacity helped these countries obtain needed resources.

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7 7. Britain's location in the Atlantic Ocean made it ideal for trade. Since the 1500s, the country has made use of improvements in ships and navigation devices to develop a strong shipping industry. During the Industrial Revolution, British goods were shipped all over the world.

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8 8. Questions to the Catholics: In what ways would your life be different if your country were reunited with the rest of Ireland? Do you think violence can help achieve political goals? To the Protestants: Why do you think that Northern Ireland should continue under English rule? Do you think violence can help control a region?

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9 9. Descendants of Henry VIII fought many battles with the Irish Catholics who refused to convert to Protestantism. The victorious English imposed harsh laws on the Irish and gave away large parcels of Irish land to Protestant settlers. The Protestant minority came to control much of the wealth, while the defeated Irish Catholics fell into poverty.

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10 10. Neutrality allows the Nordic nations to channel money that might otherwise be used for defense into other areas of economic growth. Neutral countries also have the advantage of being able to trade freely with any nation regardless of its political affiliation.

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11 11. New manufacturing centers emerged near the sites of coal and iron mines; factories and mines damaged parts of the English landscape; the Industrial Revolution stimulated trade and generated wealth.

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12 12. The Alps cover more than half of the land areas in Switzerland and Austria and have become valuable assets to both countries as a result of tourism. Dairy farming and specialized industries are important in both countries.

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13 13. Only one of Spain's rivers in the Meseta is navigable, or deep and wide enough to allow ships to pass.

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14 14. The Renaissance was a great period of art, literature, and learning that began in Italy in the 1300s.

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15 15. The Aegean Sea occupies a graben, an area of land that has dropped down between faults.

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16 16. One Greek archaeologist theorized that tsunamis, huge ocean waves, destroyed much of the island of Crete.

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17 17. Traditionally, farming has been important to the economies of both Spain and Portugal. In recent years, however, both Spain and, to a lesser degree, Portugal have moved to more industrial economies.

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18 18. Through a history of foreign invasions and rule, Greece has maintained a strong national identity and a distinct language and culture.

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19 19. b

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20 20. a

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21 21. a

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22 22. d

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23 23. b

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24 24. b

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25 25. c

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26 26. c

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27 27. c

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28 28. b

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29 29. b

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30 30. d

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31 31. b

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32 32. b

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33 33. b

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34 34. a

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35 35. c

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36 36. c

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37 37. d

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38 38. c

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39 39. c

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40 40. b

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41 41. d

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42 42. c

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43 43. a

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44 44. c

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45 45. d

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46 46. c

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47 47. d

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48 48. b

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49 49. a

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50 50. d

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51 51. c

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52 52. c

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53 53. c

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54 54. a

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55 55. d

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56 56. c

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57 57. a

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58 58. a

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59 59. a

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60 60. a

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61 61. a

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62 62. c

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63 63. c

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64 64. d

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65 65. d

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66 66. b

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67 67. g

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68 68. k

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69 69. h

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70 70. a

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71 71. c

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72 72. j

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73 73. c

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74 74. g

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75 75. a

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76 76. h

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77 77. f

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78 78. e

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79 79. g

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80 80. f

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81 81. a

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82 82. d

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