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2. Which country has managed to remain neutral due to its geography?

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. France

D. Switzerland

3. Which country has an archipelago with many islands?

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. France

D. Switzerland

4. Which country has the largest islands in the Mediterranean?

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. France

D. Switzerland

5. The heritage of most Italians is Etruscan and Roman.

Yes

7. The top of the mountain is called the .

A. pass

B. peak

C. polder

D. point

8. What is the link between foreign workers and unemployment in France and Germany?

A. Unemployment is highest among foreign workers due to discrimination.

B. Foreign workers are taking the jobs of native Germans and French, creating high unemployment numbers.

C. There is no connection between the two.

9. Which of the following is NOT a major country of western Europe?

A. France

B. the Netherlands

C. Luxembourg

D. Ireland

10. The largest physical feature of western Europe is the Alps.

Yes

11. Which of the following rivers is NOT important to Germany?

A. the Danube

B. the Rhine

C. the Loire

D. the Elbe

12. What is the main purpose of the European Union?

A. To create a common language

B. To unite Europe

C. To reduce trade barriers

D. To form one currency for Europe

13. Which of the following products do Germany and the Netherlands NOT export?

A. Machine tools

B. Electrical equipment

C. cars

D. Natural resources

14. Which western European country produces natural gas for its own use as well as for export?

A. Germany

B. the Netherlands

C. Switzerland

D. Austria

15. A meseta is a small plateau in Spain that is cool and wet with much vegetation.

Yes

16. Who are the Basques?

A. The early sailors and fishers of Greece.

B. The nickname of the citizens of the Vatican City.

C. People in northern Spain who wish to separate themselves from Spain.

D. The founders of the Italian heritage.

17. Regionalism means feeling loyalty to the entire country instead of just one part of it.

Yes

18. The condition of people not being able to find jobs is called .

A. inflation

B. unemployment

C. recession

D. None of the above

21. The Mediterranean Sea touches all of the nations of southern Europe.

Yes

22. Which of the following seas does NOT surround the Italian Peninsula?

A. the Ionian

B. the Adriatic

C. the Ligurian

D. the Aegean

23. What different peoples did NOT contribute to the cultures of Spain and Portugal?

A. Moors

B. Italians

C. Romans

D. Iberians

24. What is NOT important to the people of Southern Europe?

A. family

B. food

C. tradition

D. work

25. The Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese languages come from Latin.

Yes

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