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Matching

Match each item with the correct statement below.a. moors f. LEGO®

b. Paris g. Bavariac. autobahn h. Irelandd. Norway i. Gaelice. cork j. Ruhr

____ 1. links Germany’s cities____ 2. Emerald Isle____ 3. one of two official languages of Ireland____ 4. exported from Portugal____ 5. windy highlands with damp ground____ 6. an important industrial center in Germany____ 7. Danish export____ 8. favorite destination for skiers in Germany____ 9. City of Light____ 10. one of the world’s largest oil exporters

Match each item with the correct statement below.a. Victor Hugo f. saunab. Bern g. Bachc. parliamentary democracy h. Basquesd. welfare state i. Viennae. multinational companies j. continental divide

____ 11. Austrian center of culture and learning____ 12. famous German composer____ 13. do business in several countries____ 14. want independence from Spain____ 15. famous French writer____ 16. voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body____ 17. a high place from which rivers flow in different directions____ 18. capital of Switzerland____ 19. wooden room heated by water sizzling on hot stones____ 20. uses high tax rates to provide social services

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 21. The four regions of the United Kingdom are England, Scotland, ____.a. Wales, and the Republic of Ireland c. Wales, and Northern Irelandb. Britain, and Wales d. Britain, and Northern Ireland

____ 22. The pope lives and works in ____.a. Rome c. Veniceb. Vatican City d. San Marino

____ 23. About 80 percent of France’s energy comes from its ____.a. petroleum reserves c. hydroelectric powerb. coal reserves d. nuclear power plants

____ 24. Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir were famous ____.a. painters who lived in Paris c. writers who lived in Irelandb. composers who lived in Vienna d. composers who lived in Germany

____ 25. What two countries are separated by the Pyrenees?a. France and Germany c. Spain and Portugalb. France and Spain d. Spain and Switzerland

____ 26. In Belgium, tensions sometimes arise between the ____.a. Catholics and Protestants c. Flemings and Walloonsb. Belgians and immigrants d. Belgians and the Basques

____ 27. The tiny country of Liechtenstein lies between ____.a. Spain and France c. Germany and Denmarkb. Belgium and the Netherlands d. Austria and Switzerland

____ 28. The statue of the Little Mermaid is a famous attraction in ____.a. Denmark c. Norwayb. Germany d. Sweden

____ 29. Which country is a land of hot springs and geysers?a. Denmark c. Finlandb. Iceland d. Norway

____ 30. The Benelux countries are ____.a. Belgium, France, and Luxembourgb. Portugal, Luxembourg, and Belgiumc. Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgiumd. the Netherlands, Portugal, and France

____ 31. In the Netherlands, drained lands that have rich farming soil are called ____.a. bogs c. lochsb. polders d. moors

____ 32. Which country produces more food than any other nation in Western Europe?a. France c. Germanyb. the Netherlands d. Spain

____ 33. Which Nordic country is an island?a. Denmark c. Finlandb. Iceland d. Ireland

____ 34. Peat is important because ____.a. wheat grows well in it c. it can be dried and used for fuelb. it can be ground into flour for bread d. rich iron deposits are found in it

____ 35. The British Isles are made up of ____.a. Scotland and Northern Irelandb. Wales and the United Kingdomc. the United Kingdom and the Republic of Irelandd. Wales and Scotland

____ 36. A main reason for Luxembourg’s prosperity is that it ____.a. has large deposits of oil c. has beautiful sceneryb. attracts many foreign businesses d. is Europe’s largest food producer

____ 37. Most of Denmark lies on the ____.a. Jutland Peninsula c. Balkan Peninsulab. Iberian Peninsula d. Scandinavian Peninsula

____ 38. What city in Italy has no cars, but instead relies on boats for transportation on its many canals?a. Rome c. San Marinob. Barcelona d. Venice

____ 39. The largest Greek island is ____.a. Cyprus c. Creteb. Sicily d. Zealand

____ 40. Many tourists visit the Parthenon, a famous historic site in ____.a. Rome c. Delphib. Vatican City d. Athens

____ 41. Which country has the highest number of personal computers per 1,000 people?a. Norway c. Switzerlandb. United States d. Denmark

____ 42. Which Nordic country has the highest number of personal computers per 1,000 people?a. Sweden c. Australiab. United States d. Switzerland

____ 43. How many personal computers per 1,000 people does Norway have?a. 540.3 c. 625.0b. 508.0 d. 561.2

____ 44. The Nordic country having the fewest number of personal computers per 1,000 people is ____.a. Switzerland c. Swedenb. Denmark d. Norway

____ 45. Which country has the highest percentage of its labor force working in research and development?a. Turkey c. Japanb. Norway d. Finland

____ 46. Approximately what percentage of the labor force of Sweden works in research and devlopment?a. 2.0% c. 0.1%b. 6.0% d. 1.5%

____ 47. Approximately 1.1% of the total labor force is involved in research and development in ____.a. Finland c. Norwayb. Mexico d. Sweden

____ 48. The Nordic country having the second-highest percentage of people involved in research and development is ____.a. Sweden c. Norwayb. Finland d. Japan

____ 49. The portion of the windmill that touches the ground is known as the ____.a. heel c. capb. tower d. helmath

____ 50. The sail bars of a windmill are part of the ____.a. helmath c. capb. tower d. blade

____ 51. Which of the following is NOT part of a windmill?a. stock c. capb. rotor d. tower

____ 52. The rounded portion of the windmill that sits atop the tower is known as the ____.a. heel c. capb. blade d. sail bar

____ 53. A long musical work that is performed by an orchestra is known as a ____.a. symphony c. chamber musicb. concerto d. duet

____ 54. What German composer wrote chamber music?a. Johann Sebastian Bach c. Ludwig van Beethovenb. Franz Schubert d. Franz Joseph Haydn

____ 55. Music that is performed by small groups with each member playing a different instrument is known as ____a. concertos c. symphoniesb. chamber music d. solos

____ 56. Mediterranean vegetation can be found ____.a. in Germany c. in western Irelandb. in the south of France d. in Belgium

____ 57. What natural vegetation can be found in the northernmost part of the United Kingdom?a. Mediterranean vegetation c. heath and moorb. alpine vegetation d. coniferous trees

____ 58. What natural vegetation can be found in eastern Germany?a. Mediterranean vegetation c. mixed forestb. alpine vegetation d. heath and moor

____ 59. A large portion of France is covered by ____.a. alpine vegetation c. heath and moorb. deciduous forest d. coniferous forest

____ 60. What is the population density around Bordeaux, France?a. 60-125 persons per sq. mi. c. 125-250 persons per sq. mi.b. over 250 persons per sq. mi. d. 2-60 persons per sq. mi.

____ 61. What is the population of Vienna, Austria?a. between 1 and 5 million people c. 500,000 to 1 million peopleb. over 5 million people d. under 1 million people

____ 62. The most populous cities shown on the map are Paris and ____.a. London c. Munichb. Berlin d. Bordeax

____ 63. What form of government does Denmark have?a. dictatorship c. parliamentary democracyb. governorship d. democracy

____ 64. The Vikings came from mainland Scandinavia to Iceland during the ____.a. A.D. 400s and 500s c. A.D. 800s and 900sb. A.D. 600s and 700s d. A.D. 900s and 1000s

“ Even in his jet-lagged daze, Percy recognized that Mom was right: The light in Venice was different. When he was more awake, he’d have to pay attention. But for now he’d just wander. Everything was dry in the campos [town square], dry and dusty. The walls seemed ancient—but, of course, they were ancient—with porcelain heads of angels and devils sticking out high up. Laundry swung on ropes that ran parallel to the sides of buildings right below the window levels on the second and third stories. People leaned out on their windowsills and talked to each other across the alleys.”

from For the Love of Venice

____ 65. What was different in this city, according to Percy’s mother?

a. the noise c. the sceneryb. the light d. the people

____ 66. What city were Percy and his mother visiting?a. Venice c. Parisb. Rome d. London

____ 67. Another word for “town square” is ____.a. camp c. buildingb. tent d. campos

“I am honoured and humbled to be successor to seven exemplary Presidents. Their differing religious, political, geographical and social origins speak loudly of a Presidency which has always been wide open and all embracing. Among them were Presidents from Connaught, Leinster and Munster. . . . It is my special privilege and delight to be the first President from Ulster. The span of almost sixty years since the first Presidential Inauguration has seen a nation transformed. This Ireland . . . is one our forbears [ancestors] dreamed of and yearned for. . . .”

Mary McAleese, President of Ireland

____ 68. In this excerpt, “forbears” is used as another word for ____.a. ancestors c. presidentsb. neighbors d. population

____ 69. Mary McAleese is from ____.a. Connaught c. Leinsterb. Ulster d. Munster

“One of Europe’s poorest countries 150 years ago and today arguably one of its richest, Switzerland has changed from a rural mountain economy into a thriving nation, driven by precision industry and financial expertise. The picturesque image of watches, music boxes, chocolates, cheese, snowy mountains, . . . skiing and the particular sound of Alp horns has been overtaken by industries that excel in pharmaceuticals, ultramodern precision manufacturing, and by a banking and financial services sector which ranks among the best in the world.”

Christian Blickenstorfer, Swiss Ambassador

____ 70. How long ago was Switzerland one of Europe’s poorest countries?a. 100 years ago c. 50 years agob. 10 years ago d. 150 years ago

____ 71. Which country is signified by the letter “B”?a. Finland c. Norwayb. Sweden d. Denmark

____ 72. On what body of water is the letter “E” located?a. English Channel c. Bay of Biscayb. North Sea d. Baltic Sea

____ 73. What is the letter “F” pointing to?a. Netherlands c. Denmarkb. Luxembourg d. Belgium

The Vikings, originally from the region now known as Scandinavia, were among Europe’s earliest explorers. Adventurous and at times brutal, the Vikings sailed from their homelands from about A.D. 800 to 1100 in long, narrow galleys—single-masted boats propelled by sails and oarsmen—to raid or trade with European coastal villages and to build settlements. The Danish Vikings went south toward Germany and Spain and into areas on the northwestern Mediterranean coast. Swedish Vikings went to eastern Europe, and Norwegian Vikings sailed to Greenland and North America.

____ 74. The Viking Leif Ericsson explored the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador in A.D. 1000. From where did he come?a. Sweden c. Denmarkb. Norway d. Finland

____ 75. In the 800s, Vikings known as Varangians settled among the Slavic peoples who lived along Russia’s Volga and Dnieper Rivers. Based on the reading, from where did the Varangians come?a. Sweden c. Denmarkb. Norway d. Germany

____ 76. Which of the following statements about the Vikings is FALSE?a. The Vikings were adventurous and brutal.b. They Vikings traveled in narrow ships.c. The Vikings’ homeland was the Scandinavian peninsula.d. The Vikings’ only goal was to raid and plunder European villages.

“One morning I went on a . . . walk through . . . the historic center of Naples [Italy]. Here the grid plan remains from the original Greek settlement, with laundry-festooned streets barely the width of an average driveway. Lack of space has never presented any serious problem to the Neapolitan. . . . At any given moment there will be at least one car on the street, along with two motorbikes (coming from opposite directions), three girls walking arm in arm, and a family with a baby carriage, all of whom unaccountably manage to avoid collision.”

National Geographic

____ 77. According to the quote, who were the original settlers of Naples?a. the Romans c. the Greeksb. the Neapolitans d. the Italians

____ 78. In which part of Naples is the writer of the quote walking?a. the suburbs c. the new gridb. the old-town center d. Greek town

____ 79. Which of the following statements about the quote is true?a. The people of Naples are comfortable with the lack of space.b. No cars are allowed in historic Naples.c. The city of Naples has no modern appliances or vehicles.d. Only the elderly and poor have remained in the southern city of Naples.

Short Answer

80.Compare the number of personal computers per 1,000 people in Switzerland and Denmark.

81.How do the number of people involved in research and development in Greece compare with the number in research and development in Finland?

82.What parts make up the blade of a windmill?

83.Name three Austrian composers who wrote symphonies.

84.What sort of musical group performs a concerto?

85.Mixed forests are made up of what sorts of trees?

86.On the map, what does a solid square indicate?

87.What is the population density of Brussels, Belgium?

88.What products does Denmark export?

89.Describe the landscape of Iceland.

90.Name the benefits of Denmark’s location.

“ Even in his jet-lagged daze, Percy recognized that Mom was right: The light in Venice was different. When he was more awake, he’d have to pay attention. But for now he’d just wander. Everything was dry in the campos [town square], dry and dusty. The walls seemed ancient—but, of course, they were ancient—with porcelain

heads of angels and devils sticking out high up. Laundry swung on ropes that ran parallel to the sides of buildings right below the window levels on the second and third stories. People leaned out on their windowsills and talked to each other across the alleys.”

from For the Love of Venice

91.Describe the walls of the city and what was located on the walls.

“I am honoured and humbled to be successor to seven exemplary Presidents. Their differing religious, political, geographical and social origins speak loudly of a Presidency which has always been wide open and all embracing. Among them were Presidents from Connaught, Leinster and Munster. . . . It is my special privilege and delight to be the first President from Ulster. The span of almost sixty years since the first Presidential Inauguration has seen a nation transformed. This Ireland . . . is one our forbears [ancestors] dreamed of and yearned for. . . .”

Mary McAleese, President of Ireland

92.Where have the seven presidents before Mary McAleese come from?

“One of Europe’s poorest countries 150 years ago and today arguably one of its richest, Switzerland has changed from a rural mountain economy into a thriving nation, driven by precision industry and financial expertise. The picturesque image of watches, music boxes, chocolates, cheese, snowy mountains, . . . skiing and the particular sound of Alp horns has been overtaken by industries that excel in pharmaceuticals, ultramodern precision manufacturing, and by a banking and financial services sector which ranks among the best in the world.”

Christian Blickenstorfer, Swiss Ambassador

93.In the past, what products or items have people associated with Switzerland?

94.Currently, what is Switzerland’s economy based upon?

Essay

95.Discuss “the troubles” in Northern Ireland. What is behind the troubles, and what is happening now?

96.What kinds of challenges is reunification causing Germany?

97.What is the Black Forest, and what major problem is occurring there?

98.What is Vatican City, and where is it located?

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SHORT ANSWER

80. ANS:Switzerland and Denmark have nearly the same number of personal computers per 1,000 people. Switzerland has slightly more (540.2) than Denmark (540.3).

PTS: 1 DIF: ChallengingMSC: Document Based Question

81. ANS:A higher percentage of the labor force in Finland is involved in research and development than that in Greece. In Finland, approximately 1.6% of the labor force is involved in research and development. In Greece, the number is approximately 0.4%.


82. ANS:The blade of a windmill consists of the sail bars, the stock, the helmath, and the heel.

PTS: 1 DIF: AverageMSC: Document Based Question

83. ANS:Three Austrian composers who composed symphonies are Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.


84. ANS:Concertos are performed by larger groups with multiple instruments and one featured instrument.


85. ANS:Mixed forests are made up of coniferous and deciduous trees.


86. ANS:A solid square indicates cities with more than 5 million people.


87. ANS:The population density of Brussels, Belgium, is over 250 persons per sq. mi. (or over 100 persons per sq. km.).


88. ANS:Denmark exports butter, cheese, bacon, and ham.


89. ANS:Most of Iceland has glaciers, lakes, and treeless wilderness areas that are sparsely populated.


90. ANS:Denmark’s location has made it a link for people and goods to flow between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe.


91. ANS:The walls of the city were very old. Porcelain heads of angels and devils were located high up on the walls.


92. ANS:The seven presidents have come from Connaught, Leinster, and Munster.

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93. ANS:In the past, Switzerland has brought to mind watches, music boxes, chocolates, cheese, snowy mountains, skiing, and the sound of Alp horns.

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94. ANS:Switzerland’s economy is based upon the pharmaceuticals industry; precision manufacturing; and banking and financial services.


ESSAY

95. ANS:The southern, mostly Catholic, countries of Ireland won independence from Britain in 1921, and later became a republic. The North, where many British Protestants had settled, remained part of the United Kingdom. The Nationalists, who are typically Catholic, want the six countries of Northern Ireland to be reunited with the Republic. The Loyalists, who are typically Protestant, prefer that Northern Ireland remain under British rule. The fighting between these two groups, which the Irish refer to as “the Troubles,” has led to many deaths. In 1998 officials from all sides met and signed an agreement to end the violence. However, disputes have erupted.

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The process of bringing East and West Germany together has been difficult. Workers in East Germany had less experience and training in modern technology than workers in West Germany. After reunification, many old and inefficient factories in the east could not compete with the more advanced industries in the west and were forced to close.


Lying just north of the Alps, Germany’s Black Forest is famous for its beautiful scenery and wood products. The trees grow so close together that the forest appears to be black. The Black Forest has suffered severe damage from acid rain. The Germans have not yet found a solution to the acid rain problem, because much of the pollution is formed in other countries.


Vatican City, surrounded by Rome, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It is actually its own tiny country. The pope, who is the head of the church, lives and works here. Vatican City has many art treasures as well as the world’s largest church, St. Peter’s Basilica.

PTS: 1 DIF: Average

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