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____ 1. How does permafrost affect the tundra region of Russia?
A. It allows for the growth of the boreal forest.
B. It provides the region with a rich topsoil.
C. It limits the plants that can grow in the region.
____ 2. Which of the following occurred during the Cold War period?
A. Independent businesses were established in the Soviet Union.
B. The Soviets dominated much of Western Europe.
C. Several Eastern European countries became satellite countries of the USSR.
____ 3. The term privatization refers to
A. the illegal trade of scarce or illegal goods.
B. the process of selling government owned industries and businesses to private owners.
C. the division of a region into smaller regions.
____ 4. Which of the following statements is true of the Netherlands?
A. Despite its location on the North Sea, the Netherlands has no important foreign trade
ports.
B. The Dutch have reclaimed land from the sea, lakes, and swamps.
C. Dutch farmers do not need to fertilize or use modern agricultural methods to get the most
from farmland.
____ 5. What has caused soil erosion in parts of Southern Europe? A. Meltwater from
increased snowfall has washed away a large amount of soil. B. Unpredictable summers that
can lead to either droughts or unseasonable rain. C. Increased mining in the region has
relocated much of the topsoil.
____ 6. Between 1400 and 1800, Portugal
A. served as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
B. became one of the first European countries to grant independence to their largest African
colonies.
C. established a trading empire and colonized large parts of Africa and Brazil.
____ 7. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
A. Its colonies in North America supported the revolution.
B. The country had plenty of natural resources.
C. England had a lack of competition from other parts of Europe.
____ 8. Vatican City is best known for
A. serving as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
B. being home to the Catholic C...