American Military University GEOG 101 / GEOG101 Quiz 2

Which of the following statements about the Soviet Union is false? Modern supranationalism in Europe began with the creation of Benelux in 1944. The large city near the southern end of Lake Baykal is Irkutsk. The United Kingdom, a charter member of the European Common Market, withdrew because of a disagreement in 1973. By and large, the Russian region is fairly flat, comprised mainly of a series of plains and plateaus. The balkanization of a region implies its political unification. Which Nordic European city serves as a break of bulk, or entrep�t, city? Moscow lies at the heart of the Central Industrial Region. The mountain ranges in the north of Russia act as a significant barrier to the flow of Arctic air masses, resulting in a warmer climate than might otherwise be expected. Which subregion of Russia has the mildest climate? In their eastward push, the Russian Empire eventually reached Alaska but never entered the conterminous United States (Lower 48 states). Only the southern portion of what island was recently granted admission to the EU? During the horrors of the Stalin era, dissidents were exiled to Siberia. Which of the following is not an example of European supranationalism? The �le de la Cit� possesses a favorable situation with respect to the rest of the Paris Basin. The Central Uplands is a region of hills and low plateaus loaded with raw materials. Which of the following is not found in Russia west of the Urals? The Greek Empire was the first truly interregional, unified political unit in Europe. What is true about the geography of the North European Lowland? Which of the following statements about Russia and North America is false? What industrial area is centered just to the east of the Kuzbas? Which of the following describes the term Balkanization? This exclave of Armenia is 75 percent Armenian but is located within Muslim Azerbaijan. Which of the following statements about Moscow is false? The Iberian Peninsula is isolated from the rest of Europe by what mountain range?