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1. by the late 1800s, britain’s chief rivals as industrial powers were
a canada and the united states
b france and italy
c germany and russia
d the united states and germany
2. london, england’s chief trading city, is located on the
a english channel
b humber river
c firth of forth
d thames river
3. in the great famine of the 1840s, about two million irish were pushed from ireland and pulled to the united states by
a culture
b jobs
c religion
d climate
4. why has glasgow’s economy declined, causing the city to lose nearly a third of its population since the 1960s?
a shipbuilding in glasgow moved to london.
b manufacturing jobs have been lost.
c the wool industry has collapsed.
d oil and natural gas reserves have dried up.
5. england’s highest region, the highlands, is found along its
a western coast
b eastern coast
c southern coast
d northern border
6. what industry has provided new jobs in wales in recent years?
a shipbuilding
b textiles
c health care
d tourism
7. in the 1980s, welsh patriots fought and won the right to
a establish their own parliament
b broadcast television programs in welsh
d have their own capital city
c merge with scotland
8. the first people to settle in ireland were
a the vikings
b the english
c the normans
d the celts
9. because the nordic nations are located to the far north, they have
a long winters and short summers
b long summers and short winters
c a tropic climate and plentiful rain
d no summers and only a brief growing season
10. england’s earliest cities grew as centers of
a culture
b finance
c trade
d industry
11. religious conflict in northern ireland started with
a england’s split from the catholic church in the 1500s
b rebellions in ireland between 1916 and 1921
c cultural differences resulting from viking invasions around 800
d the norman invasion of england in 1066
12. england’s best farmland and most productive farms are found in the
a highlands
b lowlands
c midlands
13. most nordic peoples belong to the
a reformation church
b lutheran church
c russian orthodox church
d roman catholic church
14. ireland is nicknamed the emerald isle because of its
a green vegetation
b geographic shape
c mineral resources
d economic success
15. the days of the “midnight sun,” when the sun never really sets at night, occur during what season?
a spring
b winter
c autumn
d summer
16. the nordic nations have similar cultures because they share similar
a landscape
b language
c histories
d climate
17. coal mining declined in wales because
a companies did not use modern technology
b all the coal had been taken from the mines
c people feared the damage done to the environment
d demand for coal fell because of high prices
18. ireland encountered economic difficulties when it adopted the euro, the currency of
a the united kingdom
b the united states
c the european union
d northern ireland
19. which statement is an example of how the nordic nations choose to be neutral?
a these countries enjoy prosperity with mixed economic systems.
b sweden agreed in the 1800s to give finland to russia.
c these nations welcome tourists to visit their chief cities.
d denmark promotes peaceful solutions to international crises.
20. in the late 1800s and early 1900s, wales was one of britain’s biggest
a coal producers
b economic rivals
c trading partners
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