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World Geography Final Exam____ 91.____ 92.____ 93.____ 94.____ 95.____ 96.____ 97.____ 98.____ 99.What is the purpose of the European Environmental Agency?A. to set government standardsB. to monitor chemical fertilizersC. to enforce controlsD. to provide informationWhy is international cooperation needed to solve the problem of pollution?A. so the euro can be used to pay for the cleanupB. because pollution spreads across national boundariesC. because cleanup is the responsibility of the United NationsD. because individuals refuse to obey national lawsHow did the formation of the Common Market affect the economies of its members?A. They experienced runaway inflation.B. Trade among members quadrupled.C. Unemployment rates doubled.D. Industries fled to nonmember nations.Which of the following might create problems for the EU if former Communist nations become EUmembers?A. They are less prosperous.B. They are more industrialized.C. They have stricter pollution controls.D. They pay their workers higher wages.What does the incident with Joerg Haider demonstrate about the EU?A. It prosecutes criminals.B. It regulates banking officials.C. It influences national politics.D. It avoids controversy.The mountain range that separates the Northern European and West Siberian plains is theA. Transcaucasia Mountains.B. Caucasus Mountains.C. Siberian Mountains.D. Ural Mountains.The Caucasus Mountains form the border betweenA. Russia and Transcaucasia.B. Siberian Plain and Georgia.C. Caucasian Plain and Tian Shan.D. Siberian Plains and Yenisey River.The fertile soil found on the Northern European Plain is known asA. tundra.B. permafrost.C. chernozem.D. plain.The longest river on the European continent is theA. Syr Darya.B. Amu Darya.C. Volga River.D. Irytsh River.Geography 2011 11