Unit 2 Summative Assessment

Use the map to answer the question.

What country is letter B?

• Italy

• United Kingdom

• Russia

• Ukraine

Which of these is the MOST LIKELY contributor to "acid rain"?

• cars that run on gasoline

• ranches that raise cattle

• erosion from deforestation

• power plants that burn coal

What was the main reason for creating the European Union?

• Countries believed that by working together they would be more powerful and have stronger economies.

• Workers in Europe were not being treated fairly.

• Smaller countries are able to meet the needs of citizens better than large ones.

• There were too many languages in Europe to form one large government.

Imposing some sort of cost on trade that raises the price of the traded products is MOST LIKELY an example of

• a trade barrier

• a trade surplus

• a trade deficit

• a trade incentive

Use the map to answer the question. Which number is nearest the Alps?

• 3

• 7

• 2

• 1

What is the European Union making an investment in to help improve the lives of young people?

• human capital

• entrepreneurship

• capital resources

• capital investments

Use the map to answer the question. What country is number 2?

• Russia

• The United Kingdom

• Poland

• Germany

Vast amounts of natural resources such as oil, gas, coal, and timber. Lack of warm water ports to export raw materials. Learning to operate a mixed economy after years of a command economy. High unemployment has caused educated young adults to migrate to other European nations. What country is being described?

• Russia

• France

• Germany

• United Kingdom

The Danube River is an important transportation corridor because it

• connects four major European cities

• contains many natural resources

• attracts many foreign tourists

• flows from north to south

What is the name of the area represented in red that was the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986?

• Albania

• Poland

• Russia

• Ukraine