Lesson Quiz 12-2: Human Geography of Southern Europe

Which statement summarizes trends in the population patterns of Southern Europe today?

• Births are occurring at a faster rate than deaths, resulting in a growing, younger population.

• Births are occurring at a slower rate than deaths, resulting in a shrinking, aging population.

• Births and deaths are occurring at about the same rate, resulting in an unchanging population rate.

• Births are occurring at a faster rate than deaths, resulting in larger families, but an unchanging population growth rate.

A city-state is an independent urban region in ancient Greece with its own unique society and government.

• True

• False

A period of cultural REBIRTH with renewed interest in learning

• Reformation

• World War I

• Renaissance

• American Revolution

A political movement where smaller regions that share a common language and cultural patterns unified into formal countries:

• Nationalism

• Reformation

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

Greek and Roman art is characterized by __, in which things are presented as they naturally appear

• Idealism

• Perfectionism

• Realism

• Existentialism

The Roman Republic was the foundation of the largest __ of the ancient world

• kingdom

• empire

• religion

• economic system

Education in Southern Europe is mandatory

• True

• False

The cultures of Greece, Spain and Italy are all centered on the family.

• True

• False

In Europe __ within the European Union supply the labor necessary.

• migrants

• farmers

• highly educated people

• slaves

The largest cities of Southern Europe were founded on ancient __ and are thus economic and cultural hubs

• military outposts

• burial grounds

• religious centers

• trade routes