1.Created after WWII, the United Nations serves as a peacekeeping organization throughout the world. Is this statement mostly true or mostly false? 2. A unique group of people, living along the Bay of Biscay region of northwestern Spain and Southwestern France, continue to protest and hope of gaining their independence one day. 3. This sentence: Beginning in the Alps Mountains, meandering through over 9 Eastern European countries, emptying into the Black Sea, describes which important river of Eastern Europe? 4. The average GDP per capital of Eastern European countries is $8,797, while those in Western Europe is $54,317. Why are these standards of living so drastically different? 5. Culture spreads through trade, war, and migration. Which transportation route has been instrumental in the cultural exchange between Europe, Asia, and Africa? 6. In the 1980s if you traveled across Europe you would need to exchange your money in each country you visited. This lack of common currency decreased trade and was quite troublesome for tourists. One of the most important accomplishments of the EU was the creation of a single currency. 7.The Sea, located in Eastern Europe, has been shrinking rapidly since the 1960s, due to mass irrigation and poor farming practices of cotton. 8.The cities of Berlin, Rome, and London face similar concerns regarding urban sprawl. Which of the following, best describes some of their concerns? 9.Though they wish to be independent of the United Kingdom, this area is very much a part of the northern coastal region of the island of Great Britain. 10.The population of people who move to another country to gain employment, often in fields of need, are called… 11.Throughout Europe, you can visibly see evidence of culture throughout time in its many buildings. Therefore, you could say the of Europe is like a tapestry of time!