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Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

The biggest meat market of the world is in _______.

  1. London

  2. Kingston

  3. Chicago

  4. Winnipeg
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LARGEST MEAT MARKET IN WORLD.
The London Smlthfleld Central Marketa Is the largest dead meat and poultry market In the world, the rea that within a radius of 12 miles there Is a population of over 8,000,000 people. Four out of every five carcases of mutton and lamh ex ported to England trom Australia and New Zealand and halt the exports to South American mutton and lamb were landed in London last year.
Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Ruhr region is situated in ______.

  1. Poland

  2. Russia

  3. Germany

  4. France
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The Ruhr Area (German: Ruhrgebiet) is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Many of the cities in the Ruhrgebiet used to have a lot of heavy industry. The Ruhr Area is bordered by the rivers Ruhr River to the south, Rhine River to the west, and Lippe to the north. Southwest it borders the Bergisches Land.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

What is the population of Europe as of the year 2015?

  1. 650 million

  2. 710 million

  3. 741 million

  4. 785 million
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741 million
The population of Europe in 2015 was estimated to be 741 million according to the United Nations, which was slightly less than 11% of the world population. The precise figure depends on the exact definition of the geographic extent of Europe. The population of the European Union (EU) was 509 million as of 2015.
Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Which country of Europe is famous for dairy industry?

  1. France

  2. Norway

  3. Sweden

  4. Switzerland
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France,
With over 700,000 dairy farms, this is an important industry in France. Considering it is the second largest producer of dairy in Europe and second only to Germany, one can easily see why. The country has 3.6 million dairy cows, and it exports to both Germany and Italy. 

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Autobahns are the highways of which country?

  1. Italy

  2. United Kingdom

  3. Spain

  4. Germany
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Germany
The Autobahn IPA: [ˈʔaʊtoˌba:n] ( listen), German plural Autobahnen) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official German term is Bundesautobahn (plural Bundesautobahnen, abbreviated BAB), which translates as "federal motorway".
Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

What is the chief mineral of Russia?

  1. Iron

  2. Coal

  3. Copper

  4. Tin
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Coal,

The total coal reserves in Russia amount to 173 billion tons. This puts Russia behind the United States in total coal reserves, which has 263 billion tons (see coal in the United States). Most of Russia's coal reserves are in the Kuznetsk and Kansk-Achinsk basins.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Autostada are the highways of which country?

  1. Italy

  2. Greece

  3. Austria

  4. France
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Italy,

Autostrada, (Italian: “automobile road”, )plural Autostrade, national Italian expressway system built by the government as toll roads. The first, from Venice to Turin, was begun in 1924; construction was continuing in the early 1980s. The autostrada has three undivided lanes on a 33-foot (10-metre) roadway with 3-ft shoulders. Access is limited, with restrictions on commercial vehicles.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Which one of the following is an important channel of navigation in Europe?

  1. Volga waterway

  2. St. Lawrence waterway

  3. Thames waterway

  4. Rhine waterway
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  • Rhine is a river in Europe. It flows through following countries of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and Netherlands.
  • Thus, the Rhine waterway forms an important ‎690 km long waterway in Europe.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Which of the following Industrial Regions of USA is located mainly on the basis of hydroelectric power?

  1. The New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore region

  2. The Southern New England Region

  3. The Southern Lake Michigan Region

  4. The Detroit Region
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The Southern New England region, particularly areas with fast-flowing rivers like the Connecticut and Merrimack, historically relied heavily on hydroelectric power to drive its textile and manufacturing industries.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Croydon is an international airport of _______.

  1. U. S. A.

  2. France

  3. U. K.

  4. India
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Croydon Airport was the UK's major and only international airport during the interwar period.

After World War II, its role returned to civil aviation, but the role of London's primary international airport passed to London Heathrow Airport. Croydon Airport closed in 1959. It had been known under eight different names while it was active.