Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The barren landscape in Mediterranean regions today is partly the result of human
activities.
2. The Black Triangle of chemical contamination is found along the Czech, Polish, and East
German borders.
3. Russia is now a member of NATO.
4. Beginning in the 1970s the European Union (EU) invested large sums of money to
improve infrastructure in lagging regions of Europe.
5. Most decisions in France are made in Paris by a very centralized form of government.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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