Quiz 30: Europe in the Global ERA

History

When did the GNP of the European Community surpass that of the United States? A)1949 B)1959 C)1969 D)1979 E)1989

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Multiple Choice

Since the 1950s the countries of Western Europe have seen A)heavy industry come to dominate the economy. B)immigrant laborers leaving in large numbers because of few job opportunities. C)people from countries in the European Union able to access bank accounts, mortgages, and professional licensing in all nations in the Union. D)shipments of goods increasingly hampered by national tolls and tariffs. E)a lack in uniformity of regulations.

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Q 3

Western Europe's advanced governmental welfare programs have A)significantly leveled the gap in income between the richest and the poorest in society. B)virtually eliminated unemployment. C)virtually eliminated slum housing. D)provided significant increases in opportunities for higher education. E)All these answers are correct.

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Q 4

Which is NOT a feature of life shared by most Western Europeans? A)social security B)access to national health services C)guaranteed employment D)low educational fees E)family benefits and services

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Q 5

Which group has seen its importance in European politics increase since the 1970s? A)socialists and communists B)environmentalists C)Eurocommunists D)trade-union parties E)feminists

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Q 6

The most relaxed immigration policy in the European Union belongs to A)Germany. B)France. C)Spain. D)the Netherlands. E)Great Britain.

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Q 7

In 1973, the countries of the West faced a new economic hardship when A)the U.S.withdrew many loans and investments from Europe. B)the Soviet Union placed an embargo on trade with Western Europe. C)the Japanese GNP surpassed that of Europe. D)oil-exporting countries in the Middle East banded together to raise oil prices. E)the meltdown of Chernobyl occurred.

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Q 8

In the early 1970s, the only European nation capable of meeting its own oil production needs was A)Great Britain. B)France. C)Germany. D)the Soviet Union. E)Spain.

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Q 9

The economic system embraced by Tony Blair was A)that adopted by the European Community. B)that of the basic principles of free enterprise. C)one which encouraged state guidance of industry. D)one which the U.S would approve. E)the welfare state.

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Q 10

In 1988, the Soviet Union was plagued by ethnic conflicts involving A)Georgia. B)the Ukraine. C)Moldavia. D)Lithuania. E)All these answers are correct.

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Q 11

One of the factors that plagued Soviet society was A)stifling inefficiencies. B)absenteeism. C)alcoholism. D)heavy military expenditures. E)All these answers are correct.

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Q 12

The first Eastern Bloc countries to experience the dismantling of Communist party control were A)Czechoslovakia and Romania. B)Czechoslovakia and Poland. C)East Germany, Hungary, and Poland. D)Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and Poland. E)Georgia, Moldavia, and the Ukraine.

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Q 13

German unification proved difficult because of A)the reluctance of other countries to support the effort. B)the inefficiency of the East German economy. C)feelings of inferiority on the part of East Germans. D)West German resentment of the burdens of unification. E)All these answers are correct.

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Q 14

After the fall of communism, Yugoslavia A)remained unified. B)suffered the horrors of a genocidal war and political fragmentation. C)was reunified after a genocidal war. D)peacefully negotiated its breakup into two republics. E)joined Kosovo to form a new republic.

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Q 15

The largest ethnic group in the former Soviet Union was the A)Ukrainians. B)Russians. C)Azerbaijanis. D)Armenians. E)Georgians.

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Q 16

In 1968 the Brezhnev doctrine had proclaimed that A)a threat to socialism in one country was a threat to all. B)the Comecon would be the main industrial organization in Eastern Europe. C)NATO was a serious military threat and should be dismantled. D)communist governments would be installed in all Eastern European countries. E)All these answers are correct.

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Q 17

The leader of the Solidarity organization in Poland in 1980 was A)Wojciech Jaruzelski. B)Václav Havel. C)Lech Walesa. D)Erich Honecker. E)Nicolae Ceausescu.

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Q 18

In the nearly fifty years since the end of World War II, the continent of Europe has become more tightly integrated than ever before.What forces have made for this increasing unity, and what are the political landmarks that chart its path?

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