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The European economic and political federation that eventually became the European Union, as explained in “Europe: Centuries of Commonalities and Conflict,” arose out of the revulsion and disgust resulting from World War II, as well as the: |
| | A) | emergence of the Cold War. |
| | B) | economic devastation the war caused throughout Europe. |
| | C) | success of the Marshall Plan. |
| | D) | emergence of nuclear weapons. |
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Among the formerly Communist countries of Eastern Europe, as noted in “An ‘Expanding’ Europe,” the most successful ones include all of the following except: |
| | A) | the Czech Republic. |
| | B) | Albania. |
| | C) | Hungary. |
| | D) | Slovenia. |
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According to “Now That He’s Gone,” Great Britain may have a larger role in the creation of a new European identity as it is the only large country in the EU to have: |
| | A) | rejected the Euro. |
| | B) | adopted the EU constitution as its own. |
| | C) | held the EU presidency more than once. |
| | D) | opened its labor markets to workers from new member states. |
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The most important attribute French President Nicolas Sarkozy invoked in explaining his successful bid for office, as reported in “The Gaullist Revolutionary,” was: |
| | A) | youth. |
| | B) | experience. |
| | C) | change. |
| | D) | honesty. |
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The model most frequently invoked for the creation of a unified Europe with an over-arching political structure, as explained in “The History of an Idea,” is that of the: |
| | A) | Roman Empire. |
| | B) | United States. |
| | C) | North Atlantic Treaty Alliance. |
| | D) | Allied Powers in World War II. |
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As presented in “A Too Perfect Union? Why Europe Said ‘No’,” even if the EU constitution had passed, all of the following would have remained under member-state control except: |
| | A) | taxes. |
| | B) | health care. |
| | C) | agriculture. |
| | D) | education. |
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One sign of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s diplomatic skills, as pointed out in “Merkel’s Magic,” is that she was able to persuade world leaders, including George Bush, to: |
| | A) | confront the problem of climate change. |
| | B) | open diplomatic discussions with Iran. |
| | C) | abandon plans to boycott the Beijing Olympics. |
| | D) | make plans to address the genocide in Sudan. |
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As reported in “By Hook or By Crook,” the biggest issue that Italy’s prelates are fighting against is a new law that would allow for: |
| | A) | abortions paid for by the state health system. |
| | B) | the marriage of clergy. |
| | C) | a ban on religious classes or prayers in public schools. |
| | D) | the acceptance of living wills. |
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In terms of its political and economic situation, as described in “For Europe, a Moment to Ponder,” the condition of Poland as it joins the European Union can be compared to the earlier position of: |
| | A) | France. |
| | B) | Italy. |
| | C) | Greece. |
| | D) | Spain. |
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According to “The European Mini-States,” the largest of these states in terms of both territory and population is: |
| | A) | Liechtenstein. |
| | B) | Andorra. |
| | C) | Vatican City. |
| | D) | San Marino. |
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