Question 1

China is the EU's largest trading partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Robert Kagan's essential point is

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe is destined to become a superpower. 
B)  Europe and the United States have fundamentally different views of the world. 
C)  Europe will fail to unify. 
D)  America is destined to decline as a world power. 
E)  the rise of China will bring the United States and Europe closer together. 
A)  Europe is destined to become a superpower. 
B)  Europe and the United States have fundamentally different views of the world. 
C)  Europe will fail to unify. 
D)  America is destined to decline as a world power. 
E)  the rise of China will bring the United States and Europe closer together. B

Question 3

The EU is most active in trying to spread its model of integration in

Accepted Answer

A)  the post-Soviet area. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Latin America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  the Middle East. 
A)  the post-Soviet area. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Latin America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  the Middle East. B

Question 4

European countries have not contributed troops to the war in Afghanistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sources of friction in United States-European economic ties include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural subsidies. 
B)  U.S. tariffs on steel imports. 
C)  subsidies for companies like Boeing and Airbus. 
D)  Europe's anxiety over its trade deficit with the United States. 
E)  EU actions against U.S. companies for unfair competition. 
A)  agricultural subsidies. 
B)  U.S. tariffs on steel imports. 
C)  subsidies for companies like Boeing and Airbus. 
D)  Europe's anxiety over its trade deficit with the United States. 
E)  EU actions against U.S. companies for unfair competition.

Question 6

The creation of the International Criminal Court shows

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe is committed to unilateralism. 
B)  the United States and Europe often work together on international issues 
C)  Europe's use of soft power. 
D)  how EU law has spread to other states. 
E)  how subsidiary is accepted as an international norm. 
A)  Europe is committed to unilateralism. 
B)  the United States and Europe often work together on international issues 
C)  Europe's use of soft power. 
D)  how EU law has spread to other states. 
E)  how subsidiary is accepted as an international norm.

Question 7

The EU has a trade surplus with the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The EU has conducted numerous peacekeeping missions in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

European-Russian relations

Accepted Answer

A)  have an important trade component. 
B)  have improved in the 2000s after Putin came to power. 
C)  are affected by border disputes between Russia and EU members. 
D)  were improved by Ukraine's "Orange Revolution." 
E)  favor European states because they are richer than Russia. 
A)  have an important trade component. 
B)  have improved in the 2000s after Putin came to power. 
C)  are affected by border disputes between Russia and EU members. 
D)  were improved by Ukraine's "Orange Revolution." 
E)  favor European states because they are richer than Russia.

Question 10

The OSCE

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the EU. 
B)  is separate from the EU, but is also a supranational organization. 
C)  has more military capability than the EU. 
D)  relies upon various forms of "soft power." 
E)  has led European peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan. 
A)  is part of the EU. 
B)  is separate from the EU, but is also a supranational organization. 
C)  has more military capability than the EU. 
D)  relies upon various forms of "soft power." 
E)  has led European peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan.

Question 11

The future of more ambitious environmental programs is uncertain because

Accepted Answer

A)  leaders skeptical of global warming have been recently elected in Europe. 
B)  many in Europe worry about their economic impact in light of the 2008-2010 economic crisis. 
C)  EU efforts to enforce strict environmental standards have been overturned by national courts. 
D)  oil producing countries in Europe will veto any such programs. 
E)  of EU expansion in the 2000s. 
A)  leaders skeptical of global warming have been recently elected in Europe. 
B)  many in Europe worry about their economic impact in light of the 2008-2010 economic crisis. 
C)  EU efforts to enforce strict environmental standards have been overturned by national courts. 
D)  oil producing countries in Europe will veto any such programs. 
E)  of EU expansion in the 2000s.

Question 12

Environmentalism has become part of European identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is Europe keen to promote multilateralism and why is the United States often resistant to it?

Accepted Answer

Europe is keen to promote multilateralis

Question 14

Kosovo independence has not been recognized by all EU members because

Accepted Answer

A)  some states are strong allies of Serbia. 
B)  Kosovo is not a democratic country. 
C)  some EU members are nervous about their own separatist movements. 
D)  Kosovo attacked Greece, an EU member. 
E)  it has refused to hand over wanted war criminals. 
A)  some states are strong allies of Serbia. 
B)  Kosovo is not a democratic country. 
C)  some EU members are nervous about their own separatist movements. 
D)  Kosovo attacked Greece, an EU member. 
E)  it has refused to hand over wanted war criminals.

Question 15

How do American and European foreign aid programs differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is more generous. 
B)  The United States gives more to countries of "strategic" value. 
C)  Europe directs more of its money to the Middle East than the United States does. 
D)  Europe pays little attention to human rights issues. 
E)  Europe directs little of its money to Africa. 
A)  The United States is more generous. 
B)  The United States gives more to countries of "strategic" value. 
C)  Europe directs more of its money to the Middle East than the United States does. 
D)  Europe pays little attention to human rights issues. 
E)  Europe directs little of its money to Africa.

Question 16

Under the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the EU has a seat on the UN Security Council.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kosovo declared independence from

Accepted Answer

A)  Croatia. 
B)  Serbia. 
C)  Bosnia. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Montenegro. 
A)  Croatia. 
B)  Serbia. 
C)  Bosnia. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Montenegro.

Question 18

Thinking about how both the world and the EU might evolve, do you foresee the EU becoming more successful in creating a common foreign policy and its own defense forces? Why/why not?

Accepted Answer

As the world continues to evolve, it is

Question 19

The European Neighborhood Policy includes

Accepted Answer

A)  Ukraine and Lebanon. 
B)  Russia and Israel. 
C)  Turkey and Lebanon. 
D)  Estonia and Russia. 
E)  Serbia and Albania. 
A)  Ukraine and Lebanon. 
B)  Russia and Israel. 
C)  Turkey and Lebanon. 
D)  Estonia and Russia. 
E)  Serbia and Albania.

Question 20

How true do you think the claim is that on the world stage Europe is defining itself by its commitment to environmentalism? Among various policies and aspects of the EU, is environmentalism really that important?

Accepted Answer

The claim that Europe is defining itself

China is the EU's largest trading partner.

Robert Kagan's essential point is

The EU is most active in trying to spread its model of integration in

European countries have not contributed troops to the war in Afghanistan.

Sources of friction in United States-European economic ties include all of the following EXCEPT

The creation of the International Criminal Court shows

The EU has a trade surplus with the United States.

The EU has conducted numerous peacekeeping missions in Africa.

European-Russian relations

The OSCE

The future of more ambitious environmental programs is uncertain because

Environmentalism has become part of European identity.

Why is Europe keen to promote multilateralism and why is the United States often resistant to it?

Kosovo independence has not been recognized by all EU members because

How do American and European foreign aid programs differ?

Under the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the EU has a seat on the UN Security Council.

Kosovo declared independence from

Thinking about how both the world and the EU might evolve, do you foresee the EU becoming more successful in creating a common foreign policy and its own defense forces? Why/why not?

The European Neighborhood Policy includes

How true do you think the claim is that on the world stage Europe is defining itself by its commitment to environmentalism? Among various policies and aspects of the EU, is environmentalism really that important?

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Parliaments and Electoral Systems

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Political Culture and Political Behavior

Economic Issues in Europe

Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

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Exam 11: European Security and Foreign Policy

China is the EU's largest trading partner.

Robert Kagan's essential point is

The EU is most active in trying to spread its model of integration in

European countries have not contributed troops to the war in Afghanistan.

Sources of friction in United States-European economic ties include all of the following EXCEPT

The creation of the International Criminal Court shows

The EU has a trade surplus with the United States.

The EU has conducted numerous peacekeeping missions in Africa.

European-Russian relations

The OSCE

The future of more ambitious environmental programs is uncertain because

Environmentalism has become part of European identity.

Why is Europe keen to promote multilateralism and why is the United States often resistant to it?

Kosovo independence has not been recognized by all EU members because

How do American and European foreign aid programs differ?

Under the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the EU has a seat on the UN Security Council.

Kosovo declared independence from

Thinking about how both the world and the EU might evolve, do you foresee the EU becoming more successful in creating a common foreign policy and its own defense forces? Why/why not?

The European Neighborhood Policy includes

How true do you think the claim is that on the world stage Europe is defining itself by its commitment to environmentalism? Among various policies and aspects of the EU, is environmentalism really that important?

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Parliaments and Electoral Systems

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Political Culture and Political Behavior

Economic Issues in Europe

Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

Possible Scenarios and Final Questions

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