Question 1

In the 1990s and early 2000s, one of the most successful economic performers in Europe was which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  The Netherlands 
E)  Ireland 
A)  France 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  The Netherlands 
E)  Ireland

Question 2

Since Angela Merkel was elected Chancellor

Accepted Answer

A)  she has pursued large tax cuts like Thatcher did in Britain. 
B)  she has tried to position herself as a centrist. 
C)  she has moved to reassert state control over the German economy. 
D)  the German economy has fared very poorly. 
E)  Germany has had to be bailed out by the EU. 
A)  she has pursued large tax cuts like Thatcher did in Britain. 
B)  she has tried to position herself as a centrist. 
C)  she has moved to reassert state control over the German economy. 
D)  the German economy has fared very poorly. 
E)  Germany has had to be bailed out by the EU.

Question 3

Since the fall of communism,

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern European states have seen a decrease in unemployment. 
B)  many Eastern European states have seen high rates of growth. 
C)  Eastern European states have become richer than western European states. 
D)  taxes are higher in Eastern Europe than in western Europe. 
E)  there has been little foreign investment in Eastern Europe. 
A)  Eastern European states have seen a decrease in unemployment. 
B)  many Eastern European states have seen high rates of growth. 
C)  Eastern European states have become richer than western European states. 
D)  taxes are higher in Eastern Europe than in western Europe. 
E)  there has been little foreign investment in Eastern Europe.

Question 4

The welfare state has made the Swedish economy uncompetitive globally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Because of its economic crisis, Greece has been expelled from the eurozone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Third Way is associated with moves to refashion the political Left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Thatcherism is associated with the Third Way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why might poverty rates be lower in Europe than the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  European countries tend to have less unemployment. 
B)  The euro is worth more than the dollar. 
C)  Europe pursues more economic redistribution. 
D)  More Europeans go to college. 
E)  Taxes are lower in Europe than in the United States. 
A)  European countries tend to have less unemployment. 
B)  The euro is worth more than the dollar. 
C)  Europe pursues more economic redistribution. 
D)  More Europeans go to college. 
E)  Taxes are lower in Europe than in the United States.

Question 9

Finland's economic success can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  EU aid. 
B)  geography. 
C)  natural resource endowments. 
D)  the collapse of the USSR. 
E)  its educational system. 
A)  EU aid. 
B)  geography. 
C)  natural resource endowments. 
D)  the collapse of the USSR. 
E)  its educational system.

Question 10

One effect of Thatcherism was

Accepted Answer

A)  high inflation. 
B)  Britain joined the euro. 
C)  increased inequality. 
D)  Britain ended state-controlled health care. 
E)  the Conservatives lost elections throughout the 1980s. 
A)  high inflation. 
B)  Britain joined the euro. 
C)  increased inequality. 
D)  Britain ended state-controlled health care. 
E)  the Conservatives lost elections throughout the 1980s.

Question 11

Compared to Europe, the United States has

Accepted Answer

A)  more inequality. 
B)  a lower trade deficit. 
C)  more policies for economic redistribution. 
D)  a higher GDP/per capita than all European countries. 
E)  a larger state sector. 
A)  more inequality. 
B)  a lower trade deficit. 
C)  more policies for economic redistribution. 
D)  a higher GDP/per capita than all European countries. 
E)  a larger state sector.

Question 12

Compared to the United States, most European economies in the 1990s and early 2000s

Accepted Answer

A)  had higher growth and lower unemployment. 
B)  had higher growth and higher unemployment. 
C)  had lower growth and lower unemployment. 
D)  had lower growth and higher unemployment. 
E)  performed the same as the United States. 
A)  had higher growth and lower unemployment. 
B)  had higher growth and higher unemployment. 
C)  had lower growth and lower unemployment. 
D)  had lower growth and higher unemployment. 
E)  performed the same as the United States.

Question 13

The Lisbon Strategy is designed to boost Europe's global competitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Since this textbook was originally conceived, Ireland experienced a severe economic crisis. What do you think are the lessons of Ireland's boom and bust?

Accepted Answer

The lessons of Ireland's boom and bust a

Question 15

What appears to be true about public attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans embrace globalization. 
B)  Europeans think globalization reduces inequality. 
C)  Europeans are more likely to favor globalization than people in poorer countries. 
D)  People in poorer countries are more likely to favor globalization than Europeans. 
E)  Despite their problems, Greeks tend to be very pro-globalization. 
A)  Europeans embrace globalization. 
B)  Europeans think globalization reduces inequality. 
C)  Europeans are more likely to favor globalization than people in poorer countries. 
D)  People in poorer countries are more likely to favor globalization than Europeans. 
E)  Despite their problems, Greeks tend to be very pro-globalization.

Question 16

In terms of economic policies and performance, what are differences between the United States and most European countries? What system, in your view, is superior?

Accepted Answer

In terms of economic policies and perfor

Question 17

The Lisbon Strategy favors wider adoption of austerity measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The data show that under Tony Blair and "New Labour" the British economy

Accepted Answer

A)  fared very poorly. 
B)  did better than most European countries. 
C)  relied more on state ownership. 
D)  experienced high levels of inflation. 
E)  became less integrated with the rest of the EU. 
A)  fared very poorly. 
B)  did better than most European countries. 
C)  relied more on state ownership. 
D)  experienced high levels of inflation. 
E)  became less integrated with the rest of the EU.

Question 19

Environmentalism

Accepted Answer

A)  is embraced only by the Greens. 
B)  is embraced only by parties on the Left. 
C)  is embraced across the political spectrum. 
D)  is embraced by elites, but not by mass publics. 
E)  is strongest in Eastern Europe. 
A)  is embraced only by the Greens. 
B)  is embraced only by parties on the Left. 
C)  is embraced across the political spectrum. 
D)  is embraced by elites, but not by mass publics. 
E)  is strongest in Eastern Europe.

Question 20

Thatcherism refers to a set of policies that

Accepted Answer

A)  seek to enhance the welfare state. 
B)  are free market in orientation. 
C)  seek to further European integration. 
D)  were fundamentally undone by Tony Blair when he came into office. 
E)  have been copied by Angela Merkel in Germany. 
A)  seek to enhance the welfare state. 
B)  are free market in orientation. 
C)  seek to further European integration. 
D)  were fundamentally undone by Tony Blair when he came into office. 
E)  have been copied by Angela Merkel in Germany.

In the 1990s and early 2000s, one of the most successful economic performers in Europe was which country?

Since Angela Merkel was elected Chancellor

Since the fall of communism,

The welfare state has made the Swedish economy uncompetitive globally.

Because of its economic crisis, Greece has been expelled from the eurozone.

The Third Way is associated with moves to refashion the political Left.

Thatcherism is associated with the Third Way.

Why might poverty rates be lower in Europe than the United States?

Finland's economic success can be attributed to

One effect of Thatcherism was

Compared to Europe, the United States has

Compared to the United States, most European economies in the 1990s and early 2000s

The Lisbon Strategy is designed to boost Europe's global competitiveness.

Since this textbook was originally conceived, Ireland experienced a severe economic crisis. What do you think are the lessons of Ireland's boom and bust?

What appears to be true about public attitudes?

In terms of economic policies and performance, what are differences between the United States and most European countries? What system, in your view, is superior?

The Lisbon Strategy favors wider adoption of austerity measures.

The data show that under Tony Blair and "New Labour" the British economy

Environmentalism

Thatcherism refers to a set of policies that

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In the 1990s and early 2000s, one of the most successful economic performers in Europe was which country?

Since Angela Merkel was elected Chancellor

Since the fall of communism,

The welfare state has made the Swedish economy uncompetitive globally.

Because of its economic crisis, Greece has been expelled from the eurozone.

The Third Way is associated with moves to refashion the political Left.

Thatcherism is associated with the Third Way.

Why might poverty rates be lower in Europe than the United States?

Finland's economic success can be attributed to

One effect of Thatcherism was

Compared to Europe, the United States has

Compared to the United States, most European economies in the 1990s and early 2000s

The Lisbon Strategy is designed to boost Europe's global competitiveness.

Since this textbook was originally conceived, Ireland experienced a severe economic crisis. What do you think are the lessons of Ireland's boom and bust?

What appears to be true about public attitudes?

In terms of economic policies and performance, what are differences between the United States and most European countries? What system, in your view, is superior?

The Lisbon Strategy favors wider adoption of austerity measures.

The data show that under Tony Blair and "New Labour" the British economy

Environmentalism

Thatcherism refers to a set of policies that

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

European Security and Foreign Policy

Possible Scenarios and Final Questions

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