Exam 10: Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Which of the following institutions drafted the Maastricht Treaty that was presented to the European Union member states for ratification?

ECOWAS, SADC, and EAC are active regional cooperative groups in _____.

The Commonwealth of Independent States is a loose economic and political alliance with open borders but no central government.

As George Platt examines markets that might match his company's investment requirements, he is particularly interested in the fact that the European Community has an extensive transportation network. This network seems to draw all the member nations closer together. Which of the following critical factors for ensuring an effective economic union is Mr. Platt most likely examining when reviewing transportation networks?

A _____ agreement eliminates all tariffs and other restrictions on internal trade, adopts a set of common external tariffs, and removes all restrictions on the free flow of capital and labor among member nations.

Which of the following institutions has the responsibility to debate and decide which proposals of the Single European Act to accept as binding on European Union members?

The importance of political unity to fully achieve all the benefits of economic integration has driven European countries to form the World Trade organization (WTO).

A free trade area (FTA) provides its members with a mass market without barriers to impede the flow of goods and services.

Essentially, a free trade area (FTA) provides its members with:

The most basic level of economic integration and cooperation is the geographical local federation (GLF).

The European Union was created when the 12 nations of the European Community ratified the _____.

The Czech Republic, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, and Poland have become members of the _____.

The _____ is the decision-making body of the European Union that can enact into law all proposals by majority vote except for changes in tax rates on products and services, which require unanimous vote.

With the expansion of the European Union, existing members fear:

The WTO is wholly dedicated to making trade among nations more efficient.

In the Treaty of Amsterdam (1977), the European Union agreed to accommodate the changes brought about by the monetary union and the admission of new members.

Which of these is the most advanced and viable of Africa's regional organizations?

Nations with complementary economic bases are least likely to:

Similarity of cultures can make or break an economic union. Although there is great cultural diversity in the European Union, key members share _____ and are commonly aware of being European.

The first Soviet republics to declare independence from the Soviet Union were the _____.