1.The founding document of the European Union that set in motion a timetable for the adoption of a common currency -- the euro -- and which passed by a very slim margin in France is known as....
The Treaty of Maastrict
The Geneva Convention
The Treaty of Versailles
The Oaths of Strasbourg
2.Which of the following people did NOT play a role in the unfolding drama of Occupation--Resistance--Liberation that characterized France during World War II ?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jean Moulin
General Charles de Gaulle
General John Pershing.
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3.The French introduced the notion of "cultural exception" during the GATT agreements in 1993. Cultural exception means...
French culture is exceptional.
culture should be treated differently from other commercial products.
cuture should be considered in any business transaction.
culture is declining and should be actively supported through the arts.
4.Under the terms of Brexit, Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union in...
2019
2024
2020
2018
5.Regions, as local administrative units, were created by which French president?
François Mitterand
Charles De Gaulle
Nicolas Sarkozy
Jacques Chirac
6.Check all that apply. Which candidates advanced to the final round (2nd tour) of the French election of 2017?
François Hollande
Nicolas Sarkozy
Emmanuel Macron
Marine Le Pen
7.In 1998, of the fifteen countries that were European Union members when the transition to the euro began , which three refused to adopt the common currency?
The Netherlands, Britain and Germany
Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Italy, Britain and Belgium
Britain, Denmark and Sweden
8.Select two answers. Which two EU countries have been leaders in the ecology movement?
Spain
Denmark
The Netherlands
Britain
9.There are currently ________ member countries in the European Union.
28
30
12
48
10.Declining voter turnouts in France are most likely due to...
illness.
the feeling that politics is no longer a life-and-death struggle.
a stronger affiliation with one's European identity.
disillusionment of the youth.
11.Is the lower turnout at the polls in recent elections in France necessarily a sign of voter apathy? What else could it signify?
12.How did the European Union evolve after WWII?
13. Briefly describe France's investment in nuclear power, including the threats and opportunities that the future holds regarding its continued development.