Which country does not use the euro as its currency?
(1 point)
Responses
Germany
Germany
France
France
Denmark
Denmark
Italy
Denmark
The euro allows people living in the EU to
(1 point)
Responses
avoid the inconvenience of converting currency when entering another EU country.
avoid the inconvenience of converting currency when entering another EU country.
become more frustrated trying to convert their money at the border of a neighboring country.
become more frustrated trying to convert their money at the border of a neighboring country.
develop an understanding of how the value of currency fluctuates from one country to another.
develop an understanding of how the value of currency fluctuates from one country to another.
be more receptive to outside currencies, such as the franc and the mark.
avoid the inconvenience of converting currency when entering another EU country.
Which country has adopted the euro as its currency?
(1 point)
Responses
Sweden
Sweden
Denmark
Denmark
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Portugal
Portugal
This country’s steel and coal industries were shut down following World War II.
(1 point)
Responses
Germany
Germany
the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union
the United Kingdom
the United Kingdom
Italy
Which of the following terms best characterizes the EU’s economy?
(1 point)
Responses
mass market
mass market
single market
single market
closed market
closed market
world market
single market
The steel and coal industries of which two countries did not help restore Europe's economic prosperity following World WarII?
(1 point)
Responses
Spain and Denmark.
Spain and Denmark.
France and West Germany.
France and West Germany.
Italy and Belgium.
Italy and Belgium.
Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Spain and Denmark
The creation of a single European market would
(1 point)
Responses
promote competition, which would lower prices and improve consumer power.
promote competition, which would lower prices and improve consumer power.
promote competition, which would raise prices so that businesses earn more and consumers buy less.
promote competition, which would raise prices so that businesses earn more and consumers buy less.
prevent competition from occurring between European countries.
prevent competition from occurring between European countries.
prevent consumers from obtaining too much consumer power which may lead to outrageous debt.
promote competition, which would lower prices and improve consumer power.
Which scenario would be the most problematic, considering the limited usage of the euro?
(1 point)
Responses
A German family tries to purchase snacks at a French grocery store.
A German family tries to purchase snacks at a French grocery store.
A German family attempts to pay for postcards at a French souvenir shop.
A German family attempts to pay for postcards at a French souvenir shop.
A Danish family attempts to pay for their meal at an Italian restaurant in Sicily.
A Danish family attempts to pay for their meal at an Italian restaurant in Sicily.
An Italian family attempts to purchase tickets for a tour of a German zoo.
A Danish family attempts to pay for their meal at an Italian restaurant in Sicily.
The collective focus of the European Steel and Coal Community was to
(1 point)
Responses
build military machinery and weapons following the war.
build military machinery and weapons following the war.
promote fear over Germany’s government due to damages obtained in World War II.
promote fear over Germany’s government due to damages obtained in World War II.
promote the self-interest and individual success of each European country.
promote the self-interest and individual success of each European country.
strengthen cooperation in trade and economics.
strengthen cooperation in trade and economics.
The concept of establishing a United States of Europe in order to restore economic prosperity following the war was proposed by
(1 point)
Responses
John F. Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy.
Fidel Castro.
Fidel Castro.
Jacques Chirac.
Jacques Chirac.
Winston Churchill.