FRENCH hw
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frenchanswerquestion.docx1.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....
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The Treaty of Maastrict |
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The Geneva Convention |
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The Treaty of Versailles |
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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 ?
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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Jean Moulin |
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General Charles de Gaulle |
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General John Pershing. |
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Maréchal Pétain |
3.The French introduced the notion of "cultural exception" during the GATT agreements in 1993. Cultural exception means...
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French culture is exceptional. |
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culture should be treated differently from other commercial products. |
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cuture should be considered in any business transaction. |
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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...
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2019 |
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2024 |
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2020 |
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2018 |
5.Regions, as local administrative units, were created by which French president?
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François Mitterand |
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Charles De Gaulle |
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Nicolas Sarkozy |
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Jacques Chirac |
6.Check all that apply.
Which candidates advanced to the final round (2nd tour) of the French election of 2017?
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François Hollande |
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Nicolas Sarkozy |
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Emmanuel Macron |
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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?
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The Netherlands, Britain and Germany |
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Sweden, Norway and Denmark |
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Italy, Britain and Belgium |
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Britain, Denmark and Sweden |
8.Select two answers.
Which two EU countries have been leaders in the ecology movement?
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Spain |
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Denmark |
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The Netherlands |
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Britain |
9.There are currently ________ member countries in the European Union.
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28 |
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30 |
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12 |
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48 |
10.Declining voter turnouts in France are most likely due to...
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illness. |
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the feeling that politics is no longer a life-and-death struggle. |
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a stronger affiliation with one's European identity. |
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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?
