Which of this countries are traditional economic powers?
Answer
USA
Brazil
Japan
EU
China
Korea
Question 2
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Which countries are emerging economic powers?
Answer
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)
Australia, the “Asian Tigers” (Taiwan, Singapore), South Africa
The USA
Question 3
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The function of the World Bank is to reduce poverty and improve the standard of living in the world.
Answer
True
False
Question 4
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Which of these sentences is a negative effect of globalization?
Answer
Developed countries go poorer while others emerge from the poverty.
Developed countries and some developing countries have benefited more. Poorer countries are being marginalized in the global economy.
Social progress, especially in health and education.
Question 5
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Which of these are characteristics of globalization?
Answer
Huge expansion of international trade.
Collapse of the communist.
Liberalization policies implemented by the governments.
Global organization of production.
Question 6
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Characteristics of globalization:
- Business concentration > Companies [blank_start]merge[blank_end] (mix) to become more competitive.
Answer
merge
concentrate
Question 7
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Characteristics of globalization:
- Large multinational companies > They have international [blank_start]dimension[blank_end] and huge resources, so they have influence over [blank_start]governments[blank_end] and economic [blank_start]institutions[blank_end].
Answer
dimension
governments
institutions
Question 8
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Which is the motto of the EU?
Answer
United in diversity
United in different cultures
United in the most economic financial powers of the world
Question 9
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How many countries are part of the EU?
Answer
27 countries
30 countries
26 countries
28 countries
Question 10
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THIS HAPPENS IN…
- 9th of May Robert Schuman (French minister) presents a proposal about a United Europe.
Answer
1950
1960
1970
Question 11
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When was the Treaty of Rome signed? (year)
Answer
1950
1957
1951
1986
Question 12
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When was the EEC created?
Answer
1957
1956
1950
Question 13
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When the European Community of Coal and Steel was created?
Answer
1951
1987
1958
1956
Question 14
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When was the actual EU created?
Answer
1992, when they sign the treaty of Maastricht.
1986, when Spain and Portugal join the European Union.