Europe Test Review #2

What push factor below best explains why immigrants leave their countries and relocate to the United Kingdom and Germany?

• Their countries have weaker economies than the U.K. and Germany. 
• Their countries are less accepting of immigrants.
• The U.K. and Germany do not use the Euro, which is declining in value.
• The lack of religious freedoms in their countries makes the U.K. and Germany a preferable destination.

What effect may the 2016 “Brexit” vote have on the future of the United Kingdom? 

• Scotland will likely call for another referendum vote on independence.
• The United Kingdom will ask to rejoin the European Union.
• The United Kingdom will move their capital to a city more favorable to leaving the European Union.
• England and Scotland will seek to have more authority in the British Parliament.

A president or leader that attempts to hold on to power as long as possible and oppresses their opponents could be seen as a leader of what type of government. 

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Theocracy
• Direct Democracy

Beween 2004 and 2007, many Eastern European countries joined the European Union.  This created some friction because the countries were – 

• wealthier than their Western Europe counterparts.
• mainly Muslim nations with different outlooks on the role of government.
• former communist countries with little democratic experience. 
• far more liberal and open to change than existing E.U. members.

The sense of pride in your country, a common culture and national symbols tend to unite people within a country.  This is called...

• Nationalism
• Duty
• Ethnicity
• Ethnocentrism