West Central Europe

Which of the following is an advantage to having a common currency in the EU?

• It allows governments to make their own policies regarding currencies.

• Workers in one country are paid the same amount as those in other countries.

• It connects all EU members, since they all use the euro.

• It allows for easier trading and investment.

Since 2008, how has Germany's unemployment rate compared to unemployment rates in southern Europe?

• Unemployment rates in Southern Europe have been much higher.

• The unemployment rate in Germany has remained high, while unemployment in Southern Europe has fallen.

• Unemployment rates in Germany have been much higher.

• The unemployment rate in Spain is lower than Germany's, but the unemployment rate in Greece is much higher.

What was the result of privatization in France?

• It brought France into the EU.

• It removed tariffs on imports.

• The government gave up control over certain industries.

• It helped France create a tourism industry.

Which of the following suggests that the Netherlands has a high population density?

• The government of the Netherlands restoring some polders to wetlands.

• Farmers in the Netherlands using canals for irrigation.

• People in the Netherlands experimenting with housing alternatives.

• People in the Netherlands building dikes to gain more dry land.

What is something German leaders have learned from the country’s past?

• that they need to rely on guest workers

• that they must encourage tolerance

• that they should remain neutral to avoid conflict

• that they need to remain leaders in military technology