Multiple Choice (40 PTS.) : Chapter 10 - International Integration

CHAPTER 10 INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION
INT 412 Contemporary Globalization

DUE: Monday, December 8, 2014
TOTAL 60 points
MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 pts.)

1. International organizations that are supranational subsume __________ within a larger
whole.
A) intergovernmental organizations
B) several states
C) subnational actors
D) global regions
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
2. International integration is the gradual shifting upward of sovereignty from the __________
to regional or global structures.
A) industry
B) state
C) county
D) market
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Neofunctionalism is the theory that __________ integration generates a political dynamic
that drives integration further.
A) technological
B) national
C) economic
D) naval
Skill Level: Remember What You Know
4. The integration theory that asserts that technological and economic development lead to more
and more supranational structures as states seek practical means to fulfill certain activities is
__________.
A) functionalism
B) neofunctionalism
C) supranationalism.
D) security community theory
5.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Which of the following is an economic or trade union?

Association of Pacific Nations
World Health Organization
Andean Common Market
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
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6. Among the costs of integration for states is __________.
A) a potential cultural backlash against homogenizing effects
B) the declined ability to take advantage of foreign trade
C) a greater diversity of cultures
Skill Level: Analyze It
7. Which of the following was one of the six original members of the European Coal and Steel
Community?
A) Portugal
B) Luxemburg
C) Belgium
D) Great Britain
8. The Treaty of Rome created which of the following institutions?
A) The European Coal and Steel Community
B) The European Economic Community
C) The European Council
D) The European Union
9. Which countries were the first to join the (then) European Community after its founding?
A) Britain, Ireland, and Denmark
B) Greece, Spain, and Portugal
C) Austria, Sweden, and Finland
D) Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein
10. How many individual members does the European Union have?
A) 20
B) 27
C) 28
D) 37
11. __________ is a Schengen country though it is not an EU member.
A) Iceland
B) Greenland
C) Denmark
D) Germany
12. The vast majority of new members admitted to the EU since 2000 has come from which of
the following regions?
A) Southern Europe
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B) Northern Europe
C) Western Europe
D) Eastern Europe
13. Which of the following established the Constitution of the European Union?
A) The Treaty of Nice
B) The Treaty of Amsterdam
C) The Lisbon Treaty
D) The Maastricht Treaty
14. The euro zone crisis indefinitely delayed consideration of admitting __________ or any other
new members.
A) Hungary
B) Turkey
C) Latvia
D) Cyprus
15. Along with Turkey, __________ EU members would be among the poorest in economic
terms.
A) Other pre-2004
B) Western European
C) Eastern European
D) Scandinavian
16. The Schuman Plan led to the establishment of the European __________.
A) Economic Community
B) Coal and Steel Community
C) Atomic Energy Community
D) Union
17. Which of the following European organizations was established first?
A) The European Economic Community
B) The European Coal and Steel Community
C) The European Atomic Energy Community
D) The European Council
18. Forty percent of the EU budget is spent on __________.
A) the coal and steel industries
B) research on nuclear power
C) salaries for EU bureaucrats
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D) subsidies to farmers
19. How does the European Court of Justice differ from the World Court?
A) The Court of Justice has established its right to overrule national law when it conflicts with
EU law.
B) Cases before the Court of Justice CANNOT be brought by individuals and businesses.
C) Court of Justice judges are elected rather than appointed.
D) Court of Justice judges can be selected from outside the member states.
20. The Maastricht Treaty includes which of the following?
A) Renaming the European Community the European Republic
B) Committing the European Union to monetary union
C) Committing the Asian Union to a common foreign policy and a joint military force
D) Eliminating nontariff barriers to trade
21. Which of the following is a criterion to join a single currency in the EU?
A) National debt above 60 percent of GDP
B) Inflation no more than 10 percentage points above the average of the three lowest-inflation
members
C) A budget deficit less than 3 percent of GDP
D) A balance-of-payment deficit less than 10 percent of GDP
22. Spains unemployment rate rose above 25 percent in 2013 due to __________.
A) the Asian financial crisis
B) austerity reduction
C) renewed political power
D) austerity measures
23. In the Schengen area, __________.
A) border controls have been abolished so that goods and people move freely
B) members of the European Parliament are selected by national legislatures
C) states must adopt the single currency of the European Union
D) social policy is planned by supranational organizations
24. In 1952, the six ECSC states signed a treaty to integrate Europes military forces under one
budget and command. This type of cooperation is an example of working toward a greater
__________.
A) international community
B) political force
C) space agency
D) regional council
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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25. At the core of the European Union is a unified set of tariffs with regard to goods coming in
from outside the free trade area. This is called a(n) __________.
A) import agreement
B) treaty
C) customs union
D) unified import policy
26. The Single European Act is an example of an attempt at the creation of a __________
through comprehensive changes.
A) a common market
B) war treaty
C) justice court
D) constructivist theory
27. Which of the following economic theories best describes the exemption certain countries
received in the so-called chocolate wars?
A) Economic liberalism
B) Constructivism
C) Mercantilism
D) Marxism
28. The first step in creating crosscutting economic linkages in Europe after World War II that
would prevent future wars called for the merger of which industries?
A) Steel and oil
B) Coal and railroad
C) Defense and oil
D) Steel and coal
29. Which of the following is the order of progression of economic integration?
A) Free-trade area, customs union, common market, economic union
B) Free-trade area, common market, customs union, economic union
C) Free-trade area, customs union, economic union, common market
D) Customs union, economic union, common market, free-trade area
30. How does the European Commission compare to the Council of the European Union?
A) Commission membership is based on the size of the member states economy, whereas
Council of the European Union membership is based on one member per member state.
B) Commission membership is approved by the Council of the European Union, whereas
Council of the European Union membership is approved by the European Parliament.
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C) Commission membership is based on one member per member state, whereas Council of the
European Union membership varies from one meeting to the next depending upon the topic
being discussed.
D) Commission membership represents the interests of each individual member state, whereas
Council of the European Union membership represents the interests of Europe as a whole.
31. How does the European Parliament compare to the Council of the European Union?
A) The European Parliament is elected by citizens of member states, whereas the Council of the
European Union is appointed by the Parliament.
B) The European Parliament is the legislative body of the EU, whereas the Council of the
European Union is the executive body of the EU.
C) The European Parliament has no authority over the Commission, whereas the Council of the
European Union appoints members to the Commission.
D) The European Parliament is a debating forum with limited legislative power, whereas the
Council of the European Union is the legislative body in the EU.
32. Which of the following is a goal of the Maastricht Treaty?
A) Journalistic integration
B) Political integration
C) Agricultural union
D) Planetary union
33. __________ members were the nations most strongly impacted by the 2012-2013 debt crisis
and recession.
A) Otherwise prosperous
B) Scandinavian
C) Newer
D) Older
020Skill Level: Analyze It
34. Leaders of the Soviet Unions former republics asked the U.S. secretary of state __________.
A) How do I get CNN?
B) Where is our financial assistance?
C) How does the internet work?
D) Will you assist in our demilitarization?
35. Recent trends appear to be progressing in the direction of a more __________.
A) culturally imperialistic world culture
B) multilateral world culture
C) technologically limited culture
D) unilateral world culture
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36. Qatar has introduced a potent force in Middle East politics, which is __________.
A) free Internet access
B) an all-news satellite TV network
C) an extensive 3G cell phone network
D) digital video cameras in all college classrooms
E) a pan-Arab military force
37. What means of telecommunications is considered so important that most governments own
and operate at least one, and its facilities are usually one of the first targets seized in a coup
dtat?
A) Radio station
B) Television station
C) Telephone system
D) Cellular telephone system
E) Internet service provider
38. That the world had 6 billion cell phone subscriptions in 2012, nearly as many as people and
far outnumbering the 1.2 billion land lines, is an example of __________.
A) an unaffordable technology
B) a bid to expand its U.S. audience
C) the empowering of ordinary citizens
D) the infrastructure for Internet sales
39. Technology, especially information technology, is shifting power from __________ to
__________.
A) governments, transnational actors
B) substate actors, individuals
C) individuals, states
D) governments, individuals
40. Information technology __________.
A) gives repressive governments less power to keep track of dissidents
B) makes it harder for governments to gather and store information
C) makes it harder for governments to hide information from each other
D) is desired by only advanced, industrialized countries
(Continue with True / False questions on next page)
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TRUE / FALSE (10 pts.)

41. An ongoing struggle between nationalism and supranationalism is generally the product of
supranational processes.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
42. Previously existing states such as the Soviet Union were revitalized by the forces of
disintegration.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
43. The Council of the European Union representing member states has power over the European
Commission.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
44. A major source of trade conflict with the U.S. is EU agricultural subsidies.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
45. The EU faces challenges in deciding how far to expand its membership, especially with
regards to Albania.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
46. The mission and membership of what is now the EU have narrowed continually since the
founding of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
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47. Though it has few powers and cannot legislate the rules of the community, the European
Parliament has members directly elected by citizens in EU states.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
48. At UN meetings, internet governance is under negotiation, particularly at one in 2012
where 89 countries supported a new treaty giving governments more power.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
49. Supranational identities that could someday compete with the state for the loyalty of citizens
may be fostered by transnational communities in areas such as sports, music, and tourism.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
50. Authoritarian governments find it quite easy to limit the flow-of-information into and out of
their states.
Answer:
TRUE
FALSE
FILL IN THE BLANK (10 pts.)

51. During the process of_______________ there is a gradual shifting upward of sovereignty
from the state to regional or global structures.
Answer here: international integration,
52. International integration is understood to be an outgrowth of international cooperation in
______________issue areas.
Answer here: functional
53. Despite the marked power of the EU,__________ power continues to surpass supranational
power even in the EU.
Answer here: national
54. Justice and Home Affairs were an important part of the European Unions Treaty.
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Answer here: Maastricht

55. The European Union has expanded from____ members to members since 2004.
Answer here: 15
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56. Creating a free-trade area among the European countries meant lifting___________ and
restrictions of the free movement of goods.
Answer: here: tariffs
57. The U.S. dominates and its __________ influence is at least as strong as U.S. military
influence.
Answer here: cultural
58. Supranational relationships and identities are being forged by new __________, especially
media such as TV, radio and Internet.
Answer here: new information technologies
59. When the Nazis perpetuated the big lie(s) in the 1930s, it was an example of __________.
Answer here: disinformation
60. The 1971 U.S.-Chinese rapprochement was solidified via the visit of the __________ team to
China.
Answer here: US Table Tennis
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CHAPTER 10 INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION

INT 412 Contemporary Globalization

MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 pts.)

Which of the following is an economic or trade union?

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

TRUE / FALSE (10 pts.)

FILL IN THE BLANK (10 pts.)

Answer here: Maastricht

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