Multiple Choice Questions

GERMANY

INTL. 204

Question 1:

The Berlin Wall was opened the night of

a) November 9, 1989

b) October 10, 1990

c) May 1, 1987

d) December 31, 1992

Question 2:

Problems of the Weimar Republic included all of the following EXCEPT

a) A world wide depression

b) Lack of adherence to democratic principles

c) Challenges of the National Socialist Party

d) War reparations

Question 3:

The Blockade of Germany was in

a) 1948

b) 1954

c) 1960

d) 1966

Question 4:

In 1989, Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost

a) undermined East Germany’s regime

b) supported the GDR in international affairs

c) undermined West Germany

d) had no effect in East Germany

Question 5:

The Legislative body representing the states is called

a) Parliament

b) Congress

c) Bundesrat

d) Bundestag

Question 6:

The role of the Chancellor includes all of the following EXCEPT

a) Head of party

b) Leader in elections

c) Head of government

d) Nominating his own successor

Question 7:

The relationship between church and state in Germany is

a) Characterized by separation

b) A singular, theocratic base for government

c) Cooperative and mutually supportive

d) Unimportant in the secular state

Question 8:

The political history of Germany is marked by

a) Continous democratic development

b) Continous authoritarian regimes

c) Religious warfare

d) Discontinous political development

Question 9:

Gender roles have been all of the following EXCEPT

a) Marked by male chauvinism more than the average European

b) Are traditionally defined by Kinder, Kirche and Kuche

c) Have become more difficult after unification

d) Are not a source of difficulty

Question 10:

Tracking in the school system follows the European model of

a) Pragmatic realism

b) Traditional elitist education

c) Providing for social mobility

d) Eliminating those uneducable

Question 11:

Public braodcasting media is generally financed by

a) Public corporations

b) The owners of newspapers and television stations

c) Commercial

d) Taxes assessed on owners of radio and television sets

Question 12:

The government of Germany

a) Regulates interest group participation

b) By law must contact interest groups when formulating policy

c) Negotiates only withformal business associations

d) Considers interest group organization inappropriate

Question 13:

Business and unions have shown

a) An unusual ability to work together

b) That they are admantly opposed

c) An ability to ignore each other

d) That their interests are too disparate to work together

Question 14:

The “New Politics” movement focuses on

a) Neo fascism

b) Quality and style of life issues

c) A return to monarchy

d) Socialist economics

Question 15:

The decision making style of the cabinet is characterized by

a) Consensus

b) Competition

c) Party conflict

d) Deference to the Chancellor