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Supranational Cooperation in the European Union
Population Dilemmas in Europe
New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire
Resources and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa
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How many official languages does the EU currently have?
23
100
What is one reason why Europe has low birth rates?
Working parents have a hard time finding good childcare.
100
How many new nation-states were formed out of the remains of the Soviet empire?
Fifteen
100
Why was apartheid strictly followed in South Africa?
It was official government policy
200
How many languages does the EU want each citizen to speak?
two languages in addition to their native language
200
Why should European workers be concerned about the aging population?
Younger workers pay the taxes that cover pensions and health care for elderly people.
200
Why did the Soviet Union fail at keeping its people safe?
It had a very small and weak army for defense.
200
A society made up of many ethnic groups is called what?
multiracial society.
300
How does the European Union view the diversity of languages spoken within its borders?
as an important cultural characteristic to be supported
300
How might the decline of the labor supply affect Germany in the future?
Businesses may close or leave the country.
300
The nation-states Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan make up the area called what?
Caucasus.
300
What is a typical homeland in South Africa?
poor rural area with few resources.
400
What is one benefit of having European citizenship above and beyond national citizenship?
EU citizens can live and work anywhere in the European Union.
400
What does the demographic transition model do?
It explains how populations change as a country develops its economy.
400
Around a fifth of Belarusian farmland is not usable because of what?
the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and poisoned it
400
Nelson Mandela made history in South Africa by doing what?
becoming South Africa’s first black president.
500
What did Robert Schuman believe had to be done in order to bring Europe together?
The long-term conflict between France and Germany had to be resolved.
500
In 2025, the largest percentage of men in Europe will be between the ages of what?
35 and 44.
500
Although Lithuania produces good crops, it is in short supply of what?
fossil fuels and metals
500
New job equality laws have done what?
opened jobs to all ethnic groups.