Deck 12: Possible Scenarios and Final Questions

Question 1

All of the following are policies that have been adopted by at least one European country EXCEPT

A) a ban on the construction of minarets.
B) a ban on the Koran, the Muslim holy book.
C) a ban on wearing the burqa.
D) a ban on wearing the hijab in schools.
E) prospective immigrants must pass a test on local language and culture.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Prior to World War II,

A) there were no immigrants in Europe.
B) most immigration in Europe was intra-European integration.
C) Gastarbeiter came to Germany.
D) Muslim immigrants began to settle in large numbers in Europe.
E) only Great Britain had a large number of immigrants.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The one problem with the "guest workers" was that

A) they were not very efficient workers.
B) they lowered wages for native workers.
C) they did not go back to their home countries.
D) they engaged in violent behavior.
E) they entered Europe illegally.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The largest group of immigrants in France comes from

A) Turkey.
B) sub-Saharan Africa.
C) North Africa.
D) Eastern Europe.
E) South Asia.

Question 5

The process whereby immigrants adopt the practices, manners, customs, and language of the host country is known as

A) integration.
B) multiculturalism.
C) assimilation.
D) secularism.
E) emigration.

Question 6

A problem with multiculturalism in Europe has been

A) immigrants feel this policy does not respect their culture.
B) it does not foster integration into the host society.
C) it has not really been implemented in any state.
D) the EU objects to its use.
E) it has led to attacks on immigrants.

Question 7

"Positive discrimination" has been proposed

A) as an example of a multicultural policy.
B) to enforce secularism in France.
C) to enhance job opportunities for minorities.
D) in the wake of the killing of Theo Van Gogh.
E) by the EU as a way to foster integration.

Question 8

Foreign-born people in Europe

A) likely earn more than the native-born people.
B) cannot become citizens in any country.
C) are discriminated against in employment.
D) suffer from xenophobia.
E) are likely to vote for far-right political parties.

Question 9

Xenophobia is associated with

A) multiculturalism.
B) emigration.
C) assimilation.
D) far-right political parties.
E) positive discrimination.

Question 10

The Danish cartoon controversy revealed

A) a tension between values of freedom and tolerance.
B) that Europe was able to speak with a single voice against intolerance.
C) that Europe is becoming more tolerant.
D) that Europe is moving away from defending free speech.
E) that Denmark has the most serious problems with immigrants among European countries.

Question 11

The policy of issuing "blue cards" is designed to

A) end immigration.
B) attract only skilled immigrants.
C) attract only immigrants who are white.
D) expel immigrants.
E) foster integration.

Question 12

Looking ahead, it is fair to say

A) illegal immigration will become a more serious problem.
B) multiculturalism will eventually succeed.
C) Europe will be forced to adopt policies on immigrants similar to those of the United States.
D) immigrants will naturally integrate with their host societies.
E) Europe will have a high need for immigrants.

Question 13

The French policy of laïcité is a version of

A) secularism.
B) integration.
C) assimilation.
D) supranationalism.
E) integration.

Question 14

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France

A) is an advocate of multiculturalism.
B) is pro-immigration because he is the son of an immigrant.
C) wants to end the policy of laïcité.
D) has proposed some changes in French law to accommodate immigrants.
E) has suggested that those responsible for the riots in France receive the death penalty.

Question 15

In the Netherlands, all the following are true EXCEPT

A) opponents to immigration have attacked Islam as a religion.
B) unlike France, no one has been killed by radical Islamists.
C) opposition to immigration comes from the left and the right.
D) the far-right has gained strength in the Dutch parliament.
E) the government has traditionally adopted a policy of multiculturalism.

Question 16

The European Union has yet to devise a comprehensive immigration policy because

A) it would cost a lot of money.
B) Europeans do not really recognize immigration as a problem.
C) Eastern Europeans have objected to it.
D) it lacks the legal power to cover any immigration issue.
E) countries have been reluctant to cede power to the EU in this area.

Question 17

The only European country where people were more likely than Americans to say religion is important is

A) Spain.
B) France.
C) Italy.
D) Greece.
E) Turkey.

Question 18

Some have suggested that America may be more religious than most of Europe because of

A) the effects of modernization theory.
B) the separation of church and state in the United States.
C) the cold war.
D) high levels of post-materialism in the United States.
E) its electoral system.

Question 19

Compared to 1980, abortion rates in Europe

A) have tended to rise.
B) have tended to fall.
C) have tended to remain about the same.
D) have risen most strongly in Eastern Europe.
E) have risen most strongly in western Europe.

Question 20

Policies toward drugs such as marijuana

A) are set by the EU.
B) are universally permissive across Europe.
C) vary greatly from country to country.
D) have changed because the majority of Europeans favor legalization of many drugs.
E) are most liberal in the Netherlands.

Question 21

All of the following countries allow gay marriage EXCEPT

A) Spain.
B) Belgium.
C) Norway.
D) Czech Republic.
E) Portugal.

Question 22

Turkey's prospective membership in the EU has been held up by all of the following EXCEPT

A) Turkey's human rights record.
B) periodic military coups.
C) Turkey has not been recognized as "European" by the EU.
D) disputes over the status of Cyprus.
E) economic underdevelopment.

Question 23

The Justice and Development Party, which has Islamic roots, has

A) rejected Turkey's bid to join the EU.
B) tried to impose Islamic law in Turkey.
C) pulled Turkey out of NATO.
D) pushed through numerous democratic reforms.
E) been banned by the Turkish courts.

Question 24

Public opinion on Turkish membership in the EU seems to suggest that people object to Turkey's membership

A) because Turkey is not a democracy.
B) because Turkey is poor.
C) because they fear Turkish immigrants.
D) for cultural reasons.
E) because Turkey is too big.

Question 25

The Schengen Agreement

A) was designed to address Europe's immigration problem.
B) makes the need for an EU immigration policy more urgent.
C) will expire in 2012.
D) will restrict immigration to Europe.
E) will foster integration of immigrants.

Question 26

France's approach to immigrants is one of multiculturalism

Question 27

It is easier to be naturalized as a citizen in France than in Germany.

Question 28

The Swiss People's Party endorses policies of multiculturalism.

Question 29

Public opinion surveys reveal that most Europeans believe immigrants should be Christian.

Question 30

France has banned the wearing of the hajib in schools.

Question 31

Ayaan Hirsi Ali was expelled from the Netherlands for being a radical Islamist.

Question 32

Since the 2000s, Turkey has failed to adopt reforms required by the EU for membership.

Question 33

Most states in the EU now allow gay marriage.

Question 34

Americans tend to be more religious than most Europeans.

Question 35

All European states have more liberal laws on abortion and drug use than the United States.

Question 36

What are the arguments for and against immigration in Europe? Which point of view do you find more persuasive?

Question 37

In 2010-2011, the leaders of Germany, France, and Great Britain call claimed that policies of multiculturalism have failed. Do you think European countries can pursue policies of multiculturalism, or should they adopt alternative approaches to deal with their increasingly more diverse societies?

Question 38

How are differences in levels of religious belief between the United States and Europe reflected in European identity?

Question 39

Do you think Turkey should join the EU? How would its membership change the EU?

Question 40

Should immigration policy be something decided at the EU level? What types of EU-level policies might be good for solving problems relating to immigration?