Reference no: EM131996331
1. (Choose the most logical response.) SEMs (Sociétésd'ÉconomieMixte) are/were...
created by Colbert.
instituted during the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy..
international ventures.
usually involved in developing infrastructure.
2. Lionel Jospin's "normalization" project was in reality...
aid for the aerospace industry.
a scheme to increase government contracts to private businesses.
privatization (selling government assets).
a social equity program for French citizens.
3. The cités are...
shopping malls
suburban ghettos
business districts in major urban cities
theater complexes
4. Which one of the following presidents gave France the reputation of being a semi-socialist country and also tarnished the idea of French interventionism by nationalizing a large number of companies shortly after his election.
Mitterand
De Gaulle
Sarkozy
Pompidou
5. In the early days, economic interventionism worked well in France because... (Choose all that apply.)
it included the French film industry.
it was a vehicle of change and modernization in France.
it was headed up by José Bové.
the French liked the idea of a strong and visible state.
6. The WTO (World Trade Organization) is an outgrowth of...
Wall Street
the United Nations
the OIF (International Organization of La Francophonie)
the French government
7. Which of the following best describes Jean-Marie Le Pen's Front National Party?
Aligns with the Center-right principles
Opposed to European integration and promotes a law and order platform
Pushes pro-immigration legislation
Left-wing platform with elitist tendencies
8. "Soft imperialism" is...
a philosophy connected with France's global economic ventures.
no longer seen today.
an idea proposed by de Gaulle.
a way of expanding a country's cultural influence without military intervention.
9. The principle of assimilation (and ignoring ethnic differences) in France dates back to...
World War II.
the French Revolution.
the end of the War in Indochina.
World War I.
10. Le Commissariat Général du Plan (The Economic Planning Commission), instituted in 1946 under de Gaulle, was the idea of economist Jean Monnet.
True
False
11. What is the Minitel and when was it first introduced in France? When was the service discontinued?
12. What does the term "Anglo-Saxon" refer to in the French context?
13. List three areas in which La Francophonie helps member nations? Where did the idea to launch a cooperative organization among French-speaking nations originate?