Chapter 24 Multiple choice questions

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In the period after the Second World War, which of the following institutions governed trade relations between states?

International Monetary Fund (IMF) correct incorrect

General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) correct incorrect

World Trade Organisation (WTO) correct incorrect

Bretton Woods correct incorrect

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The accession to the EU of which state provided a stimulus for agreement on the Lomé Convention?

Britain correct incorrect

Spain correct incorrect

Portugal correct incorrect

Greece correct incorrect

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What is the Lomé Convention?

A trade agreement between the EU and the Maghreb states correct incorrect

Reciprocal trade agreements between the EU and its former colonies correct incorrect

A trade and aid package between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific States correct incorrect

Preferential trade agreements concluded between the EU and France's former colonies correct incorrect

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How did the Cotonou Agreement differ from the Lomé Convention?

The Cotonou Agreement reduced the number of products covered by trade agreements correct incorrect

The Cotonou Agreement was an identical agreement apart from the fact that it needed renewal every five years correct incorrect

The Cotonou Agreement included human rights provisions while the Lomé Convention did not correct incorrect

The Cotonou Agreement introduced reciprocal trade agreements correct incorrect

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True or false: Since the introduction of the WTO, recourse to dispute panels has decreased considerably.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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What are the levels of 'three level game' of EU trade negotiations?

Within member states, among member states, and between the EU and its trading partners correct incorrect

Among member states, between the Commission and Council and between the EU and its trading partners correct incorrect

Among member states, between the Commission and Council and between the Commission and European Court of Justice correct incorrect

Between member states and the EU's trading partners, the Commission and the EU's trading partners, and national interest groups and the EU's trading partners correct incorrect

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What are Association Agreements?

A series of deals on agricultural trade between the US and EU correct incorrect

Agreements on trade in services between the EU, China, and the US correct incorrect

Bilateral trade agreements between European member states and their former colonies correct incorrect

Pre-accession agreements with states that want to become full members of the EU correct incorrect

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What was the difference in emphasis between Pascal Lamy as Trade Commissioner (1999–2004) and his successor Peter Mandelson (2005–2008)?

Lamy linked EU trade policy to political objectives such as social justice and sustainable development; Mandelson downgraded political objectives correct incorrect

Mandelson linked EU trade policy to political objectives such as social justice and sustainable development; Lamy downgraded political objectives correct incorrect

Lamy did not support trade liberalization; Mandelson did correct incorrect

Mandelson did not support trade liberalization; Lamy did correct incorrect

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Which state negotiated and initialled an association agreement with the EU, but in late 2013 opted not to sign it?

Moldova correct incorrect

Georgia correct incorrect

Russia correct incorrect

Ukraine correct incorrect

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True or false: The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) covers states that are in line for EU membership.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect