Chapter 25 Self-test questions

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. The collapse of which bank marked the biggest bankruptcy to date in American history?

Lehman Brothers correct incorrect

Northern Rock correct incorrect

BNP correct incorrect

Indy Mac correct incorrect

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. Which of these statements about the post-2008 recession in Europe is untrue?

Greece, Ireland and Portugal all required financial bailouts in 2010-11 correct incorrect

Spain and Italy did not require financial bailouts in 2010-11 correct incorrect

Germany, France and Britain were the wealthiest members of the 'Eurozone' in 2010-11 correct incorrect

Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany in 2010-11 correct incorrect

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. Who are the 'BRIC' powers?

Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China correct incorrect

Britain, Russia, India, China correct incorrect

Britain, Russia, Indonesia, China correct incorrect

Brazil, Russia, India, China correct incorrect

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. Which noteworthy milestone was passed in February 2011?

China's population passed the 1.5 billion mark correct incorrect

China overtook Japan as the world's second largest economy correct incorrect

China overtook the United States as the world's largest economy correct incorrect

China launched its first manned space mission correct incorrect

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. Who became China's President in 2003?

Hu Jintao correct incorrect

Jiang Zemin correct incorrect

Wen Jiabao correct incorrect

Ai Weiwei correct incorrect