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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Britain Home Secretary David Plunkett proposed a bill that would make it illegal to do what?

2. After 9/11 Muslims in ___________ applauded the attacks, celebrating in the streets and calling on a holy war of their society as well.

3. Germans, and most Europeans, do not realize that freedom and prosperity are ________ the default condition of the human species.

4. Olaf Gersemann, a German writer, tried to break the stereotypes that Europeans have towards Americans by writing a book called what?

5. The Danes were taking steps in the right direction, but its media and educated members of society were still big on what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Pim Fortuyn? What were his beliefs?

2. What happened in Denmark after the 9/11 attacks? How did the Prime Minister deal with this?

3. What did Europe think of Arafat?

4. Describe Germany's economy.

5. What does the author say about the German government? What is Baum's response to this?

6. Why might it be a problem if Europe wanted to switch to an American style economy?

7. What happened to London? What was Prime Minister Tony Blair's response? How was Europe affected by this?

8. Who fought the norm in Denmark? What were the results of their actions?

9. What do many European authorities believe about Muslim attacks on Jews?

10. What proof does the author give that anti-Semitism in France is spreading like an epidemic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many cultural differences exist between the Americans and Europeans.

Part 1) Describe four of these differences. How are these differences seen in the cultures of these two areas of the Western world?

Part 2) How do these differences influence their behavior towards those of other cultures and religions? How does this influence their behavior towards each other?

Part 3) How is your culture important to you? How does it influence your beliefs and actions?

Essay Topic 2

A Jew is never seen as being European.

Part 1) How are they seen? Why are they seen in this way? How has this affected Jewish life in Europe?

Part 2) How did the results of World War II aid in tolerance of Jews? Why is this tolerance fading, according to the author?

Part 3) How successful is multiculturalism in Europe? Why? How does this compare to multiculturalism in the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

Ann Lindh was a Swedish ministers for foreign affairs.

Part 1) For what was she the forerunner? What is beneficial about this? What is detrimental? Why?

Part 2) How does Lindh reflect the view of many Europeans? Why does the author see this as a problem?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on this topic? Is this an issue in the U.S.? Why or why not? What other religious and cultural issues exist in the U.S.?

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