Germany and the United Kingdom
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three causes and three consequences of the gap between eastern and western Germany.
Causes: inefficient industry from the socialist period, closing of firms, lack of capital. Consequences: unemployment, moving west, discontent and political polarization.
2
Write the British prime ministers in order for 1990–2024.
Major, Blair, Brown, Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, Starmer.
3
Give two kinds of assessment of the Merkel era (6–7 sentences): achievements and criticisms.
Achievements: a stable economy, leadership in the euro crisis, low unemployment. Criticisms: dependence on Russian energy, a weakened defence, disputes over refugee policy.
4
Write the stages of Brexit (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021) with dates and events.
23 June 2016 – referendum; 29 March 2017 – the exit process began; 31 January 2020 – departure; 1 January 2021 – the new trade agreement.
5
Which bodies exist in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as a result of devolution? Put them in a table.
Scotland – the Scottish Parliament; Wales – the Senedd (Welsh Parliament); Northern Ireland – the Northern Ireland Assembly.