Chapter 03

Instructions

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Question 1

When did Mussolini come to power?

a) 1922

b) 1933

c) 1934

Question 2

There have been two Italian Republics since the Second World War

a) True

b) False

Question 3

Which type of electoral system did Italy adopt after the Second World War?

a) Proportional representation

b) Plurality

c) Mixed member

Question 4

From the Second World War up until the 1970s, what type of party system did Italy have?

a) One party sytem

b) Segmented pluralism

c) Polarised pluralism

Question 5

Why did the Italian Communist Party fail to participate in any of the coalition governments?

a) Electoral weakness

b) Christian Democratic objections

c) Its own ideological purity

Question 6

What is Tangentopoli?

a) Widespread corruption in the Italian political system

b) An algebraic formula used to calculate the size of political constituencies

c) The name of the Silvio Berlusconi's multinational clothing company

Question 7

What term describes the Italian party system that has emerged since 1994?

a) Oligarchic competition

b) Hierarchical pluralism

c) Fragmented bi-polarity

Question 8

What was the Italian average annual rate of growth of GDP between 1996 and 2005?

a) Just over 1%

b) 4.5%

c) Just under 6%

Question 9

Part of Berlusconi's popularity resulted from his populist opposition to US foreign policy.

a) True

b) False

Question 10

What industry does Berlusconi have almost total control over within Italy?

a) Media

b) Textiles

c) Nuclear energy

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Chapter 03

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