Angela Merkel — Questions and answers

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What was Angela Merkel's main goal during the Eurozone crisis in late 2011?

Choices

  1. To dismantle the Eurozone
  2. To demand more pleas from Greece
  3. To stabilize the single currency ✓
  4. To refuse any bailout funds

Answer: To stabilize the single currency

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What did Angela Merkel study at the University of Leipzig?

Choices

  1. History
  2. Literature
  3. Physics ✓
  4. Art

Answer: Physics

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What major event in November 1989 caused Angela Merkel to switch from science to politics?

Choices

  1. The invention of the internet
  2. The fall of the Berlin Wall ✓
  3. A new scientific discovery
  4. A family vacation

Answer: The fall of the Berlin Wall

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What position did Chancellor Helmut Kohl appoint Angela Merkel to in 1991?

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  1. Minister of Finance
  2. Minister for Women and Youth ✓
  3. Minister of Education
  4. Minister of Science

Answer: Minister for Women and Youth

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What did Angela Merkel do that helped her become the CDU party chairman in 2000?

Choices

  1. She wrote a book about the party.
  2. She called for the party to distance itself from Chancellor Kohl. ✓
  3. She left the party to start a new one.
  4. She became a famous scientist.

Answer: She called for the party to distance itself from Chancellor Kohl.

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What two 'firsts' did Angela Merkel achieve when she became Chancellor in 2005?

Choices

  1. First female Chancellor and first from East Germany ✓
  2. First Chancellor with a science degree and first to win an election
  3. First Chancellor from a big city and first to speak English
  4. First Chancellor to travel abroad and first to be a mom

Answer: First female Chancellor and first from East Germany

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What was Angela Merkel's consistent approach when dealing with international challenges?

Choices

  1. Aggressive and unilateral action
  2. Avoiding all dialogue
  3. Pragmatic and focused on consensus-building ✓
  4. Ignoring other world leaders

Answer: Pragmatic and focused on consensus-building

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What did Angela Merkel say when she decided to open Germany's borders to refugees in 2015?

Choices

  1. "We cannot do this."
  2. "This is a mistake."
  3. "Wir schaffen das" ("We can do this.") ✓
  4. "Let's close the borders."

Answer: "Wir schaffen das" ("We can do this.")

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What did Angela Merkel consistently champion during her sixteen years as Chancellor?

Choices

  1. Nationalism and division
  2. European unity ✓
  3. Ignoring climate action
  4. Starting new populist movements

Answer: European unity

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What was Angela Merkel's nickname during her time as Chancellor?

Choices

  1. The Quiet Leader
  2. The Strong Scientist
  3. Leader of the free world ✓
  4. The Pragmatic Negotiator

Answer: Leader of the free world

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