France's Economy: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on France's economy, Colbertism, the Trente Glorieuses, planning and nuclear power.

Quick checkpoint - five questions on France’s economy, Colbertism, the Trente Glorieuses, planning and nuclear power.

Question 1 of 5 About what share of GDP is French public spending?

About 57 percent About 10 percent About 90 percent About 25 percent

Among the highest in the world.

Question 2 of 5 What does Colbertism describe?

State-led industrial policy Free trade Banking secrecy Farming only

It began with Louis XIV's minister.

Question 3 of 5 What were the Trente Glorieuses?

Thirty years of rapid growth from 1945 to 1975 Thirty wars A tax A pension plan

Growth averaged about 5 percent.

Question 4 of 5 How did French planning differ from Soviet planning?

It was indicative, not commanding It banned private firms It set all prices There was no difference

It guided rather than ordered.

Question 5 of 5 What share of French electricity comes from nuclear?

About 65 to 70 percent About 5 percent 100 percent None

The 1974 Messmer plan built the fleet.

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