The Economy of Greece: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on the economy of greece.

Question 1 of 5 When did Greece join the euro?

1981 1957 2010 2001

It began using the currency in 2002.

Question 2 of 5 Which institutions formed the 'troika'?

OPEC, IEA and BIS UN, WTO and WHO RBI, SEBI and IRDAI European Commission, ECB and IMF

They ran Greece's bailouts.

Question 3 of 5 Roughly how much did Greek GDP fall in the crisis?

About 90 per cent It did not fall About a quarter About 1 per cent

Unemployment peaked above 27%.

Question 4 of 5 What is a bond spread?

A type of loan A tax The extra yield a country pays over a safe benchmark A currency

It jumped for Greece.

Question 5 of 5 Greece's biggest industry by global ranking is which?

Shipping Auto making Software Semiconductors

Greek owners control a huge fleet.

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