C. In a parliamentary system, the prime minister and his government can only maintain power as long as they have the support of a majority of the members of parliament. A vote of no confidence would force out the existing prime minister, forcing an attempt to form a new government or a call for new elections.

Q: Some peaceful demonstrators turned against the violent group and tried to stop them from trashing Rome, a city also known as . . .

A. 'Empire City'

B. 'The Big Smoke'

C. 'City of Lights'

D. 'Eternal City'

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D. While the 'Eternal City' of Rome had the most violent protest, there also were demonstrations in Paris, the 'City of Lights'; London, 'The Big Smoke'; and, of course, New York, which is called the 'Empire City' as well as the 'Big Apple'.

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Q: Some 5,000 people protested at the European Central Bank, which administers monetary policy for nations using the euro as their common currency. Some demonstrators were setting up a tent camp in front of the ECB building in . . .

A. Frankfurt

B. London

C. Copenhagen

D. Oslo

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A. Germany is the largest economy using the euro, which has been threatened by growing government debt in Greece, Spain and Italy. The United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway control their own currencies and monetary policies.

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Q: While protests were held in cities around the globe, demonstrations were smallest in the area where the economy is booming . . .

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. North America

D. Europe

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B. Rapidly expanding economies in China and India are spreading growth to many of their Asian neighbors.

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