| I would say why Belgium and the Netherlands, home of the European Union's HQ,The ICC,and two of the 10 largest economies in the EU are less "powerful" than the bailout-needing Portugal as well as other countries with smaller economies than Belgium and the Netherlands
A better (no source) top 10 would be:
1. Germany- One of the most populous countries in Europe with a thriving economy and a huge influence on the economic bailout of Greece,Ireland(and Portugal)
2. France- A historical power with the 2nd largest economy in Europe as well as an influence on NATO,UN and the EU
3. United Kingdom- A historical power with the 3rd largest economy and one of the top-tier financial hubs(London)
4. Russia- A resource rich country that has influence on the UN, as well as an economy labeled as one of the 4 (BRIC with India, China and Brazil)rapidly developing economies that will take over the world in the next few decades.
5. Italy- Home of the legacy of the Roman Empire with an influence on the UN and NATo
(You get my point but if you have no source or reasoning your quiz sucks) |