The European Union

The European Union began after the two world wars of the 1900s.

• True

• False

All countries in Europe are a part of the European Union

• True, all 27 countries in Europe are in the E.U.

• False, only 6 European countries are in the E.U.

• True, all 46 European countries are in the E.U.

• False, only 27 of the 46 European countries are in the E.U.

The European Union emphasizes the shared __________________________ (2 things) of the European continent.

Life in the European Union is pretty much the same, no matter the country.

• True

• False

The motto (slogan) of the E.U. is “Respect for All”.

• True

• False, it is "Diversity"

• False, it is "Unity in Diversity"

The European Union has 5 official languages: English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

• True

• False, take Russian out because there are only 4.

• False, there are 24

• False, you forgot Dutch, Irish, and Polish (there are 8 total)

All 27 countries of the E.U. were a part of the E.U. when it officially began in 1951.

• True

• False

The European Union has a single economy that allows E.U. citizens to enjoy products from all over Europe.

• False, only the "Schengen Area" countries have a single economy

• False, only the original six countries have a single economy

• True

Travel in the E.U. is restricted to only countries that border a person’s home country .

• True

• False

• That's only true for Eastern Europe

A Euro is the name for a person who lives within the European Union.

• True

• False