The EU quiz

What does the acronym EU mean?

• Europe United

• European Unity

• European Union

Which were the main aims behind the European project at the time of its foundation?

• to restore economies and avoid another World War on European ground.

• to build a United States of Europe.

• to defeat communism.

Which two politicians are commonly referred to as the founding fathers of the European Union?

• Winston Churchill and Konrad Adenauer

• Robert Schumann and Jean Monnet

• Helmut Kohl and Jean Chirac

When the EU started, as European Coal and Steel Community, it had 6 founding members. Which were they??

• Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, France and Spain.

• Germany, the UK, Luxembourg, Italy, France and the UK.

• Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, France and the Netherlands.

Which European treaty, signed in 1957, laid much of the groundwork for the EU as it is today?

• the Treaty of Rome

• The Single European Act

• The Maastricht Treaty

The EU changed its name several times throughout its existence. What was its name by the time Portugal joined?

• the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)

• the European Community (EC)

• the European Economic Community (EEC)

Today the EU has ... member states.

• 27

• 25

• 23

What year did Portugal join the EU?

• 1972

• 1986

• 1995

Who is currently the President of the European Commission?

• Ursula von der Leyen

• António Guterres

• Jean-Claude Juncker

In which city are the headquarters of the EU located?

• in Brussels.

• in Strasbourg.

• in Paris.