EU ENLARGEMENT

The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was the original institution serving to unify European states. It was established in 1951 by which six countries? 

• a) Belgium, France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Austria

• b) Belgium, France, West Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

• c) Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

• b) Belgium, France, West Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

The ECSC evolved into the European Communities (EC). After Charles de Gaulle twice vetoed London's attempts to join this organization, U.K. Prime Minister Edward Heath finally succeeded in negotiating his country's membership in 1973, along with neighboring Ireland and which other state?

• a) Austria

• Denmark

• Finland

• Sweden

Which country twice rejected EU membership in a referendum?

• Switzerland

• Iceland

• Sweden

• Norway

Which country is the only one to have actually canceled its membership of the EU or its antecedent European institutions?

• Iceland

• Greenland

• Sweden

• Denmark

One of the most important enlargements comprised the accessions of Spain and Portugal. When did the Iberian countries join the union?

• 1982

• 1986

• 1990

• 1996

Which was the first country to sign an association agreement with European institutions as a precursor to membership of the union?

• Iceland

• Poland

• Switzerland

• Greece

Which country joined the EC in 1990?

• Denmark

• East Germany

• Austria

• Sweden

Arguably the most important expansion of the EU occurred in 2004, when 10 new countries joined, mostly from the former Eastern Bloc. Which was the most easterly country to join at this time?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Cyprus

• Estonia

Poland was the largest country to join the European Union in 2004 in terms of both area and population. Which country had the smallest number of inhabitants?

• Malta

• Croatia

• Slovenia

• Latvia

In terms of GDP per capita, which of the 2004 accession countries was considered to be the richest of the new members?

• Poland

• Estonia

• Slovenia

• Cyprus