Unit 8 Review

Which of the choices below is a benefit of using a single currency among the EU nations?

• It prevents member nations from accumulating huge national debts and dragging the rest of the EU economy down.

• It ensures that people, money, and goods can move freely from one EU nation to another EU nation.

• It is one key step in the European Union solidifying all of its member nations into one single country.

• It ensures that the member nations will not have any poverty issues within their borders.

Which choice below gives the BEST description of the image given?

• The United Kingdom does not want to be a part of the European Continent.

• The United Kingdom is destroying the European Union economy.

• The addition of the United Kingdom to the European Union is tearing it apart.

• The United Kingdom is leaving or exiting the European Union.

In 2016 the UK voted to leave the EU. The margin was small but it passed and as of January 31, 2020, they are no longer members. What term was coined to describe this breakup? Why?

• Ukodus: The UK exodus from the EU.

• Breft: The British left the EU.

• Englout: England is out of the EU.

• Brexit: The British exit from the EU.

Why was the European Union formed?

• To ensure that all workers received equal wages in member nations.

• To create economic unity by opening borders and ending tariffs.

• To create a single European nation with a centralized government.

• To create a coalition for the common defense of Europe from terrorism.

Why was the EU originally establishing?

• Economic and political reasons
• To take over the world
• Because they were happy to be friends
• None of the above

Which statement explains the Schengen the best?

• If a country is part of the Schengen agreement, the borders of the country will be policed and closed.
• A country part of the Schengen agreement will have open borders and EU citizens can move freely about without a passport.
• Schengen agreement does not allow open or closed borders. You can enter, but not stay.
• The Schengen allows countries to use the Euro.

What impact did World War I have on the borders of Europe?

• No impact, all borders remained the same.

• France gave land to Germany.

• The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.

• All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.

"In the 2001 census, the majority of new immigrants to Great Britain came from Asia (40%) and Africa (32%). The largest three groups came from Pakistan, India, and Somalia. In 2004, Poland entered the European Union. It is estimated that by 2007, 375,000 Poles had registered to work in Britain. Many Poles work in essential occupations, and frequently move back and forth between Britain and Poland." 

           

What is the point of view of the authors of this report?

• Great Britain should halt all foreign immigration

• Polish workers do not perform as well as British workers

• The opening of borders within the European Union has led to increased European immigration

• Pakistan, India and Somalia halted immigration to Great Britain

* Fewer children results in a shrinking workforce for entry-level jobs.

*The workforce is getting older and more professionals are retiring.

*Women are waiting to have children in order to pursue their careers

The statement's above are effects of what?

• Europe's Increasing Population 

• Effects of the Decline in Family Size in Europe

• Europe's Fluctuating Population

• Effects of the Increase in Family Size in Europe

What is the most common belief system in Europe?

• Catholic Christianity

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Atheism/agnosticism

• Protestant Christianity