SS6E8d The European Union

What is one of the major reasons why these European countries decided to join together to form the European Union?

• They wanted to form one central government and make foreign policy decisions together.

• They wanted to preserve the natural resources and wildlife that exists throughout Europe.

• They wanted to prevent future war and conflict between each other by working together economically.

• They wanted to be better prepared to help other nations in Africa and Southeast Asia after the occurrence of natural disasters.

Choose the THREE ways the European Union has shown cooperation among its member nations?

• They allow free movement across their national borders.

• They eliminated all types of military missiles and bombs from all member nations.

• They have adopted a common currency that can be used by citizens in any member nation.

• They have created more jobs, offer higher wages, and created a growing domestic market.

• They created a central business that is meant to grow and make a profit in the United States and China.

The purpose of the founding of the European Union (E.U.) in 1993 was to

• prevent the poor from causing a revolution.

• fight the growing global network of terrorism.

• become an economic power to compete with the Unites States.

• guarantee the freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital.

All of these countries belong to the European Union EXCEPT

Responses (Choose TWO.)

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• Poland

• Italy

• Russia

This map shows the organization that was started out as six countries after World War II but has grown into an economic association of nearly 30 countries. What is the name of this organization?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• United Nations (UN)

• European Union (EU)

• Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Which currency would you MOST LIKELY use to make a purchase in France?

• euro

• dollar

• yen

• pound

The European Union was created specifically to ​ (a)   .

• encourage free trade
• end hunger
• defend against terrorism
• prevent another world war

What type of alliance is the European Union?

• political and social

• economic and social

• political and economic

Choose the THREE items that correctly describe the European Union.

• The European Union (EU) began following the end of World War I.

• Belgium, France, and West Germany were 3 of the original EU members.

• The EU was formed as military alliance against communism.

• Great Britain left the EU in 2020.

• The European Union has resulted in a reduction of trade barriers.

How many countries belong to the EU today?

• 37

• 50

• 27

• 19