European Review Quiz

27 countries have come together to form the ___________.

• European Union

• NAFTA

• OPEC

• none of the above

What is the advantage of participating in the European Union (EU)?

• Eliminated tariffs and increase of free trade

• Low tariffs and no embargos

• High tariffs and no free trade

• Embargoes, tariffs, and quotas

Why was the European Union formed? 

• to treat countries as one nation
• to prevent further wars
• to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid
• to give workers equal wages

The flag for the E.U. is:

• Red, white, & blue with stars and stripes
• red with yellow hammer & sickle
• black with white writing
• blue with yellow stars in a circle

Europe is attached to which continent? 

• Africa
• South America 
• Australia
• Asia 

The Chunnel, railroad lines, roads, canals, and bridges are all examples of how Europeans have _____________ their environment. 

• destroyed
• modified
• cleaned
• ruined

In 1986, _________________ nuclear power plant exploded and releases radiation into the environment. 

• 3 Mile Island
• Homer Center
• Chernobyl 
• Fukushima 

How did the meltdown at the nuclear power plant affect the people and environment?

• caused cancer
• contaminated the ground
• radiation entered the atmosphere 
• all of these 

Europeans speak more than one language because _____________.

• There are so many languages in Europe
• it is useful when traveling
• both of these
• neither of these 

Conflict has been a problem in Europe throughout history.

• True
• False