European Union Test Review

What does centripetal force mean?

• A force that unites

• A force that divides

What does centrifugal force mean?

• A force that unites

• A force that divides

What is a common market?

• A regular market

• A group of countries that acts as a single market without trade barriers between member countries

• A group of countries that puts high tariffs on imports from each other

• A market with no countries in it

Define supranational cooperation.

• When countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together towards goals they all share

• When countries make decisions on their own

• A force that divides

• When countries don’t agree with decisions made and just decide to do something different

What is a trade bloc?

• An area where people are allowed to trade

• A block that countries trade back and forth

• A tax

• A group of countries that work together to promote trade with one another

What is a tariff?

• A tax on goods that cross country borders

• A tax on EU goods

• The common currency of the EU

• A dog breed

How did the European Union begin?

• Some European countries went to war against each other

• Some European countries wanted to fight another country

• Some European countries wanted to have Europe Day

• Some European countries formed a common market to make trade easier

What is NOT an example of how the EU has promoted economic cooperation?

• Reduced trade barriers like tariffs

• Common currency: the euro

• The EU trade bloc gives countries more power in the global economy

• It has made travel in Europe more difficult

What are the three symbols of European cultural unity?

• Flag, EU tree, book

• Supranational animal, handshake, language

• Flag, anthem, Europe Day

• Language, clothing, Europe Day

What is NOT a reason a country may want to join the EU?

• No tariffs on EU goods

• Increased economic and political power in the global economy

• Easier travel around the EU

• Common language makes communication easy