Quiz on the History of the EU

What was the first organization that led to the formation of the European Union?

• European Economic Community

• European Coal and Steel Community

• European Union

• Treaty of Rome

Which of the following was NOT one of the original six members of the European Coal and Steel Community?

• France

• West Germany

• Italy

• United Kingdom

What was the primary goal of creating economic interdependence among European countries after World War II?

• To increase profits

• To make war "materially impossible"

• To compete with the United States

• To create a single currency

In which year was the European Economic Community (EEC) created?

• 1951

• 1957

• 1961

• 1973

Why was the United Kingdom's first application to join the EEC rejected?

• The UK's economy was too weak

• The UK was not geographically part of Europe

• France's president vetoed the application

• The UK did not meet the membership criteria

What significant political event occurred in the European Community in 1979?

• The creation of the Euro

• The first Europe-wide elections to the European Parliament

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the Maastricht Treaty

How did the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990 affect the European Economic Community?

• It led to its dissolution

• It extended the EEC to cover former East Germany

• It prompted the creation of the Euro

• It had no significant impact

When was the Euro launched as a single European currency?

• 1990

• 1995

• 1999

• 2002

Which of the following groups of countries joined the EU in its largest expansion in 2004?

• Greece, Spain, and Portugal

• Austria, Finland, and Sweden

• Romania and Bulgaria

• Eight former communist countries, Cyprus, and Malta

According to the European Commission, what was the average contribution to annual GDP growth in countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007?

• 0.75 percentage points

• 1.75 percentage points

• 2.75 percentage points

• 3.75 percentage points