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EU History

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the original objective of the EU?

a)

Peace and economic collaboration.

b)

Economic and political collaboration.

c)

To write a constitution with new laws.

d)

To create new industries.

2.

When was the Euro introduced in the EU?

a)

1993

b)

2002

c)

2006

d)

2013

3.

When did Spain become a member of the EU?

a)

1957

b)

1986

c)

1993

d)

2002

4.

When was the Treaty of Maastricht signed?

a)

1951

b)

1957

c)

1992

d)

2002

5.

When was the Treaty of Rome signed?

a)

1945

b)

1951

c)

1957

d)

1993

6.

Select ALL the founding countries of the EU.

a)

Belgium

b)

West Germany

c)

Luxembourg

d)

Netherlands

7.

Select the TWO materials that could be traded between countries at the beginning of the EU.

a)

Iron

b)

Coal

c)

Steel

d)

Petrol

8.

When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

a)

1945

b)

1951

c)

1957

d)

1993

9.

What does CECA stand for? (It's in Spanish!)

a)

Comunidad Europea del Carbón y del Acero

b)

Conjunto Europeo del Carbón y del Acero

c)

Comunidad Europea del Comunidad y de la Administración

d)

Comunidad Europea del Carbón y de los Alimentos

10.

Why couldn't Spain be part of the EU before 1978?

a)

Because Spain was a democracy.

b)

Because Spain was a dictatorship.

c)

Because Spain had a constitution.

d)

Because Spain wasn't a parliamentary monarchy.

11.

In what treaty is it decided that European people can work in other EU countries?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Rome

c)

Treaty of Maastricht

d)

Treaty of Amsterdam

12.

These are examples of (a)   objectives:

- Encourage innovations.

- Promote economic growth.

- Goods, money and services can move freely between countries.

To protect EU businesses.

13.

Which of these countries joined the EU in 2013?

a)

France

b)

Croatia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Portugal

14.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the "Single Market" in the EU?

a)

It started in 1986

b)

It's a common law for all EU countries.

c)

Goods, money, people and services can't move freely between the EU countries.

d)

All EU companies have the same trading rules and standards.

15.

According to this graph, what country does Spain do the most imports with?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Germany

c)

Brazil

d)

Nigeria

16.

According to this graph, what country does Spain do the most exports with?

a)

Algeria

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

France

17.

Which of these two organisms are the legislative bodies of the EU?

a)

The Council of the EU.

b)

The European Parliament.

c)

The Court of Justice of the EU.

d)

The European Commission.

18.

Which of these options defines one of the responsibilities of the European Court of Auditors?

a)

It passes laws and approves budgets.

b)

It makes suer all EU countries follow EU laws.

c)

It spends EU funds.

d)

It investigates how EU tax payers' money is invested.

19.

Which of these is considered the "European Anthem"?

a)

Beethoven's Ode to the Joy

b)

Vivaldi's Spring Movement

c)

Goffredo Mameli's “Fratelli d'Italia

d)

Rouget de Lisle's "La Marseillaise"

20.

What have all the EU countries agreed to do by 2030 to help the environment? There are more than one correct answer.

a)

Reduce greenhouse gases by 55 %

b)

Reduce energy use by 32.5 %

c)

Produce at least 32 % of their energy from renewable sources.

d)

Have at least 30 million zero-emission cars on European roads.

e)

Plant 3 billion trees.

21.

Choose all the correct EU political objectives.

a)

To end custom charges at national borders.

b)

To improve working conditions.

c)

To promote democracy and freedom.

d)

To fight cybercrime, terrorism and human trafficking.