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WorksheetsEU History
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was the original objective of the EU?
Peace and economic collaboration.
Economic and political collaboration.
To write a constitution with new laws.
To create new industries.
When was the Euro introduced in the EU?
1993
2002
2006
2013
When did Spain become a member of the EU?
1957
1986
1993
2002
When was the Treaty of Maastricht signed?
1951
1957
1992
2002
When was the Treaty of Rome signed?
1945
1951
1957
1993
Select ALL the founding countries of the EU.
Belgium
West Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Select the TWO materials that could be traded between countries at the beginning of the EU.
Iron
Coal
Steel
Petrol
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1945
1951
1957
1993
What does CECA stand for? (It's in Spanish!)
Comunidad Europea del Carbón y del Acero
Conjunto Europeo del Carbón y del Acero
Comunidad Europea del Comunidad y de la Administración
Comunidad Europea del Carbón y de los Alimentos
Why couldn't Spain be part of the EU before 1978?
Because Spain was a democracy.
Because Spain was a dictatorship.
Because Spain had a constitution.
Because Spain wasn't a parliamentary monarchy.
In what treaty is it decided that European people can work in other EU countries?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Maastricht
Treaty of Amsterdam
These are examples of (a) objectives:
- Encourage innovations.
- Promote economic growth.
- Goods, money and services can move freely between countries.
To protect EU businesses.
Which of these countries joined the EU in 2013?
France
Croatia
United Kingdom
Portugal
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the "Single Market" in the EU?
It started in 1986
It's a common law for all EU countries.
Goods, money, people and services can't move freely between the EU countries.
All EU companies have the same trading rules and standards.
According to this graph, what country does Spain do the most imports with?
Switzerland
Germany
Brazil
Nigeria
According to this graph, what country does Spain do the most exports with?
Algeria
Russia
Germany
France
Which of these two organisms are the legislative bodies of the EU?
The Council of the EU.
The European Parliament.
The Court of Justice of the EU.
The European Commission.
Which of these options defines one of the responsibilities of the European Court of Auditors?
It passes laws and approves budgets.
It makes suer all EU countries follow EU laws.
It spends EU funds.
It investigates how EU tax payers' money is invested.
Which of these is considered the "European Anthem"?
Beethoven's Ode to the Joy
Vivaldi's Spring Movement
Goffredo Mameli's “Fratelli d'Italia”
Rouget de Lisle's "La Marseillaise"
What have all the EU countries agreed to do by 2030 to help the environment? There are more than one correct answer.
Reduce greenhouse gases by 55 %
Reduce energy use by 32.5 %
Produce at least 32 % of their energy from renewable sources.
Have at least 30 million zero-emission cars on European roads.
Plant 3 billion trees.
Choose all the correct EU political objectives.
To end custom charges at national borders.
To improve working conditions.
To promote democracy and freedom.
To fight cybercrime, terrorism and human trafficking.
