WorksheetsEuropean Union
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a common currency (money) used by several EU
a)
Euro
b)
Pound
c)
Dollar
d)
Franc
2.
What big problems did Europe face after World War II?
a)
civil war in Western Europe
b)
drought and famine
c)
refugees and radiation
d)
ruined economies and destroyed land
3.
How many countries belong to the EU today?
a)
37
b)
50
c)
28
d)
19
4.
Which of the following European countries does not belong to the European Union?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Sweden
5.
What is one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries?
a)
It allows countries to maintain control of their own affairs
b)
It helps prevent member countries from going into heavy debt
c)
It allows people, money, and goods to move freely from country to country
d)
It helps create an open market in which goods can be traded using a tariff
6.
Which of the following European countries was an original member country - (part of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952)
a)
Norway
b)
Serbia
c)
France
d)
Ireland
7.
The common market that was formed in 1952 to enhance the steel and coal industries in six European nations
a)
European Coal and Steel Community
b)
European Union
c)
European Economic Community
d)
Euro
8.
An international organization in which 28 European countries (and growing) work together on shared issues
a)
European Economic Community
b)
European Coal and Steel Community
c)
European Union
d)
Soviet Union
9.
Which of the following is one reason many people migrate to Europe?
a)
to escape conflicts in their countries of origin
b)
to purchase homes of their own
c)
to have safe drinking water for their families
d)
to sell goods from back home
10.
Which organization founded in the 1990's is considered the largest economy in the world?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
European Union
c)
European Economic Community
d)
Common Market
11.
Why was the European Union formed?
a)
to treat countries as one nation
b)
to prevent further wars
c)
to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid
d)
to give workers equal wages
12.
The flag for the E.U. is:
a)
Red, white, & blue with stars and stripes
b)
red with yellow hammer & sickle
c)
black with white writing
d)
blue with yellow stars in a circle
13.
The total population of the E.U. is greater than the population of the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
People are free to travel and trade between the E.U. countries.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The European Union was created after WWII and one of the founders was:
a)
FDR
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Fidel Castro
16.
What term is an official document issued by the government of a country that identifies someone as a citizen of that country and that is usually necessary when entering or leaving a country?
a)
Passport
b)
Free Trade
c)
Union
d)
Tariff
17.
Countries do not have to pay any fees to join the EU.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Some countries feel like they have lost their own national identity by becoming a part of the EU.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Europe is a country.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
This relates to buying, selling and producing
a)
political
b)
economic
c)
cultural
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