WorksheetsEuropean Union
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The imaginary divider between the Eastern and Western parts of Europe was nicknamed the...
Iron Wall
Great Wall
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
The EEC stood for which of the following?
Equal Economic Coup
European Economic Community
Equal European Community
Egalitarian European Capital
The European Economic Community was created in 1956 with how many member countries?
6
12
54
28
When did the EEC change its name to the European Union?
1995
2014
1946
1992
How many countries are currently in the European Union?
28
27
193
12
A ______________ is a trade block in which almost all barriers have been removed.
single market
tariffs
union
referendum
How many EU countries decided to adopt the euro as their currency?
27
12
19
6
Which of the following is NOT a reason an EU country would adopt the use of the euro?
Eliminates cost of exchange rates
Representation on the currency itself
Easier travel and trade within euro countries
Better integrated and stable financial markets
True or false: A referendum is a general vote that consists of multiple questions
True
False
True or False: Higher educated people voted for the UK to remain in the EU.
True
False
True or False: The people of Scotland voted primarily to Remain in the EU.
True
False
The “Iron Curtain” separated which two economic systems in Europe after WWII?
capitalist and democratic
socialist and capitalist
capitalist and communist
Which city/country was physically split by the “Iron Curtain?”
Berlin, Germany
London, England
Warsaw, Poland
Vienna, Austria
What were the two resources that the original members of the ECSC were trying to protect after WWII?
coal and lumber
steel and lumber
lumber and land
coal and steel
True or False: The European Union flag shows a globe surrounded by olive branches.
True
False
True or False: Great Britain is the first and only member to have left the EU.
True
False
True or False: After Brexit, the UK still has political influence in Europe.
True
False
The UK did not officially leave the EU until...
June 2016
January 2020
September 2020
January 2021
True or False: Inflation is not a concern in the UK after Brexif.
True
False
Which of the following statements is NOT a pro of Brexif?
British people regain the ability to create their own laws and regulations
The UK can determine who comes into their country
The UK is no longer a part of the Single Market
The UK will no longer have to pay the large membership fees
