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European Union

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The imaginary divider between the Eastern and Western parts of Europe was nicknamed the...

a)

Iron Wall

b)

Great Wall

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

Berlin Wall

2.

The EEC stood for which of the following?

a)

Equal Economic Coup

b)

European Economic Community

c)

Equal European Community

d)

Egalitarian European Capital

3.

The European Economic Community was created in 1956 with how many member countries?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

54

d)

28

4.

When did the EEC change its name to the European Union?

a)

1995

b)

2014

c)

1946

d)

1992

5.

How many countries are currently in the European Union?

a)

28

b)

27

c)

193

d)

12

6.

A ______________ is a trade block in which almost all barriers have been removed.

a)

single market

b)

tariffs

c)

union

d)

referendum

7.

How many EU countries decided to adopt the euro as their currency?

a)

27

b)

12

c)

19

d)

6

8.

Which of the following is NOT a reason an EU country would adopt the use of the euro?

a)

Eliminates cost of exchange rates

b)

Representation on the currency itself

c)

Easier travel and trade within euro countries

d)

Better integrated and stable financial markets

9.

True or false: A referendum is a general vote that consists of multiple questions

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Higher educated people voted for the UK to remain in the EU.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: The people of Scotland voted primarily to Remain in the EU.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The “Iron Curtain” separated which two economic systems in Europe after WWII?

a)

capitalist and democratic

b)

socialist and capitalist

c)

capitalist and communist

13.

Which city/country was physically split by the “Iron Curtain?”

a)

Berlin, Germany

b)

London, England

c)

Warsaw, Poland

d)

Vienna, Austria

14.

What were the two resources that the original members of the ECSC were trying to protect after WWII?

a)

coal and lumber

b)

steel and lumber

c)

lumber and land

d)

coal and steel

15.

True or False: The European Union flag shows a globe surrounded by olive branches.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Great Britain is the first and only member to have left the EU.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: After Brexit, the UK still has political influence in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The UK did not officially leave the EU until...

a)

June 2016

b)

January 2020

c)

September 2020

d)

January 2021

19.

True or False: Inflation is not a concern in the UK after Brexif.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following statements is NOT a pro of Brexif?

a)

British people regain the ability to create their own laws and regulations

b)

The UK can determine who comes into their country

c)

The UK is no longer a part of the Single Market

d)

The UK will no longer have to pay the large membership fees