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European Union

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many members does the EU have?

a)

28

b)

27

c)

50

d)

20

2.

Which of the following statements was NOT one of the reasons for the foundation of the EU?

a)

The USA got stronger

b)

The Soviet Union got weaker

c)

The II. World War greatly weakened Europe

d)

An alliance was necessary to enhance the economy of Europe

3.

What is the capital of the EU?

a)

Brussels

b)

Luxembourg

c)

Strasbourg

d)

Paris

4.

When was the Treaty of Rome signed?

a)

1951

b)

1965

c)

1957

d)

1991

5.

Which country was NOT a founding member of the European Communities?

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

6.

The Treaty of Rome created the __________.

a)

The Maastricht Treaty

b)

European Coal and Steel Community

c)

Schengen Agreement

d)

European Economic Community

7.

The free movement of what is NOT part of the common market of the EU?

a)

goods

b)

services

c)

military troops

d)

capital

8.

In which year did Hungary join the EU?

a)

2004

b)

2008

c)

2000

d)

1998

9.

Which document abolished internal border checks?

a)

The Maastricht Treaty

b)

Schengen Agreement

c)

the Treaty of Rome

d)

European Communities

10.

Which of the following aspects was NOT a pillar of the Maastricht Treaty?

a)

common security policy

b)

greater cooperation in domestic affairs

c)

common foreign policy

d)

greater cooperation in research and development

11.

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the EU?

a)

Poland

b)

Switzerland

c)

Estonia

d)

Bulgaria

12.

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the EU?

a)

Serbia

b)

Croatia

c)

Romania

d)

Sweden

13.

Which of the following EU institutions is one of the legislative powers?

a)

European Central Bank

b)

European Commission

c)

The Council of the EU

d)

Court of justice of the European Union

14.

Which of the following EU institutions is the executive power?

a)

European Comission

b)

European Parliament

c)

European Central Bank

d)

The European Council

15.

Which of the following is NOT the job of the European Comission?

a)

proposing laws

b)

executing the decisions made by the Parliament and the Council

c)

monitoring the execution of rules

d)

making decisions about new members and the budget

16.

Who do the The Council of the EU represents?

a)

European citizens

b)

National governments

c)

EU banks

d)

EU law enforcement bodies

17.

Who are the members of The European Council?

a)

financial ministers from each member country

b)

anybody can be a member

c)

the Heads/leader of each Member State

d)

the head of the ministry of defence from each country

18.

What is NOT the job of the Court of justice of the European Union?

a)

supervision of credit institutions in the EU zone

b)

makes sure that EU laws are applied in the same way in all EU countries

c)

ensures that countries and EU institutions abide the laws of the EU

d)

settles legal disputes between member countries and EU institutions

19.

Which city is NOT in the Blue Banana zone?

a)

Milan

b)

Warsaw

c)

Amsterdam

d)

Zürich

20.

Which country is NOT in the Sunbelt of the EU?

a)

Genoa

b)

Marseille

c)

Barcelona

d)

Madrid

21.

As the European Union grew, differences in the development of member states grew as well. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The regional policy of the EU (also known as Cohesion Policy) aims to separate the less developed European regions from the more developed ones.

a)

True

b)

False