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quiz the european union

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ Proposes new laws, Enforces EU laws, represents the EU internationally and formulates and monitors EU budget.

a)

European Parliment

b)

European Commission

c)

Council of the EU

d)

European Investment Bank

2.

The European Commission is responsible for the day to day management of the EU

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of these is not a function of the European Parliament?

a)

Passing Laws

b)

Preparation and approval of EU Budget

c)

EU Common Policies

d)

Supervisory powers

4.

The council of the European union and the European Parliament make up the main decision making body

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of these is not a function of the council of the European union?

a)

EU Budget

b)

Cancels EU laws

c)

International agreements

d)

None of the above

6.

What are the Role of Special Interest Groups in EU Decision Making?

a)

Lobby MEPs

b)

Establish an office in Brussels

c)

Lobby the European commission and Commissioners

d)

All of the above

7.

SEM stand for...

a)

Single Euro Market

b)

Single European Market

c)

Single Monetary Market

d)

None of the above

8.

Which of these sums up EU decision making process best?

a)

EU Commission > EU Parliament + Council > EU Commission > EU Parliament

b)

EU Commission > EU Parliament > EU Commission > EU Parliament + Council

c)

EU Commission > EU Parliament + Council > EU Parliament

d)

None of the Above

9.

Who is Irelands current EU commissioner?

a)

Mairead McGuinness

b)

Phil Hogan

c)

Michael D. Higgins

d)

Mary Lou McDonald

10.

The European Parliament....

a)

Discusses/debates proposed new legislation

b)

Makes amendments and sends new legislation back to the Commission

c)

Approves the EU budget

11.

The council of the European Union is made up off

(a)  

12.

The EU is made up of ....

a)

17 member states

b)

27 member states

c)

37 member states

d)

77 member states

13.

Who proposes EU law?

a)

The European Commission

b)

The European Parliament

c)

Council of the EU

14.

Name a special interest group

(a)  

15.

What dose CAP mean?

a)

Common Agricultural Police

b)

Common Agricultural Policy

c)

Communal Agricultural Policy

16.

a group of countries that trade without restrictions or tariffs

a)

free enterprise

b)

NATO

c)

free trade

d)

common market

17.
Which of the following European countries does not belong to the European Union? 
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Sweden
18.
This term is defined as a tax that is paid on imports and exports - 
a)
tariff
b)
currency
c)
sovereign 
d)
euro
19.
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
20.

Which of the following countries is/are not members? There can be more than one possible answers.

a)

Iceland

b)

UK

c)

Norway

d)

Ireland

e)

Romania

21.

What led to its formation?

a)

Spanish Civil War

b)

I & II World Wars

c)

War of the Roses

d)

100 year War

22.

Which was the purpose of the creation of the EU?

a)

To stop wars.

b)

To earn more money

c)

To make things easier, safer and better.

23.

Which is the EU anthem?

a)

Ode to Joy

b)

Ode to Europe

c)

Despacito

d)

Himno de la Décima

24.

Which is the main function of the European Commission?

a)

They make sure that all laws happen correctly

in the European Union.

b)

They suggest laws.

c)

They discuss laws and decide if they want them

to happen in Europe.

d)

They check if the money of the European Union

is spent in the right way.

25.

Which is the main function of the European Parliament?

a)

They make sure that all laws happen correctly

in the European Union.

b)

They suggest laws.

c)

They discuss laws and decide if they want them

to happen in Europe.

d)

They check if the money of the European Union

is spent in the right way.

26.

The formal process for leaving the European Union (EU). This allows any member state of the EU to “withdraw from the union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.”

a)

Article 50

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Washington's Farewell Address

27.

A requirement by the EU in the Brexit negotiations that would guarantee no hard border (requiring border crossings and customs inspections) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

a)

Demilitarized Zone

b)

Backstop

c)

Customs Union

d)

Hard Brexit

28.

The process for British withdrawal from the European Union

a)

Withdraw

b)

Demilitarization

c)

Brexit

d)

Independence

29.

A withdrawal from the European Union that keeps the UK closely associated with the EU. The goal of this would be to keep business and trade operating smoothly.

a)

Soft Brexit

b)

Hard Brexit

c)

No-Deal Brexit

30.

A withdrawal from the European Union that fundamentally re-shapes the UK’s relationship with the EU. This would take Britain out of the EU’s single market and customs union and end its obligations to respect the EU’s four freedoms (free movement of goods, services, capital, and people).

a)

Soft Brexit

b)

Hard Brexit

c)

No-Deal Brexit

31.

Part of the European Union, the court makes sure EU laws are applied in all EU countries and rules on disputes over EU legislation and treaties.

a)

European Court of Justice

b)

European Economic Area (EEA)

c)

European Economic Community (EEC)

d)

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

32.

A group of six European countries—Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and West Germany—that signed an agreement in 1957 to form an economic union.

a)

European Court of Justice

b)

European Economic Area (EEA)

c)

European Economic Community (EEC)

d)

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

33.

Domestic goods and services sold to buyers in other countries

a)

Exports

b)

Imports

c)

Tariffs

d)

Quota

34.

Foreign goods and services purchased from sellers in other countries

a)

Exports

b)

Imports

c)

Tariffs

d)

Quota

35.

A trading area that allows for free movement of goods, money, services, and people by removing barriers to trade between member countries, including tariffs (taxes on imported goods), physical borders, and differences in rules and regulations (such as food safety).

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Single market

d)

Quota

36.

Taxes on imported goods that make goods from other countries more expensive than domestically-made goods.

a)

Exports

b)

Imports

c)

Tariffs

d)

Quota

37.

An international organization with 164 member countries that oversees the rules and regulations negotiated by countries about international trade

a)

European Union (EU)

b)

NATO

c)

NAFTA

d)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

38.

Which of the following countries make up NAFTA?

a)

United states, Canada, Alaska

b)

United states, Canada, Mexico

c)

United states, Canada, Iceland

d)

United States, Alaska, Mexico

39.

Which of these country is NOT a member of ASEAN?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Brunei darussalam

c)

Laos

d)

China

40.

Which of the following countries is not a member of the EU?

a)

Croatia

b)

Spain

c)

Malta

d)

Turkey

41.
a customs union + single market with a single currency for some nations
a)
EU
b)
NAFTA
c)
Mercosur
d)
ASEAN
42.

What is the purpose of NAFTA?

a)

To increase trade between the countries of North America

b)

To help Canada become a more independent nation

c)

To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved

43.

Define trading bloc.

a)

Groups of countries that agree to reduce or eliminate trade barriers between themselves

b)

Union that adopts a common currency

c)

Measure of the the price of a country’s exports relative to its imports.

d)

refers to the value of exports minus imports.

44.

Limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific period of time.

a)

trade agreement

b)

tariff

c)

trading bloc

d)

quota

45.

Policy of protecting a country's domestic industries by enforcing trade regulations on foreign competitors

a)

trade sanction

b)

protectionism

c)

balance of payments

d)

adaptation

46.

Governmental tax on imported goods

a)

floating currency

b)

tariff

c)

trade sanction

d)

embargo

47.

Which country is the world’s leading goods exporter?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

United States