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The History of the EU
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1What does the abbreviation EU mean?
- AEuropean University
- BEuropean Unity
- CEuropean Union
- DEuropean Underground
2Among the “pioneers” who dreamt about the creation of the European Union we live in today were
- AJean Monnet
- BRobert Schuman
- CKonrad Adenauer
- Dall of them
3A starting point was the European Coal and Steel Community. Which country was NOT among the founding members?
- AFrance
- BGermany
- CItaly
- DSpain
4A big step was the founding of the EEC – European Economic Community – or Common Market. It was created in 1957 by signing the Treaty of
- ARome
- BParis
- CBonn
- DBrussels
5The first enlargement in 1973 saw new members:
- ADenmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom
- BDenmark, Iceland and the United Kingdom
- CIreland, the United Kingdom and Greece
- Dthe United Kingdom, Greenland and Iceland
6When could all European citizens elect their representatives in the European parliament directly for the first time? In
- A1959
- B1969
- C1979
- D1989
7By the Maastricht Treaty, signed on 7 February 1992,
- Athe European Union was founded.
- Ban international cheese trading company was founded.
- Ca new Belgian-Dutch soccer club was founded.
- D“Trick or Treat” was accepted as a Halloween tradition in Europe, too.
8In 2002 the Euro became the means of payment
- Ain six member countries.
- Bin 9 member countries.
- Cin 12 member countries.
- Donly in Scandinavian countries.
9Two milestone years, in which the Treaty of Nice and the Treaty of Lisbon were signed and many new member countries joined the EU, were
- A1989 and 1991
- B2000 and 2002
- C2004 and 2007
- D2015 and 2017
10 By the end of April 2019 the European Union consists of
- A25 member countries
- B26 member countries
- C27 member countries
- D28 member countries
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- Created on 3 May 2019 · updated on 3 May 2019
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