What year did the EU begin? What was it originally called?
1957, European Economic Community
100
The EU helps member countries by giving them money for what kind of projects?
By giving them money for agricultural, educational, and cultural projects
100
Name the 3 economic sectors.
Primary, secondary, tertiary.
100
Name a country (and its capital) that has a big primary economic sector.
ex. Spain, (Madrid)
France, (Paris)
200
Europe covers ___% of the Earth's land but has ____% of the world's population.
A. 25%, 20%
B. 7%, 11%
C. 16%, 8%
B. Europe covers 7% of the Earth's land but has 11% of the world's population.
200
What year did Spain join the EU?
1986
200
What is the common currency used in the EU? What is an advantage of having it?
the Euro. It isn't necessary to change money from country to country
200
True or false: Europe has the highest population density in the world.
true; it has 80 people per square kilometer
200
Name a country (and its capital) that has a big secondary economic sector.
ex. Germany (Berlin)
300
How many countries are in Europe?
50
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What is the motto of the EU?
United in diversity
300
What is one advantage of being in the EU to buy or sell goods between countries?
Member countries do not have to pay customs duty.
300
In Europe the birth rate is _____ and the death rate is _____.
A. high, high
B. low, low
C. high, low
D. low, high
B. low, low.
300
Name a country (and its capital) that has a big tertiary economic sector.
ex. Greece, Athens
400
What is the climate like in most of the continent?
A. polar climate
B. Mediterranean climate
C. temperate climate
C.temperate climate
400
What 6 countries founded the EU?
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
400
What is one thing that the European Central Bank does?
They give subsidies to aid less devleoped areas of a member country to help them reach economic stability
400
Describe each economic sector.
In the primary, people obtain or process natural products.
In the secondary, people transform natural products into manufactured products.
In the tertiary, people provide a service.
400
Name a country (and its capital) that will experience an increase in immigration.
Spain (Madrid)
UK (London)
France (Paris)
500
Match.
In the north of Europe....
In the centre of Europe...
In the south of Europe...
---there is a great plain
---there are young mountains
---there are old mountains
In the north there are old mountains.
In the centre there is a great plain.
In the south there are young mountain chains.
500
What are the main objectives of the EU?
to improve the economic and social development of the member countries and to protect the rights of all its citizens.
500
Name one of the promises of the EU.
They promise to protect human rights.
They promise to protect the environment.
500
What 2 ways do populations grow?
birth rate and immigration.
500
What are the biggest and the smallest countries in Europe?
Russia (Moscow) which covers 40% of Europe and the Vatican City (Vatican City)