Geographic Setting
Economic EU
Political EU
Hodge Podge
100
Name one country located in Europe.
What is Germany? Italty? France?
100
What was one economic barrier that European citizens had before forming the EU?
What is crossing country borders to get to work? different money systems?
100
Did the EU replace the current government in each of the members' countries?
No, it simply created a supranational government. This works above the government of the EU countries.
100
What is a centripetal force?
What is forces that pull people together?
200
For much of Europe's history, it was known as:
What is a battleground?
200
Before the EU, what increased the price of imported goods?
What is tariffs or taxes?
200
Why does the EU create some division in politics?
What is some power has to be lost or given up for the EU to work?
200
The EU began with the development of a:
What is a common market?
300
Name 2 wars fought in Europe.
What is World War I and World War II.
300
What is one of the major economic benefits that the EU has provided?
What is goods move freely across bordes? People have choices in what to buy. Prices are lower.
300
What happens when a member country does not agree with the a decision made by the EU government?
What is the country must carry out the decision anyway?
300
How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?
What is it has reduced trade barriers?
400
Robert Schuman made a famous speech about lasting peace for Europe. This led to the formation of:
What is the European Union?
400
Why has getting a job gotten easier since the formation of the EU?
What is people are able to travel freely from one country to another without passport checks, etc.
400
Which of these was NOT created to promote a European cultural identity? the EU flag, Europe Day, the EU pledge, European citizenship
What is the EU pledge?
400
Which of these is most likely to become a centrifugal force within the EU in the future? trade barriers, closed borders, pollution problems, cultural differences
What is cultural differences?
500
About how many countries are part of the European Union?
What is the EU had 25 members spread across Europe in 2004.
500
What are two economic benefits to the EU? Two economic disadvantages to having the EU?
Disadvantages include: agreeing on how to spend money. Workers in Western Europe are paid higher wages than those in Central and Eastern Europe. Advantages: travel easier, one common currency for EU members, cheaper prices on products.
500
Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is a form of:
What is supranational cooperation?
500
What is the EU trade bloc?
Hundreds of millions of consumers live in the EU trade bloc. Outside nations are more eager to do business in the EU because of this.
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