Vocabulary
What do the letters EU stand for?
The European Union
What ocean lies west of Europe?
The Atlantic Ocean
How many countries are a part of the European Union?
a. 132
b. 78
c. 27
d. 28
c. 27
Euro
True or False: GNI stands for geographical icebergs north?
False, it stands for Gross National Income.
What is a common market?
A group of countries that act as a single market.
What sea lies south of Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea
How many countries use the Euro?
a. 15
b. 32
c. 18
d. 20
d. 20
The economic forces that unite the EU are a common market, common currency, shared economic goals, and _______________.
Trade bloc
True or False: Birth rates are the number of children who are born per woman.
False, birth rates are the number of live births per thousand of population per year.
What is a centrifugal force?
Forces that divide people and countries.
What is the most densely populated country in Europe?
Monaco
In what European city can you find the European Union headquarters?
Brussels, Belgium
The economic forces that divide the EU are decisions on how money is spent, wage differences, and _________.
Not all countries have a common currency.
True or False: The number of individuals present in a subjectively designated geographic range is known as population size.
True
What is a centripetal force?
Forces that bring people and countries together.
What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga River
How is traveling from the United States to another country different then traveling from between EU countries?
You need to show a passport and use different types of money.
The EU government unites the European Union by working together on shared issues, encouraging members to think of themselves as ___________, and splitting the government into several bodies.
False, infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant before his/hers first birthday.
What is supranational cooperation?
A form of international cooperation where countries give up control to work towards shared goals.
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
Sicily
Who made a famous speech in 1950 that led to the EU being formed?
Robert Schuman
The EU government divides the European Union by giving up power, growing in size, and the idea of European ________________.
Citizenship
True or False: The average period that a person may be expected to live is known as life expectancy.
True