The European Union

History

100

Which countries established the Steel and Coal Community? 

a) Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium 

b) Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria, Spain, Portugal 

c) Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway 

d) Germany, Poland, Great Britain, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain

The founding members of the Community were Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany. In 1952 the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, which was declared to be "a first step in the federation of Europe.

200

What was the original name for the European Union? a) the European Economical Community 

b) the coal and steel Union 

c) the European Community d) the European Union

The coal and steel Union. The name came from the deal between France and Germany, that made the two countries depend on each other.

300

In which year did they make a name change to “The European Union”?

a) 1991

b) 1964

c) 1970

d) 1993

The name change was in 1993 when all the countries signed the Treaty of Maastricht

400

On how many contracts is the European Integration based?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

The European Integration is based on 4 contracts

Politics

100

How many countries are in the EU?

a) 18

b) 20

c) 28

d) 30

There are 28 countries. The number of countries in the EU grew a lot in the last years. Especially in the east of Europe many countries came to the EU.

200

What is the slogan of the EU? a) Unity and right and Freedom b) United in diversity c) United we are stronger d) May the force be with you

United in Diversity. In 2000, there were a competition and this slogan won.

300

Which are the important tasks from the eu parliament? a) Discussion and adoption of EU legislation, in cooperation with the Council b) Discussion and adoption of the EU budget, in cooperation with the Council. c) define the general political directions and priorities of the EU d) they have no power to legislate

Both a and b actually! The European Parliament has two important functions: Discussion and adoption of EU legislation, in cooperation with the Council Discussion and adoption of the EU budget, in cooperation with the Council

400

Who is the President of the European Council? a) Jose Manuel Barroso b) Donald Tusk c) Herman Van Rompuy d) Jean-Claude Juncker

The president is called Herman Van Rompuy. The other three persons a also important leaders in the EU. Jose Manuel Barroso is the President of the European Commission. Donald Tusk is the President-elect of the European Council and Jean-Claude Juncker ist the President-designate of the European Commission.

Economy

100

Where was the treaty signed that created the European economic community - forerunner of the EU? a) Westphalia b) Rome c) Brussels d) Versailles

The treaty of Rome - and it was signed in 1957

200

How many currencies beside the Euro are in the EU ? a) 15 b) 9 c) 13 d) 11

There are 11 other currencies, there is fx. the krone in Denmark, the pound in Great Britain and the zloty in Poland.

300

When was the Euro established? a) 2000 b) 2005 c) 1999 d) 2002

The euro was established in 2002

400

What is the euro plus pact for ? a) to bring the euro in other countries b) that the EU countries coordinate their economic policies better c) create a new kind of the euro d) to facilitate the cross-border trade

With the Euro plus pact, the euro countries obligate to coordinate their national economic policies better. They made that to align the economical conditions and to enhance the competitiveness of the whole euro area.

EU-facts

100

How many official languages are spoken in the EU? a) 24 b) 22 c) 30 d) 32

The European Union consist out of 28 countries with different languages and cultures, but they only speak 24 different languages. The number grew quite a bit in the last years, specially in the east came a lot of states to the EU.

200

What is VETO? a) The power to start a new process immediately b) The power to delay or totally stop a process c) An organisation in the EU d) something a politician says when he/she agrees in something

VETO is a organisation in EU and VETO comes from the ancient roman language, and means: i forbid. They have the power to cancel a new law, if they dont think it is good enough.

300

When is the European day? a) 9. May b) 21. June c) 16 . October d) 7. May

European day is on the 9th May

400

When did the european union get a Nobel peace prize ? a) 1998 b) 2008 c) 2010 d) 2012

The European Union got a Nobel peace prize in 2012