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Duplicate of Chapter 14 The European Union
Duplicate of Chapter 14 The European Union
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Which of these statements is best supported by the information in the graph?
The EU porduces fewer goods and services than China.
The EU trades more with the US than with India.
The EU has a higher GDP than India, Japan & China combined.
The EU has about the same economic power as the US.
2
According to the map, what year did Denmark join the European Union?
1973
1972
They are not part of the EU.
1952
3
Which of these is most likely to be a centrifugal force within the EU in the future?
cultural differences
trade barriers
pollution problems
closed borders
4
The European Union began with the development of a
common market
defense organization
plural society
consumer class
5
What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
The country must carry out the decision anyway.
It goes into effect only in the countries that support it.
The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.
The country may refuse to obey.
6
What is one benefit of having European citizenship above and beyond national citizenship?
Every Eu citizen receives a monthly allowance from the gov.
EU citizens can live and work anywhere in the EU.
EU citizens can vote in national elections of any nation.
Citizens of the EU do not have to pay taxes.
7
Which statement about the euro is true?
8 EU nations decided to keep their own currency.
The euro in the common currency in every EU nation.
All EU nations were allowed to join the euro zone.
Not all EU countries adopted the common currency in 2002.
8
Which is an example of how cultural traditions can sometimes be a centrifugal force in the EU?
The EU encourages people to learn other languages.
Some EU countries have less representation in parliament.
Some cntrs have traditions that many in the EU want banned.
The EU chooses 2 cities to be European Capitals of Culture.
9
Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on shared goals.
sustainable development
economic activity
spatial inequality
supranational cooperation
10
According to this map, how many countries were part of the first group to join the EU in 1952?
6
9
8
7
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Which of these is the best definition of centripetal forces?
forces that pull people together
forces that promote urbanization
forces that reduce land use
forces that push people apart
12
What is it called when a country brings in goods from outside its borders?
economic
common market
tariff
import
13
What problem arises because of the growth of the European Union?
There are not enough euros to circulate to all nations.
Some nations want to retain the right to war with each other
Cooperation becomes more difficult with more cultures.
Some nations want the EU to become a world union.
14
How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?
It has banned foreign imports.
It has ended business competition.
It has raised workers' salaries.
It has reduces trade barriers.
15
According the map, which two countries most recently joined the European Union?
Spain & Portugal
Sweden & Finland
Romania & Bulgaria
Belarus & Ukraine
16
Which of these was not created to promote a European cultural identity?
the EU flag
the EU pledge
European citizenship
Europe Day
