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How does the European Union protect the languages spoken by its people?

all of the above

Members of the E Parliament can speak in their own language

EU citizen can write a letter to EU institution in own lang.

EU legislation is available in all official languages.

How many languages does the EU want each citizen to speak?

two languages in addition to their native language

only their native language

one language in addition to their native language

all languages of the European Union

How does the European Union view the diversity of languages spoken within its borders?

as an important cultural characteristic to be supported

as a barrier to be overcome as quickly as possible

as an unfortunate drawback to unification

as a detail that is irrelevant to economic and political

Which of these was NOT created to promote a European cultural identity?

the EU pledge

the EU flag

Europe Day

European citizenship

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.

The country may refuse to obey the decision.

The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.

The decision goes into effect only in countries that supp

What problem arises because of the growth of the European Union?

Cooperation becomes more difficult with more countries

A number of nations want to retain the right to go to war

Some member nations want the European Union to become a w

There are not enough euro notes and coins to circulate in

What is one benefit of having European citizenship above and beyond national citizenship?

EU citizens can live and work anywhere in the EU

EU citizen can vote in the national elections of any country

Citizens of the EU do not have to pay taxes to home country

Every EU citizen receives a monthly stipend from the EU gov.

Why are some people unhappy with the economic unification of Europe?

Some W Europeans fear that jobs will be lost to poor

People in E Eur resent the immigrants coming from the West

Many W Europeans wanted unification with the US

W Eur workers resent that workers in the East are paid more

Which of the following is NOT an economic force that divides in the EU?

EU members have created a powerful trade bloc.

The EU spends large sums of money on projects in its poor

Some W Eur businesses move manufacturing to poor countries

Wage differences encourage workers to move to rich countries

How does a common market unite Europe?

Goods & workers travel more freely across borders

Goods moving freely across borders give people fewer choices

Eliminating tariffs on EU goods has raised prices

Workers are not able to travel freely to find work

This country started the process of leaving the European Union in 2017, reducing the number of countries from 28 to 27.

United Kingdom

France

Germany

Poland

What is a tariff?

a tax on goods that cross country borders

the bills and coins used as money in a particular country

a group of countries that work together to promote trade

a force that unites people and countries

What is a trade bloc?

a group of countries that work together to promote trade

the bills and coins used as money in a particular country

a force that unites people and countries

a tax on goods that cross country borders

Which of these statements is best supported by the information in the graph below?

The EU has the second highest GDP, after the United States

The EU produces fewer goods and services than China.

The EU trades more with the United States than with India

The EU has a higher GDP than India, Japan, and China combine

What did NOT happen during the Euro Changeover in January 2002, the euro became the currency in 12 EU countries.

All EU nations were allowed to join the euro zone

About 291 million people traded their old money for euros

To prepare for this change, banks were well stocked w/ euros

Shops listed prices in old national currencies and the euro

The main goal of the European Union is to

promote peace and prosperity through economic well-being

develop coal and steel production

create and maintain a strong and effective military

encourage cultural understanding between countries throug

Which of these is most likely to be a centrifugal force within the EU in the future?

cultural differences

population problems

closed borders

trade barriers

How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?

It has reduced trade barriers.

It has banned foreign imports.

It has raised workers' salaries.

It has ended business competition.

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.

The country may refuse to obey the decision.

The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.

Decision goes into effect only in countries that support it

The European Union began with the development of a

common market.

consumer class.

plural society.

defense organization.

Which of these is the best definition of centripetal forces?

forces that pull people together

forces that promote urbanization

forces that reduce land use conflict

forces that improve living standards

Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is a form of

supranational cooperation.

spatial inequality.

sustainable development.

economic activity.

France, Germany, and other European countries were encouraged to work together to manage the production of these two products in order to learn cooperation and not make war.

coal and steel

gold and silver

uranium and titanium

lumber and computers

This French leader made a famous speech on May 9, 1950, putting forward ideas for bringing a lasting peace to Europe and eventually to what is now the European Union.

Robert Schuman

Boris Johnson

David Cameron

Donald Trump