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  • Which of these is most likely to be a centrifugal force within the EU in the future?
    population problems
    cultural differences
    trade barriers
    closed borders
  • How does a common market unite Europe?
    Goods moving freely across borders give people fewer choices
    Goods & workers travel more freely across borders
    Workers are not able to travel freely to find work
    Eliminating tariffs on EU goods has raised prices
  • Why are some people unhappy with the economic unification of Europe?
    People in E Eur resent the immigrants coming from the West
    Some W Europeans fear that jobs will be lost to poor
    Many W Europeans wanted unification with the US
    W Eur workers resent that workers in the East are paid more
  • What is a tariff?
    a force that unites people and countries
    a group of countries that work together to promote trade
    a tax on goods that cross country borders
    the bills and coins used as money in a particular country
  • Which of these was NOT created to promote a European cultural identity?
    Europe Day
    European citizenship
    the EU flag
    the EU pledge
  • Which of these is the best definition of centripetal forces?
    forces that promote urbanization
    forces that reduce land use conflict
    forces that pull people together
    forces that improve living standards
  • 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.
    Boris Johnson
    David Cameron
    Robert Schuman
    Donald Trump
  • The European Union began with the development of a
    common market.
    defense organization.
    consumer class.
    plural society.
  • 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
    uranium and titanium
    lumber and computers
    gold and silver
  • How does the European Union protect the languages spoken by its people?
    all of the above
    EU legislation is available in all official languages.
    EU citizen can write a letter to EU institution in own lang.
    Members of the E Parliament can speak in their own  language
  • What did NOT happen during the Euro Changeover in January 2002, the euro became the currency in 12 EU countries.
    To prepare for this change, banks were well stocked w/ euros
    About 291 million people traded their old money for euros
    All EU nations were allowed to join the euro zone
    Shops listed prices in old national currencies and the euro
  • 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?
    Every EU citizen receives a monthly stipend from the EU gov.
    Citizens of the EU do not have to pay taxes to home country
    EU citizen can vote in the national elections of any country
    EU citizens can live and work anywhere in the EU
  • Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is a form of
    spatial inequality.
    economic activity.
    sustainable development.
    supranational cooperation.
  • What is a trade bloc?
    a force that unites people and countries
    the bills and coins used as money in a particular country
    a tax on goods that cross country borders
    a group of countries that work together to promote trade
  • Which of the following is NOT an economic force that divides in the EU?
    The EU spends large sums of money on projects in its poor
    Wage differences encourage workers to move to rich countries
    EU members have created a powerful trade bloc.
    Some W Eur businesses move manufacturing to poor countries
  • How does the European Union view the diversity of languages spoken within its borders?
    as a detail that is irrelevant to economic and political
    as an unfortunate drawback to unification
    as a barrier to be overcome as quickly as possible
    as an important cultural characteristic to be supported
  • The main goal of the European Union is to
    encourage cultural understanding between countries throug
    develop coal and steel production
    promote peace and prosperity through economic well-being
    create and maintain a strong and effective military
  • What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
    The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.
    The country may refuse to obey the decision.
    The country must carry out the decision anyway.
    The decision goes into effect only in countries that supp
  • What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
    The country may refuse to obey the decision.
    The country must carry out the decision anyway.
    Decision goes into effect only in countries that support it
    The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.
  • How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?
    It has banned foreign imports.
    It has raised workers' salaries.
    It has ended business competition.
    It has reduced trade barriers.
  • How many languages does the EU want each citizen to speak?
    all languages of the European Union
    only their native language
    two languages in addition to their native language
    one language in addition to their native language
  • This country started the process of leaving the European Union in 2017, reducing the number of countries from 28 to 27.
    France
    Poland
    United Kingdom
    Germany
  • 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 trades more with the United States than with India
    The EU has a higher GDP than India, Japan, and China combine
    The EU produces fewer goods and services than China.
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