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  • What two colors are on the EU flag? (pg. 138)
    Blue and yellow
  • Which six countries started the community that became the EU? (pg. 138)
    France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg
  • The members of the European Parliament are elected every ______ years by all EU citizens. (pg. 140)
    five
  • What year did the United Kingdom leave the EU? (pg. 138)
    2020
  • The stars on the EU flag symbolise _____, _________, and _______. (pg. 138)
    Unity, solidarity, harmony
  • How many countries are in the EU? (pg. 138)
    27 countries
  • How many times does the European Council meet per year? (pg. 140)
    Four times
  • Today, how many EU countries use the euro? (pg. 141)
    20
  • This institution votes on European laws and the budget. Its headquarters are in Brussels. What is it? (pg. 140)
    The Council of the EU
  • What was the last country to enter the EU in 2013? (pg. 139)
    Croatia
  • The ________ _______ ____ is the institution that manages the Euro. It prints currency. (pg. 141)
    European Central Bank
  • When was World War II? (pg. 138)
    1939 - 1945
  • How many stars are on the EU flag? (pg. 140)
    12 stars
  • True or false: every country in the EU uses the Euro as currency. (pg. 141)
    False. (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden)
  • What year did Spain join the EU? (pg. 138)
    1986
  • The Court of Justice of the EU guarantees that EU laws are applied. Its headquarters are in __________. (pg. 140)
    Luxembourg
  • In 1992, the __________  _____ was signed. This converted the EEC into the EU. (pg. 138)
    Maastricht Treaty
  • The European Commission proposes laws and ensures they are obeyed. Its headquarters are in ________. (pg. 140)
    Brussels
  • When was World War I? (pg. 138)
    1914 - 1918
  • True or false: to join the EU, a country must be a democracy. (pg. 139)
    True