TESTOF KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED

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1 TESTOF KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED HISTORY 1. In 1952 six EUROPEAN countries met in Paris to sign The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It can be considered) the treaty starting the European Union. The aim was to guarantee peace among the winners and the defeated of World War II, having them associate and co-operate within a common institutional framework based on the principle of equality. The six countries were: a) (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands) b) (Belgium, the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, England ) c) (Belgium, France, Paesi Bassi the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal) d) (Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands) 2. The fall of the Berlin wall took place in: a) 1945 b) 1989 c) 1952 d) 2000ù 3. The 1990 Schengen Agreement was made: a) to abolish all checks at common borders b) to introduce duties on goods coming from non-eu countries c) for the reunification of Germany d) to keep peace in the Middle East 4. When were the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage held? a) 2004 b) 1995 c) 1979 d) On 31 st May 2002 the 15 Member States of the European Union simultaneously ratified the Kyoto Protocol. It is a world-wide agreement: a) to reduce air pollution b) to reduce armaments c) on EU commercial exchanges with China and Japan on illegal secret entry from Asian countries 1

2 GEOGRAPHY 6. The EU flag can be described as follows: a) 15 yellow stars arranged in a circle on a blue background a) 12 yellow stars arranged in a circle on a blue background b) 25 yellow stars arranged in a circle on a blue background c) 6 yellow stars arranged in a circle on a blue background 7. The largest country of the European Union is: a) the Federal Republic of Germany b) Sweden c) Francel d) Spain 8.Establish the exact correspondence between the countries that follow and the related populations expressed in million of inhabitants (source Eurostat: st January 2003) Italy Lithuania Slovakia Spain Hungary 3,5... 5, , , , Tick the closest value to the whole population of the enlarged European Union to 25 Member States a) 700 million b) 450 million c) 300 million d) 1 billion countries of the European union are marked In the map of Europe below. Fill in the table with the names of the correspondent countries:

3 POLITICS 11. List the sequence of the Member State countries with a political system based on a Constitutional monarchy a) Belgium Greece Spain TheUnited Kingdom b) Portugal Holand The United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany c) Sweden Slovenia Lithuania Latvia d) Sweden Belgium Spain The United Kingdom 12. The European Council is made of: a) Representatives of the European Parliament b) Ministers of the Member States Governments c) Representatives of the European Commission d) Representatives during the European elections Answer 13. Tick the present number of the Members of the European Parliament: a) 34 b) 121 c) 732 d) The Court of Justice of the European Community is the institution that a) to ensure that EU law is complied with by European citizens b) to ensure respect of human rights in the European countries c) judges the Member States respecting the Treaties d) judges the ONU State Members war 15. Who was the President of the Convention that drafted the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe? a) Valéry Giscard d'estaing b) Romano Prodi c) José Manuel Barroso d) Giuliano Amato 3

4 ECONOMY 16.Tick the correct date of the introduction of the EURO as single currency in 12 countries of the European Union a) 1st January 1992 b) 1st January 1998 c) 1st January 2002 d) 1st January Tick the sequence containing all the 5 countries adopting the EURO as their daily currency: a) Germany Denmark Finland Greece Italy b) Irland Austria Belgium Italy - Portugal c) The United Kingdom France Spain The Netherlands Austria d) Spain Italy The United Kingdom Sweden Luxembourg 18. On the 7th of February 1992 the Maastricht treaty is signed. It establishes that national currencies will be replaced by a single European currency: a) in all the countries of the European Union that consider it worth without meeting any specific condition b) in no more than 12 European countries chosen by the European Union; c) in all countries interested to establish business relationships with the European union d) only in those countries of the European Union that find it a benefit and whose economies will meet certain requirements/conditions 19. Which has the highest value a US dollar or a EURO? a) It depends on market monetary fluctuations b) A Euro is always worth more than a US dollar c) A Euro is always worth less than a US dollar d) A Euro is always worth as a US dollar 20. Tick the false one in the following statements Among the European Union objectives for the EURO introduction was: a) to allow citizens to travel more easily in Europe and the other continents; b) to facilitate commercial exchange c) to reduce the price of goods; d) to mark an important step in the definition of European identity and integration; CITIZENSHIP 21. The Chart of Fundamental Rights of the European Union was definitely approved a) At Maastricht in 1991 b) In Rome in 1957 c) In Nice in 2000 d) In Amsterdam in1997 4

5 22. The Chart of Fundamental Rights of the European Union consists of 54 articles divided into 6 chapters called: a) Dignity, Freedoms, Equality, Brotherhood, Citizens'rights, Justice; b) Dignity, Freedoms, Equality, Solidarity, Citizens'rights and Justice; c) Mutual respect, Freedoms, Equality, Solidarity, Citizens'rights, Justice; d) Dignity, Freedoms, Equality, Solidarity, Mutual respect, Justice; 23. In the Chart of Fundamental Rights of the European Union death penalty a) Is not quoted; b) Is recognized for particularly serious crimes c) Is forbidden in all countries of the European Union ; d) Extradition of the condemned person is authorized in countries where it is practiced. 24. The European Constitution establishes that a) a European citizen is he/she who is deprived of any citizenship b) a European citizen is he/she who has got the citizenship of any Member State c) a European citizen is he/she who wishes to have the European citizenship d) a European citizen is he/she who renounces to the citizenship of the Member State he/she belongs to 25. On the 29th October 2004 in Rome, the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was subscribed by the 25 Member States. The Constitution: a) will have to be ratified by popular referendum in all the 25 Member States b) will have to be ratified by the Parliaments of the 25 Member States c) needn t be ratified any further; d) will have to be ratified by the 25 Member States with different options (within Parliaments and/or by referendum) 5