Question 1. Feedback Week 1 - Quiz. You submitted this quiz on Sat 17 May :55 PM MYT. You got a score of out of

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1 Feedback Week 1 - Quiz You submitted this quiz on Sat 17 May :55 PM MYT. You got a score of out of Question 1 What describes the EU best? an association of sovereign states a super state an international organization an independent sovereign state

2 Question 2 Which of the following initial drivers were behind the creation of the European Union? global trade consumer welfare economic independence peace environmental protection

3 Question 3 Which alliance was at the forefront of European integration? Germany and Belgium Germany and the Netherlands Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg France, Italy and Germany France and Germany

4 Question 4 When and where did Robert Schuman held his eponymous declaration? On 23 July 1952, at the Court of Justice in Luxembourg On 19 September 1946, at the University of Zurich On 18 April 1951, at the Centre Pompidou in Paris On 9 May 1951, before the Council of Europe in Strasbourg On 9 May 1950, at the European Parliament in Brussels On 9 May 1950, at the Quay d Orsay in Paris

5 Question 5 Which city has never hosted the signature ceremony of a EU treaty? Rome Amsterdam Paris Madrid Maastricht Lisbon

6 Question 6 The European Coal and Steel Community was established by which of the following written agreements? the Treaty of Rome the Maastricht Treaty the Treaty of Lisbon the Treaty of Paris the Treaty of Versailles

7 Question 7 Which institution governed the European Coal and Steel Community? Court of Justice Coal and Steel Council High Authority Special Council of Ministers

8 Question 8 Building on the success of the Treaty of Paris, which further milestone in economic integration took place in the late 50s? the European Defence Community the Internal Market Community the European Atomic Energy Community the European Political Communiy the European Economic Community

9 Question 9 Which among the following has been the major achievement of the European Economic Community? the establishment of a common market and customs union establishment of a common foreign and security policy establishment of a monetary and banking union establishment of common health and safety standards throughout the member States establishment of a an area of freedom, security and justice

10 Question 10 In which logical order did the economic integration take place? free trade area, common market, customs union, economic union customs union, common market, monetary union free trade area, customs union, economic union, common market and monetary union customs union, free trade area, common market, economic union, monetary union economic union, common market, customs union, free trade area

11 Question 11 The European Economic Community involved building a common market. But what exactly did it entail? the agreement of a common external customs tariff and establishment of a common currency the free movement of people and service the sole elimination of customs duties between member states the establishment of a common currency for all member states the free movement of goods, people, money and services

12 Question 12 According to peace theory, what is the best guarantor for peace? establishing a single currency the abolition of nuclear weapons the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction an international market economy driven by free trade Question 13 Which international development of the eighties had a dramatic impact on European Integration?

13 the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union the collapse of Ceauşescu s regime in Romania the various economic reforms taking place in the United States and the United Kingdom on privatization and deregulation the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement the fall of the Berlin Wall Total 1.00 / 1.00 Question 14 In the early 90s, which Treaty brought about another milestone in European integration?

14 Maastricht Cologne Laeken Brussels Amsterdam Luxembourg

15 Question 15 The Treaty of Maastricht went beyond the economic community and extended the scope of Union competence to which other areas? Common agricultural policy Correct 0.17 Food safety and environmental protection Correct 0.17 Common fisheries policy Correct 0.17 Justice and Home Affairs Correct 0.17 Common banking union Correct 0.17 Common Foreign and Security Policy Correct 0.17

16 Question 16 What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Lisbon? To allow new countries to join the EU To establish a Constitution for Europe To establish an economic and monetary union To strengthen the EU s external trade policy To simplify the working and functioning of an enlarged European Union

17 Question 17 Who are known as the institutional triangle regrouping the 3 major EU institutions? The European Council, The Commission and the European Parliament The Commission, the European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the European Union The Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Central Bank The European Council, the Council of the European Union and the Council of Europe The Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union

18 Question 18 You surely remember our iphone example. Can you recall the policies making the use and sale of iphones possible in the EU? Intellectual property Correct 0.20 Trade policy Correct 0.20 Health protection Correct 0.20 Environmental protection Correct 0.20 Competition policy Correct 0.20

19 Question 19 What is the EU paradox? Politicians tend to push for more integration but citizens are against it EU citizens are very much in favour of the EU, but the politicians are not Despite its positive impact, the EU is loosing popularity The EU has no positive impact whatsoever, yet everybody likes it

20 Question 20 Which of the following is an EU myth? The EU banned the claim that drinking water prevents dehydration The EU intended to regulate how olive oil ought to be served in restaurants and hotels. In the EU, tractor drivers are only allowed to work for half an hour a day, to comply with new rules on vibrations. Vacuum cleaners in the EU will have to be more energy efficient and at the same time enhance their performance, i.e. their ability to pick up dust. The EU regulates the flushing of toilets and urinals Total 1.00 / 1.00