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EU quiz

European Union

What are some challenges of communicatiosn about the EU?

who were the founding members of the EU?

1. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Spain
2. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
3. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Denmark

How many member states are there today?

1. 28
2. 25
3. 27
4. 31

Which of the following statements are true?

1. The European Commission decides on all EU laws and actions
2. all are true
3. co-decision: European Commission (proposal)-European Parliament and Council of the EU
4. only the European Council adopts new laws

First enlargements: which countries joined in 1973

1. Norway, Denmark and Ireland
2. UK, Ireland, Denmark
3. Greenland, UK, Sweden
4. Greenland, Ireland, Italy

Which is true?

1. 8 countries from Eastern and Central Europe and 2 Mediterranean Islands joined in 2004
2. No countries have joined since 2004
3. no countries joined in 2004
4. Ten Central and eastern European joined in 2004

From 15 to 25 in 2004

three former Soviet republics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), four former satellites of the USSR (Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia), a former Yugoslav republic (Slovenia) and two Mediterranean islands (Cyprus and Malta).

Which statement is true?

1. Members of the Eu Parliament are appointed by national parliaments
2. EU citizens directly elect the Members of the European Parliament every four years
3. Countries with large populations have more Members of Parliament than countries with small populations.
4. none of the statements are true

Citizens can submit initiatives to the European Commission if...

1. any citizen can submit an initiative at any time
2. at least 7 citizens from 7 different EU countries have support of one million people
3. there are no minimum age requirements for supporting an initiative
4. all of the above

I am a woman, I am elected by the European Parliament and I am the head of a college. Who am I?

1. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank
2. Emily O'Reilly, European Ombuds person
3. Roberta Metsola, President of European Parliament
4. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

Charles Michel is the President of ...

1. The European Council
2. The Council of the European Union
3. both (they are synonyms)
4. both (but they are two separate organizations)