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The Marshal Plan funded European restoration after World War II but only in the nations that are currently in the EU. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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2 | |
The ECSC started operation in 1952. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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3 | |
Turkey is one of the 10 nations that will join in 2004. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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4 | |
The EU’s customs union was completed ahead of the schedule that was agreed for it in the Treaty of Rome. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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5 | |
The Treaty of Rome only removed barriers to trade in goods; the so-called 1992 programme in the Single European Act instituted the principles of free mobility of labour, capital and services. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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6 | |
Norway was scheduled to join the EU with Sweden, Finland and Austria in 1994, but its voters rejected membership. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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7 | |
The EEC (as it was known at the time) nations were, on average, poorer than the EFTA nations but grew faster between 1950 and 1970. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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8 | |
The Council of Europe is part of the European Union. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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9 | |
List the 15 nations that were members of the European Union in 2003. |
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10 | |
List the 10 nations that joined in 2004. |
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11 | |
In which years were British membership applications rejected by Charles de Gaulle? |
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| | A) | 1957 and 1963 |
| | B) | 1962 and 1969 |
| | C) | 1963 and 1967 |
| | D) | 1963 and 1969 |
| | E) | 1965 and 1969 |
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12 | |
In which year was the Treaty of Rome signed (not entered into force)? |
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| | A) | 1957 |
| | B) | 1962 |
| | C) | 1963 |
| | D) | 1967 |
| | E) | 1969 |
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13 | |
In which year was the Single European Act signed (not entered into force)? |
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| | A) | 1969 |
| | B) | 1973 |
| | C) | 1982 |
| | D) | 1986 |
| | E) | 1992 |
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In which year was the Maastricht Treaty signed (not entered into force)? |
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| | A) | 1982 |
| | B) | 1986 |
| | C) | 1987 |
| | D) | 1989 |
| | E) | 1992 |
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In which year was the Amsterdam Treaty signed (not entered into force)? |
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| | A) | 1992 |
| | B) | 1997 |
| | C) | 1999 |
| | D) | 2000 |
| | E) | 2002 |
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16 | |
In which year was the Nice Treaty signed (not entered into force)? |
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| | A) | 1992 |
| | B) | 1997 |
| | C) | 1999 |
| | D) | 2000 |
| | E) | 2002 |
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17 | |
EFTA now consists of _______, ________, ________ and ________. |
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| | A) | Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| | B) | Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland |
| | C) | Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland |
| | D) | Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland |
| | E) | Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden |
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18 | |
The euro was formally adopted in ____, but national bills and coins were replaced only in ____. |
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| | A) | 1998, 2000 |
| | B) | 1999, 2000 |
| | C) | 1999, 2001 |
| | D) | 2000, 2002 |
| | E) | 2001, 2002 |
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19 | |
The path that led to adoption of the euro was set down in the _______. |
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| | A) | Treaty of Rome |
| | B) | Single European Act |
| | C) | Maastricht Treaty |
| | D) | Amsterdam Treaty |
| | E) | Nice Treaty |
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20 | |
The EEC’s customs union was completed in _____ , 18 months ahead of schedule. |
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| | A) | 1957 |
| | B) | 1968 |
| | C) | 1973 |
| | D) | 1982 |
| | E) | 1986 |