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1. Which of these Member States was not one of the founding countries of theEuropean Union?a) Irelandb) Italyc) Belgiumd) Luxembourg2. Which of these Member States was not one of the founding countries ofNATO?a)b) Germanyc) Belgiumd) U.S.A3. The Treaty signed on 8 April 1965 in Brussels constituted the merging of theexecutive powers of which three Communities?a) the ECSC, the EU and EURATOMb) the ECSC, the EEC and the EAECc) EFTA, the EEC and the WEUd) the EEC, EFTA and the EEA4. Which treaty resulted in the creation of the European EconomicCommunity?a) Londonb) Parisc) Romed) Strasbourg5. Which convention enabled the creation of the European Free TradeAssociation (EFTA)?a) the Stockholm Conventionb) the Paris Conventionc) the Rome Conventiond) the Copenhagen Convention6. In which year did Spain and Portugal join the EEC?a) 1971b) 1982c) 1986d) 19967. Which two new countries joined the European Union on 1 January 2007?a) Turkey and Romaniab) Bulgarian and Romaniac) Bulgaria and Turkeyd) the Ukraine and Georgia8. Under the terms of which treaty did the European Economic Community(EEC) become the European Community (EC)?a) the Treaty of Parisb) the Treaty of Maastrichtc) the Single European Actd) the Treaty of Nice9. Which of the following statements is not true of the Treaty of Rome?a) it created the European Economic Community (EEC)b) it was signed on 25 March 1957c) it established the creation of a customs union between Member Statesd) it had the effect of slowing down intra-community trade10. Other than Christianity, which is the most significant religion in WesternEuropea) Orthodoxb) Buddhismc) Islamd) none of the above11. The Palestinian Authority receives financial assistance from the EUa) TRUEb) FALSE12. What are the Copenhagen Criteria?a)b) The criteria for entry into the European Unionc) The convergence criteria for the Central European Bankd) The criteria for joining the Stability and Growth Pact13. What does the Treaty of Maastricht add to the economic section?a) a political sectionb) a social sectionc) an administrative sectiond) a military section14. Which of these treaties made the Charter of Fundamental Rights of theEuropean Union legally binding?a) the Treaty of Maastrichtb) the Treaty of Amsterdamc) the Treaty of Niced) the Treaty of Lisbon15. EU legislation recognises the rights of national and ethnic minoritiesa) TRUEb) FALSE16. What is the name of the current partnership between the EU and Africancountries?a) the Yaoundé Conventionb) the Lomé Conventionc) the Cotonou Agreement17. In which country did the EU deploy a monitoring mission in 2008?a) Iraqb) the Democratic Republic of the Congoc) Georgiad) Kosovo18. Which of the following towns is not a European capital?a) Dublinb) Helsinkic) Genevad) Berlin19. Of the countries which joined the EU on 1 May 2004, which has the largestpopulation?a) Slovakiab) Polandc) The Czech Republicd) Slovenia20. Citizens of the European Union can move and reside within any EuropeanUnion member statesa)b)21. Which of these categories does not have its basis in the general principles of community law?a) principles of international lawb) jurisprudencec) common principles to Member States' lawsd) principles protecting Fundamental Rights22. What are the competencies of the European Ombudsman?a) cases of maladministration through the actions of the institutions and bodies ofthe Communityb) events which have been or which are subject to a judicial procedurec) events which have not previously been subject to appropriate administrativeprocedures with the organism in questiond) events related to working relationships between institutions and bodies of theCommunity and their officials or employees23. Since 1999, Presidents of the European Parliament have been elected for 2.5 years. This was the result of which of the following?a) application of the Treaty of Amsterdamb) a political compromise between European Parliamentariansc) the desire of the European Council to shorten the length of mandates of Europeanauthoritiesd) a ruling by the European Commission harmonising the length of Europeanpresidencies24. How many countries did the Schengen partnership originally bring together?a) 4b) 5c) 6d) 725. Who created the European flag?a) the Council of Europeb) the Treaty of Romec) the Single European Actd) the Treaty of Maastricht26. Which of the following was created by signature of the first treaty?a) the European Economic Community (EEC)b) the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)c) the European Atomic Energy Commission (EAEC)d) the Council of Europe27. The Council of Europe deals with all major questions relating to European society, with the exception of what?a) environmental issueb) human rights issuesc) sporting issuesd) defence issues28. Where is the headquarters of the Council of Europe?a) Parisb) Brusselsc) Strasbourgd) The Hague29. Which of the following is a statutory organ of the Council of Europe?a) the European Parliamentb) the Parliamentary Assemblyc)d)30. Place these treaties in chronological order.a) Maastricht, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Niceb) Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice, Lisbonc) Maastricht, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Niced) Maastricht, Nice, Amsterdam, Lisbon31. How are representatives in the European Parliament grouped?a) by geographical regionb) by nationalityc) by political affinityd) by linguistic affinity32. Which of the following is not true of the European Council?a) it is comprised of the Heads of State or Government of Member Statesb) its role is to define the major political and economic direction of the EuropeanUnionc) it meets every monthd) it was not planned by the Treaty of Rome creating the European EconomicCommunity33. How much does the EU and its Member States contribute to the United Nations budget?a) 10%d) 60%34. Which of the following is not a Council of Europe institution?a) the Council of Ministersb) the Parliamentary Assemblyc) the Commissioner for Human Rights35. The right to vote and to stand as a candidate in the European Parliamentary elections was enshrined in a European Treaty from which year?a) 1957b) 1986c) 1992d) 199736. EU competition policy aims to prevent which of the following?a) the abuse of dominant positionb) anti-competitive behaviour distorting free competitionc) the intervention of Member States to distort competitiond) none of the above.37. Which competencies does the Council of Ministers of the European Union have?a) legislative and executiveb) legislative and judicialc) only legislatived) executive and judicial38. Of the following acts, which does not belong to primary law?a) accession Treatiesb) original Treatiesc) international agreements concluded by the Communityd) amending Treaties39. In which treaty did consumer protection become a recognised EU policy?a) the Treaty of Maastrichtb) the Treaty of Romec) the Treaty of Lisbond) the Treaty of Amsterdam40. "Textiles and clothing" and "toys" are European industrial sectorsa) TRUEb) FALSE。