EU Chapter Quiz Review

Which of the following is one reason many people migrate to Europe?

• to purchase homes of their own

• to have safe drinking water for their families

• to escape conflicts in their countries of origin

• to sell goods from back home

Which of the following is an example of Europe's changing demographics?

• Many of it's immigrants send money to relatives

• Many of its countries have rebuilt their economies

• It has exports and imports

• It has an aging population

In what former country did a long civil war take place among ethnic groups?

• Czechoslovakia

• Hungary

• Russia

• Yugoslavia

What major event occurred in Eastern Europe in 1991?

• the privatatization of Romanian business

• the Orange Revolution in Ukraine

• the rebellion of Polish workers

• the collapse the Soviet Union

What is one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries?

• It allows people, money, and goods to move freely from country to country

• It helps prevent member countries from going into heavy debt

• It helps create an open market in which goods can traded using a tariff.

• It allows countries to maintain control of their own affairs.

Why was the European Union formed?

• to give workers equal wages

• to unite Europe economically

• to treat countries as one nation

• to control how farmers get paid

Which of the following is a requirement for membership in the EU?

• the country must use the euro

• the country must be controlled by a powerful government body

• the country must have a stable democracy that respects human rights

• the country must charge fair tariffs

Which statement about the EU is true?

• it has a government with executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• it is made up of northern European countries

• It has immigration quotas that limit the populations of its members

• It is also known as the common market

Which of the following countries built strong democratic governments after their Communist dictatorship ended?

• Croatia and Serbia

• Poland and Hungary

• Turkey and Greece

• Ukraine and Bulgaria

What is one effect of Europe's aging population?

• workers are needed to replace senior citizens who are retireing

• there are fewer drivers than there were ten years ago

• workers must work longer hours to support elderly parents

• there are more retirement homes than single-family homes