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Quiz about History of European Integration

History of European Integration Quiz

The European Union is one of the leading actors in the world. And yet we know so little about it. What do you know about the EU?

A multiple-choice quiz by Beatka. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Beatka

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,546

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. What was the treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community called? Hint

Brussels Treaty

Amsterdam Treaty

Rome Treaty

Paris Treaty

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2. Where was the headquarters of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community? Hint

Brussels

Luxembourg

Strasbourg

the Hague

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3. Who was the first president of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community? Hint

Paul-Henri Spaak

Robert Schuman

Jean Monnet

Walter Hallstein

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4. What was the last remaining institution of the European Coal and Steel Community? Hint

Advisory Committee

Regulatory Committee

Economic Committee

Consultative Committee

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5. Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Economic Community? Hint

Robert Schuman

Walter Hallstein

Paul-Henri Spaak

Alcide De Gasperi

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6. When did the 'Merger Treaty' come into force? Hint

1966

1968

1965

1967

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7. Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Communities? Hint

Joseph Bech

Walter Hallstein

Jean Rey

Jean Monnet

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8. What was the fate of the European Defence Community? Hint

It became one of the pillars of the European Union

It ceased to exist in 1998

It was transformed into the Western European Union

It never came into existence

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9. When were the first direct elections for the European Parliament held? Hint

1974

1979

1980

1972

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10. Which was the first country to become an associate member of the European Communities? Hint

Malta

United Kingdom

Spain

Greece

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11. When did the first wave of enlargement (of the original community of six countries) take place? Hint

1973

1978

1962

1970

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12. Who proposed the creation of the European Council? Hint

Charles De Gaulle

Jean Monnet

Helmut Schmidt

Val�ry Giscard D'Estaing

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13. When and where was the first European Council (summit) held? Hint

Paris, 1974

Rome, 1975

Luxembourg, 1976

Dublin, 1975

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14. People of which of these countries twice voted in a referendum against the membership of their country in the EC/EU? Hint

France

Cyprus

Croatia

Norway

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15. When was the European Union created (in lieu of the European Community)? Hint

1989

1993

1991

1994

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16. Which country initially rejected the Maastricht Treaty? Hint

Germany

Ireland

Denmark

France

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17. When did the Schengen Agreement come into force? Hint

1985

1993

1990

1995

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18. During which European Council was the decision about opening of accession negotiations with the first few countries of Eastern and Central Europe made? Hint

Amsterdam European Council in 1997

Helsinki European Council in 1999

Luxembourg European Council in 1997

Brussels European Council in 1998

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19. Which country joined the EMU (European Economic and Monetary Union) in 2001? Hint

Portugal

Greece

Sweden

Spain

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20. Who was the longest serving president of the European Commission (from the time of its creation until the first wave of the EU enlargement in 2004)? Hint

Jacques Santer

Roy Jenkins

Walter Hallstein

Jacques Delors

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community called?

Answer: Paris Treaty

The Paris Treaty was signed in Paris on April 18, 1951. It came into force on July 23, 1952. The European Coal and Steel Community was the first of the European Communities and a starting point for European integration.

2. Where was the headquarters of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community?

Answer: Luxembourg

The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) doesn't exist any more, but Luxembourg is home to other European Union institutions, namely: the European Investment Bank, the European Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors. Luxembourg hosts also the Secretariat-General of the European Parliament; part of the European Commission staff is based there as well.

3. Who was the first president of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community?

Answer: Jean Monnet

Jean Monnet, a French politician, was one of the so-called "founding fathers of Europe", the creator of the European Coal and Steel Community.

4. What was the last remaining institution of the European Coal and Steel Community?

Answer: Consultative Committee

The Consultative Committee, based in Luxembourg, was the last surviving institution of the European Coal and Steel Community. The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community expired in July 2002 and the ECSC then ceased to exist.

5. Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Economic Community?

Answer: Walter Hallstein

Walter Hallstein, a German politician, was the president of the Commission of the EEC from 1958 till 1967.

6. When did the 'Merger Treaty' come into force?

Answer: 1967

The so-called Merger Treaty, uniting the institutions of all three Communities, signed on April 8, 1965, entered into force on July 1, 1967.

7. Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Communities?

Answer: Jean Rey

Jean Rey, a Belgian politician, was the first president of the Commission of the European Communities (following the merger of the three Communities' institutions in 1967) from 1967 till 1970.

8. What was the fate of the European Defence Community?

Answer: It never came into existence

The French National Assembly rejected the EDC Treaty in August 1954, and it never came into force. The whole project was abandoned.

9. When were the first direct elections for the European Parliament held?

Answer: 1979

The first direct elections for the EP were held in June 1979. Thus the EP became the first and (so far, September, 2002) only European Community institution elected in democratic elections.

10. Which was the first country to become an associate member of the European Communities?

Answer: Greece

Greece signed an Agreement of Association with the European Communities already in 1962, but became a full member only in 1981 (associate membership is usually a trade agreement only).

11. When did the first wave of enlargement (of the original community of six countries) take place?

Answer: 1973

The first enlargement of the European Community took place in 1973. Three countries joined: United Kingdom, Denmark and Ireland.

12. Who proposed the creation of the European Council?

Answer: Val�ry Giscard D'Estaing

Val�ry Giscard D'Estaing, a former French president, proposed the creation of the European Council during the Paris summit in 1974.

13. When and where was the first European Council (summit) held?

Answer: Dublin, 1975

The first European Council was held in Dublin in June 1975 during the Irish presidency. It meets at least twice a year, usually in the capital city of the country which holds the rotating presidency of the EU.

14. People of which of these countries twice voted in a referendum against the membership of their country in the EC/EU?

Answer: Norway

Norway in 1972 and in 1994.

15. When was the European Union created (in lieu of the European Community)?

Answer: 1993

The Treaty establishing the European Union, known also as Maastricht Treaty, came into force on November 1, 1993.

16. Which country initially rejected the Maastricht Treaty?

Answer: Denmark

Denmark rejected the Maastricht Treaty in June 1992, but ultimately adopted it. The Maastricht Treaty came into force on November 1, 1993.

17. When did the Schengen Agreement come into force?

Answer: 1995

The Schengen Agreement, aiming at the abolition of most internal border controls within the EU, was signed in June 1985, but came into force only in 1995.

18. During which European Council was the decision about opening of accession negotiations with the first few countries of Eastern and Central Europe made?

Answer: Luxembourg European Council in 1997

The European Council decided then to start the negotiations with the following countries: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia.

19. Which country joined the EMU (European Economic and Monetary Union) in 2001?

Answer: Greece

Greece, who at first didn't fulfil the so-called convergence criteria, joined the EMU on January 1, 2001.

20. Who was the longest serving president of the European Commission (from the time of its creation until the first wave of the EU enlargement in 2004)?

Answer: Jacques Delors

Jacques Delors, a French politician, was the president of the Commission from 1985 till 1994.

Source: Author Beatka

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