Europe Flashcards

1
Q

How many countries are in it

A

47

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What percentage of the earths surface does it cover

A

7%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Population

A

750million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What mountains separate it from the east

A

The Ural Mountains

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is it’s border in the:
West
North

A

West-Atlantic

North-Arctic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What separates Europe at the south from what country

A

Mediterranean from Africa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What does a physical map show Five things

A

Mountains rivers oceans seas and islands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What two things does a political map show

A

Countries and capital cities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What does the number of stars in the EU flag represent

A

Represent completeness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What does there position in a circle represents

A

Unity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What does the blue in the flag represent

A

Freedom in the West

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Eu

When did the EU start and with how many countries did it start

A

1957 with six countries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Why did the EU start

A

Decided it would benefit them if they work together to rebuild Europe after World War II

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

The six countries that had joined Europe from the very beginning in 1957

A
Belgium 
Germany 
France 
Italy 
Luxembourg 
and the Netherlands
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Was the agreement of the EU finalised and where

A

the treaty of Rome

signed in Belgium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is growth of the EU called

A

Enlargement

17
Q

When was the euro introduced

And what is it worth

A

2002

Roughly 88p

18
Q

How many members of the EU use the euro

19
Q

When did the UK join the EU

20
Q

What are the aims of the EU today name six

A
Promote economic wellbeing 
social well-being 
citizenship 
security 
justice 
And maintain EU laws for all its members
21
Q

What is the population in the EU and how many countries are in it

A

28 countries

and 500 million people

22
Q

Cultural diversity

Does the EU promote in relation to this name 2

A

Tolerance and respect

23
Q

What does being a member of the EU make it easier to do

name three

A

Trade travel and work

24
Q

Since 1995 how many times has the EU enlarged

And were are these new members from

A

3 times

New members are all from Eastern Europe

25
When is brexit starting
March 2017
26
Advantages of EU for Northern Ireland name 9
``` EU funds help countries Free to live a broad Free To study abroad Consumer protection Pet Passports environmental contracts on air and water quality Food ingredients clearly labelled Cheap flights for members Easy travel ```
27
Disadvantages to being in the EU for the NI name 7 | What are these people called
``` Fishing restrictions Loss of control of currency Loss of sovereignty Increased racism Illegal immigranting meaning more crime Loss of trade to small businesses Job losses to poorer countries ``` The people are called Eurosceptics
28
What do MEPs do and where do they do it
MEPS (members of the European Parliament) represent us at the EU Parliament in Brussels
29
Name 3 MEPs
Martin Anderson Jim Nicholson Diane Dodds
30
When was the Brexit vote and when do we leave the EU
May 2016 | 2018
31
What is the start of the Exit plan for Brexit
Article 50 being evoked
32
Percentage of Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU and leave
56% remain | 44% leave