The European Union Flashcards
In 1957 it started with _ members by the signing of the ______ of ____.
6 members
Treaty of Rome
How many members were there in 1973 and what country joined in this year?
It expanded to 9 members and this is the year the UK joined.
In 1981 ______ joined so there were __ members.
Greece
10
What two countries joined in 1986 that brought the total up to 12?
Spain and Portugal.
In 1995 how many members were there?
15.
In what year was there the enlargement and how many countries joined?
The enlargement was in 2004 when ten countries joined to make it 25 countries.
In 2007 which two countries joined and how many were there?
Romania and Bulgaria.
In 2013 another country joined. What was it and what are the number of countries now?
Croatia joined. There are now 28 countries in the EU.
What are advantages of being in the EU?
Free trade and free movement between member countries.
What is a disadvantage of being in the EU?
You have loss of power to make decisions for your country.
What are people who are against the EU called?
Euro sceptics.
What are the three main institutions of the EU?
The Council of the European Union.
The European Parliament.
The European Commission.
Since when did EU citizens start using the euro an how may are using it now?
Since January 1st 2002. Over 300 million people are now using it.
For some the euro has replaced…
…centuries old symbols and instruments of their national sovereignty.
How do choropleth maps show information?
By putting information into colours by category and then shading on the map.
