Question

Choose the items that correctly describe the European Union.


The euro currency was created immediately after World War II.


The European Union (EU) began following the end of World War I.


Great Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016.


The EU was formed as military alliance against communism.


The European Union has resulted in a reduction of trade barriers.


The production of steel was an early concern of the EU.


The Treaties of Rome created the European Economic Union.


Belgium, France, and West Germany were 3 of the original EU members.

Answer 1

Correct items:
- Great Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016.
- The European Union has resulted in a reduction of trade barriers.
- The production of steel was an early concern of the EU.
- Belgium, France, and West Germany were 3 of the original EU members.

Brief notes on the incorrect ones:
- The euro was introduced in 1999 (electronic) and euro banknotes/coins in 2002, not immediately after WWII.
- The EU’s institutional origins date to after WWII (e.g., the 1951 ECSC), not after World War I.
- The EU was formed for economic/political integration and to prevent war; NATO was the military alliance against the Soviet bloc.
- The Treaties of Rome (1957) created the European Economic Community (EEC) and Euratom — not an entity called the “European Economic Union.”