EU | MCQs

Explanation

• Brexit is the name given to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU). 
• It is a combination of ‘Britain’ and ‘exit’.​
• 51.89% of voters voted to leave the EU in a referendum held by the United Kingdom on its membership of the EU in June 2016.
  • The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.
  • Up to and including 31 December 2020 a transition period was in place.

Additional Information

• The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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The Treaty of Nice sets the maximum number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) at 732, effective from the European elections held in June 2004.

The Treaty of Nice was signed on February 26, 2001, and came into force on February 1, 2003.

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Poland has received significant amounts of funding from the European Union.

These funds are often for managing various aspects of the country's affairs

Other European countries like Italy and France also receive EU funds,

But Poland is often highlighted as a major recipient

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Belgium is known as the "Battlefield of Europe"

Due to its history as a frequent site of major battles and conflicts throughout European history.

Official languages: 

• Dutch
• French
• German

Currency: Euro 

It is a country in Northwestern Europe. 

The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels

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Brussels is situated on the banks of the Senne River

It is also known as Zenne in Dutch

It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community

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The Court was established in 1952 and is based in Luxembourg. 

It is composed of one judge per Member State, 

Currently 27 – although it normally hears cases in panels of three, five, or fifteen judges.

The Court has been led by President Koen Lenaerts since 2015.

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 Renaissance is the French word for 'rebirth'.

The Renaissance was a period in European history that led to a revival in classical learning and wisdom.

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The Adriatic Sea is located in Europe.

It separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula.

It connects to the Mediterranean Sea.

It is bordered by countries like Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia.

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In Europe, there are five major rivers: the Danube, the Thames, the Volga, the Loire, the Rhine and the Elbe.

The River Thames, otherwise referred to as the River Isis in parts, is a river that runs through London and southern England.