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Quiz about Enlargement of the European Union

Enlargement of the European Union Quiz

In 2004 the European Union was enlarged to include 10 new member states.

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

Author
Beatka

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,990

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the Commissioner responsible for enlargement in the Prodi's Commission? Hint

G�nther Verheugen

Romano Prodi

Mario Monti

Pascal Lamy

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Question 2 of 10

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

Luxembourg European Council in 1997

Brussels European Council in 1998

Helsinki European Council in 1999

Amsterdam European Council in 1995

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did first six countries of Eastern and Central Europe start the accession negotiations? Hint

October 31, 1999

January 31, 1997

June 1, 2001

March 31, 1998

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did the negotiations with six more countries start? Hint

January 1, 2001

February 15, 2000

March 31, 2002

October 15, 2003

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Question 5 of 10

5. When and where were the criteria set that a country wishing to join the EU must fulfil? Hint

1994, Essen

1992, Edinburgh

1993, Copenhagen

1991, Maastricht

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was NOT stated to be a prerequisite for EU membership under the 1993 "Copenhagen Criteria"? Hint

Adoption of the common currency, the Euro

Existence of a functioning market economy

Democracy, rule of law, respect for human rights

Transposition and implementation of EU law

7. The Accession Treaties, subject to referendum in some candidate countries as well as members states, have also to be ratified by the European Parliament. This parliamentary procedure is called: Hint

cooperation

assent

consultation

co-decision

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country once "froze" its application for the EU Membership? Hint

Poland

Slovakia

Malta

Cyprus

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Question 9 of 10

9. When it joined the EU in 2004, which new member state had the greatest number of deputies to the European Parliament? Hint

Hungary

Poland

Malta

Czech Republic

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Treaty of Nice, which made it possible for the enlargement to happen, was a subject of referendum in which country? Hint

Ireland

France

Denmark

Germany

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the Commissioner responsible for enlargement in the Prodi's Commission?

Answer: G�nther Verheugen

G�nther Verheugen, a German politician, was serving as the Commissioner responsible for enlargement from 1999 till 2004, when the enlargement actually took place.

2. During which European Council was the decision about the 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.

3. When did first six countries of Eastern and Central Europe start the accession negotiations?

Answer: March 31, 1998

Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia and Slovenia started the negotiations on March 31, 1998. They closed all chapters of negotiations in December 2002; their entry in the EU is scheduled for May 1, 2004.

4. When did the negotiations with six more countries start?

Answer: February 15, 2000

On February 15, 2000 the negotiations started with Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Malta. Romania and Bulgaria don't have a chance of being included in the next wave of enlargement, which is scheduled for 2004.

5. When and where were the criteria set that a country wishing to join the EU must fulfil?

Answer: 1993, Copenhagen

The so-called 'Copenhagen criteria' were set during the European Council in Copenhagen in 1993 and confirmed in December 1995 by the Madrid European Council.

6. Which of the following was NOT stated to be a prerequisite for EU membership under the 1993 "Copenhagen Criteria"?

Answer: Adoption of the common currency, the Euro

The criteria in which a nation must adopt the euro are addressed by the Maastricht Criteria.

Answer: assent

The assent procedure, whereby the Council must obtain Parliament's assent before certain important decisions can be taken, was introduced by the Single European Act. This procedure mainly concerns the accession of new Member States and certain international agreements.

8. Which country once "froze" its application for the EU Membership?

Answer: Malta

Malta froze its application for EU membership as a result of Socialist Party policy on EU affairs. When the pro-EU Nationalist Party won the September 1998 elections, the government immediately decided to reactivate this application.

9. When it joined the EU in 2004, which new member state had the greatest number of deputies to the European Parliament?

Answer: Poland

The number of deputies seems to be slightly flexible, between 50 and 54 depending on which source you use.

10. The Treaty of Nice, which made it possible for the enlargement to happen, was a subject of referendum in which country?

Answer: Ireland

The Irish people rejected the Treaty of Nice in June 2001 (53.87% voted against it). However, in the next referendum, which was held in October 2002, they said "yes" to the Treaty.

Source: Author Beatka

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