Question 1

What was the first European Community established by European countries?&#10;A) The European Coal and Steel Community.&#10;B) The European Atomic Energy Community.&#10;C) The European Economic Community

Accepted Answer

The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was the first European Community established by six European countries (Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) in 1951. Its primary purpose was to promote economic cooperation and prevent another war between Germany and its neighbors by bringing together the coal and steel industries of member countries. The ECSC was followed by the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) in 1957 and the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1958.

Question 2

The architecture of the EU after the entry into force of the Treaty of Maastricht was based upon a model or figure. What was it?&#10;A) A Tree.&#10;B) A Temple.&#10;C) A rocket.

Accepted Answer

The architecture of the EU after the entry into force of the Treaty of Maastricht was based upon a temple model, with "pillars" representing the key areas of cooperation and integration, such as the common market, foreign policy, and justice and home affairs.

Question 3

The Declaration on the Future of the European Union is also known as what?&#10;A) The Convention's Declaration on the Future of Europe.&#10;B) The Valery Giscard d'Estaing Declaration.&#10;C) The Laeken Declaration.

Accepted Answer

The Declaration on the Future of the European Union is commonly referred to as the Laeken Declaration, as it was adopted at the Laeken European Council in December 2001.

Question 4

Which Treaty was proposed by the Convention on the Future of Europe in 2003?&#10;A) The Treaty of Lisbon.&#10;B) The Constitutional Treaty.&#10;C) The Treaty of Nice.

Accepted Answer

The Constitutional Treaty was proposed by the Convention on the Future of Europe in 2003 as an attempt to establish a constitution for the European Union. It was later rejected in referendums held in France and the Netherlands in 2005, leading to the creation of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007. The Treaty of Nice was already in effect at the time of the Convention on the Future of Europe.

Question 5

What was the main purpose of the Lisbon Treaty?&#10;A) To introduce the Euro as the currency of the EU.&#10;B) To allow for direct elections to the European Parliament.&#10;C) To amend the EC and EU Treaties to allow for the dramatic growth in the number of Member States.

Accepted Answer

The main purpose of the Lisbon Treaty was to amend the EC and EU Treaties to allow for the dramatic growth in the number of Member States, as well as to enhance the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the EU institutions. It did not introduce the Euro as the currency of the EU (that was done through the Maastricht Treaty), and direct elections to the European Parliament were already established before the Lisbon Treaty.

Question 6

Which Member State had to hold a referendum for the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon?&#10;A) The Netherlands&#10;B) Ireland&#10;C) France

Accepted Answer

Ireland was the Member State that held a referendum for the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2008. The referendum initially resulted in a rejection of the treaty, but a second referendum was later held in 2009 and the treaty was approved. The Netherlands and France did not hold referendums for the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon.

Deck 1: The History of European Integration