Question 1

Which of the following EU Treaties is associated with the response of European countries to a multipolar world and lead to the integration project becoming 'more than a free trade area'?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Single European Act (1986) 
B)   the Treaty on the European Union (1993) 
C)   the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) 
D)   the Treaty of Nice (2001)

Question 2

Which event was the EU publication of its 2017 "White Paper on the Future of Europe", setting out possible paths for the future, precisely 60 years after the signing of the Treaty of Rome, a response to?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Eurozone Crisis
B)   the first voluntary exit of a member country (BREXIT) 
C)   the failure of the TTIP negotiations
D)   none of these B

Question 3

Which treaty transferred responsibility for the external border to the EU and strengthened the freedom of movement for people with the incorporation of the Schengen Agreement, thereby promoting labour and employment opportunities?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Treaty on the European Union (1993) 
B)   the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) 
C)   the Treaty of Nice (2001) 
D)   the Treaty of Lisbon (2009)

Question 4

Which European Treaty set the basis for the four main European institutions: Council of Ministers, Common Assembly (later: the European Parliament) , Court of Justice and High Authority (much later replaced by the European Commission) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Treaty of Paris (1951) 
B)   the Treaty of Rome (1957) 
C)   the Single European Act (1986) 
D)   the Treaty on the European Union (1993)  A

Question 5

Which of the following are argued to be goals associated with the first steps in European economic cooperation and integration after the second world war?

Accepted Answer

A)   the annihilation of nationalism in Europe
B)   responding to the geo-political and geo-economic aspirations of the United States of America and the Soviet Union
C)   the annihilation of nationalism in Europe and responding to the geo-political and geo-economic aspirations of the USA and the Soviet Union
D)   none of these

Question 6

Who among the 'founding fathers' of the EU is argued to have laid the foundation for the form of supranationalism that governs most of the European market conditions today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert Schuman
B)   Jean Monnet
C)   German Chancellor Adenauer
D)   French President de Gaulle

Question 7

Which of the Bretton Woods international institutions/organizations is responsible for monitoring and intervening in the global financial system?

Accepted Answer

A)   International Monetary Fund
B)   World Bank (aka International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) 
C)   World Trade Organization
D)   International Labour Organization

Question 8

Which treaty was responsible for establishing the three pillars of the (1)  Single Market, (2)  the Common Foreign and Security Policy and (3)  Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, asylum policy, the Schengen Treaty, immigration policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Treaty on the European Union (1993) 
B)   the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) 
C)   the Treaty of Nice (2001) 
D)   the Treaty of Lisbon (2009)

Question 9

Which EU treaty was a response to the failure of the European Constitution to be agreed, but still contributed to increasing transparency of EU decision-making and increasing the business-friendly environment in the EU?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Treaty on the European Union (1993) 
B)   the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) 
C)   The Treaty of Nice (2001) 
D)   the Treaty of Lisbon (2009)  D

Question 10

What issues did the Lisbon Strategy (or Lisbon Agenda)  address?

Accepted Answer

A)   guidelines for responding to the migration crisis in 2015/16
B)   guidelines for business to prepare for the effects of climate change
C)   guidelines for business to respond to the conflicts on the EU borders
D)   guidelines for competitiveness, growth, more and better jobs

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Which event was the EU publication of its 2017 "White Paper on the Future of Europe", setting out possible paths for the future, precisely 60 years after the signing of the Treaty of Rome, a response to?

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Which treaty transferred responsibility for the external border to the EU and strengthened the freedom of movement for people with the incorporation of the Schengen Agreement, thereby promoting labour and employment opportunities?

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Which European Treaty set the basis for the four main European institutions: Council of Ministers, Common Assembly (later: the European Parliament) , Court of Justice and High Authority (much later replaced by the European Commission) ?

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Which of the following are argued to be goals associated with the first steps in European economic cooperation and integration after the second world war?

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Who among the 'founding fathers' of the EU is argued to have laid the foundation for the form of supranationalism that governs most of the European market conditions today?

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Which of the Bretton Woods international institutions/organizations is responsible for monitoring and intervening in the global financial system?

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Which treaty was responsible for establishing the three pillars of the (1) Single Market, (2) the Common Foreign and Security Policy and (3) Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, asylum policy, the Schengen Treaty, immigration policy?

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Which EU treaty was a response to the failure of the European Constitution to be agreed, but still contributed to increasing transparency of EU decision-making and increasing the business-friendly environment in the EU?

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What issues did the Lisbon Strategy (or Lisbon Agenda) address?

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Exam 2: Landmarks of European Integration: How History and Politics Shape the Business Environment

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Which European Treaty set the basis for the four main European institutions: Council of Ministers, Common Assembly (later: the European Parliament) , Court of Justice and High Authority (much later replaced by the European Commission) ?

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Who among the 'founding fathers' of the EU is argued to have laid the foundation for the form of supranationalism that governs most of the European market conditions today?

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Which of the Bretton Woods international institutions/organizations is responsible for monitoring and intervening in the global financial system?

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Which treaty was responsible for establishing the three pillars of the (1) Single Market, (2) the Common Foreign and Security Policy and (3) Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, asylum policy, the Schengen Treaty, immigration policy?

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Which EU treaty was a response to the failure of the European Constitution to be agreed, but still contributed to increasing transparency of EU decision-making and increasing the business-friendly environment in the EU?

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