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6 Modern Europe
6th Grade Modern Europe Web Hunt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many countries make up the European Union? | 27 |
| What are the nine "candidate countries"? | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and Ukraine |
| Describe the EU flag. What do the stars in a circle symbolize? | Unity, solidarity and harmony |
| What is the EU motto? | United in Diversity |
| What is the euro? How many countries in the EU use the euro? | The Euro is the currency; 20 countries use it |
| How does the EU gain revenue/income? | Member nations contribute, they get money from products they ship outside the EU, businesses are fined when they don’t comply with EU rules. |
| Which two EU nations’ are the largest in surface area size? | France, Spain are largest. |
| Which two EU nations’ are the smallest? | Malta, Luxembourg are smallest |
| Which two EU nations’ have the largest population? | France, Germany have largest population. |
| Which two EU nations’ have the smallest population? | Malta, Luxembourg have the smallest |
| Which EU nation has the highest GDP per capita? | Luxembourg has highest GDP |
| Which EU nation has the lowest GDP per capita? | Bulgaria has lowest |
| Around what fraction/percentage of the EU countries total trade is done with other EU countries? | 7/50 or 14% |
| How many official languages does the EU have? | 24 languages |
| What two countries is the EU Commission based in? | Based in Brussels and Luxembourg |
| What was the main purpose of creating the European Union? | People wanted a united, peaceful, and prosperous region |
| What are the four conditions for membership (or the Copenhagen criteria) that a country must satisfy to apply for the EU? | Stable, Democracy, functioning market, acception of the EU legislation |
| Explain in your own words, why do you think people call the European Union (EU) the “United States of Europe”? | The EU is a united country that is stable, has peace like the USA, but each country can make some of its own rules, similar to the US states. Also, there is a unified currency like in the U.S. |