The UK in Europe and the world

Q1. How many countries are member of Commonwealth?
a)53
b)54 ->correct answer
c)55
d)56

Q2. Who among these is a special member of Commonwealth?
a)India
b)Sri Lanka
c)Nauru ->correct answer
d)Kenya

Q3. Which empire has ruled the most of the countries of Commonwealth?
a)Mughal Empire
b)British Empire->correct answer
c)Hadrian’s Empire
d)Persian empire

Q4. Who is the head of the Commonwealth?
a)Queen ->correct answer
b)King
c)Chairman
d)Representative of any country

Q5. Which among the following is not a member of Commonwealth?
a)India
b)Belize
c)Lesotho
d)Kyrgyzstan ->correct answer

Q6. Which among the following are the aims of Commonwealth?
a)Promote democracy and good government
b)Promote democracy and to eradicate poverty
c)Promote democracy, good government and to eradicate poverty ->correct answer
d)Good government and to eradicate poverty

Q7. Does Commonwealth have the power of suspending the membership of any country?
a)No
b)Yes ->correct answer
c)May be
d)Both b and c

The European Union (EU)
Q8. European Union is also known as __________.
a)ECE
b)CEE
c)EEC ->correct answer
d)CEC

Q9. How many countries started the European Union?
a)5
b)6 ->correct answer
c)7
d)8

Q10. When did the Treaty of Rome signed?
a)25 March 1956
b)25 May 1957
c)25 May 1956
d)25 March 1957 ->correct answer

Q11. UK joined the EU in ________.
a)1970
b)1973 ->correct answer
c)1953
d)1990

Q12. By 2006, how many countries have joined the European Union?
a)27 ->correct answer
b)53
c)38
d)40

Q13. What is the reason behind the formation of European Union?
a)co-operation between states would increase the likelihood of another war in Europe
b)co-operation between states would reduce the likelihood of another war in Europe ->correct answer
c)To bring different countries under one roof
d)To divide the world into two halves

Q14. What is the main currency of many of the countries under European Union?
a)Dollars
b)European dollar
c)Euro ->correct answer
d)Rupee

Q15. Which country has decided to retain its currency?
a)Bermuda
b)Belize
c)India
d)UK ->correct answer

Q16. Which of the following is required by citizens of any of the European country to work in any other EU country?
a)Passport
b)Identity Card
c)Both a and b
d)Any of a or b ->correct answer

Q17. What among the following are the reasons that can prohibit one to travel to other EU country?
a)Public health and public security
b)Public health and public order
c)Public health, public order, public security and if from recently joined country ->correct answer
d)Security

Q18. Council of the European Union comprises of _________.
a)Only Government ministers from each country in the EU
b)Only European Parliament
c)Government ministers from each country in the EU and European Parliament ->correct answer
d)Government ministers from few countries in the EU

Q19. The EU is based in ________.
a)Kiribati
b)Malta
c)Pakistan
d)Brussels ->correct answer

Q20. What does the representatives from different countries known?

a)MEPs ->correct answer
b)MIPs
c)MISs
d)PIMs

Q21. What is the tenure of representatives selected by member countries for EU?
a)4 year
b)3 year
c)5 year ->correct answer
d)1 year

Q22. Who has the power to refuse agreement to European laws proposed by the Commission?
a)European Council
b)European Commission
c)European Parliament ->correct answer
d)None of the above

Q23. European Laws are compulsory in:
a)UK only
b)Few members of EU
c)UK and all members of EU ->correct answer
d)Compulsory in none of the countries

The Council of Europe
Q24. When Council of Europe was formed?
a)1948
b)1949 ->correct answer
c)1950
d)1951