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Question 1

Britain was a founder member of which the following organisations?

a) The European Economic Community

b) The European Coal and Steel Community

c) The European Defence Community

d) The Council of Europe

Question 2

The European Economic Community was created by which of the following treaties?

a) Treaty of Paris

b) Treaty of Messina

c) Treaty of Rome

d) Treaty of Nice

Question 3

Why was the Labour government of 1945-51 opposed to the ECSC?

a) The United States had made clear they were opposed to the new community

b) Labour wanted the ECSC to be run on a more democratic basis

c) Labour had recently nationalised the coal and steel industries

d) Labour would only participate if East Germany were invited to participate too

Question 4

A 'zero-sum' view of sovereignty…

a) …argues that sovereignty can be shared.

b) …argues that sovereignty is organized hypocrisy.

c) …argues that sovereignty is either possessed or not possessed.

d) …argues that sovereignty is a redundant concept in a globalised world.

Question 5

The Treaty of Stockholm created which of the following organisations?

a) The European Free Trade Association

b) The European Court of Justice

c) The European Economic Community

d) The European Atomic Energy Community

Question 6

Who said, in relation to European integration, 'If you open that Pandora's box, you never know what Trojan horses will jump out'?

a) Nye Bevan

b) Margaret Thatcher

c) Enoch Powell

d) Ernest Bevin

Question 7

Why was the French President, Charles De Gaulle, opposed to British membership of the EEC?

a) He feared Britain might destabilise the Franco-Italian axis in the EEC

b) He feared Britain's membership might lead to undue US influence in the EEC

c) He feared that Britain would want to lead the EEC in a federalist direction

d) He feared that Britain would want France to contribute to a European military force

Question 8

Which one of the following statements is correct in respect of the circumstances in which Britain joined the EEC?

a) Parliament did not give their approval as membership was secured using royal prerogative powers to conclude Treaties

b) The Labour government had to rely on Conservative rebels to win the parliamentary vote on membership

c) The Conservative government had to rely on Labour rebels to win the parliamentary vote on membership

d) All parties gave their MPs a free vote on the issue in Parliament

Question 9

In the 1975 referendum on the terms of Britain's membership of the EEC, which one of the following political figures advocated a 'Yes' vote?

a) Enoch Powell

b) Margaret Thatcher

c) Michael Foot

d) Tony Benn

Question 10

Who was Prime Minister when Britain first applied to become a member of the EEC?

a) Anthony Eden

b) Harold Macmillan

c) Harold Wilson

d) Edward Heath

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Chapter 06

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