Chapter 9 Self-test questions

. What is meant by absorption capacity?

This is a term of chemistry that has nothing to do with the EU.

This describes the EU's ability to integrate new members into its system.

This describes the EU's ability to produce more funding.

This describes the EU's ability to deal with Brexit efficiently.

. Which countries are prospective EU members?

No countries are prospective members.

Turkey, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo

Turkey, North Macedonia, Austria, Poland

Turkey, North Macedonia, Albania, Switzerland, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo

. When was NATO created?

1990

1949

1948

1999

. The membership requirements of the EU are known as

Dubai criteria.

Munich criteria.

Paris criteria.

Copenhagen criteria.

. Which countries made the first applications for membership to the EU?

Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, and Norway

UK, Denmark, Ireland, and Spain

UK, Denmark, Ireland, and Norway

UK, Poland, Ireland, and Norway

. Is Switzerland an applicant for membership in the EU?

No

Yes

This is currently undecided.

This is currently unknown.

. When did Iceland apply to be an EU member?

2000

2009

2019

1999

. What is the population of Turkey?

24 million

84 million

14 million

100 million

. Is EU membership currently a serious goal of Turkey?

Formally yes, but realistically no

Formally no, but the AKP government is committed to becoming a member.

Formally no, and there is zero interest on the part of the Turkish government.

Turkey is already a member.

. Which member states do not recognize Kosovo's statehood?

Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Cyprus

Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Greece, and Cyprus

Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and France

Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Germany

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