Pre-School Questionnaire

For students applying for the EU Study Week in ______

Please fill in the EU Study Week you apply for

and send the questionnaire to:

Name / Имя
Date of birth / Дата рождения
University/ ВУЗ
Department/ Факультет
Year of schooling/ Годобучения
Specialisation/ Специальность
Knowledge of English/ Уровень английского языка
Contacttel. number/ Контактный телефон
E-mail

General Unit

Questions / Answers / Correct (tick off)
1) What is the appropriate definition that best characterizes the European Union as a system? / a) An international organisation of economic nature aimed at the creation of the Common market
b) A new legal order governed by a specified interstate governmental structure defined by constitutional principles
c) A regional European branch of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d) A common framework for protection of human rights and freedom
2) How would you define the current stage of economic integration in Europe? / a) A free trade area characterized by the free movement of goods, capital, services and people
b) A monetary union where the payments are denominated in common currency
c) A customs union with established common external tariffs
d) An advanced monetary union whereby the single currency is complemented by common taxation policy
3) What is the main goal of the Lisbon Treaty? / a) Complete the institutional reform
b) Institute a political scope to the EU
c) Introduce the post of the President of the European Council
d) Introduce qualified majority voting
4) What is the principle institutional framework for protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe? / a) The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights
b) The Council of Europe
c) Separate agreements between EU partners related to human rights issues
d) A high-profile group of persons promoting EU policies and interests in troubled regions and countries and playing an active role in efforts to consolidate peace, stability and the rule of law

Knowledge unit

Questions / Answers / Correct (tick off)
1) Which are the institutions that shape the Eurosystem? / a) The Bundesbank and the Central European Bank.
b)The European Central Bank and the National Central Banks of those countries that have adopted the Euro.
c)The Central European Bank, the National Central Banks of all EU Member States.
d)The National Central Banks of all EU Member States and the Bundesbank.
2) Which EU members were worst hit by the economic crisis? / a) Latvia and Lithuania
b) Poland and CzechRepublic
c) Iceland and Ireland
d) Hungary and Bulgaria
3) What are the candidate countries to join the EU? / a) Turkey
b) Former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia
c) Croatia
d) Kosovo
4) How many Commissioners will be there in the Commission according to the Lisbon Treaty? / a)15
b)18
c)27
d)35
5) The four common spaces between EU-Russia are: / a)The Common Economic Space
b)The Common Ecological Space
c) The Common Energy Space
d) The Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice
e) The Common Space on External Security
f) The Common Space on Research, Education, Culture

Analysis Unit

  1. How would you justify the relevance of the European choice for Russia?

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  1. How do you see the prospect of creating a new security architecture in Europe proposed by the president Dmitry Medvedev?

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  1. A partnership for modernization is being discussed between the EU and Russia. How could the EU help in modernizing the Russian economy, and how could Russia attract European investors?

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