Q.1
In which year did Britain begin talks aimed at joining the EEC?
  • 1961
  • 1971
  • 1981
  • 1991
Q.2
Britain’s efforts to join the EEC were thwarted when the President of France vetoed our application twice. What was the President’s name?
  • Jacques Chirac
  • Paul Cézanne
  • Charles de Gaulle
  • Thierry Henry
Q.3
Britain’s third attempt at joining the EEC was successful when the Treaty of Accession was signed by the Conservative Prime Minister inWhich Prime Minister was this?
  • Tony Blair
  • Edward Heath
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • David Cameron
Q.4
in 1974, one of our major parties campaigned to renegotiate Britain's terms of membership of the EEC and then hold a referendum. Which party was this?
  • UKIP
  • The Conservative Party
  • The Liberal Party
  • The Labour Party
Q.5
The 1975 referendum asked voters, "Do you think the UK should stay in the European Community?” Every administrative county and region in the UK returned majority "Yes" votes, apart from two. Can you name them?
  • Devon and Cornwall
  • Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire
  • Lincolnshire and Norfolk
  • The Shetland Islands and the Outer Hebrides
Q.6
In the 1975 referendum, 65% of the electorate turned out to vote and the majority voted to remain. What percentage of voters opted to leave?
  • 12.8%
  • 27.8%
  • 32.8%
  • 47.8%
Q.7
In 1979, the United Kingdom opted out of the precursor to the European currency, EMS. What did EMS stand for?
  • Easy Money Service
  • European Monetary System
  • Economic Management Structure
  • Enterprise Monitoring Shortcuts
Q.8
In the 1983 General Election, the opposition Labour Party campaigned on a policy to do with our place in the EEC. What was this policy?
  • To hold a second referendum on EEC membership
  • To join the Euro and replace the Pound
  • To withdraw from the EEC without a referendum
  • To adopt the EU flag as a replacement for the Union Jack
Q.9
In 1985, the United Kingdom ratified the Single European Act. What was the main aim of the act?
  • A single European currency
  • A United States of Europe
  • A single European market
  • Free cheese and wine for Europeans
Q.10
In October 1990, the UK joined the ERM. What was the ERM?
  • European Resource Management
  • European Exchange Rate Mechanism
  • European Rubber Manufacturing
  • European Relationship Maintenance
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