Humanities test
Sweden and Denmark have avoided adopting the euro. Can Norway do the same if we become a member of the EU?
Yes, all members of the EU can choose not to use the euro.
No, If Norway joins the EU the kroner must be replaced with the Euro.
Norway does not meet the terms (convergence criteria) to introduce the euro.
How large a proportion of the votes in the EU parliament would Norway have if it joined the union?
Less than 2 percent of the votes
3.7 percent of the votes
Over 5 percent of the votes
What does UMEU stand for in Norwegian?
Unge Menn for EU.
Union Movement for European Understanding.
Ungdom Mot EU.
Which 3 parties are currently in favour of joining the EU?
Høyre, Arbeide, Venstre
Arbeide, Socialistist Venstre, Venstre
FrP, Høyre, Venstre
What is the capital of the EU?
Strasbourg.
Brussels.
Berlin.
What is the Lisbon Treaty?
The Eu's plan to become the most competitive, knowledge-based economy in the world.
EU's newest treaty, which entered into the force on 1 December 2009.
The agreement to make Lisbon the capital of Portugal in 1255.
Can the EU military forces be used all over the world?
Yes.
No.
Yes, but only with a mandate from the UN.
Have small countries gained formal influence in the EU in recent years?
Yes.
No.
The power distribution between countries have not changed.
What is the EEA Agreement on trade between Norway and the EU if the EEA Agreement is lost?
The 1973 trade agreement will come into force.
The agreement states that the EU can freely introduce customs and other barriers to trade against Norwegian goods and services.
The EEA Agreement does not say anything about this.
What "veto rights" does Norway have in the EEA agreement?
Norway can veto new EU legislation concerning the EEA.
Norway has no veto or reservation in the EEA.
Norway can say no to EU directives that we do not want.
At two referendums, the Norwegian people have said no to EU membership. What were the years for the referendums?
1963 & 1998
1972 & 1994
1974 & 1992
What is Frontex?
EU Space Agency-Frontiers Extraordinary.
EU border control authority.
EU Textile Information Office.
What is the Schengen agreement?
An agreement enabling passport free movement across most of the EU.
An agreement giving Schengen rights to join the EU.
The agreement that gave former Soviet black countries the right to join the EU
Which three counties outside the EU are in Schengen?
Iceland, Switzerland and Norway.
Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
On what basis does Switzerland trade with the EU?
Switzerland is a member of the EU.
Switzerland is a member of the EEA.
Switzerland has entered into a set of bilateral trade agreements with the EU.
At which of the following conferences was the United Nations Charter adopted?
The Yalta Conference.
The San Fransisco Conference.
The Dumbarton Oaks Conference.
Which Secretary General died during the course of his mandate?
Trygve Lie
U Thant
Dag Hammarskjöld
What was the first United Nations Peacekeeping Force?
United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)
United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
In 1980 the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the eradication of which of the following diseases?
Smallpox
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Which of these three UN agencies was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice?
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Before being arrested in 1962 in South Africa for his fight against apartheid, Nelson Mandela became the leader of the :
Lord's Resistance Army
African National Congress
US Senate
South African military
Led by Cesar Chavez, the Mexican- African Farmers Association participated in the ____ demanding wages equal to the federal minimum wage?
Delano grape strike
Montgomery bus boycott
Professional Football Player's Strike
New York transit strike
Gandhi's method of resistance during the Indian independence movement involved:
Total non-violence
Mass civil disobedience
Peace
All of the above
Rosa Parks is best known for
Drinking out of the "White Only" drinking fountains
Her work towards the abolishment of slavery
Refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus
Being the inspiration for an Outkast song
Martin Luther King Jr. Is the youngest person to receive the ___ for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent tactics.
Civil Rights Award
Nobel Peace Prize
Gandhi Peace Award
Pulitzer Prize
During her time at the United Nations, Eleanor Roosevelt charged the Commission that drafted and approved what famous document?
Declaration of Independence
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Desmond Tutu has fought against:
Apartheid
Racism
Homophobia
All of the above
Why was Raul Hernandez imprisoned for more than two years?
For his fight for indigenous rights
His religion
The alleged murder of Alejandro Feliciano Garcia
Violent protesting and rioting
Human rights activist Shirin Elbadi was the first woman in Iran:
To graduate from law school
To receive a Nobel Peace Prize
To serve as a judge
Both B and C
The possibility of an anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda that would sentence some homosexuals to life in prison or death, spurred this human rights activist to speak up:
Val Kalende
Graca Machel
Angelina Jolie
Wangari Maathai
Juan Carlos Gonzalez Levia suffers from what disability, yet still continues in his fight for the rights of people with disabilities and other human rights violations?
Blindness
Paralysis
Asperger Syndrome
Learning disabilities
As a child, Nkosi Johnson made a powerful impact on public perceptions of the ____ pandemic:
Flu
Malaria
Leprosy
HIV/AIDS
Patricia Roncoso maintained a 112-day hunger strike, demanding what?
Rights of prisoners and detainees
Women's rights
A and B
Indeigenous rights
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