Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
What was the European Union originally called?
- AThe Commonwealth
- BThe Council of Europe
- CThe European Economic CommunityRight answer
- DThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Answer: The European Economic Community
The EU started life as the European Economic Community (EEC), created by six western European countries.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The UK and international institutions". Practice question 549 of 651, written in our own words.