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A QUESTIONNAIRE ON EUROPE
Here are some rather boring questions about Europe. The only thing you need to do is to read them and
circle (or match) the answers you believe to be correct. You’re also allowed to guess or cheat. Have
much fun.
1) Which of these is not a European river?
a) The Loire b) The Po c) The Nile d) The Göta river
2) The European Union population is about:
a) 300 000 000 b) 500 000 000 c) 700 000 000 d) 800 000 000
3) Which EU member state has the largest population?
a) Italy b) France c) Germany d) Poland
4) Which country has 187 000 lakes?
a) Sweden b) Finland c) Hungary d) Austria
5) Match the countries with their capital cities.
1) United Kingdom a) Budapest
2) Norway b) Brussels
3) Hungary c) Dublin
4) Estonia d) Oslo
5) Ireland e) Prague
6) Belgium f) Helsinki
7) Czech Republic g) Tallinn
8) Finland h) London
Example: 1 h
2 __ 3 __ 4 __ 5 __ 6 __ 7 __ 8 __
6) Which religious court was created by the Catholic Church in the thirteenth century to combat heresy?
a) the U.S. Supreme Court b) Inquisition c) Illuminati d) Crusaders
7) Which of the following countries once belonged to the Kingdom of Denmark?
a) Sweden b) Finland c) Latvia d) Norway
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8) In 1958 something became forbidden in Swedish schools ‐ what?
a) teachers were no longer allowed to smoke and drink alcohol during lessons
b) teachers were no longer allowed to hit pupils
c) pupils were no longer allowed to sleep during lessons
d) pupils were no longer allowed to use their mobile phones during lessons
9) In the seventh century the Dutchy of Carantania, the first Slovenian State, was formed. When was
Slovenia's 'modern' independence?
a) 1948 b) 1965 c) 1980 d) 1991
10) Where was the treaty ending the First World War signed?
a) Bordeaux b) Belgrade c) Versailles d) Milano
11) What was the name of King Arthur's sword?
a) Anduril b) Durendal c) Excalibur d) Rhindon
12) Match the names of the famous Europeans with the suitable description.
1) Albert Einstein
a) A Polish scientist who discovered radium (a radioactive metal)
together with her husband Pierre.
2) Alfred Nobel
b) A German physicist who studied the behaviour of atoms and
formed the theory of relativity.
3) Federico Fellini
c) A Spanish painter and one of the founders of cubism. One of his
famous paintings is "Guernica".
4) Marie Curie
d) A French scientist known for his studies of fermentation and bacteria;
inventor of the process of pasteurization (a way of killing germs in food).
5) Pablo Picasso
e) A British scientist who discovered the law of gravity.
6) Louis Pasteur f) A Swedish scientist. He invented dynamite in 1866.
g) An Italian film director whose films include La Strada (a film that
7) Isaac Newto brought him five Oscar awards).
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13) When did the Euro replace the national currencies in twelve of the fifteen EU
member states of the time (not in Denmark, Sweden or the UK)?
a) 2002 b) 1964 c) 41 BC d) 2006
14) There are twelve stars on the European flag. Why 12?
a) Because there were 12 countries that were the founding members of EU.
b) Because number 12 is the symbol of perfection and unity.
c) Because the flag is too small to draw more than 12 stars on it.
d) This was a pure coincidence.
15) What EU institution proposes new laws for the European Union?
a) European Commission
b) European Parliament
c) Council of the European Union
d) Court of Justice
16) What EU institution shares with the European Parliament the responsibility for passing laws and
taking policy decisions?
a) European Commission
b) European Parliament
c) Council of the European Union
d) Court of Justice
17) What is the motto of the European Union?
a) United in Diversity!
b) Swifter, Higher, Stronger
c) Who Dares Wins
d) Sex and Drugs and Rock'n'roll
18) When do we celebrate Europe Day?
a) 11 April b) 9 May c) 10 December d) 4 July
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19) Who is the composer whose music is used in the European anthem ‐ "Ode to Joy"?
a) Snoop Dogg b) Marilyn Manson c) Ludwig van Beethoven d) Johann Sebastian Bach
20) How many countries are members of the European Union?
a) 11 b) 21 c) 27 d) 38
21) Which of these countries is not a founding member of the European Union?
a) Germany b) Italy c) France d) Spain
22) When did the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia
and Slovenia join the European Union?
a) 9 May 1991 b) 1 July 2002 c) 1 May 2004 d) 15 June 2006
23) Which of the listed countries is a member of the EU but is not currently participating in the single
European currency (Euro)?
a) Greece b) Ireland c) Bulgaria d) Slovakia
24) Who is the president of the European Commission?
a) Diego Maradona b) José Manuel Barroso c) Jorge Luis Borges d) Antonio Banderas
25) Who of the people listed is not a European sporstman?
a) Rafael Nadal b) Lewis Hamilton c) Roger Federer d) Tiger Woods
26) What is the most famous means of transport in the Netherlands?
a) aeroplane b) train c) bicycle d) car
27) How do you say good morning in the following languages? Match the countries with the correct
expressions.
1) Bulgarian a) Jó reggelt
2) Czech b) Dobré ráno
3) Danish c) Bom dia
4) Dutch d) Bună dimineața
5) Finnish e) Kalimera
6) Greek f) Dobro utro
7) Hungarian g) Goedemorgen
8) Irish h) Dia dhuit
9) Portuguese i) Guten Morgen
10) Romanian j) Hyvää huomenta
11) German k) God morgen
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28) What is the number you can dial to contact the emergency services in any
EU country?
a) 98 b) 113 c) 112 d) 99
29) Match the license plates abbreviations to the countries.
1) D a) The Netherlands
2) H b) Denmark
3) NL c) Slovakia
4) DK d) Ireland
5) SK e) Hungary
6) IRL f) Germany
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30) Which of these is not a ‘category one’ film festival?
a) Cannes b) Venice c) Salzburg d) Berlin
31) Match the classical composers with their works.
1) Antonin Dvorak a) Swan Lake
2) Carl Orff b) The Four Seasons
3) Edvard Grieg c) La Traviata
4) Giuseppe Verdi d) Peer Gynt
5) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky e) Slavonic Dances
6) Antonio Vivaldi f) Carmina Burana
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32) Who painted this painting?
Starry Night Over the Rhone
a) Salvador Dali b) Claude Monet c) Vincent van Gogh d) Pablo Picasso
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33) Who wrote these lines?
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