EU Politics
How many member states does the European Union have?
27
What’s the EU country with the most lakes?
Finland, with nearly 190,000 lakes
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
In which English city were The Beatles formed?
Liverpool
Are the bridges shown on euro banknotes real or fictional?
Fictional
Which EU institution is directly elected by EU citizens every five years?
The European Parliament
Which river is the most commercially trafficked in europe?
The Rhine River
Which treaty, signed in 1992, created the European Union?
The Maastricht Treaty
With which song did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?
Waterloo
In which country was IKEA founded?
Sweden
In which French city does the European Parliament hold its main plenary sessions?
Strasbourg
What is the most densely populated EU country with over 1 million inhabitants?
The Netherlands
Which French military leader crowned himself emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which European capital hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
Athens
Which EU country uses the forint as its currency?
Hungary
Who became the first female President of the European Commission in 2019?
Ursula von der Leyen
Which country hosts the most active vulcano in the EU?
Italy, Mount Etna
Which battle in 1815 marked Napoleon Bonaparte’s final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo
Which Norwegian artist painted The Scream?
Edvard Munch
Founded in 1088, which institution is widely considered Europe’s oldest university in continuous operation?
The University of Bologna
In which city is the European Central Bank headquartered?
Frankfurt
Which independent country, besides Vatican City, is completely surrounded by Italy?
San Marino
Which country regained its independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Russia, Prussia and Austria?
Poland
Which tennis player holds the record for the most Wimbledon men’s singles titles, with eight victories?
Roger Federer
Which two European countries have square national flags?
Switzerland and Vatican City