Geography
History
The European Union
Mystery
100
Which is the second largest country in geographical Europe? a. Sweden b. Ukraine c. Germany d. Poland
The Ukraine. Sweden - 5th France 3rd Germany 7th
100
Which country is the most recent new member of the European Union?
Croatia, 2013.
100
How many stars are there on the European Union flag? a. 15 b. 28 c. 16 d. 12
The twelve stars represent the members of the first European Community.
100
What is the most widely spoken first language in the European Union? a. French b. German c. English d. Dutch
German is an official language of not only Germany, but also Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and is an administrative language of Luxembourg.
200
What do Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have in common? a. They are part of the UK. b. They are part of the British Isles. c. They are part of Great Britain. d. They are part of Normandy.
They are part of the British Isles but are Crown Dependencies, meaning they are not part of neither Great Britain nor the UK. However their foreign policy is managed by England. They are not part of the EU.
200
What is the name of the famous battle in western Europe that took place in 1815? a. the Somme b. Agincourt c. Waterloo d. Vienna
Waterloo. Fought on June 18th 1815, this battle marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
200
The seat of which European Institution is called "Caprice des Dieux"? a. The European Commission b. The ECB c. The European Parliament d. the European Court of Justice
The seat of the EP in Brussels has been nicknamed 'Caprice des Dieux' (The Whim of the Gods) after a popular cheese which has a similar oval shape. It also refers to it being extremely expensive.
200
Which country is surrounded by the highest number of other countries? a. Czech Republic b. Luxembourg c. Romania d. Germany
Germany is surrounded by 9 countries: Switzerland, Poland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, and Austria.
300
Which Eastern European mountains form a backwards C and are in parts of Slovakia, the Ukraine and a large part of Romania? a. The Dinaric Alps b. The Urals c. The Caucasus d. The Carpathians
The Carpathians. The South Carpathians are often called the Transylvanian Alps.
300
Which family ruled the Holy Roman Empire, with few intermissions, for six centuries, until 1806? a. The Hapsburgs b. The Carolingians c. the Romanovs d. The Windsors
The Carolingians ruled almost without interruption.
300
Where is the headquarters of the European Commission? a. Brussels b. Strasbourg c. Frankfurt d. The Hague
The headquarters of the EC are in Brussels, where about two thirds of its staff work. There are also delegations in other countries around the world.
300
Which European country was the last to give women the right to vote? a. Ireland b. Italy c. Poland d. Switzerland
Swiss women did not get the right to vote until 1971. Women's suffrage had been approved by parliament in 1958, the issue was put to a general vote and men voted against it until 1971.
400
Which two cities are European capitals? a. Chisinau b. Tallin c. Kolin d. Poznan
Chisinau - capital of Moldova Tallin - capital of Estonia Kolin - a town in the Czech Republic Poznan - a town in Poland
400
How long did England occupy Ireland? a. 800 years b. 380 years c. 500 years d. 650 years
About 800 years. After the Norman-English push into Ireland in 1177, Ireland did not gain full home rule and independence again until 1922.
400
There are 750 people in the European Parliament, plus the president. How many of them are Italian? a. 45 b. 74 c. 96 d. 73
Italy has 73. Germany 96 France 74 UK 73
400
This military leader is famous for forcing back the "last great Arab invasion of France" (Europe) in the battle of Tours. Who is it? a. Charles Martel b. Joan of Arc c. Charlemagne d. Richard the Lionheart
At the battle of Tours in 732 Charles Martel successfully pushed the Moors back over the Pyrenees into Spain. He was the grandfather of Charlemagne.
500
Which country does the Danube river not flow through or touch? a. Hungary b. Slovakia c. Romania d. Czech Republic
The Czech Republic
500
What event wiped out about 25% of Europe's population? a. the Spanish flu b. the plague c. the Spanish Inquisition d. the Crusades
The plague of the 14th century, known as the Black Death, killed about 25% of Europeans in just about four years. Ignorant and paranoid, European society fell into a period of instability and mayhem.
500
The European Parliament is the law-making body of the European Union. Its members are directly elected every: a. five years b. four years c. six years d. when elections are called
Every five years.
500
What do England, Estonia, Germany, Moldova and Italy all have in common? a. Their embassies are on the same street in Washington. b. They all joined the Eurozone on the same day. c. They all have the same national flower. d. They all have the same national tree.
The oak is the national tree of all of these countries.
M
e
n
u