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Protection of the euro banknotes
Euro banknotes and coins
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How many countries are there in the European Union? countries.
28
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How many countries have the same currency, the Euro?
19
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Where is the central bank of Lithuania located?
Vilnius
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What three things do you have to do in order to tell that the banknote is genuine?
Feel, look and tilt
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What do all the euro banknotes show on the back?
Bridges
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When did the European Union start?
1957
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Who is Europa?
A princess from Greek mythology.
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Where are usually located the central banks of each country?
In the capital
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What do criminals try to do with the banknotes?
Forge them
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What do all the euro banknotes show on the front?
Windows or doorways
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How is called the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s Symphony no.9 which was used as the basis for the anthem of the European Union?
„Ode to Joy“
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Where is Europa's portrait on the banknotes?
In security features.
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What do the central banks do?
Issue euro banknotes
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What is there on the left and the right edges of the banknote?
Raised paint
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What do the euro coins show on their back and front sides?
A European sign that shows the map of Europe and a national sign showing a famous person, or building, or symbol.
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How can member countries show whether they support different proposals or are against them?
By voting
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How many people are there in the European Union?
338 million
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Where is the European central bank located?
In Frankfurt, Germany.
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What do the watermarks show if you hold a banknote against the light?
A portrait of Europa and the value
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What do the windows and bridges on the euro banknotes symbolize?
The European spirit of openness and cooperation
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When was the flag of the European Union adopted by the Council of Europe?
On 8 December 1955
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How many currencies there are in the European Union as of 2015, the principal currency being the Euro?
11
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Who looks after the Euro?
The European central Bank and the central banks of Euro area countries
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What does the portrait window show?
A rainbow coloured lines when tilted
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What do the bridges on the euro banknotes symbolize?
Communication between the people of Europe and between Europe and the rest of the world
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