EUROPE

Geography

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

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.

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.

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

500

Which country does the Danube river not flow through or touch? a. Hungary b. Slovakia c. Romania d. Czech Republic

The Czech Republic

History

100

Which country is the most recent new member of the European Union?

Croatia, 2013.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The European Union

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Mystery

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

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 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

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

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.