European Quiz

1 - Europa was a princess and it’s said that she has given the name to the continent Europe - but in which mythology?

Scandinavian
Greek
Egyptian

2 - How many countries are there in the EU?

24
25
27

3 - What does pan-European mean?

Pan (‘pane,’ ‘pain’ etc) refers to bread and the word is used in gastronomy for countries that have bread as the base of their cuisine Pan –European refers to the Mediterranean countries.
Pan – European basically means all countries that are physically part of Europe or countries that are considered being part of Europe.
Pan-European is a European airline with exclusively long-haul flights. The company is based in Spain.

4 - Which of these persons were so called fathers of Europe?

Monnet/ Spaak
Manet/ Spock
Renoir/ Spook

5 - Who stands behind the quote « One day, on the model of the United States of America, a United States of Europe will come into being » ?

Napoleon Bonaparte at the island of St Helena
Barack Obama in a meeting with Silvio Berlusconi
George Washington in a letter to Marquis de Lafayette

6 - The following dishes are traditional historical dishes in a couple of European countries

Gulasch, Bouillabaisse, Sauerkraut
Cous-cous, Hamburger, Sushi
Curry, Ceviche, Dim Sum

7 - When are the next elections to the European Parliament?

2013
2014
2015

8 - How many countries joined the Euro when it was first created as a non-physical currency?

14
11
10

9 - What year did the Euro enter into physical circulation in Europe?

2001
1999
2002

10 - Who is the president of the European Council ?

José Manuel Barroso
Hermann Von Rompuy
Guy Verhofstadt

11 - How can you follow the sessions/politicians at the European Commission ?

Via Youtube
Via Facebook
Via twitter

12 - When did European citizens for the first time vote for the European Parliament?

1979
1978
1980

13 - Who can you contact if you have complaints about EU’s institutions?

The ombudsman
Jose Manuel Barroso
DG Communication

14 - How many politic groups exist in the European Parliament?

12
7
8

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