European Union Quiz
How much do you know about the European Union and its member states? Try your best to solve the following questions, and you might be crowned as the EU champion. Well, not really, it's just a fun quiz testing your knowledge about the EU. Good luck!
- 1.Which treaty eventually led to the establishment of the European Union?
- A.
The United Union of Europe - UUE
- B.
The First European Community - FEC
- C.
The European Coal and Steel Community -ECSC
- D.
The Joint Electricity Production Treaty – JPT
- 2.When I crossed the border from Germany to the Netherlands without showing my passport, I did this due to:
- A.
The Maastricht Treaty
- B.
The Schengen Agreement
- C.
The Brussels Agreement
- D.
The Geneva Treaty
- 3.Where is the European Parliament's main building located?
- A.
Paris, France
- B.
Bonn, Germany
- C.
The Hague, Netherlands
- D.
Strasbourg, France
- 4.What is the EU's largest city?
- A.
Berlin, Germany
- B.
Madrid, Spain
- C.
London, UK
- D.
Paris, France
- 5.In what year was the Eurovision Song Contest first broadcast?
- A.
1961
- B.
1949
- C.
1956
- D.
1932
- 6.What was the name of the unit of account in the EU before the Euro was officially announced?
- A.
Europium – like the name of the chemical element
- B.
ECU – European Currency Unit
- C.
Oro – After the Spanish word for Gold, that sounds like "Europe"
- D.
The was no unit of account in the EU before the Euro
- 7.Which of the following countries is the oldest member of the EU?
- A.
UK
- B.
France
- C.
Spain
- D.
Denmark
- 8.How many countries did the EU include when it was established in 1992?
- A.
10
- B.
12
- C.
15
- D.
13
- 9.How many of the EU members are currently monarchies?
- A.
3
- B.
7
- C.
9
- D.
10
- 10.What is the southernmost point in the EU?
- A.
Island of Gavdos, Greece
- B.
Punta de Tarifa, Spain
- C.
Birżebbuġa, Malta
- D.
Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, Cyprus
- 11.What is the EU's highest mountain?
- A.
Zugspitze, Germany
- B.
Mont Blanc, border of Italy and France
- C.
Vesuvius, Italy
- D.
Mt. Etna, Italy
- 12.What is the most populated country in the EU?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Poland
- C.
Romania
- D.
Spain
- 13.Which EU member is the smallest, in area?
- A.
Vatican City
- B.
Malta
- C.
Liechtenstein
- D.
Andorra
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