1. COMENIUS CHALLENGE
EU TRIVIA

2. 1. Which country's capital city is considered de
facto
capital of the European Union?
a) Netherlands's
b) Belgium's
c) UK's

3. 2. Which Nordic country was first to enter the
European
Union?
a) Sweden
b) Denmark
c) Finland

4. 3. Which of the EU founding members is the
country of
"Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"?
a) UK
b) France
c) Germany

5. 4. Which European Union member has the greatest
number of islands?
a) Italy
b) Finland
c) Greece

6. 5. Which EU member was the largest country in
Europe
in XIV century, but now has land area of just
65 000
sq. km?
a) Austria
b) Portugal
c) Lithuania

7. 6. Which "mini" country was among the
European
Union founding members?
a) Monaco
b) Luxembourg
c) Liechtenstein

8. 7. Which country is the youngest independent
state
to be a member of the European Union? (It has
been an independent country only since 1993.)
a) Slovenia
b) Slovakia
c) Estonia

9. part of a
Schengen Agreement that allows their citizens
to travel
without passports across the member states.
Which EU member is outside of the Schengen
group?
a) Italy
b) UK
c) Spain

10. 9. The history of EU began on 25th of March 1957
when the European Economic Community was
formed. What is the founding act called?
a) Treaty of Rome
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Treaty of London

11. 10. When did the euro become the official
currency of
the Eurozone?
a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2004

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