1 Teams should include three to six people.

2 On arrival teams should choose a name & register with the quizmaster.

3 There are two types of quiz in the book. One contains questions which focus on the EU & its institutions, dates and statistics.The other has questions about Europe and its various countries and people, food and culture.

Each quiz has five rounds. Four rounds of ten questions each and an A-Z round with 26 questions where each answer starts with adifferent letter of the alphabet. The quizmastercan choose to play the quizzes as they appearin the book or mix and match rounds betweenthe two quizzes as preferred.

4 A photo-copiable answer sheet is included in the quiz book for each team to record theiranswers and write the team name on top.There is also a photo-copiable score sheet for use by the quizmaster.

5 The A-Z round can be played as a warm-upas the teams arrive. Photocopy the round and hand to each team as they register. Allow teams approximately fifteen minutes to complete and fill in the answers on theirsheets and to settle in and settle down. Once the A-Z is completed move to the first ten question round.

6 The quizmaster should announce the title of each round and then ask question one.Repeat the question as necessary untileveryone has heard it and understood it.Move to question 2 and so on. Teams shouldwrite their answers on the answer sheet. After round two is complete, ask teams toswap papers with another team so that noteam marks its own answers. The quizmasterrepeats the questions and reveals the answersto the A-Z round and rounds 1 and 2. As eachround is completed the quizmaster asks forthe results for each team to be shouted outand records them on the scoresheet. Returnpapers to owners and complete the final tworounds: questions, answers and marking.

7 Depending on how quickly or slowly the teamsplay the game, it might be useful to have afifteen - thirty minute break at half-time forrefreshments and then return to play the finaltwo rounds. If teams are playing very fast thequizmaster may like to consider using a furtherround from the quiz book.

8 The winner is the team with the highest overall score. In the event of a tie, there are several tie-breaker questions included in the quiz book.

We hope everyone enjoys playing this Quiz and maybe learns something new about the EU and itsmember countries in the true spirit of Europe Day!

How to playRules for the quizmaster

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Quiz 1 questions

A A successful European collaborationassembled in Toulouse. Sole majorcompetitor to the US company Boeing in passenger aircraft manufacture.

B Star-shaped Brussels headquarters of theEuropean Commission.

C The science of committees, a necessary skill in Brussels.

D President of the European Commission 1985 -1995, oversaw the Single EuropeanAct (1986), the Maastricht Treaty (1992), and gave his name to the 1989 Report onEconomic and Monetary Union. 1990 Sunnewspaper famous headline “Up Yours, ...!”

E Free trade area established in 1960.

F Country which joined the EU on 1 January 1995.

G Satellite radio navigation system andEurope’s contribution to a global navigationsatellite infrastructure (GNSS). Named afterfamous Italian physicist, mathematician,astronomer and philosopher.

H British Prime Minister best known for takingthe United Kingdom into the EuropeanCommunity in 1973.

I The formal procedure for negotiatingamendments to the founding treaties of the European Union. Composed ofrepresentatives of the member states, with the Commission and EuropeanParliament also participating.

J Born in Wales, well-known Labour MP andMinister who went on to become President of the European Commission and later afounding member of the SDP.

K The architect of German Reunification and together with French President FrancoisMitterand the Maastricht Treaty which created the European Union.

L Package which has as its goal making the European Union “the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world”.

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M French politician born in 1888 in Cognac regarded as the chief architect of European Unity.

N Military alliance of 26 countries (currently)from Europe and North America committedto fulfilling the goals of its founding Treatysigned in 1949.

O Office whose role is to protect the financialinterests of the European Union, to fightfraud, corruption and any other irregularactivity, including misconduct within theEuropean Institutions.

P Each Member State takes its turn to play this role which rotates every six months inJanuary and July.

Q Three letter acronym for the way EUgovernments currently take many of theirdecisions in the Council of Ministers. Systemwhich allocates votes to Member States in part according to their population.

R Process by which all Member States must approve a new EU treaty.

S Guiding European principle which meansdecisions should be taken as close to thecitizen as possible.

T General meaning of this Russian word isthreesome, a collection of three of any kindincluding a triumvirate of political leaders or, in EU parlance, the grouping of thecountry currently holding the Presidency andits immediate predecessor and successor.Designed to ensure continuity.

U A form of voting in the Council in which no Member State must vote against(abstentions do not count).

V Ideally no longer required for EU citizenstravelling and working throughout the EU as part of the borderless Single Market.

W Name given to the continuing surplus of supply over demand (glut) of one of Europe’smost famous and quaffable products.

X Sounds like: a system created, in 1979 as a way to reduce the volatility of the variousEuropean currencies and to create a stablemonetary system.

Y Required to win a referendum.

Z A term relating to value added tax (VAT). For goods which are classed with this rating,businesses may claim back their input tax.

Quiz 2 questions

1 When was the “Year of the Barricades”,student riots in Paris and other European cities?

2 Karol Wojtyla became Pope in which year?

3 Year the UK held a referendum on itsmembership of the EEC?

4 In what year was the Treaty of Rome signed?

5 Year the Berlin Wall was built?

6 Year and location of the first Eurovision Song Contest?

7 In what year was decimal coinageintroduced in the UK?

8 Date of the great influenza pandemic whichkilled more than 50 million world-wide?

9 Year of the death of Franco?

10 Design of the world-wide web WWWconcept by Tim Berners-Lee and scientistsat CERN (Geneva), the EuropeanOrgansation for Nuclear Research?

Tie-breakerDate of the Russian Revolution?

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Quiz 3 questions

1 What is the name of the Roman road whichruns from London to York via Lincoln?

2 What is the longest river in the EU and howmany EU countries does it flow through?

3 In what year did the Channel Tunnel open?

4 From the 10th century to the present day,pilgrims have made their way to whichSpanish cathedral city?

5 Developed in the late 1870s byopthalmologist Dr Ludovic Zamenhof to promote international understanding, it was denounced by Joseph Stalin as “the language of spies”. Which language?

6 Name of the mechanism whereby locationsin geographically and politically distinct areasare paired, with the goal of encouraginghuman contact and cultural links.

7 Name three of Paris’s six railway stations.

8 The first example of mass production. One of the most important technicaladvances in history. Who was the German printer who invented a mechanical way of making books?

9 Originally founded in Spain in 1944, thishousehold name now has sister magazinesin Britain, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Serbia,and in Russia, Thailand, Canada, India,Mexico and UAE. A purveyor of celebrity culture.

10 Name the Italian cities where the followingairports are located?

a Leonardo Da Vincib Galileo Galileic Amerigo Vespucci

Tie-breakerIt promotes cooperation between broadcasters and facilitates the exchange of audiovisual content. Most famous for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Quiz 4 questions

1 How many members does the EuropeanUnion currently have (2008)?

2 How many official languages does the EU have?

3 Which is the biggest country in the EU by land mass?

4 What is the percentage of Europeans living in cities? (plus or minus 5%)

5 According to reports in the press, about98% of all Spanish people participate inwhat every Christmas? First begun in 1812.

6 Which country has the most public holidays in Europe and which country has the fewest?

7 Which country has won the Eurovision song contest the most times and how often?

8 Europe is the continent most visited bytourists: in fact, six EU countries were in the world’s top ten destinations in 2006.Which were they?

9 How many staff are employed in theEuropean Commission? (plus or minus 10%)

10 Which EU countries have the most and the least population density?

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Tie-breakerHow many countries founded in the 1950s what has becomethe European Union?

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Quiz 5 questions

1 Which UK city is one of the 2008 EuropeanCapitals of Culture?

2 What is the European emergency number?

3 Which country currently (January - June 2008)holds the six-month rotating EU Presidency?

4 The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the LastSupper, the San Siro football stadium, theultra fashionable street Monte Napoleone.Which European City?

5 The Grand Sablon, the Atomium, the ParcCinquantenaire and the HQ of the EuropeanInstitutions are in which city?

6 What replaced the health form E111 in January 2006 and is valid for 5 years from date of registration? It gives the holderrights to state medical treatment during atemporary visit to one of the EEA countriesand Switzerland?

7 Franz Kafka’s birthplace, Wenceslaus Square,the Charles Bridge and one of the largestcastles in the world. Where is this?

8 2008 has been designated the EuropeanYear of What?

9 Situated on the River Douro. The locals’nickname is tripeiros (tripe eaters). Home to famous names such asCockburn’s, Taylor’s, Sandeman. Where is it?

10 When are the next European Parliamentelections due to be held?

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Tie-breakerHow many MEPs does the UK currently have?

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Quiz 6 questions

A Special Haddock delicacies from Scotland?

B Known as Zubrowka in its native Poland - a unique herb-flavoured spirit with a blade of grass in each bottle?

C Spanish sausage?

D A classic French method of cooking a type of stew, usually using a single joint of meatbraised in red-wine stock, with vegetablesand herbs?

E Another name for aubergine?

F Greek Cheese?

G Italian Cheese?

H A heady mixture from the south of Francemade up of any combination of basil, thyme,oregano, marjoram, bay, sage, rosemaryand summer savory?

I One of the great desserts of classic Frenchcuisine - a very light meringue on a sea ofcustard sauce?

J Vegetables or citrus zest shredded or cut into thin matchsticks or very fine shreds?

K From the German meaning cherry, this is a clear liqueur distilled from cherries and their almond-flavoured stones. Used in fondue?

L Small, chunky cubes of bacon (smoked or unsmoked) used to flavour dishes such as quiches. Can also be fried and scattered in salads?

M Name of a Spanish Cheese?

N A confection made from boiled honey and/orsugar syrup mixed with beaten egg white,almonds and sometimes pistachios andpreserved fruit?

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O A Greek spirit flavoured with aniseed. Like French pastis, it’s usually served withwater which turns it whitish and opaque?

P Ground bright red powder from sweet andhot dried peppers. A favourite ingredient inEuropean cookery: in Austria and Hungary it is a main flavouring in meat stews such as goulash?

Q A fine minced fish or meat mixture formedinto small portions and poached in stock and served in a sauce, or as a garnish toother dishes?

R A rich vegetable Provençal stew, made from aubergines, courgettes, sweet peppers,tomatoes, onions and garlic simmered in oliveoil with herbs?

S Well-known English Blue Cheese?

T A thick, creamy Greek dip made from oliveoil, fish roe, breadcrumbs and seasonings.Usually served as a mezze dish or as an hors d’oeuvre?

U All food items must carry a “date of durability”?

V Cold French soup made from leeks and potatoes?

W A classic English bottled sauce that is said to have originated from an Indian recipe: thin, spicy, dark-brown, fermented from avariety of ingredients including anchovies?

Y Cornish Cheese.

Z A rich, foamy Italian dessert made by whisking egg yolks, Marsala wine and sugar together over a gentle heat.

Quiz 7 questions

1 Born in Warsaw she was a pioneer inthe field of radioactivity and won both theNobel Prize for physics and for chemistry.Who was she?

2 Born in 1856, an Austrian neurologist andpsychiatrist who founded the psychoanalyticschool of psychology best known for his theories of the unconscious mind. He died in London in 1939. Who was he?

3 Which famous Frenchman was Beethoven’sEroica symphony originally dedicated to?

4 Which fashion designer created the New Look of 1947?

5 Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

6 Who was the Swedish tennis player whowon five consecutive Wimbledon Men’sSingles Titles?

7 A French astrologer from Provence consultedby Catherine de Medici among others andstill consulted today. Who was he?

8 Which Danish physicist worked on theManhattan Project and after World War Two argued for strict controls on themanufacture of nuclear weapons?

9 Professional cyclist born in Belgium and regarded as the greatest and most successful cyclist of all time.

10 Born near Graz, Austria, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the US State of California. As a young man, he gained widespread attention as a highly successful bodybuilder.

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Tie-breakerSwedish scientist born in Uppsala. For his meteorological observations he

constructed his world famous scale with 0 for the boiling point of water

and 100 for the freezing point. After his death in 1744 the scale was

reversed to its present form?

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Tie-breakerWhat word in the English languagefrom the Latin for the “common people”is given to the direct vote of thewhole nation on a specific issue?

Quiz 8 questions

1 In the Greek alphabet A is alpha. What is E?

2 What is the name of the Moorish Palace in Granada named after the Arabic word for Red?

3 What is the derivation of the word whisky?

4 What word for press photographer(s) comes from the name of a character in the 1960 film “La Dolce Vita”

5 What is the English equivalent and what arethese onomatopoeic slogans marketing?Spanish: “Pim, Pum, Pam!” German: “Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!”Swedish: “Piff! Paff! Puff!” Finnish: “Riks! Raks! Poks!” Dutch: “Pif! Paf! Pof!”

6 Which European country is known as Suomi in its own language?

7 What Czech word is used to describe a mechanical humanoid creation?

8 Etsi k’etsi in Greek and così così in Italian -what is it in English?

9 Who in 1946 first applied the phrase “Iron Curtain” to the division of the Continent of Europe into east and west?

10 What is the name of the legal ruling made in relation to football referring to a free transfer?

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Tie-breakerTesco is a major supermarket andhypermarket operator in five EUcountries. Can you name three of them?

Quiz 9 questions

1 Urban myth has it that one in ten Europeans is conceived in a bed bought from this store?

2 What is a marché aux puces?

3 Its first store opened its doors in theNetherlands in 1861 and has beenproviding Europe with quality clothing at reasonable prices ever since. Expanded first 1911 to Germany and 1922 to England. Now serves 13 EUcountries including Slovenia and Hungarythough no longer in the UK or Ireland.

4 Where is the largest market square in Europe?

5 What and where is the world’s oldestdepartment store?

6 Originating in Germany and Austria in the Middle Ages these popular & regularseasonal events in town centres throughoutEurope feature attractions such as mulledwine, gingerbread, and homemade craftsand toys. Birmingham, Leeds and Belfastare among UK cities with their own today.What are they?

7 Owned, developed and marketed by Sir St John Harmsworth as the champagneof mineral waters at the beginning of thetwentieth century this famous Frenchproduct is now part of Nestlé and is a majorcommodity transported across the Atlantic.

8 Rebajas, saldi, verkoop, wyprzelaz - what are these in English?

9 In women’s clothing a UK size 12 isequivalent to which European size?

10 Founded in Italy in 1989 as a resistancemovement to combat fast life and fast food.Its logo is a snail. Now a world wideorganisation with over 80,000 members.

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7 Which two European cities does CharlesDickens’ Tale of Two Cities describe?

8 How many time zones are there in the EU?

9 They played a major political, military, and cultural role in medieval Europe and the Near East. Famed for their martial spirit,Christian piety and their culture, such astheir unique architecture. Invaders andconquerors, they established a kingdom inSicily and southern Italy. Who were they?

10 Where did the Singing Revolution take place?

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Quiz 10 questions

1 How many stars does the European Flag have?

2 Name one of the two top wine producingcountries in the world?

3 What is the name of the Festival which takes place in Munich every Autumn?

4 Which country has borders with Belarus,Lithuania, Estonia and Russia?

5 How many countries are currently part of the euro area?

6 Known as the Holy Mountain it is the centreof Eastern Christian Orthodox Monasticism.Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty,it is a treasury housing many artefacts andmonuments of religious, national and artisticvalue. Women are not permitted to enter.Where is it?

Tie-breakerWhich philosopher posited “Cogito ergo sum”?

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About the UK Office of the European Parliament

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In March 2008 the European Parliamentcelebrated 50 years. On 19 March 1958, 142 delegates assembled for the first meeting of the then European Parliamentary Assembly.Today the European Parliament has 785 MEPsfrom 27 Member States directly elected by thepeople of the European Union every five years.

The UK Office of the European Parliamentprovides information to the public, the media,government, regional agencies and the businesscommunity about the role and activities of theParliament itself and the EU generally.

It arranges briefings and seminars, takes part inexhibitions, responds to enquiries, puts people in contact with their MEPs, provides speakers,and produces and distributes a range ofpublications and educational materials. It has a library and reading room which are open to the public.

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... raise awareness... help... brief

... inform

... advise... cooperate

... organise... respond

... host... connect

... rebut... demystify

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U K O F F I C E O F T H E E U R O P E A N PA R L I A M E N T

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Tel: 020 7227 4300Fax: 020 7227 4302

Email: eplondon@europarl.europa.euWeb: www.europarl.org.uk

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Tel: 0131 557 7866Fax: 0131 557 4977

Email: epedinburgh@europarl.europa.euWeb: www.europarl.org.uk

The UK Office of the European Parliament is part of the general secretariat of the EuropeanParliament and as such is non-partisan.

About Europe Day

During the Milan Summit in 1985, EU leadersdecided to celebrate 9 May every year asEurope Day.

Today Europe Day is an annual celebration andfocus for the diversity of cultures within Europeproviding an opportunity to come together andto learn more about the European Union.