BET ON THE EUROPEAN UNION!
Directions for playing the game
The Symbols of
the European
Union
EU Member and
Candidate
States
EU Institutions
Capital cities in
Europe
Europe in
phonetics
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How many stars are there on the
European flag?
• 12 stars
What is the motto of the
European Union?
• United in Diversity!
When do we celebrate Europe Day?
• May,9th
Name the single European currency.
• Euro
Who is the composer whose
music is used in the European
anthem - "Ode to Joy"?
• Beethoven
How many countries are members of
the European Union?
• 27 countries
Name the two countries which joined
the EU in 2007.
• Romania and Bulgaria
When did the Czech Republic,
Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia
and Slovenia join the European
Union?
• 9 May 1950
• 1 July 2002
• 1 May 2004
• 1 May 2004
Name at least 10 countries which
are
members of the EU.
• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, the Netherlands, UK.
Name at least 3 countries which are
members of the EU but are not
currently participating in the single
European currency (Euro).
Denmark, Czech Republic, Cyprus,
Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,
Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, UK,
Bulgaria and Romania
Where is the European Parliament?
• In Strasbourg, in France
Where is the European
Commission?
• In Brussels, in Belgium
What is the nationality of the
president of the European
Commission until 2009?
• Portuguese (Mr. Barroso)
Where is the European court of justice?
• In Luxembourg, in Luxembourg
Where is the European
Central Bank?
• In Frankfurt, in Germany
What is the capital city of Denmark?
• Copenhagen
Budapest is the capital city of…
HUNGARY
What is the capital city of Malta?
VALETTA
Stockholm is the capital city of…
SWEDEN
What is the capital city of the
Czech Republic?
PRAGUE
Can you find the name of this country?
/ˈpɔ:tʃəgəl/
• PORTUGAL
Can you read this phonetic
transcription?
/ˈjʊərəp/
• EUROPE
Read this country.
lɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə
Lithuania
Tricky question!!!
Can you come to the blackboard and
write the phonetic transcription of
FRANCE?
/frɑ:nts/
Choose the correct phonetic
transcription for “lithuania”:
• /ˈlʌksəmbɜ:g/
•/ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə/
•/ˈlætvɪə/
/ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə/
Directions for playing “Bet on the European Union”
• Divide the class into two teams ( team A and team B) and
choose captains for each team. They will give the final
answer.
• Team A chooses a type of questions and a number. They
have one minute to give ONE answer.
• If it is a correct answer, team A wins 10 points.
• Team B repeats the above-mentioned steps.
• When all the questions have been asked, each team counts its
points.
• The team with the most points will be declared WELL
INFORMED YOUNG EUROPEANS.