Euroquiz Heats 2014
Round 1 (15 questions for teams)
Geography
1. To which European Union Member State does this flag belong?
Greece
2. Which river forms a major part of the border between Romania and Bulgaria?
The Danube
3. In which country would you find Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe?
a) Austria
b) Czech Republic
c) Hungary
4. What is the approximate population of Finland?
a) 4 million
b) 5 million
c) 6 million
5. To which European country does this one Euro coin belong?
Portugal
6. What is the capital city of Slovakia?
Bratislava
7. What is the name of the sea which lies between Greece and Turkey?
The Aegean Sea
8. To which European Union Member State does this flag belong?
Croatia
9. Which is the longest river in Germany?
The Rhine
10. Which European country is pictured here?
Poland
11. What is the name of the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis
12. What is the capital city of Lithuania?
Vilnius
13. Which city has the largest population in the EU?
a) London
b) Paris
c) Madrid
(Population of London is 8.3 million (June 2012))
14. In which EU country would you find the city of Rotterdam?
The Netherlands (accept Holland)
15. Which is the largest country by land area in the EU?
France
Euroquiz Heats 2014
Round 2 (10 questions for teams)
Language Round
Quizmaster: “This is round 2 of Euroquiz 2014, which consists of 10 spoken
language questions. These questions have been devised by SCILT,
Scotland’s National Centre for Languages, and have been recorded by
students at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. They are appropriate to the
level of language studied at P6.
You will hear, in turn, some information in French, German and Spanish which
will contain the answer to each question. The information will be repeated in
each language. After the second time, you will be given a few moments to
discuss the answer with your team. Write down the answer to the question in
English on your sheet. You may make notes at any time, but it is extremely
important that you remain completely silent while you are listening to the
voices.”
Question 1: What colour is my car?
RECORDING:
Ma voiture est jaune.
Mein Auto ist gelb
Mi coche es de color amarillo.
Ma voiture est jaune.
Mein Auto ist gelb
Mi coche es de color amarillo.
ANSWER: My car is yellow.
Question 2: What time is it?
RECORDING:
Il est sept heures.
Es ist sieben Uhr.
Son las siete.
Il est sept heures.
Es ist sieben Uhr.
Son las siete.
ANSWER: It is 7 o’clock.
Question 3: What pet does Joe have?
RECORDING:
Joe a un chat.
Joe hat eine Katze.
Joe tiene un gato.
Joe a un chat.
Joe hat eine Katze.
Joe tiene un gato.
ANSWER: Joe has a cat.
Question 4: When does Sam play basketball?
RECORDING:
Sam joue au basket le mercredi.
Sam spielt Basketball am Mittwoch.
Sam juega al baloncesto el miércoles.
Sam joue au basket le mercredi.
Sam spielt Basketball am Mittwoch.
Sam juega al baloncesto el miércoles.
ANSWER: Sam plays basketball on Wednesdays.
Question 5: What does this tell you about Sophie’s family?
RECORDING:
Sophie a un frère.
Sophie hat einen Bruder.
Sophie tiene un hermano.
Sophie a un frère.
Sophie hat einen Bruder.
Sophie tiene un hermano.
ANSWER: Sophie has one brother (also accept a brother)
Quizmaster: “You will hear the following 5 words or phrases in French,
German and Spanish. Write down what you think each one means in English
on your sheet. You may make notes at any time, but it is extremely
important that you remain completely silent while you are listening to the
voices.”
Question 6: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Oui
Ja
Sí
Oui
Ja
Sí
ANSWER: Yes
Question 7: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Quatorze
Vierzehn
Catorce
Quatorze
Vierzehn
Catorce
ANSWER: Fourteen
Question 8: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Je m’appelle Alex.
Ich heisse Alex.
Me llamo Alex.
Je m’appelle Alex.
Ich heisse Alex.
Me llamo Alex.
ANSWER: My name is Alex / I am called Alex
Question 9: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
J’aime la natation.
Ich mag Schwimmen.
Me gusta la natación.
J’aime la natation.
Ich mag Schwimmen.
Me gusta la natación.
ANSWER: I like swimming
Question 10: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Au revoir
Auf Wiedersehen
Adiós
Au revoir
Auf Wiedersehen
Adiós
ANSWER: Goodbye
Euroquiz 2014 Heats
Round 3 (15 Questions for teams)
European Union
1. For how many years has the UK been a Member State of the EU?
a) 41 years
b) 43 years
c) 39 years
2. How many MEPs represent Scotland?
Six
3. In which city would you find the European Commission Headquarters?
Brussels
4. Approximately how many people live in the EU?
a) 1 billion
b) 350 million
c) 500 million
5. When will the next elections to the European Parliament be held?
May 2014 (accept May of this year)
6. The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland joined the European
Economic Community in 1973. Which other country joined at this time?
Denmark
7. How many stars are there on the European flag?
12
8. Which of these countries was not a founding member of the European
Economic Community?
a) Italy
b) Luxembourg
c) Spain
9. Normandy is a region of which EU Member State?
France
10. How many Member States are there in the European Union?
28
11. Europe Day is the annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. On
which date is it celebrated each year?
9th May
12. In 1958 the EEC had four official languages. Name two of them.
Dutch, French, German, Italian. (2 correct answers for 1 point, no half points)
13. In which year did Lithuania join the European Union?
2004
14. Which country has the most MEPs in the European Parliament?
Germany
15. Which is the most recent EU Member State?
Croatia
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Round 4 (20 questions for teams)
History, Culture, Sport and General Knowledge
1. From which European country did the Statue of Liberty in New York come?
France
2. The invasion of which European country triggered World War II?
a) Czech Republic
b) Poland
c) Hungary
3. In which European capital city would you find the Atomium?
Brussels
4. Which people founded the Kingdom of Hungary?
a) The Magyars
b) The Saxons
c) The Goths
5. The explorer Vasco da Gama came from which European country?
Portugal
6. What is the name of the winged horse from Greek mythology?
Pegasus
7. What was Aphrodite the Goddess of?
The Goddess of Love and Beauty
8. Who is the Patron Saint of the island of Ireland?
St Patrick
9. Which British boy band, formed in 2010, has sold over 19 million singles and
10 million albums?
One Direction
10. Merida is the heroine of which Disney film?
Brave
11. In the fourth Harry Potter Book, which European team beat Bulgaria in the
final to win the Quidditch World Cup?
Ireland
12. What is the name of this famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh?
Starry Night
13. In which European country was the painter Rembrandt born?
a) The Netherlands
b) Austria
c) Germany
14. Name one of the three caravels (small ships) that sailed from Europe to
America in 1492?
Niña, Pinta, Santa Maria
15. In which year was Margaret Thatcher, the longest serving British Prime
Minister, first elected?
1979
16. What was the name of the Irish Giant said to have created the Giant’s
Causeway?
Finn MacCool
17. Which British athlete won both the 10,000 and 5,000 metre Gold medals in
the 2012 Olympic Games?
Mohamed “Mo” Farah (accept Mo Farah)
18. The French Open, held at the Stade Roland Garros, is an annual tournament
in which sport?
Tennis
19. Lionel Messi, captain of the national football team of Argentina, also plays
for which European team?
Barcelona
20. In which month will the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games start?
July
Euroquiz 2014 Heats
Round 5 – FINAL ROUND
20 questions for the top two teams
Quizmaster reads out questions, starting with Q1 for Team A (chosen alphabetically),
Q2 for Team B etc. Alternatively, teams may be asked to choose which question
number they would like. Team confers and team captain gives answer verbally.
Incorrect answers lead to the question being offered to the other team for a possible
bonus point.
1. Which EU country is known for corrida de toros, bullfighting?
Spain
2. Windmills are principally associated with which country?
The Netherlands (accept Holland)
3. Which EU country is home to the companies Ferrari and Fiat?
Italy
4. Where is the supermarket chain Carrefour based?
France
5. Who is the current President of the European Parliament?
Martin Schulz
6. Who was the first woman to hold the position of Chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
7. In which European country would you find the Headquarters of he
International Committee of the Red Cross?
Switzerland
8. In which European country would you find the Headquarters of the European
Space Agency?
France
9. Moussaka is a typical dish of which European country?
Greece
10. Bacalhau (salted cod) is the central ingredient used in the cuisine of which
European country?
Portugal
11. Democracy was first established in which European city?
Athens
12. Which European city holds the largest international arts festival every year?
Edinburgh
13. Which Germanic people from Scandinavia were renowned for sailing to
other countries and stealing treasures?
The Vikings
14. Charlemagne was the most famous king of which Germanic people?
The Franks
15. Which European Day is celebrated on the 26th September each year?
The European Day of Languages (accept languages)
16. On which date does France commemorate the storming of the Bastille?
14th July
17. How often are the Members of the European Parliament elected?
Every 5 years
18. How often does the Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotate
between the Member States?
Every 6 months
19. Which mountain range runs through the centre of Bulgaria?
The Balkan Mountain Range
20. The monk seal, one of Europe’s rarest animals, lives in which sea?
The Mediterranean Sea
EUROQUIZ HEATS 2014
Tiebreaker questions
In the case of a tiebreak, teams will be asked to choose a question number
between 1 and 30. (NB. The quizmaster should score out questions as they
are used). If a question is answered incorrectly at this stage it is NOT
passed to the other team. The first team to get an incorrect answer where
the other team answers their question correctly will be out.
1. How many countries joined the European Union in 2004? Ten
2. How many countries joined the European Union in 2013? One
3. What is the capital of Cyprus? Nicosia
4. What is the capital of Bulgaria? Sofia
5. What is the official language on the island of Crete? Greek
6. What is the official language on the island of Corsica? French
7. Manchester City football player David Silva comes from which EU
country? Spain
8. Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel comes from which EU country?
Germany
9. The River Liffey flows through which EU capital city? Dublin
10. The River Tiber flows through which EU capital city? Rome
11. Which is the largest Greek island in terms of area? Crete
12. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? Sicily
13. Ukraine and Belarus both share a border with Russia and which EU
Member State? Poland
14. Which sea borders Bulgaria? The Black Sea
15. Bavaria is a federal state in which EU Member State? Germany
16. The Algarve is a region of which EU Member State? Portugal
17. Lufthansa is the national airline of which EU Member State? Germany
18. SNCF is the national rail service of which EU Member State? France
19. Which EU Member State is called Suomi in its own most widely spoken
language? Finland
20. Within the EU, which language has the largest number of native speakers?
German (about 90 million)
21. What is the official language on the island of Tenerife? Spanish
22. Which EU Member State calls their national language svenska? Sweden
23. What was the nationality of Pythagoras, Homer and Alexander the Great?
Greek
24. Tennis player Roger Federer comes from which European country?
Switzerland
25. The River Seine flows through which EU capital city? Paris
26. Low-cost airline Ryanair originates from which EU Member State?
Ireland
27. Which country in the EU uses the currency called Leu? Romania
28. Which country in the EU uses the currency called Litas? Lithuania
29. In which European capital city would you find St. Peter’s Basilica? Rome
30. In which European capital city would you find the Parthenon Temple?
Athens