1. Under which treaty was the European Union established?
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2. Where is the headquarters of the European Commission located?
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3. Who has been the president of the European Parliament since 14th July 2009?
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4. Which city is the official headquarters of the European Parliament?
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5. Which country will take over the European Presidency from Poland in January 2012?
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6. How many countries are there in the Eurozone?
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7. The highest mountain in Europe is ……………. , which rises ………… m above sea
level and is a part of (name of a mountain range) …………… . This mountain range
lies between two countries - ……………….……….. .
8. The biggest cluster of volcanoes in Europe is in ……………….. .
9. The warm oceanic currents (at least two) - ……………… and a cold oceanic current ………………… surround western and northern coasts of Europe.
10. In which year did the Soviet Union collapse?
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11. Which Polish organization contributed to the overthrowing of communism in Europe?
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12. A Polish politician and activist, the first chairman of Solidarity and the president of
Poland. The winner of the Nobel Prize in 1983.
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13. In which year did the fall of the Berlin Wall take place?
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14. Who composed the melody of the “Ode to Joy”?
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15. Where is the town of Nokia located? (give the name of the country)
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16. What is the second largest city in Greece?
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17. The northernmost cape of the Continental Europe.
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18. Which European country has in its borders the greatest number of exterritorial
countries?
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19. The first chancellor of the reunified Germany.
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20. Which island is the hometown of the poet Sappho?
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21. Give the name of the largest Greek island.
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22. What is the floral emblem of Finland?
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23. Where does Santa Claus live? (Give the name of the city)
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24. What are the official languages in Finland?
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25. Give the name of a traditional Polish dish made of sauerkraut and meat.
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26. Give the name of a Tomar holiday whose celebrations are held every four years and
last for five days.
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27. On which Portuguese Island is the Wine Festival organized?
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28. In which city is the „Bridge of Sighs” located?
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29. In which city did pizza originate?
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30. Give the name of the saint that appears most often in the names of Italian cities.
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Answer key:
Scoring
Maximum score
1.
The Maastricht Treaty or the Treaty
on European Union or TEU
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
2.
Brussels
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
3.
Jerzy Buzek
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
4.
Strasburg
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
5.
Denmark
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
6.
17, 23, 28 – 17 EU states, 6
countries from outside of the EU, 5
dependent territories
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
7.
Mont Blanc; 4810 (4807) m.; the
Alps; France and Italy
2 correct answers – 1 point
2 points
4 correct answers – 2 points
8.
Iceland
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
9.
North Atlantic Current or
Norwegian Current or West
Spitsbergen Current or Gulf Stream;
Canary Current
1 correct answer – 1 point
3 points
2 correct answers – 2 points
3 correct answers – 3 points
10.
1991
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
11.
NSZZ Solidarność or Solidarity
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
12.
Lech Wałęsa
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
13.
1989
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
14.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
15.
In Finland
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
16.
Thessaloniki or Thessalonica or
Salonika or Salonica or
Θεσσαλονίκη
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
17.
North Cape (Norway)
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
18.
Italy
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
19.
Helmut Kohl
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
20.
Lesbos
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
21.
Crete or Κρήτη
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
22.
Lily of the valley or white rose
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
23.
Rovaniemi
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
24.
Finnish and Swedish
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
25.
Bigos
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
26.
Festival of the Trays
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
27.
On Madeira
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
28.
In Venetia
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
29.
In Naples or Napoli
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point
30.
St. John (San Giovanni) – 34 times
Correct answer – 1 point
1 point