Euroquiz Final 2016
Tiebreaker questions
There are several different points in the Euroquiz Final where tiebreakers may be
required. Only two teams go through to Round 4, so tiebreakers may be required
before that round, as well as at the end to determine the overall winner. Three
schools will receive prizes at the end of the quiz, so we need to determine which
schools hold 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The tiebreak questions have been split into three
different tiebreak rounds. Once one round has been used, please proceed to the
next round.
If a tiebreak is required, each team will be asked a question in turn, starting in
alphabetical order of school name. The first team to get an incorrect answer where
the other team answers correctly will be out. There is no conferring at this stage. If
the answer is incorrect the question will not be passed over to the other team.
First Tiebreak Round
1. Who is the President of the European Commission?
Jean-Claude Juncker
2. Ljubljana is the capital city of which European country?
Slovenia
3. In Norse mythology, what weapon does the god Thor carry?
A Hammer
4. In which sea does the island of Malta lie?
The Mediterranean
5. What is the currency of Poland?
Zloty
6. Which European city do Heathrow and Gatwick airports serve?
London
7. What is the name of the Disney film about Merida which is set in Scotland?
Brave
8. What age do you have to be to vote in European parliamentary elections?
18
9. “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” is the motto of which European country?
France
10. Name a EU Member State where the Catalan language is spoken?
Spain, France, Italy
Second Tiebreak Round
11. DJ David Guetta is from which European country?
France
12. The painting of the Mona Lisa can be found in the Louvre Art Gallery in which
European city?
Paris
13. In 1492, Christopher Columbus was the first European to explore the
Americas. In which country was he born?
Italy
14. In which country is the European Court of Justice located?
Luxembourg
15. What country does the Flamenco dance originate from?
Spain
16. Which football team won the 2015 UEFA Champions League final?
FC Barcelona
17. Which Austrian Archduke shares his name with a Scottish rock band?
Franz Ferdinand
18. How many countries does the Netherlands share a land border with?
2 (Belgium and Germany)
19. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, students from Beaubatons Academy for
Magic travel to Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament. Where is Beaubatons
Academy located?
France
20. What European capital city does the river Liffey flow through?
Dublin
Third Tiebreak Round
21. Name one country which is part of the European Free Trade Association.
Norway / Switzerland / Iceland / Liechtenstein
22. Joachim Gauck is the President of which European country?
Germany
23. The Hellenic Republic is the official name of which EU Member State?
Greece
24. What is the name given to the union of Luxembourg, the Netherlands and
Belgium?
The Benelux Union (accept Benelux)
25. In which year did the European Economic Community become the European
Union?
1993
26. Where is the European Central Bank located?
Frankfurt
27. Which European country has won the most Nobel Prizes?
The United Kingdom
28. Scotrail trains are now run by Abellio, a company from which European
Member State?
The Netherlands
29. Which country is called Cymru in its one of its languages?
Wales
30. Who was the UK Prime minister at the time that the UK joined the EU?
Edward Heath