Euroquiz Final 2014
Round 1:
20 questions, multiple choice, answered individually
1. What is the capital city of Sweden?
a) Helsinki
b) Stockholm*
c) Copenhagen
2. Which European Union Member State has the largest population?
a) France
b) Germany*
c) United Kingdom
3. Bucharest is the capital city of which European country?
a) Slovenia
b) Romania*
c) Hungary
4. This is the flag of which European country?
a) Spain
b) Austria
c) Poland*
5. The island of Bornholm (born-hom) in the Baltic Sea belongs to which European country?
a) Germany
b) Denmark*
c) Sweden
6. To which European country does this 1 Euro coin belong?
a) Luxembourg
b) Netherlands
c) Germany*
7. Which of these countries does NOT share a border with the Czech Republic?
a) Austria
b) Hungary*
c) Poland
8. In which European capital city would you find the Chain Bridge across the River Danube
(dan-yoob) ?
a) Vienna
b) Bratislava
c) Budapest*
9. In which country would you find the ‘Petra tou Romiou’ (petra too ro-mee-yoo), the Rock of
Aphrodite?
a) Malta
b) Greece
c) Cyprus*
10. In which capital city would you find the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, one of the largest
Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals in the world?
a) Sofia*
b) Bucharest
c) Prague
11.This is the flag of which European country?
a) France
b) Luxembourg*
c) Slovakia
12. What is the capital city of Croatia?
a) Valetta
b) Zagreb *
c) Dubrovnik
13. The Belem Tower in Lisbon was built to commemorate the expedition of which European
explorer?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) Vasco Da Gama*
14. In which European country would you find the delta of the River Danube?
a) Slovenia
b) Romania*
c) Bulgaria
15. In which European capital city can you visit the ‘Prater’ (pray-ta), the oldest amusement
park in the world?
a) Vienna*
b) Berlin
c) Paris
16. In which European country is the island castle of Trakai (track-eye) located?
a) Lithuania*
b) Denmark
c) Finland
17. Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, is found on the border between
France and which other European country?
a) Switzerland
b) Italy*
c) Germany
18. Which country uses the ‘złoty’ (zlot-ee) as its currency?
a) Czech Republic
b) Hungary
c) Poland*
19. In which European capital city is the Nobel Peace Prize presented each year?
a) Bern
b) Oslo*
c) Stockholm
20. What is the name of the sea between Italy and Croatia?
a) Aegean Sea
b) Adriatic Sea*
c) Tyrrhenian (tie-rin-ien) Sea
Euroquiz Final 2014
Round 2 (15 questions for teams)
Language Round
Note to Quizmaster: Read out the question, the recording will then be played. Ask the
children to listen a second time, and the recording will be repeated. Please do not provide
the answers at this point.
Note to person reading out the answers: When providing the answers to questions 6-10,
please give the answer and also provide the full translation of the sentence.
Question 1: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Comment t’appelles-tu?
Germ: Wie heißt du?
Sp:
¿Cómo te llamas?
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Comment t’appelles-tu?
Germ: Wie heißt du?
Sp:
¿Cómo te llamas?
ANSWER: WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Question 2: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Où habites-tu?
Germ: Wo wohnst du?
Sp:
¿Dónde vives?
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Où habites-tu?
Germ: Wo wohnst du?
Sp:
¿Dónde vives?
ANSWER: WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
Question 3: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Merci beaucoup.
Germ: Danke schön.
Sp:
Muchas gracias.
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Merci beaucoup.
Germ: Danke schön.
Sp:
Muchas gracias.
ANSWER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Question 4: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Quel âge as-tu?
Germ: Wie alt bist du?
Sp:
¿Cuántos años tienes?
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Quel âge as-tu?
Germ: Wie alt bist du?
Sp:
¿Cuántos años tienes?
ANSWER: HOW OLD ARE YOU?
Question 5: What does this mean in English?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plaît .
Germ: Setzen Sie sich bitte
Sp:
Siéntese, por favor.
Now listen a second time:
Fr:
Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plaît .
Germ: Setzen Sie sich bitte
Sp:
Siéntese, por favor.
ANSWER: PLEASE SIT DOWN.
Question 6: What pet does Alex have?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Je m’appelle Alex. J’adore les animaux et j’ai un lapin à la maison.
Germ: Ich heiße Alex. Ich habe Tiere sehr gern und ich habe ein Kaninchen zu Hause.
Sp:
Me llamo Alex. Me encantan los animales y tengo un conejo en casa.
Now listen a second time:
Fr:
Je m’appelle Alex. J’adore les animaux et j’ai un lapin à la maison.
Germ: Ich heiße Alex. Ich habe Tiere sehr gern und ich habe ein Kaninchen zu Hause.
Sp:
Me llamo Alex. Me encantan los animales y tengo un conejo en casa.
ANSWER: A rabbit
FULL TRANSLATION: My name is Alex. I love animals and I have a rabbit at home.
Question 7: When is Paul’s birthday?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Mon copain s’appelle Paul et son anniversaire est en juin.
Germ: Mein Freund heißt Paul und sein Geburtstag ist im Juni.
Sp:
Mi amigo se llama Paul y su cumpleaños es en junio.
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Mon copain s’appelle Paul et son anniversaire est en juin.
Germ: Mein Freund heißt Paul und sein Geburtstag ist im Juni.
Sp:
Mi amigo se llama Paul y su cumpleaños es en junio.
ANSWER: In June
FULL TRANSLATION: My friend’s name is Paul and his birthday is in June.
Question 8: How many people got on the train at the station?
RECORDING:
Fr:
A la gare, seize personnes sont montées dans le train.
Germ: Am Bahnhof stiegen sechzehn Menschen in den Zug.
Sp:
En la estación, dieciséis personas subieron al tren.
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
A la gare, seize personnes sont montées dans le train.
Germ: Am Bahnhof stiegen sechzehn Menschen in den Zug.
Sp:
En la estación, dieciséis personas subieron al tren.
ANSWER: 16 people
FULL TRANSLATION: At the station, 16 people got on the train.
Question 9: What time does the film start?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Je vais au cinéma ce soir. Le film commence à huit heures et demie.
Germ: Ich gehe heute abend ins Kino. Der Film beginnt um halb neun.
Sp:
Voy al cine esta noche. La pelicula empieza a las ocho y media.
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Je vais au cinéma ce soir. Le film commence à huit heures et demie.
Germ: Ich gehe heute abend ins Kino. Der Film beginnt um halb neun.
Sp:
Voy al cine esta noche. La pelicula empieza a las ocho y media.
ANSWER: At half past eight / eight thirty
FULL TRANSLATION: I’m going to the cinema this evening. The film starts at half past
eight.
Question 10: Which sport does Andrew play on Saturdays?
RECORDING:
Fr:
Le mercredi, Andrew joue au football mais le samedi, il fait de l’athlétisme.
Germ: Mittwochs spielt Andrew Fußball, aber am Samstag macht er Leichtathletik.
Sp:
Los miércoles Andrew juega al fútbol, pero los sábados hace atletismo.
Now listen a second time:
RECORDING:
Fr:
Le mercredi, Andrew joue au football mais le samedi, il fait de l’athlétisme.
Germ: Mittwochs spielt Andrew Fußball, aber am Samstag macht er Leichtathletik.
Sp:
Los miércoles Andrew juega al fútbol, pero los sábados hace atletismo.
ANSWER: Athletics
FULL TRANSLATION: On Wednesdays Andrew plays football, but on Saturdays he does
athletics.
General language questions:
Quizmaster: “The final 5 questions for this round are general knowledge language
questions. These will be asked in English. I will ask each question twice – please listen
carefully and write down your answer“.
11. What is the number of official European Union languages?
Answer: 24
12. In which country is the regional language of Langue d’Oc (lon-g dock) spoken?
Answer: France
13. To which language group do the Eastern European languages Polish, Slovenian
and Czech belong?
Answer: Slavic / Slavonic languages
14. To which other European language is Finnish most closely related?
Answer: Estonian
15. ‘Dank u’ means ‘thank you’ in which European language?
Answer: Dutch
Euroquiz Final 2014
Round 3: 20 questions, answered in pairs - no conferring with other pair in
team
1. Which country has become the latest Member State to join the European
Union?
Answer: Croatia
2. What is the name of the current French President who was elected in May
2012?
a) François Hollande*
b) Nicolas Sarkozy
c) Jacques Chirac
3. The European Parliament and the European Commission are just two of the
European Union’s Institutions. Name one more.
Answer: The European Council, the Council of the European Union, the Court of
Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the European Court of
Auditors
4. After the European Parliament elections in May 2014, in which year will the
next elections take place?
Answer: 2019 (every 5 years)
5. In which country is the Court of Justice of the European Union located?
Answer: Luxembourg
6. Three countries joined the European Union in 1995. Name two of them.
Answer: Finland, Sweden and Austria
(Need two correct answers for 1 point)
7. As part of its regional development fund, the EU provides financial support
for which of the following:
a) Cars
b) Health systems
c) Roads*
8. What is the motto of the European Union?
a) ‘United in Diversity’*
b) ‘All for one and one for all’
c) ‘Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood’
9. How many countries share a border with Slovakia?
Answer: 5 (Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary)
10. The Council of the European Union is one of the three institutions involved
in the EU law-making process. Name the other two.
Answer: The European Parliament and the European Commission
11. What is the nationality of the Renaissance inventor and artist Leonardo da
Vinci?
Answer: Italian
12. In which year was the European Coal and Steel Community founded?
Answer: 1952
13. Luxembourg is one of the three Benelux (ben-eh-loox) countries. Name the
other two.
Answer: Netherlands and Belgium
14. Which two European Member States border the Black Sea?
Answer: Romania and Bulgaria
15. The car company Škoda originates from which EU Member State?
a) Czech Republic*
b) Poland
c) Sweden
16. Three Balkan countries are currently candidates to join the EU. Name one
of them.
Answer: Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro
17. What is the name of the renowned Polish astronomer who discovered that
the Sun, rather than the Earth, was the centre of the Universe?
a) Galileo Galilei
b) Pythagoras
c) Copernicus*
18. How many EU Member States have adopted the euro currency?
a) 18*
b) 12
c) 26
19. How many MEPs currently sit in the European Parliament?
Answer: 766
20. Which is the smallest EU Member State?
a) Malta*
b) Luxembourg
c) Andorra
Euroquiz Final 2014
Round 4: 20 questions for the top two teams, 10 team questions followed by 10
buzzer questions
The first 10 questions alternate between the two teams. If a team answers
incorrectly the question will be passed to the other team for a possible bonus point.
Team A:
1. José Manuel Barroso is the current President of which European
Institution?
Answer: The European Commission
Team B:
2. Martin Schulz is the current President of which European Institution?
Answer: The European Parliament
Team A:
3. In which year did Bulgaria join the European Union?
Answer: 2007
Team B:
4. In which year did Greece join the European Union?
Answer: 1981
Team A:
5. In which mountain range would you find the highest mountain in Europe?
Answer: The Caucasus
Team B:
6. Which mountain range runs through Italy from North to South?
Answer: The Apennines
Team A:
7. The painter Claude Monet was born in which European country?
Answer: France
Team B:
8. The painter Pablo Picasso was born in which European country?
Answer: Spain
Team A:
9. Which treaty renamed the European Community as the European Union in
1992?
Answer: Maastricht (mars-strict) Treaty
Team B:
10. Which treaty established the European Economic Community in 1958?
Answer: Treaty of Rome
Buzzer questions: Each question will be answered by the first team to buzz.
There is no conferring once the buzzer has been pressed. A correct answers
wins the point. If they answer incorrectly, the question will be passed to the
other team for a possible bonus point. This team may confer.
11. What is the capital city of Latvia?
Answer: Riga
12. Schnitzel, Apfelstrudel and Sachertorte (saker-tor-tuh) originate from which
country?
Answer: Austria
13. In which country was the 2013 Wimbledon champion born?
Answer: Scotland
14. What is the date of the upcoming European Parliamentary election in the
UK?
Answer: 22nd May 2014
15. French and Romanian have their roots in which language?
Answer: Latin
16. What is the surname of the Scottish professor who was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Physics 2013?
Answer: Professor Higgs
17. Which country won the Six Nations rugby championship this year?
Answer: Ireland
18. In which decade was the European Central Bank set up?
Answer: 1990s
d) What is the capital city of Malta?
Answer: Valletta
2. Quiche Lorraine, tarte Tatin and ratatouille originate from which country?
Answer: France
Euroquiz Final 2014
Tiebreaker questions
Instructions: There are several different points in the Euroquiz final where
tiebreakers may be required. Three schools will receive prizes at the end of the quiz,
so we need to determine which schools hold 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 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. The tiebreak questions have been split
into three different tiebreak rounds, increasing in difficultly. 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. Each school chooses a question, picking a
number between 1 and 10 (or 11 and 20, etc). Once a number has been chosen,
cross off that question to ensure that no question is asked more than once. The first
team to get an incorrect answer where the other team answers correctly will be out.
Questions answered incorrectly are not passed over to the other team to answer.
Tiebreak after Round 4: If a tiebreak is required after Round 4, schools will not
choose the question. Instead, questions will be asked in order. The first team
member to press the buzzer answers the question. There is no conferring at this
stage. If the person answers correctly, that team will win. If the answer is incorrect
the question will not be passed over to the other team.
First Tiebreak Round
What is the administrative capital of the Netherlands? Amsterdam
In which European capital city would you find the Pantheon? Rome
In which country will the Euro football championship be hosted in 2016?
France
In which year did the reunification of Germany take place? 1990
What is the name of the Swedish currency? Krona
In what year did the Second World War begin? 1939
Beethoven composed the European anthem. Name the title. Ode to Joy
In which European country is the Catalan language spoken? Spain
What is the name of the famous wall, built by the Romans, which crosses
Northern England from Newcastle to Carlisle? Hadrian’s Wall
Who wrote a famous diary in Amsterdam during the Second World War?
Anne Frank
Second Tiebreak Round
What is the name of the author who wrote the novels on which the James
Bond films are based? Ian Fleming
Of which European institution is Herman Van Rompuy president? The
European Council
Lake Vänern (va-nurn), one of the largest lakes in Europe, is situated in
which European country? Sweden
The composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in
Salzburg, which is now in which European country? Austria
Tagliatelle and ravioli originate from which country? Italy
Which country was the painter Magritte from? Belgium
“Buna dimineata” (boo-na di-mi-na-tza) means “good morning” in which
European language? Romanian
In which European country would you find the “triple bridge” Tromostovje
(tromo-stov-che)? Slovenia
In which art gallery in Paris can you see Leonardo Da Vinci's ‘Mona Lisa’?
The Louvre
In which year was the first radio message sent? 1901
Third Tiebreak Round
Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013? Denmark
The famous fashionista Coco Chanel was born in which European country?
France
In which country is Rila (reel-a) National Park situated? Bulgaria
What is the name of the longest river in Italy? Po
The Laerdal (lar-dal) Tunnel in Norway is the longest road tunnel in Europe.
How many kilometres is it? 24km
Erwtensoep (air-tun-soop) is a dish eaten in which European country? The
Netherlands
Where did the Gucci fashion brand first start? Italy
Who won the Euro 2012 football championship? Spain
Was Greenland ever part of the EU? Yes (joined as part of Denmark 1973-85)
What is the name of the relay that visits all Commonwealth countries prior
to the opening of the Commonwealth Games? The Queen’s Baton