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Europe

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many countries are there in the EU?

a)

28

b)

29

c)

27

d)

25

2.

What is the largest country in the EU? (by land)

a)

Spain

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Germany

3.

What percent of the world resides in Europe?

a)

22%

b)

10%

c)

7%

d)

30%

4.

How many official languages are used in the EU?

a)

23

b)

20

c)

26

d)

24

5.

What is the motto of the EU countries?

a)

“United in Diversity”

b)

“Bring People Together”

c)

“Ode to Joy”

6.

What is the smallest country of the EU?

a)

Vatican city

b)

Malta

c)

Cyprus

d)

Monaco

7.

What is the capital nicknamed “Daughter of the Baltic”?

a)

Helsinki

b)

Riga

c)

Amsterdam

d)

Talinn

8.

What flag is this?

a)

Poland

b)

Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

Romania

9.

What flag is this?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Belgium

d)

Poland

10.

What flag is this?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Norway

c)

Finland

d)

Denmark

11.

What is the capital of Switzerland?

a)

Bern

b)

Geneva

c)

Zurich

d)

Lisbon

12.

Is Ireland part of the European union?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the Schengen area?

a)

European countries

b)

22 EU members and 4 non-EU countries

c)

EU member states and Turkey

d)

26 EU countries and 6 non- EU countries

14.

What language are these words borrowed from? ''MARMELADE'', ''COBRA''

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

15.

What language are these words borrowed from? ''YACHT'', ''CRUISE''

a)

Denmark

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

The Netherlands

16.

What does it mean to meet a black cat in Britain ?

a)

Luck

b)

Failure

c)

Misfortune

d)

To meet a new friend

17.

When did Brexit take place?

a)

23 June 2016

b)

26 July 2018

c)

21 June 2014

d)

22 July 2015

18.

When was the European currency introduced?

a)

1998

b)

2009

c)

2005

d)

1999

19.

When was the European Union formed?

a)

1958

b)

1974

c)

1984

d)

1965

20.

Ursula von der Leyen is…

a)

President of the European Union Council

b)

President of the European Union Commission

c)

President of the European Union Parliament

d)

High representative of the EU for foreign affairs

21.

How many members are there in the European Parliament?

a)

510

b)

750

c)

800

d)

720

22.

Where is the European parliament located?

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Luxembourg

23.

How many countries are there in Euro zone?

a)

24

b)

22

c)

19

d)

20

24.

What country is the diamonds’ capital?

a)

Belgium

b)

Switzerland

c)

Italy

d)

France

25.

Where are the highest mountains in Europe?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Switzerland

26.

Where was the Lego company founded first?

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

The Netherlands

d)

Germany

27.

How many years was the UK the member of the EU?

a)

51

b)

55

c)

41

d)

47

28.

Is the ice- cream an invention of…?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Belgium

d)

Germany

29.

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?

a)

Sicily

b)

Cyprus

c)

Sardinia

d)

Crete

30.

What does ''calcio'' mean in Italian?

a)

Hand-ball

b)

Ice hockey

c)

Football

d)

Baseball

31.

How many countries are there in the Benelux Union?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

32.

How often does the council of the EU rotate?

a)

Every 6 month

b)

Every year

c)

Every 2 years

d)

Every 4 years

33.

What was the first country to use post stamps?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Germany

c)

The UK

d)

Spain

34.

When is the afternoon tea time in the UK?

a)

8h - 9h

b)

12h – 13h

c)

14h – 15h

d)

16h - 17h

35.

What is the largest inhabited castle in the world?

a)

The Alhambra of Granada castle

b)

Windsor castle

c)

Edindurgh castle

d)

Wawel castle

36.

Portuguese is the official language of ..... countries.

a)

6

b)

3

c)

9

d)

1

37.

Which capital city was almost destroyed by earthquake followed tsunami in 1755?

a)

Madrid

b)

Lisbon

c)

Athens

d)

Venice

38.

The second largest EU country by area is...

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Poland

d)

Spain

39.

The Mediterranean dish made of rice, chicken, saffron, vegetables, all cooked and served in one pan.

(a)  

40.

What is the name of the first modern book in the world that was written in Spanish, in 1605?

a)

The Divine Comedy

b)

Don Quixote

c)

Shakespeare Sonnet

d)

La Sombra del Viento

41.

Where was Santa Claus born?

a)

in Turkey

b)

in Finland

c)

in Germany

d)

in Norway

42.

What country introduced tulips to the world?

a)

Spain

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Italy

d)

Turkey

43.

Which country(-ies) had TWO of the seven world wonders?

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

Portugal

44.

What is the name of the dish made of pastry filled with nuts and sweetened with honey?

(a)  

45.

What is name of sauce made of basil, Parmesan, fine nuts, olive oil and garlic?

(a)  

46.

What city is known as Eternal City?

a)

Pompei

b)

Athens

c)

Rome

d)

Istambul

47.

The country where all three Europe’s ACTIVE volcanoes are found is...

a)

Greece

b)

Turkey

c)

Italy

d)

Albania

48.

What city was almost completely destroyed during WWII?

a)

Berlin

b)

Warsaw

c)

Paris

d)

Vilnius

49.

The first and the only woman to win the Nobel prize was from....

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Poland

d)

Sweden

50.

The name of the country means “People living in open fields”. What is this country?

a)

Lithuania

b)

Poland

c)

Germany

d)

Ireland