Free Printable 9 th May Europe Day Quiz

1.

1. What is the European Union's motto?

a)

Pax in perpetuum

b)

United in Diversity

c)

Diversity, Freedom, Unity

2.

2. The twelve stars on the European flag represent:

a)

Unity, solidarity and harmony between the people of Europe

b)

The number of countries which were members of the European Economic Community when the flag was adopted as an emblem of the institutions.

c)

The number of European Commissioners in the European Commission appointed by mandate

d)

The number of European Commissioners in the European Commission appointed by mandate

3.

3. Why is Europe Day celebrated on 9th May?

a)

It is the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

b)

It is the anniversary of the end of the Second World War

c)

It is the anniversary of the ECSC Treaty

4.

4. How many European countries are officially candidates for EU membership?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

5

5.

5. In the 19th century who already spoke of the “United States of Europe”?

a)

Friedrich Nietzsche

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Victor Hugo

6.

6. The institutional triangle of integrated European Union:

a)

The European Council, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union

b)

The European Council, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union

c)

The European Commission, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament

7.

7. Who was president of the European Parliament for the first time after the introduction of elections by direct universal suffrage in 1979?

a)

Simone Veil

b)

Paul-Henri Spaak

c)

Jacques Delor

8.

8. What is the share of women elected to the European Parliament?

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

30%

9.

9. How many official languages does the EU have?

a)

27

b)

17

c)

24

10.

10. In which country does the town of Schengen lie?

a)

Luxembourg

b)

France

c)

Germany

11.

11. In the list below, which country never signed the Schengen Agreement?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Ireland

c)

Iceland

12.

12. In which year was the Erasmus programme created?

a)

1987

b)

1970

c)

1990

13.

13. Who was Erasmus?

a)

A founding father of the European Communities

b)

A Renaissance humanist

c)

A composer

14.

14. Which country does not use the euro?

a)

Poland

b)

Kosovo

c)

Montenegro

15.

15. How many people have benefited from the Erasmus mobility programme since its creation in 1987?

a)

8 million people

b)

10 million people

c)

7 million people

16.

16. What is the capital city of Italy?

a)

Rome

b)

Venice

c)

Milano

17.

What is the capital city of Finland?

a)

Helsinki

b)

Copenhagen

c)

Oslo

18.

18. What is the capital city of Romania?

a)

Brusells

b)

Bucharest

c)

Braşov

19.

What is the capital city of Turkey?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Ankara

c)

Antalya

20.

20. What is the de facto capital the European Union?

a)

Zurich

b)

Brusells

c)

Paris

9 th May Europe Day Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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