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When did the U.K. join the European Union?
1973
1963
1983
1993


How many new member countries joined the European Union on May 1st 2004?
5
20
10
11


Which country did Adolf Hitler rule?
France
Germany
Russia
Spain


Which instrument of execution is associated with the French Revolution?
Electric Chair
Garrote
Guillotine
Gas Chamber


Who did the Spanish Armada sail to attack?
England
France
America
Germany


Which of these wars isn't real?
7 Years War
30 Years War
100 Years War
45 years War


What is the biggest country in the EU?
United Kingdom
Germany
Norway
France


Which EU country has the largest population?
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Italy
Germany


What is a European regulation?
A European legal instrument that is directly applicable
A European legal instrument that has to be incorporated in national law to be
A basic moral consensus among the EU countries
A recommendation of the EU Council


Which country had to hold two referenda on the "Nice Treaty" before it was accepted?
Denmark
Ireland
United Kingdom
Luxembourg


Which EU country’s capital is Tallinn?
Lithuania
Slovakia
Estonia
Latvia


What is the approximate combined population of the 27 European Union countries?
258 million
450 million
350 million
575 million


What does the abbreviation CFSP stand for?
Common Formal Structures Policy
Common Farm Subsidies Policy
Common Foreign and Security Policy
Common Farm Structures Policy


Who designed the logo for the Austrian EU Council Presidency?
The Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas
Gustav Klimt
The Wiener Werkstätte design team
Robert Kalina, the designer of the euro banknotes


What was the name of the treaty that the allies signed with the Germans after WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Olive Branch Treaty
The Treaty of Berlin
The Merger Treaty


Europe was named for…
A famous Asian explorer, Chan Europ
Europa, the daughter of phoenix in Greek mythology
A common plant found there, Europius Phyllisius
The real answer is missing


Why did the Versailles Treaty arouse the Germans’ anger?
It said they could no longer have their own Governm
It maid Versailles the capital city of Germany
It blamed them for the war
The right answers are (1) & (2)


What kind of life did the Vikings live?
They were metalworkers and framers
They were fishermen and gardeners
They were pirates and traders
They were regular Christians


When did the industrial revolution take place?
The 1800’s
1640
The 1900’s
1951


What place in society did the poor people hold before the Industrial Revolution?
they were practically slaves
there were no poor people
they voted for their government
the right answers are (1) & (3)


Which part of France did the Vikings control?
Vichy
Alsace-Lorraine
Hungary
Normandy


Which of these is not a country in Europe?
Monaco
Spain
Cote D’Lvorie
Germany


What was the name of the archduke assassinated at the start of WWI?
Franz Ferdinand
Stephan Stegelitz
Frederick Barberossa
George Gershwin


What is the southernmost country in Europe?
Austria
Norway
Spain
Netherlands

Last updated: 1/9/2010
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