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European Union Quiz - Funtrivia Flashcards

1
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What was the treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community called?

A

Paris Treaty

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2
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Which country initially rejected the Maastricht Treaty?

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Denmark

June 1992

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3
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The European Parliament has the last word on:

  1. non-compulsory expenditure
  2. both compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure
  3. compulsory expenditure
  4. revenue
A

non compulsory expenditure

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4
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Which president of the Commission resigned to contest parliamentary elections in his own country?

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Franco Malfatti

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5
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When did the first wave of enlargement (of the original community of six countries) take place?

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1973

UK, Ireland, Denmark

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6
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The European Parliament appoints the

  1. European Ombudsman
  2. European Mediator
  3. European Defensor of Human Rights
  4. European Human Rights Advocate
A

European Ombudsman

(set up by the Maastricht Treaty)

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7
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What is the currecny of Hungary?

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Forint

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8
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The Danube is one of the main rivers of Europe. Which countries of the European Union does it run through?

A

Germany

Austria

Slovakia

Croatia

Hungary

Romania

Bulgaria

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9
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People of which country twice voted in a referendum against the membership of their country in the EC/EU?

A

Norway

1972 1994

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10
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Who was the first president of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community?

A

Jean Monnet

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11
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Where is the Secretariat-General of the EP located?

A

Luxembourg

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12
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Which country has the greatest number of seats in the European Parliament?

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Germany 99

UK, Italy, France 78 each

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13
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When did the “Merger Treaty” come into force?

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1967

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14
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Who was the longest serving president of the European Commission (from the time of its creation until the first wave of the EU enlargement in 2004)?

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Jacques Delors

1985 - 1994

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15
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How many EU members share a border with Italy?

A

3

France

Austria

Slovenia

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16
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Tallinn is the capital of which EU country?

A

Estonia

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17
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Where was the seat of the European Coal and Steel Community?

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Luxembourg

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18
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Who was the president of the Commission, which resigned in 1999?

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Jaques Santer

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19
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The European Parliament acts by

  1. absolute majority
  2. unanimity
  3. simple majority
  4. qualified majority
A

absolute majority

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20
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The European Parliamnet has the right to initiate legislation

True / False?

A

False

Only the Commission has that right

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21
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The Treaty of Amsterdam:

  1. introduced the assent procedure
  2. virtually abolished the assent procedure in favour of the

strengthened cooperation procedure

  1. abolished the consultation procedure
  2. virtually abolished the cooperation procedure in favour of the codecision procedure
A

virtually abolished the cooperation procedure in favour of the codecision procedure

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22
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Has the Commission ever been voted out of office?

A

No

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23
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How often do Commissioners meet?

A

Once a week

Wednesdays in Brussels

or in Strasbourg when EP has plenary sessions

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24
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When did the countries of the Iberian peninsula join the European Union?

A

1986

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25
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Which six countries were the founding members of the European Union (EU)?

A

Belgium

France

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

West Germany

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26
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Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Economic Community?

A

Walter Hallstein

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27
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How is the president of the European Commission chosen?

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By a common accord of the member states’ governments

and then has to be approved by the European Parliament

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28
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As at 2004, how many countries had had presidents of the European Commission?

A

8

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29
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Who proposed the creation of the European Council?

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Valery Giscard D’Estaing

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30
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The president of the EP takes part in the European Council on equal footing with the president of the European Commission.

True / False?

A

False

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31
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When was the European Union created (in lieu of the European Community)?

A

1993

Maastricht Treaty

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32
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When and where was the first European Council (summit) held?

A

Dublin, 1975

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33
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Who was the first president of the European Parliament?

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Robert Schuman

1958 - 1960

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34
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Which country joined the EMU (European Economic and Monetary Union) in 2001?

A

Greece

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35
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Which of the following EU countries shares a border with Poland?

  1. Hungary
  2. Denmark
  3. Romania
  4. Slovakia
A

Slovakia

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36
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The former president of the Commission, Romano Prodi, was an important figure in Italian politics before he went to Brussels. What was the most important function among those he performed?

A

Prime Minister

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37
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What is the Gaelic name of Ireland

A

Eire

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38
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The Greeks gained EU membership before the Danes.

True or False?

A

False

GR 1981

DK 1973

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39
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Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Communities?

A

Jean Rey

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40
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When did the Schengen Agreement come into force?

A

1995

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41
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When were the first direct elections for the European Parliament held?

A

1979

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42
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The world’s oldest anthem belongs to a EU member: which one?

A

The Netherlands

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43
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What is the acronym for the Commission’s Anti-Fraud Office

A

OLAF

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44
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The Commission shares the right of the legislative initiative in the second pillar of the European Union with the member states

True / False?

A

True

45
Q

How many full time officials work for the Commission?

A

24.000

46
Q

Which country was the subject of the 1990 enlargement of the EU?

A

Germany

47
Q

Which country refused to join the EEC when it was founded in 1957 but then changed its mind and had to apply 3 times before finally being admitted?

A

United Kingdom

48
Q

Which country was the only new member to join the EC in the 1981 enlargement?

A

Greece

49
Q

In terms of both population and land area, which was the largest of the 2004 enlargement members at the time of the enlargement?

A

Poland

50
Q

Aside from Denmark, which is the only EU member state to have voted against adoption of the Euro in a referendum?

A

Sweden

51
Q

In 1973 the EC expanded to take in three new members, the UK, Denmark and…

A

Ireland

52
Q

Which of the 2004 enlargement states has its capital at Riga?

A

Latvia

53
Q

Which country plays host to most of the major EU institutions including the EC, the Council of Ministers and the Committee of the Regions?

A

Belgium

54
Q

In terms of GDP, which was the richest of the 2004 enlargement member states?

A

Slovenia

55
Q

Which is the most northerly of the 2004 enlargement states?

A

Estonia

56
Q

In which country was the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community signed in 1957?

A

Italy, Rome Treaty

57
Q

In which country is the European Court of Justice sited?

A

Luxembourg

58
Q

Following the 2004 enlargement, which member state had the smallest population?

A

Malta

59
Q

Which country voted No to the Maastricht Treaty in a referendum in 1992 but then voted yes in 1993 after being granted some derogations from the Treaty?

A

Denmark

60
Q

Which of these member states was a founder member of EFTA (European Fair Trade Association) before joining the EC?

A

Portugal

61
Q

Which 2004 enlargement member state was until 1993 part of a larger state?

A

Czech Republic

62
Q

Prior to 2004 enlargement, which was the only country to share a land border with Russia?

A

Finland

63
Q

All of the 2004 enlargement member states except Cyprus carried out referenda on their membership in the EU. In percentage terms, which country registered the largest “Yes” vote?

A

Slovakia

64
Q

The Council is composed of

A. ministers from each member state

B. heads of states

C. prime ministers

D. ambassadors of the member states to the EU

A

A

65
Q

The Council of the European Union may be also called

A

Council of Ministers

66
Q

The Council has the right of the legislative initiative.

True or False?

A

False

67
Q

Who presides over the Council?

A

Each member state in turn, for a period of six months

68
Q

The General Affairs Council consists of

A

Ministers of foreign affairs

69
Q

The Council makes the most of its decisions by

A

qualified majority voting

70
Q

What is the name of the agreement, which refers to the Council decision making process?

A

Luxembourg Compromise

(January 1966)

71
Q

What is the acronym for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council?

A

ECOFIN

meets once a month

72
Q

Which Council official performs the function of the representative for the common foreign and security policy?

A

the Secretary-General of the Council

73
Q

Who made the decision to name a single currency the Euro?

A

European Council

Madrid 1995

74
Q

What is the name of the cross-border payment system, which started to operate in 1999?

A

TARGET

75
Q

When did the Euro banknotes and coins start to circulate?

A

July 1, 2002

76
Q

Which EU institution has seats in 3 cities: Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg?

A

European Parliament

77
Q

What is the name of the famous building which is the seat of the European Commission in Brussels?

A

Berlaymont

78
Q

The seat of which institution is called “Caprice des Dieux”?

A

European Parliament

79
Q

Where are the headquarters of the European Ombudsman, appointed by the European Parliament, located?

A

Strasbourg

80
Q

How many deputies to the European Parliament were there before the elections in 2004?

A. 626

B. 700

C. 732

D. 686

A

A.

700 was the limit of the seats set by Amsterdam Treaty

732 is the number of MPs since 2004

81
Q

When did the first direct elections for the EP take place?

A

1979

82
Q

During which European Council was the seat of the EP officially established?

A

Edinburgh European Council in 1992

83
Q

In which countries is the voting in the elections for the European Parliament obligatory?

A

Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg

84
Q

All members of the EP receive an identical salary.

True / False?

A

False

85
Q

What is the biggest party in EP called?

A

European People’s Party

86
Q

The EP is the co-legislator together with

A

Council of the European Union

87
Q

During which European Council was the decision about the opening of accession negotiations with the first few countries of Eastern and Central Europe made?

A

Luxembourg European Council in 1997

88
Q

when and where were the criteria set that a country wishing to join the EU must fulfil?

A

1993 Copenhagen

89
Q

which country once “froze its application for EU membership?

A

Malta

90
Q

the treaty of nice which made it possible for the enlargement to happen, was a subject of referendum?

A

Ireland

91
Q

How many official languages are there in the european union?

A

23

92
Q

what are the 3 most commonly used languages in the eu institutions?

A

english, french, german

93
Q

what is europanto?

A

an artificial language

94
Q

what percent of the overall budget of the eu is the cost of translating and interprinting?

A

08

95
Q

the translation center for the bodies of the eu, based in Luxembourg, provides translating services for

A

EU agencies

96
Q

when did the treaty of Nice come into force?

A

1/2/2003

97
Q

people of which country initially rejected the treaty of Nice?

A

Ireland

98
Q

pursuant to the treaty of Nice, the composition of the european commission is as follows

A

one commissioner from each member state

99
Q

the treaty of Nice changed the provision for the appointment of members for these 3 eu institutions

A

European Commission, the Court of Auditors, the committee of the regions

100
Q

the treaty of Nice increases the power of the european commission president

true/false?

A

true

101
Q

what is the maximum numbe of the members of the european parliament, set by the treaty of Nice?

A

732

102
Q

the council of ministers, the european parliament and the european court are in which 2 cities?

A

Luxembourg and Strasvourg

103
Q

in which treaty was the name “european union” first used?

A

Maastricht

104
Q

put the following treaties in the correct chronological order:

Amsterdam, Maastricht, Paris, Rome

A

Paris, Rome, Maastricht, Amsterdam

105
Q

how many members did the union count when the euro began circulation in January 2000?

A

15

106
Q

how many eu countries joined the eurozone when euro coins and banknotes were first circulated on 1/1/2002?

A

12

107
Q

how many stars are there on the european flag?

A

12

108
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