European Union Quiz - Funtrivia Flashcards
1
Q
What was the treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community called?
A
Paris Treaty
2
Q
Which country initially rejected the Maastricht Treaty?
A
Denmark
June 1992
3
Q
The European Parliament has the last word on:
- non-compulsory expenditure
- both compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure
- compulsory expenditure
- revenue
A
non compulsory expenditure
4
Q
Which president of the Commission resigned to contest parliamentary elections in his own country?
A
Franco Malfatti
5
Q
When did the first wave of enlargement (of the original community of six countries) take place?
A
1973
UK, Ireland, Denmark
6
Q
The European Parliament appoints the
- European Ombudsman
- European Mediator
- European Defensor of Human Rights
- European Human Rights Advocate
A
European Ombudsman
(set up by the Maastricht Treaty)
7
Q
What is the currecny of Hungary?
A
Forint
8
Q
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
9
Q
People of which country twice voted in a referendum against the membership of their country in the EC/EU?
A
Norway
1972 1994
10
Q
Who was the first president of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community?
A
Jean Monnet
11
Q
Where is the Secretariat-General of the EP located?
A
Luxembourg
12
Q
Which country has the greatest number of seats in the European Parliament?
A
Germany 99
UK, Italy, France 78 each
13
Q
When did the “Merger Treaty” come into force?
A
1967
14
Q
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)?
A
Jacques Delors
1985 - 1994
15
Q
How many EU members share a border with Italy?
A
3
France
Austria
Slovenia
16
Q
Tallinn is the capital of which EU country?
A
Estonia
17
Q
Where was the seat of the European Coal and Steel Community?
A
Luxembourg
18
Q
Who was the president of the Commission, which resigned in 1999?
A
Jaques Santer
19
Q
The European Parliament acts by
- absolute majority
- unanimity
- simple majority
- qualified majority
A
absolute majority
20
Q
The European Parliamnet has the right to initiate legislation
True / False?
A
False
Only the Commission has that right
21
Q
The Treaty of Amsterdam:
- introduced the assent procedure
- virtually abolished the assent procedure in favour of the
strengthened cooperation procedure
- abolished the consultation procedure
- virtually abolished the cooperation procedure in favour of the codecision procedure
A
virtually abolished the cooperation procedure in favour of the codecision procedure
22
Q
Has the Commission ever been voted out of office?
A
No
23
Q
How often do Commissioners meet?
A
Once a week
Wednesdays in Brussels
or in Strasbourg when EP has plenary sessions
24
Q
When did the countries of the Iberian peninsula join the European Union?
A
1986
25
Which six countries were the founding members of the European Union (EU)?
Belgium
France
Italy
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
West Germany
26
Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Economic Community?
Walter Hallstein
27
How is the president of the European Commission chosen?
By a common accord of the member states' governments
and then has to be approved by the European Parliament
28
As at 2004, how many countries had had presidents of the European Commission?
8
29
Who proposed the creation of the European Council?
Valery Giscard D'Estaing
30
The president of the EP takes part in the European Council on equal footing with the president of the European Commission.
True / False?
False
31
When was the European Union created (in lieu of the European Community)?
1993
Maastricht Treaty
32
When and where was the first European Council (summit) held?
Dublin, 1975
33
Who was the first president of the European Parliament?
Robert Schuman
1958 - 1960
34
Which country joined the EMU (European Economic and Monetary Union) in 2001?
Greece
35
Which of the following EU countries shares a border with Poland?
1. Hungary
2. Denmark
3. Romania
4. Slovakia
Slovakia
36
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?
Prime Minister
37
What is the Gaelic name of Ireland
Eire
38
The Greeks gained EU membership before the Danes.
True or False?
False
GR 1981
DK 1973
39
Who was the first president of the Commission of the European Communities?
Jean Rey
40
When did the Schengen Agreement come into force?
1995
41
When were the first direct elections for the European Parliament held?
1979
42
The world's oldest anthem belongs to a EU member: which one?
The Netherlands
43
What is the acronym for the Commission's Anti-Fraud Office
OLAF
44
The Commission shares the right of the legislative initiative in the second pillar of the European Union with the member states
True / False?
True
45
How many full time officials work for the Commission?
24.000
46
Which country was the subject of the 1990 enlargement of the EU?
Germany
47
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?
United Kingdom
48
Which country was the only new member to join the EC in the 1981 enlargement?
Greece
49
In terms of both population and land area, which was the largest of the 2004 enlargement members at the time of the enlargement?
Poland
50
Aside from Denmark, which is the only EU member state to have voted against adoption of the Euro in a referendum?
Sweden
51
In 1973 the EC expanded to take in three new members, the UK, Denmark and...
Ireland
52
Which of the 2004 enlargement states has its capital at Riga?
Latvia
53
Which country plays host to most of the major EU institutions including the EC, the Council of Ministers and the Committee of the Regions?
Belgium
54
In terms of GDP, which was the richest of the 2004 enlargement member states?
Slovenia
55
Which is the most northerly of the 2004 enlargement states?
Estonia
56
In which country was the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community signed in 1957?
Italy, Rome Treaty
57
In which country is the European Court of Justice sited?
Luxembourg
58
Following the 2004 enlargement, which member state had the smallest population?
Malta
59
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?
Denmark
60
Which of these member states was a founder member of EFTA (European Fair Trade Association) before joining the EC?
Portugal
61
Which 2004 enlargement member state was until 1993 part of a larger state?
Czech Republic
62
Prior to 2004 enlargement, which was the only country to share a land border with Russia?
Finland
63
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?
Slovakia
64
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
65
The Council of the European Union may be also called
Council of Ministers
66
The Council has the right of the legislative initiative.
True or False?
False
67
Who presides over the Council?
Each member state in turn, for a period of six months
68
The General Affairs Council consists of
Ministers of foreign affairs
69
The Council makes the most of its decisions by
qualified majority voting
70
What is the name of the agreement, which refers to the Council decision making process?
Luxembourg Compromise
| (January 1966)
71
What is the acronym for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council?
ECOFIN
meets once a month
72
Which Council official performs the function of the representative for the common foreign and security policy?
the Secretary-General of the Council
73
Who made the decision to name a single currency the Euro?
European Council
Madrid 1995
74
What is the name of the cross-border payment system, which started to operate in 1999?
TARGET
75
When did the Euro banknotes and coins start to circulate?
July 1, 2002
76
Which EU institution has seats in 3 cities: Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg?
European Parliament
77
What is the name of the famous building which is the seat of the European Commission in Brussels?
Berlaymont
78
The seat of which institution is called "Caprice des Dieux"?
European Parliament
79
Where are the headquarters of the European Ombudsman, appointed by the European Parliament, located?
Strasbourg
80
How many deputies to the European Parliament were there before the elections in 2004?
A. 626
B. 700
C. 732
D. 686
A.
700 was the limit of the seats set by Amsterdam Treaty
732 is the number of MPs since 2004
81
When did the first direct elections for the EP take place?
1979
82
During which European Council was the seat of the EP officially established?
Edinburgh European Council in 1992
83
In which countries is the voting in the elections for the European Parliament obligatory?
Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg
84
All members of the EP receive an identical salary.
True / False?
False
85
What is the biggest party in EP called?
European People's Party
86
The EP is the co-legislator together with
Council of the European Union
87
During which European Council was the decision about the opening of accession negotiations with the first few countries of Eastern and Central Europe made?
Luxembourg European Council in 1997
88
when and where were the criteria set that a country wishing to join the EU must fulfil?
1993 Copenhagen
89
which country once "froze its application for EU membership?
Malta
90
the treaty of nice which made it possible for the enlargement to happen, was a subject of referendum?
Ireland
91
How many official languages are there in the european union?
23
92
what are the 3 most commonly used languages in the eu institutions?
english, french, german
93
what is europanto?
an artificial language
94
what percent of the overall budget of the eu is the cost of translating and interprinting?
08
95
the translation center for the bodies of the eu, based in Luxembourg, provides translating services for
EU agencies
96
when did the treaty of Nice come into force?
1/2/2003
97
people of which country initially rejected the treaty of Nice?
Ireland
98
pursuant to the treaty of Nice, the composition of the european commission is as follows
one commissioner from each member state
99
the treaty of Nice changed the provision for the appointment of members for these 3 eu institutions
European Commission, the Court of Auditors, the committee of the regions
100
the treaty of Nice increases the power of the european commission president
true/false?
true
101
what is the maximum numbe of the members of the european parliament, set by the treaty of Nice?
732
102
the council of ministers, the european parliament and the european court are in which 2 cities?
Luxembourg and Strasvourg
103
in which treaty was the name "european union" first used?
Maastricht
104
put the following treaties in the correct chronological order:
Amsterdam, Maastricht, Paris, Rome
Paris, Rome, Maastricht, Amsterdam
105
how many members did the union count when the euro began circulation in January 2000?
15
106
how many eu countries joined the eurozone when euro coins and banknotes were first circulated on 1/1/2002?
12
107
how many stars are there on the european flag?
12
108
