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EUROPA QUEST
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Council of the European Union
General Secretariat
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Europa Quest
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HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
INSTITUTIONS
COUNCIL of the
EU
EUROPEAN
COUNCIL
CITIZENS
100
200
300
400
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400
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400
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DECISIONMAKING
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EU COUNTRIES
ENLARGEMENT
PRESIDENCY
LANGUAGES
100
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4.

History 100
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The European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
in:
A
2012
B
1957
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5.

History 200
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Which EU milestone was reached in 2002?
A
10 new countries joined the EU, taking the
number of member states to 25
B
The euro entered circulation
C
D
The Lisbon Treaty came into force, changing
the way the EU works
For the first time in European elections, several
candidates ('spitzenkandidaten’) competed
for the post of President of the European
Commission
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6.

History 300
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When did the first permanent President of the European Council enter office?
A
1957
B
1989
C
D
1993
2009
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7.

History 400
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In 1987, one non-European country applied
for EU membership. Which country was
that?
Morocco
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8.

Geography 100
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Which mountain range separates France and Spain,
stretching approximately 430 km?
A
Pyrenees
B
Apeninnes
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9.

Geography 200
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How many EU countries have no land border with another EU
country?
A
B
1
0
C
D
2
3
Malta, Cyprus & Ireland
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10.

Geography 300
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How many non-EU countries are members of the Schengen area?
A
0
B
1
C
D
4
12
Iceland, Norway, Switzerland & Lichtenstein
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11.

Geography 400
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The capital of which EU country lies
furthest east?
Cyprus (Nicosia)
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12.

Institutions 100
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Which is the institution with right of (legislative) initiative?
A
European Commission
B
European Parliament
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13.

Institutions 200
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Which institution represents the interests of local authorities?
A
European Cities Forum
B
European Committee of the Regions
C
D
Confederation of Regions and Cities in Europe
European Economic and Social Committee
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14.

Institutions 300
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Which of the following is true?
A
The President of the European Parliament is
elected for four years
B
The biggest political group in the European
Parliament is the German one
C
D
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is one of
the European Parliament committees
The European Parliament has 751 members
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15.

Institutions 400
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What are the ‘two hats’ worn by
Josep Borrell?
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy & Vice-President of the
European Commission
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16.

Council of the EU 100
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The Council of the EU has:
A
B
one configuration
Find out more
10 configurations
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Council of the EU 100
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Information
The Council meets in 10 configurations:
Agriculture and fisheries
Education, youth, culture and sport
Competitiveness
Foreign affairs
Economic and financial affairs
General affairs
Environment
Justice and home affairs
Employment, social policy, health and
consumer affairs
Transport, telecommunications and
energy
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18.

Council of the EU 200
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Which of the following terms is not related to the Council?
A
Coreper
B
working parties
C
D
Court of Auditors
rotating presidency
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19.

Council of the EU 300
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Which of the following is not a role of the Council?
A
B
Manage EU funds
Adopt EU law
C
D
Adopt the EU budget, together with the
European Parliament
Coordinate member states’ policies
Find out more
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20.

Council of the EU 300
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Information
Managing EU funds is not a role of the Council.
The Commission, the Council and the Parliament all have a
role in determining the size of the budget and how it is
allocated.
However, the Commission is responsible for managing the
budget.
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21.

Council of the EU 400
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Qualified majority voting is used in most cases:
What is the main voting system in the
Council?
For a qualified majority to be reached, these conditions
must be met:
55%
of countries
in favour
65%
of the EU population
represented
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22.

European Council 100
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The term of office of the President of the European Council is
one year
A
True
B
False
2.5 years, renewable once
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23.

European Council 200
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Which of the following is not true?
A
B
The European Council defines the overall
political direction and priorities of the EU
The European Council exercises no legislative
functions
C
D
The European Council meets once per month
The European Council consists of the 27 heads
of state or government, the President of the
European Council and the President of the
European Commission
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24.

European Council 300
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Which of the following is not true for the President of the European
Council?
A
B
Chairs European Council meetings
Has the deciding vote when an agreement
can't be reached
C
D
Reports to the European Parliament after each
European Council meeting
Represents the EU in its external relations
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25.

European Council 400
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What is the difference between the
European Council and the Council of
Europe?
The Council of Europe is a separate
intergovernmental organisation with 46
members, based in Strasbourg, dealing with
human rights.
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26.

Citizens 100
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All citizens of an EU country are automatically citizens of the EU.
A
True
B
False
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27.

Citizens 200
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Which of the following is true?
A
B
EU citizens living in another EU country have
diplomatic immunity
EU citizens can travel to any country in the
world without a visa
C
D
EU citizens can travel within the EU with just
their national ID card
EU citizens have a right to free higher
education in every EU country
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28.

Citizens 300
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Which of the following is not true?
A
B
As an EU citizen, you can live in any EU
country
As an EU citizen, you can stand for election in
national elections in any EU country
C
D
As an EU citizen, you can work in any EU
country
As an EU citizen, you can stand for election in
local elections in any EU country
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29.

Citizens 400
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What is the European Citizens’ Initiative?
Launched in 2012
EU citizens get involved in EU policy-making
Initiated by at least seven EU citizens resident in seven different
EU countries
Supported by 1 million signatures
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30.

Decision making 100
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Which of the following is not an EU institution but an advisory
body?
A
B
Court of Justice of the European Union
European Economic and Social Committee
Find out more
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31.

Decision making 100
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Information
The European Economic and Social Committee
The Court of Justice of the European Union
is an EU advisory body comprising
ensures that the law is followed in the
representatives of workers' and employers'
interpretation and application of the
organisations and other interest groups.
treaties.
It issues opinions on EU matters to the
European Commission, the Council of the EU
and the European Parliament.
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32.

Decision making 200
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Which of the following institutions does not have a role in the EU
decision-making process?
A
B
Council of the European Union
European Commission
C
D
Council of Europe
European Parliament
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33.

Decision making 200
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Information
While the Council of the European Union, the
European Parliament and the European
Commission each play a pivotal role in the EU
decision-making process, the Council of Europe is
not related to the European Union.
The Council of Europe is a separate
intergovernmental organisation, mainly focused
on human rights, and comprises 46 member
states, including all 27 EU countries.
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34.

Decision making 300
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The EU Commissioners represent the interests of:
A
B
their political party/group
their country
C
D
their constituency
the European Union
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35.

Decision making 400
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What is Coreper?
Coreper stands for 'Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States’. Its main
tasks are to:
coordinate and prepare the work of the various Council configurations
ensure consistency in the EU's policies
work out agreements and compromises which are then submitted for adoption by the Council
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36.

? 100
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The four freedoms of movement in the EU are:
A
goods, services, people and capital
B
goods, services, people and animals
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37.

? 200
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Which Italian composer is best known for his work ‘The Four
Seasons’ and is considered one of the greatest Baroque composers?
A
B
Giuseppe Verdi
Johan Sebastian Bach
C
D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Antonio Vivaldi
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38.

? 300
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How many EU countries have black in their flags?
A
B
0
1
C
D
2
3
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39.

? 400
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What is subsidiarity?
The principle of subsidiarity is defined in Article 5(3) of the Treaty on European Union. It aims to
ensure that decisions are taken at the closest possible level to citizens, with checks being conducted
to verify that action at EU level is justified in light of the possibilities available at national, regional or
local level.
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40.

EU countries 100
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Bulgaria has a coastline on which sea?
A
Red Sea
B
Black Sea
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41.

EU countries 200
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The Schengen agreement is named after a town in which country?
A
B
Luxembourg
France
C
D
Denmark
Cyprus
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42.

EU countries 300
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The capital of which country is not a coastal city?
A
B
Lithuania
Estonia
C
D
Finland
Latvia
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43.

? 400
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Which EU country is the only one that is a
permanent member of the UN Security
Council?
France
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44.

Enlargement 100
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How many countries joined the EU in the 1990s?
A
B
3
2
Austria, Finland & Sweden
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45.

Enlargement 200
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Which EU institution handles membership negotiations, monitors
candidate countries’ progress and reports to the other institutions?
A
B
European Parliament
Council of the EU
C
D
EU enlargement committee
European Commission
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46.

Enlargement 300
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Which of the following is not a criterion for joining the EU?
A
B
Commitment to work with the other member
states for improvement of the EU legislation
Stable institutions guaranteeing democracy,
the rule of law, human rights and protection of
minorities
C
D
Functioning market economy and capacity to
cope with competition and market forces in
the EU
Ability to take on and effectively implement
the obligations of membership
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47.

Enlargement 400
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Name at least six candidate countries
Serbia
Montenegro
Türkiye
North Macedonia
Albania
Moldova
Ukraine
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
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48.

Presidency 100
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The presidency of the Council of the EU rotates:
A
between each meeting
B
every six months
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49.

Presidency 200
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Which of the following is not a task of the rotating Council presidency?
A
B
chair the meetings of the various Council
configurations
organise various formal and informal meetings
in Brussels and in the country of the rotating
presidency
C
D
appoint the President of the European
Commission
represent the Council in relations with the
other EU institutions
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50.

Presidency 300
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Which country never held the Council presidency before the 1980s?
A
B
Germany
Luxembourg
C
D
Spain
Denmark
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51.

Presidency 400
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Which Council configuration is not chaired
by the country holding the rotating
presidency?
Foreign affairs
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52.

Presidency 400
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Information
Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) are chaired by the
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy.
However, when the FAC discusses trade policy issues, it is chaired by the representative of
the EU member state holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
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53.

Languages 100
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How many official EU languages are there?
A
24
B
27
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54.

Languages 200
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What is the origin of the word ciao?
A
B
From Caius - a traditional Latin name
This is how Venetian gondoliers shouted to
each other in the fog to avoid collisions
C
D
From the Venetian phrase s-ciào
vostro, literally meaning ‘I am your slave’
There is no clear theory on its etymology
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55.

Languages 300
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What does the Estonian word terviseks mean?
A
B
I love you
Nice to meet you
C
D
Cheers!
This is not in an Estonian word.
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56.

Languages 400
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Which two EU countries did not request that one of their official
languages (nationwide) be made an official EU language.
Luxembourg & Cyprus
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