Euroquiz Final 2018 Round 1 (20 questions, answered in pairs)

Geography

1. This is the flag of which EU Member State?

Poland

2. What is the name of the highest mountain in the UK?

Ben Nevis

3. What is the capital city of Latvia?

Riga (ree-guh)

4. Where is the Adriatic Sea?

a. Between France and Spain

b. Between Ukraine and Russia

c. Between Italy and Croatia*

5. The island of Madeira, a popular tourist resort, belongs to which EU Member State?

Portugal

6. What is the name of the town in the northwest Netherlands after which a popular red-

coated cheese is named?

Edam

7. Name Europe’s busiest passenger port.

Dover

8. Which European country shares borders with both Russia and Romania?

Ukraine

9. What is the approximate population of Sweden?

a. 19 000 000

b. 14 000 000

c. 10 000 000*

10. Which large stretch of water do Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have in common?

Baltic Sea

11. What is the name of this Roman aqueduct in Southern France?

a. Pont d’Avignon

b. Pont du Gard*

c. Pont des Arts

12. This is the flag of which EU Member State?

Estonia

13. The Øresund (ore-soond) Bridge, a combined railway and motorway bridge, connects

Denmark to which country?

Sweden

14. What is the capital city of Serbia?

Belgrade

15. What is the name of the major river in Ireland which flows through Dublin?

River Liffey

16. Greenland has its own parliament but remains financially dependent on which European

country?

Denmark

17. Constantinople was the capital of the Roman Empire from 330-1204 AD and from 1261-

1453 AD. What is this city known as today?

Istanbul

18. What is the name of the Principality located in the Pyrenees?

Andorra

19. Which European country is bordered by Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy?

Slovenia

20. This is the Euro coin used by which EU Member State?

Slovakia

Euroquiz Final 2018

Round 2 (15 questions for teams) Language Round

Note to Quizmaster: Read out the question, the recording will then be played. Ask the pupils to listen a second time, and the recording will be repeated. Please do not provide the answers at this point.

Note to person reading out the answers: When providing the answers to questions 6-10, please give the answer and also provide the full translation of the sentence.

(Instructions to pupils to be included in quizmaster’s script)

1. What does this mean in English?

German: Wie spät ist es?

Spanish: ¿Qué hora es?

Italian: Che ore sono?

French: Quelle heure est-il?

ANSWER: WHAT TIME IS IT?

2. What does this mean in English?

German: Ich höre gern Musik.

Spanish: Me gusta escuchar música.

Italian: Mi piace ascoltare musica.

French: J’aime écouter de la musique.

ANSWER: I LIKE LISTENING TO MUSIC.

3. What does this mean in English?

German: Mein Vater heißt Peter.

Spanish: Mi padre se llama Peter.

Italian: Mio padre si chiama Peter.

French: Mon père s’appelle Peter.

ANSWER: MY DAD IS CALLED PETER/MY DAD’S NAME IS PETER

4. What does this mean in English?

German: Wo ist die Bibliothek?

Spanish: ¿Dónde está la biblioteca ?

Italian: Dov’é la biblioteca ?

French: Où est la bibliothèque?

ANSWER: WHERE IS THE LIBRARY?

5. What does this mean in English?

German: Wiederholen Sie das bitte.

Spanish: Repita, por favor.

Italian: Ripeta per favore.

French: Répétez, s'il vous plaît.

ANSWER: REPEAT THAT, PLEASE / REPEAT, PLEASE

6. What age is my best friend Martin?

German: Mein bester Freund heißt Martin. Er ist vierzehn Jahre alt.

Spanish: Mi mejor amigo se llama Martin. Tiene catorce años.

Italian: Il mio migliore amico si chiama Martin. Lui ha quattordici anni.

French: Mon meilleur ami s’appelle Martin. Il a quatorze ans.

ANSWER: FOURTEEN (14)

[ENGLISH: My best friend is called Martin. He is fourteen years old.]

7. What time does the football match start?

German: Am Samstag gehen wir zum Fußballspiel. Das Spiel beginnt um 11.15.

Spanish: Vamos al partido de fútbol el sábado. El partido empieza a las 11.15.

Italian: Sabato andiamo ad una partita di calcio. La partita incomincia alle 11:15.

French: Samedi, nous allons au match de foot. Le match commence à 11h15.

ANSWER: 11.15

[ENGLISH: We’re going to a football match on Saturday. The match starts at 11:15.]

8. What is Maria asking for?

German: Ich habe Hunger. Darf ich bitte einen Apfel haben?

Spanish: Tengo hambre. ¿Puedo tomar una manzana, por favor?

Italian: Ho fame. Potrei avere una mela per favore?

French: J’ai faim. Puis-je avoir une pomme s’il vous plaît?

ANSWER: AN APPLE

[ENGLISH: I’m hungry. May I have an apple, please?]

9. Where does Rosa live?

German: Ich heiße Rosa. Ich bin elf Jahre alt und ich wohne in Irland.

Spanish: Me llamo Rosa. Tengo once años y vivo en Irlanda.

Italian: Mi chiamo Rosa. Ho undici anni e vivo in Irlanda.

French: Je m’appelle Rosa. J’ai onze ans et j’habite en Irlande.

ANSWER: IRELAND

[ENGLISH: My name is Rosa. I’m eleven years old and I live in Ireland]

10. Where does Amy like to go at the weekend?

German: Ich gehe gern mit meinen Freunden ins Kino. Mein Lieblingsfilm heißt Moana.

Spanish: Me gusta ir al cine con mis amigos. Mi película preferida es Moana.

Italian: Mi piace andare al cinema con i miei amici. Il mio film preferito e’ Moana.

French: J’aime aller au cinéma avec mes amis. Mon film préféré est Moana.

ANSWER: THE CINEMA

[ENGLISH: I like going to the cinema with my friends at the weekend. My favourite film is Moana.]

General knowledge language questions:

11. This is counting from 1 to 10 in which language?

Hungarian

12. Hygge (hoo-guh) – meaning feelings of cosiness, comfort and wellness – has become a

popular lifestyle trend originating from which country?

Denmark

13. Cymraeg (come-rye-eeg) is the name of which European language?

Welsh

14. Name two official EU Romance languages.

French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

15. Name an EU language that uses a different alphabet to the one used in English.

Greek or Bulgarian

Euroquiz Final 2018

Round 3 (20 questions, answered in pairs) Understanding Europe: History, Culture and European Affairs

Round 3 – Understanding Europe: History, Culture and European Affairs (20 questions, answered in pairs)

1. What was the nationality of the composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven?

German

2. What is the name of the Italian artist who created these paintings?

Leonardo Da Vinci

3. Name any THREE countries which joined the EU in 2004.

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,

Slovakia, Slovenia.

4. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin which is used to treat infections. Which

country was he from?

Scotland (accept UK)

5. What is the name of this traditional Hungarian casserole made with paprika?

Goulash

6. What is the name of the bitter orange used to make marmalade, named after a Spanish

town?

Seville

7. Odin, Thor and Loki, who feature in popular Marvel films, are gods from which ancient

mythology?

Norse Mythology

8. How often do Scottish Parliament elections take place?

Every five years

9. Patatas Bravas, Calamares and La Bomba are examples of which Spanish food tradition?

Tapas

10. Midfielder Christian Eriksen plays football for Tottenham Hotspur. In which European

country was he born?

Denmark

11. What is the name of this Greek temple in Athens, dedicated to the Goddess Athena?

Parthenon

12. Name a country which is not in the EU, but which is part of the Schengen area.

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland

Note: These countries are also part of the European Free Trade Association

13. Sigrid sings the song ‘Strangers’ and won the BBC Music Sound of 2018 award. Which

European country is she from?

Norway

14. Name two Scottish MEPs.

Ian Hudghton, David Martin, Baroness Nosheena Mobarik CBE, Alyn Smith,

Catherine Stihler, David Coburn

15. Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) was an Italian physicist. Which of the following did he

invent?

a. The battery*

b. The light bulb

c. The electrical plug and socket

16. In which European country was the confectionary company Haribo founded in 1920?

Germany

Note: named after founder, Hans Rigel, and Bonn where it is headquartered.

17. Smørrebrød (smor-re-brode) is an open sandwich popular in which European country?

Denmark

18. The European Commission’s ‘Green Capital Award’ is awarded to large cities who act as

role-models for other cities in terms of:

a. Economic growth

b. Environmentally friendly urban living*

c. Attracting tourism

19. Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Robert Graves were English poets who wrote

about which war?

World War 1

20. Which European country won the most medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang (pee-ong-

chang) Winter Olympics?

Norway

Euroquiz 2018 Final Round 4 (20 Questions for top two teams)

10 team questions followed by 10 buzzer questions

The first 10 questions alternate between the two teams. If a team answers incorrectly the question will be passed to the other team for a possible bonus point.

Team A

1. The Forint is the currency of which EU Member State?

Hungary

Team B

2. The Leu (lew) is the currency of which EU Member State?

Romania

Team A

3. Who is the current President of the European Commission?

Jean-Claude Juncker

Team B

4. Who is the current President of the European Council?

Donald Tusk

Team A

5. Tennis player Novak Djokovic (jock-oh-vitch) is from which European country?

Serbia

Team B

6. Tennis player Stan Wawrinka (vav-ring-ka) is from which European country?

Switzerland

Team A

7. Murcia (mur-see-ah) is a region of which EU Member State?

Spain

Team B

8. Algarve is a region of which EU Member State?

Portugal

Team A

9. Which ancient civilisation did mathematician Pythagoras come from?

Greece

Team B

10. Cicero and Virgil were writers from which ancient civilisation?

Rome

Buzzer questions: Each question will be answered by the first team to buzz. There is no conferring once the buzzer has been pressed. A correct answer wins the point. If they answer incorrectly, the question will be passed to the other team for a possible bonus point. This team may confer.

11. What is the capital of Lithuania?

Vilnius

12. Lausanne and Bern are cities in which European country?

Switzerland

13. The Garonne River flows through France and which other European country?

Spain

14. In which European Capital is the Brandenburg Gate situated?

Berlin

15. Name the mountain range which forms a natural border between Poland and Slovakia.

Tatra Mountains

16. Name the official European language spoken in Peru.

Spanish

17. What is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Sarajevo

18. Levi Strauss, founder of Levi’s jeans, was from which European country?

Germany

19. Which city is half in Europe and half in Asia?

Istanbul

20. Guadeloupe is a group of Caribbean islands. Of which EU Member State is this an

overseas region?

France