BET ON THE EUROPEAN UNION! The Symbols of the European Union EU Member and Candidate States EU InstitutionsEU Charter of Fundamental Rights Key Dates in the History of the EU Created by Andreea Silter, Department of English, School no. 191, Bucharest, Romania; Directions for playing the game

How many stars are there on the European flag?

10 points 12 stars

What is the motto of the European Union?

20 points United in Diversity!

When do we celebrate Europe Day?

30 points 9 May

Name the single European currency.

40 points euro

Who is the composer whose music is used in the European anthem - "Ode to Joy"?

50 points Beethoven

How many countries are members of the European Union?

10 points 27 countries

Name the candidate countries of the EU.

20 points Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey

When did the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia join the European Union? 9 May July May 2004

30 points 1 May 2004

Name at least 15 countries which are members of the EU.

40 points Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UK.

Name at least 5 countries which are members of the EU but are not currently participating in the single European currency (Euro).

50 points Denmark, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, UK, Bulgaria and Romania

Name at least 3 EU institutions.

10 points The European Parliament The European Commission The Council of the European Union The Court of Auditors The European Economic and Social Committee The Court of Justice The Committee of the Regions The European Central Bank The European Investment Bank

What EU institution shares with the European Parliament the responsibility for passing laws and taking policy decisions?

20 points The Council of the European Union

Who is the president of the European Commission until 2009?

30 points Mr. Barroso from Portugal

What does MEP stand for?

40 points Member of the European Parliament

What EU institution proposes new laws for the European Union?

50 points The European Commission

Identify the right or freedom that is included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights The right to sign a petition The right to petition the European Parliament The right to petition for a re-trial

10 points Article 44 Right to petition the European Parliament Any citizen of the Union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State has the right to petition the European Parliament.

Identify the right or freedom that is included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights The right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial The right to become a judge The right to choose your judge

20 points Article 47 Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial Everyone whose rights and freedoms guaranteed by the law of the Union are violated has the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal in compliance with the conditions laid down in this Article. Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law. Everyone shall have the possibility of being advised, defended and represented.

Identify the right or freedom that is included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights The freedom of telling the truth The freedom of expression and information The freedom of writing a letter of complaint to your boss

30 points Article 11 Freedom of expression and information Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.

Identify the right or freedom that is included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights The right to visit the European Parliament The right to dissolve the European Parliament The right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament

40 points Article 39 Right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament Every citizen of the Union has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he or she resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State.

The freedom of movement and residence within the territory of the EU member states The freedom of movement and residence anywhere in Europe The freedom of movement and residence within the territory of the USA Identify the right or freedom that is included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights

50 points Article 45 Freedom of movement and residence within the territory of the EU member states Every citizen of the Union has the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.

Who proposed setting up a European Coal and Steel Community on 9 May 1950?

10 points Robert Schuman

What is the name of the treaty which set up the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1951?

20 points The Treaty of Paris

What treaties set up the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) in 1957?

30 points The Treaties of Rome

Name the treaty that lays the basis for a common foreign and security policy, closer cooperation on justice and home affairs and the creation of an economic and monetary union, including a single currency. The inter-governmental cooperation in these fields added to the existing Community system creates the European Union (EU).

40 points The Treaty on European Union signed at Maastricht. It entered into force on 1 November 1993.

When and where did the presidents of the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission solemnly proclaim and approve the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights?

50 points At Nice, in December 2000

Directions for playing “Bet on the European Union” Divide the class into two teams ( A and B) and have captains for each team. They will decide which question will be chosen. Assign a scorekeeper and print a score-keeping sheet of paper for him/her. Sometimes the scorekeeper may be the teacher if the teams are even. The scorekeeper’s task is to enter the points won or lost in the right column and at the end, to subtract the total points lost from the total points won and get the total number of points the teams have won.a score-keeping sheet of paper Tell the two teams to look carefully at the point value of the questions. The more points a question values, the more difficult it is. Click on the point value the pupils from team A or B have chosen to bet on and it will take you to that question. Have the pupils discuss and decide on the right answer within the given time limit (20-30 seconds). When the time expires, ask the pupils to answer the question (or to show their answer). The team will get 20 points if they answer a 20-point question correctly. If their answer is wrong (or they do not know the answer) they will lose the points they have bet on. After the given time period, click anywhere on the slide and it will take you to the correct answer. To get back to the main page click on the house in the lower right-hand corner. The point value should change its colour since it is a hyperlink. Thus, you will know that question has already been answered. It’s now the next team’s turn. Just repeat the above-mentioned steps. The pupils in the team with the most points will be declared WELL INFORMED YOUNG EUROPEANS.

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