1. “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău Faculty of Letters, Romania
Proiect Be European Parliament Part (Be-EPart)
Grundtvig Learning Partnerships
“Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
Faculty of Letters, Romania
(PARTNERS: ITALY, PORTUGAL, GREAT BRITAIN, ROMANIA, GREECE, TURKEY)
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

2. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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3. 1. Physicist Albert Einstein’s origin is:
Austrian
German
Swedish

4. 2. Choose a popular German car model series:
Opel, Porche, Mitubishi
Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, BMW
Skoda, Dacia, Volvo

5. 3. Which composer is of German origin?
A. Beethoven B. Mozart C. Chopin

6. 4. What is the Polish currency?
Yen
Zlot
Lira

7. 5. Nicolaus Copernicus is the one who discovered that the Sun and not the Earth is the centre of the Universe. What was his origin?
Austrian
Polish
Greek

8. 6. Lolek and Bolek are characters in an animated cartoon which is:
Romanian
Polish
Czech

9. 7. The United Kingdom of Great Britain is famous for:
Spicy foods
Double deckers
The leaning tower

10. 8. The longest place name - “Muckanaghederdauhaulica” - comes from:
A. Norway B. Ireland C. Sweden

11. 9. The capital of Spain is:
Barcelona
Ciudad Real
Madrid

12. 10. The following fairytales and stories - Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots were written by:
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Ion Creangă

13. 11. What is the largest EU country?
Germany
France
Poland

14. 12. Which country in Europe is famous for its tulip fields?
Italy
Belgium
The Netherlands

15. 13. What is the country of origin for LEGO games?
Denmark
Germany
Italy

16. 14. What language do children speak in Austria?
English
Austrian
German

17. 15.Waltz is a famous dance from:
Portugal
Austria
Poland

18. 16. The capital of Slovakia/Slovak Republic is:
Prague
Bratislava
Budapest

19. 17. The Celsius scale of measurement for temperature was named after a scientist who was:
Romanian
Dutch
Swedish

20. 18. In which part of Lapland does Father Christmas live?
Swedish
Finnish
Russian

21. 19. Where does the highest building in Europe lie?
Italy
Romania
Greece

22. 20.How many countries does the Danube river run through?7 10 9

23. 21. What people nod for a NO and shake their head for a YES?
British
Greek
Bulgarian

24. 22. Mount Olympus, known as the realm of Gods, lies in:
Austria
Italy
Greece

25. 23. What is the smallest country from EU?
Malta
Luxemburg
Cyprus

26. 24. Which country is shaped as a boot?
Great Britain
Sweden
Italy

27. 25. What river divides the capital of Hungary into two parts: Buda and Pesta
Elba
The Seine
The Danube

28. 26. Cristopher Columbus was of origin:
Spanish
Italian
English

29. 27. The smallest town in the world lies in:
Italy
Croatia
Luxembourg

30. 28. The EU Parliament is made up of members from all European countries (751). How many countries are there in the European Union? 30 28 25

31. ANSWERS
1.B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7A, 8B, 9C, 10B, 11B, 12C, 13A, 14C, 15B, 16B, 17C, 18B, 19B, 20B, 21C, 22C, 23A, 24C, 25C, 26B, 27B, 28B