Euroquiz Final 2014 Round 1: 20 questions, multiple choice, answered individually 1. What is the capital city of Sweden? a) Helsinki b) Stockholm* c) Copenhagen 2. Which European Union Member State has the largest population? a) France b) Germany* c) United Kingdom

3. Bucharest is the capital city of which European country? a) Slovenia b) Romania* c) Hungary 4. This is the flag of which European country?

a) Spain b) Austria c) Poland*

5. The island of Bornholm (born-hom) in the Baltic Sea belongs to which European country? a) Germany b) Denmark* c) Sweden 6. To which European country does this 1 Euro coin belong? a) Luxembourg b) Netherlands c) Germany*

7. Which of these countries does NOT share a border with the Czech Republic? a) Austria b) Hungary* c) Poland 8. In which European capital city would you find the Chain Bridge across the River Danube

(dan-yoob) ?

a) Vienna b) Bratislava c) Budapest* 9. In which country would you find the ‘Petra tou Romiou’ (petra too ro-mee-yoo), the Rock of

Aphrodite? a) Malta b) Greece c) Cyprus* 10. In which capital city would you find the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, one of the largest

Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals in the world?

a) Sofia* b) Bucharest c) Prague

11.This is the flag of which European country?

a) France b) Luxembourg* c) Slovakia

12. What is the capital city of Croatia?

a) Valetta b) Zagreb * c) Dubrovnik

13. The Belem Tower in Lisbon was built to commemorate the expedition of which European

explorer? a) Christopher Columbus b) Ferdinand Magellan c) Vasco Da Gama*

14. In which European country would you find the delta of the River Danube? a) Slovenia b) Romania* c) Bulgaria 15. In which European capital city can you visit the ‘Prater’ (pray-ta), the oldest amusement

park in the world?

a) Vienna* b) Berlin c) Paris 16. In which European country is the island castle of Trakai (track-eye) located?

a) Lithuania* b) Denmark c) Finland 17. Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, is found on the border between

France and which other European country? a) Switzerland b) Italy* c) Germany 18. Which country uses the ‘złoty’ (zlot-ee) as its currency? a) Czech Republic b) Hungary c) Poland*

19. In which European capital city is the Nobel Peace Prize presented each year? a) Bern b) Oslo* c) Stockholm 20. What is the name of the sea between Italy and Croatia?

a) Aegean Sea

b) Adriatic Sea*

c) Tyrrhenian (tie-rin-ien) Sea

Euroquiz Final 2014

Round 2 (15 questions for teams)

Language Round

Note to Quizmaster: Read out the question, the recording will then be played. Ask the children 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. Question 1: What does this mean in English? RECORDING: Fr: Comment t’appelles-tu? Germ: Wie heißt du? Sp: ¿Cómo te llamas? Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: Comment t’appelles-tu? Germ: Wie heißt du? Sp: ¿Cómo te llamas? ANSWER: WHAT’S YOUR NAME?

Question 2: What does this mean in English? RECORDING: Fr: Où habites-tu? Germ: Wo wohnst du? Sp: ¿Dónde vives? Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: Où habites-tu? Germ: Wo wohnst du? Sp: ¿Dónde vives? ANSWER: WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Question 3: What does this mean in English? RECORDING: Fr: Merci beaucoup. Germ: Danke schön. Sp: Muchas gracias. Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: Merci beaucoup. Germ: Danke schön. Sp: Muchas gracias.

ANSWER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Question 4: What does this mean in English? RECORDING: Fr: Quel âge as-tu? Germ: Wie alt bist du? Sp: ¿Cuántos años tienes? Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: Quel âge as-tu? Germ: Wie alt bist du? Sp: ¿Cuántos años tienes? ANSWER: HOW OLD ARE YOU? Question 5: What does this mean in English? RECORDING: Fr: Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plaît . Germ: Setzen Sie sich bitte Sp: Siéntese, por favor. Now listen a second time: Fr: Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plaît . Germ: Setzen Sie sich bitte Sp: Siéntese, por favor. ANSWER: PLEASE SIT DOWN. Question 6: What pet does Alex have? RECORDING: Fr: Je m’appelle Alex. J’adore les animaux et j’ai un lapin à la maison. Germ: Ich heiße Alex. Ich habe Tiere sehr gern und ich habe ein Kaninchen zu Hause. Sp: Me llamo Alex. Me encantan los animales y tengo un conejo en casa. Now listen a second time: Fr: Je m’appelle Alex. J’adore les animaux et j’ai un lapin à la maison. Germ: Ich heiße Alex. Ich habe Tiere sehr gern und ich habe ein Kaninchen zu Hause. Sp: Me llamo Alex. Me encantan los animales y tengo un conejo en casa. ANSWER: A rabbit FULL TRANSLATION: My name is Alex. I love animals and I have a rabbit at home. Question 7: When is Paul’s birthday? RECORDING: Fr: Mon copain s’appelle Paul et son anniversaire est en juin.

Germ: Mein Freund heißt Paul und sein Geburtstag ist im Juni.

Sp: Mi amigo se llama Paul y su cumpleaños es en junio. Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: Mon copain s’appelle Paul et son anniversaire est en juin. Germ: Mein Freund heißt Paul und sein Geburtstag ist im Juni. Sp: Mi amigo se llama Paul y su cumpleaños es en junio. ANSWER: In June FULL TRANSLATION: My friend’s name is Paul and his birthday is in June.

Question 8: How many people got on the train at the station? RECORDING: Fr: A la gare, seize personnes sont montées dans le train. Germ: Am Bahnhof stiegen sechzehn Menschen in den Zug. Sp: En la estación, dieciséis personas subieron al tren. Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: A la gare, seize personnes sont montées dans le train. Germ: Am Bahnhof stiegen sechzehn Menschen in den Zug. Sp: En la estación, dieciséis personas subieron al tren. ANSWER: 16 people FULL TRANSLATION: At the station, 16 people got on the train. Question 9: What time does the film start? RECORDING: Fr: Je vais au cinéma ce soir. Le film commence à huit heures et demie. Germ: Ich gehe heute abend ins Kino. Der Film beginnt um halb neun. Sp: Voy al cine esta noche. La pelicula empieza a las ocho y media. Now listen a second time: RECORDING: Fr: Je vais au cinéma ce soir. Le film commence à huit heures et demie. Germ: Ich gehe heute abend ins Kino. Der Film beginnt um halb neun. Sp: Voy al cine esta noche. La pelicula empieza a las ocho y media. ANSWER: At half past eight / eight thirty FULL TRANSLATION: I’m going to the cinema this evening. The film starts at half past eight. Question 10: Which sport does Andrew play on Saturdays? RECORDING: Fr: Le mercredi, Andrew joue au football mais le samedi, il fait de l’athlétisme. Germ: Mittwochs spielt Andrew Fußball, aber am Samstag macht er Leichtathletik. Sp: Los miércoles Andrew juega al fútbol, pero los sábados hace atletismo. Now listen a second time: RECORDING:

Fr: Le mercredi, Andrew joue au football mais le samedi, il fait de l’athlétisme. Germ: Mittwochs spielt Andrew Fußball, aber am Samstag macht er Leichtathletik. Sp: Los miércoles Andrew juega al fútbol, pero los sábados hace atletismo. ANSWER: Athletics FULL TRANSLATION: On Wednesdays Andrew plays football, but on Saturdays he does athletics. General language questions: Quizmaster: “The final 5 questions for this round are general knowledge language questions. These will be asked in English. I will ask each question twice – please listen carefully and write down your answer“. 11. What is the number of official European Union languages? Answer: 24 12. In which country is the regional language of Langue d’Oc (lon-g dock) spoken? Answer: France 13. To which language group do the Eastern European languages Polish, Slovenian and Czech belong? Answer: Slavic / Slavonic languages 14. To which other European language is Finnish most closely related? Answer: Estonian 15. ‘Dank u’ means ‘thank you’ in which European language? Answer: Dutch

Euroquiz Final 2014 Round 3: 20 questions, answered in pairs - no conferring with other pair in team 1. Which country has become the latest Member State to join the European

Union? Answer: Croatia 2. What is the name of the current French President who was elected in May 2012? a) François Hollande* b) Nicolas Sarkozy c) Jacques Chirac 3. The European Parliament and the European Commission are just two of the European Union’s Institutions. Name one more. Answer: The European Council, the Council of the European Union, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors 4. After the European Parliament elections in May 2014, in which year will the next elections take place? Answer: 2019 (every 5 years) 5. In which country is the Court of Justice of the European Union located? Answer: Luxembourg 6. Three countries joined the European Union in 1995. Name two of them. Answer: Finland, Sweden and Austria (Need two correct answers for 1 point) 7. As part of its regional development fund, the EU provides financial support for which of the following: a) Cars b) Health systems c) Roads*

8. What is the motto of the European Union? a) ‘United in Diversity’* b) ‘All for one and one for all’ c) ‘Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood’ 9. How many countries share a border with Slovakia? Answer: 5 (Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary) 10. The Council of the European Union is one of the three institutions involved in the EU law-making process. Name the other two. Answer: The European Parliament and the European Commission 11. What is the nationality of the Renaissance inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci? Answer: Italian 12. In which year was the European Coal and Steel Community founded? Answer: 1952 13. Luxembourg is one of the three Benelux (ben-eh-loox) countries. Name the other two. Answer: Netherlands and Belgium 14. Which two European Member States border the Black Sea? Answer: Romania and Bulgaria 15. The car company Škoda originates from which EU Member State? a) Czech Republic* b) Poland c) Sweden 16. Three Balkan countries are currently candidates to join the EU. Name one of them. Answer: Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro 17. What is the name of the renowned Polish astronomer who discovered that the Sun, rather than the Earth, was the centre of the Universe?

a) Galileo Galilei b) Pythagoras c) Copernicus* 18. How many EU Member States have adopted the euro currency? a) 18* b) 12 c) 26 19. How many MEPs currently sit in the European Parliament? Answer: 766 20. Which is the smallest EU Member State? a) Malta* b) Luxembourg c) Andorra

Euroquiz Final 2014 Round 4: 20 questions for the 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. José Manuel Barroso is the current President of which European

Institution? Answer: The European Commission

Team B: 2. Martin Schulz is the current President of which European Institution?

Answer: The European Parliament

Team A: 3. In which year did Bulgaria join the European Union?

Answer: 2007

Team B:

4. In which year did Greece join the European Union?

Answer: 1981

Team A: 5. In which mountain range would you find the highest mountain in Europe?

Answer: The Caucasus

Team B: 6. Which mountain range runs through Italy from North to South?

Answer: The Apennines

Team A: 7. The painter Claude Monet was born in which European country?

Answer: France

Team B: 8. The painter Pablo Picasso was born in which European country?

Answer: Spain

Team A:

9. Which treaty renamed the European Community as the European Union in

1992? Answer: Maastricht (mars-strict) Treaty

Team B:

10. Which treaty established the European Economic Community in 1958?

Answer: Treaty of 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 answers 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 city of Latvia?

Answer: Riga

12. Schnitzel, Apfelstrudel and Sachertorte (saker-tor-tuh) originate from which country? Answer: Austria

13. In which country was the 2013 Wimbledon champion born? Answer: Scotland

14. What is the date of the upcoming European Parliamentary election in the UK? Answer: 22nd May 2014

15. French and Romanian have their roots in which language? Answer: Latin

16. What is the surname of the Scottish professor who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013? Answer: Professor Higgs

17. Which country won the Six Nations rugby championship this year? Answer: Ireland

18. In which decade was the European Central Bank set up? Answer: 1990s

d) What is the capital city of Malta? Answer: Valletta

2. Quiche Lorraine, tarte Tatin and ratatouille originate from which country? Answer: France

Euroquiz Final 2014 Tiebreaker questions Instructions: There are several different points in the Euroquiz final where tiebreakers may be required. Three schools will receive prizes at the end of the quiz, so we need to determine which schools hold 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Only two teams go through to Round 4, so tiebreakers may be required before that round, as well as at the end to determine the overall winner. The tiebreak questions have been split into three different tiebreak rounds, increasing in difficultly. Once one round has been used, please proceed to the next round. If a tiebreak is required, each team will be asked a question in turn, starting in alphabetical order of school name. Each school chooses a question, picking a number between 1 and 10 (or 11 and 20, etc). Once a number has been chosen, cross off that question to ensure that no question is asked more than once. The first team to get an incorrect answer where the other team answers correctly will be out. Questions answered incorrectly are not passed over to the other team to answer. Tiebreak after Round 4: If a tiebreak is required after Round 4, schools will not choose the question. Instead, questions will be asked in order. The first team member to press the buzzer answers the question. There is no conferring at this stage. If the person answers correctly, that team will win. If the answer is incorrect the question will not be passed over to the other team.

First Tiebreak Round

What is the administrative capital of the Netherlands? Amsterdam

In which European capital city would you find the Pantheon? Rome

In which country will the Euro football championship be hosted in 2016? France

In which year did the reunification of Germany take place? 1990

What is the name of the Swedish currency? Krona

In what year did the Second World War begin? 1939

Beethoven composed the European anthem. Name the title. Ode to Joy

In which European country is the Catalan language spoken? Spain

What is the name of the famous wall, built by the Romans, which crosses Northern England from Newcastle to Carlisle? Hadrian’s Wall

Who wrote a famous diary in Amsterdam during the Second World War? Anne Frank

Second Tiebreak Round

What is the name of the author who wrote the novels on which the James Bond films are based? Ian Fleming

Of which European institution is Herman Van Rompuy president? The European Council

Lake Vänern (va-nurn), one of the largest lakes in Europe, is situated in which European country? Sweden

The composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, which is now in which European country? Austria

Tagliatelle and ravioli originate from which country? Italy

Which country was the painter Magritte from? Belgium

“Buna dimineata” (boo-na di-mi-na-tza) means “good morning” in which European language? Romanian

In which European country would you find the “triple bridge” Tromostovje (tromo-stov-che)? Slovenia

In which art gallery in Paris can you see Leonardo Da Vinci's ‘Mona Lisa’? The Louvre

In which year was the first radio message sent? 1901

Third Tiebreak Round Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013? Denmark

The famous fashionista Coco Chanel was born in which European country?

France

In which country is Rila (reel-a) National Park situated? Bulgaria

What is the name of the longest river in Italy? Po

The Laerdal (lar-dal) Tunnel in Norway is the longest road tunnel in Europe. How many kilometres is it? 24km

Erwtensoep (air-tun-soop) is a dish eaten in which European country? The Netherlands

Where did the Gucci fashion brand first start? Italy

Who won the Euro 2012 football championship? Spain

Was Greenland ever part of the EU? Yes (joined as part of Denmark 1973-85)

What is the name of the relay that visits all Commonwealth countries prior to the opening of the Commonwealth Games? The Queen’s Baton