European Union Quiz - 77 Trivia Questions!

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Explore the European Union's history, institutions, and impact on the continent and the world with this quiz that delves into the complexities of European integration and cooperation.

Who founded the European Federalist Movement in 1943?

George Washington
Agustin Caraballo
Federico Feltrinelli
Altiero Spinelli

Which is the only EU country officially recognised as a nuclear weapon state?

France
Italy
Poland
Spain

What is the most widely spoken language in the EU?

French
Spanish
English
German

Who became the first permanent President of the European Council in December 2009?

Herman Van Rompuy
George Bush
George W Bush
Nicolas Sarkozy

Who is the President of the European Council?

Nicolas Sarkozy
David Beckham
Charles Michel
George Bush

Which two members of the EU have vetoed the budget for the year 2020?

Germany and Italy
Spain and Germany
Germany and Austria
Hungary and Poland

Who is the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy?

Catalonia
The Spanish Prime Minister
Josep Borrell
Catalan President

Which country is the largest trading partner of the European Union?

South Africa
The United States
China
South Korea

What is the name of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department?

EU
European Union
European Community Humanitarian Organization
ECHO

In 2013, which country became the 28th member of the EU?

Greece
Croatia
Poland
Austria

What is the name of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency?

ETS
European Union
Frontex
EU

How many countries are currently recognised as candidates for membership of the EU?

Twenty-eight
Four
Twenty
Eight

How many principal decision-making bodies are there in the European Union?

Seven
Only one
Twenty-eight
Nine

What is the date of the UK's departure from the European Union?

22 March 2020
31 January 2020
23 June 2020
27 March 2020

At which meeting of the European Council in 1993 were the criteria for EU membership defined?

Copenhagen
Milan
Rome
The Council of Europe

Which country joined the EU in 2004 and has the Euro as its currency?

Cyprus
Greece
Spain
The Republic of Ireland

What is the name of the EU's police co-ordinating agency?

Europol
Police
UNITO
The EU Criminal Police Organization

What is the name of the European satellite navigation system launched in 2016?

Ariane 5
GPS
Galileo
European Global Positioning System

The Court of Justice of the European Union is based in which country?

Belgium
Germany
France
Luxembourg

In which city are the headquarters of the European Union Agency for Space Programmes?

Prague
Vienna
Amsterdam
Milan

What is the highest mountain in the European Union?

Mont Blanc
The Matterhorn
The Eiffel Tower
La Gomera

What is the name of the principle that states that the European Union should act only when it cannot achieve an objective by itself?

European Union
Subsidiarity
Cooperation
The principle of subsidiarity

Which European city has the highest life expectancy at birth?

Helsinki
Madrid
Paris
London

Which is the most religious country in the EU, with 95% of its population believing in God?

Greece
Malta
Denmark
Germany

How many babies were born in the EU in 2021?

4.1 million
320,000
4.3 million
4.2 million

In Greek mythology, who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a bull?

Europa
Venus
Apollo
Helen of Troy

What is the name of the public French-German TV network that broadcasts throughout the European Union?

The European Union
TV5
TF1
Arte

What is the name of the European Union programme that supports the film and audiovisual industries?

EXPO
MEDIA
ARTEC
EU-MEDIA

The main legal acts of the European Union come in three forms - regulations, directives and what?

Decisions
Rules
Regulations
Statutes

What is the busiest railway station in Europe?

Paris Gare du Nord
Paris Orly
Paris
Gare du Nord

What is the name of the European Union's trans-European transport network, created in 1990?

TCP
TEN-T
ERMS
European Union's transport network

What is the largest single item of the 2010 EU budget?

Development & peace
Education & training
Economic & monetary union
Cohesion & competitiveness

What is the common name for the European Union's Common Agricultural policy?

European Union
EU agricultural policy
CAP
EU's food policy

Which 1987 act established the legal basis for EU environmental policy?

The Environment Protection Act
The European Community Act
The Single European Act
The EU Environmental Protection Act

The Common Fisheries policy of the European Union was introduced in 2009 by which treaty?

Treaty of Amsterdam
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Lisbon

On 4th March 1947, the UK and France signed the Treaty of where?

Paris
London
The Channel
Dunkirk

Which is the executive branch of the European Union?

European Parliament
The European Parliament
European Council
Parliament

Who is the President of the European Commission?

Marie-Claude
Mrs. Schulte
Andreas Schroeder
Ursula von der Leyen

Prior to the Lisbon Treaty, what was the General Court of the European Union known as?

The European Parliament
The European Court of Human Rights
Court of First Instance
Council of Europe

Which country became a member of the EU in 2007?

The United States
The Netherlands
Bulgaria
Poland

What is the busiest airport in Europe?

Charles de Gaulle Airport
Milan Airport
Munich Airport
London Gatwick Airport

What term is given to the influence of the European Union on other countries?

Power
The European Union
Soft power
The Union

What is the largest city in the EU by population?

Budapest
Milan
London
Paris

What annual award is given by the European Union to a city that focuses on the environment, energy efficiency and quality of life in urban areas?

European City of Culture
The European City of the Year
City of Tomorrow
Green Capital

What is the name of the European Union's military agency?

European Defence Agency
NATO
EU
The European Space Agency

The European Union is frequently cited as having made a major contribution to what in Europe?

Education
Health
Freedom
Peace

What is the policy of the European Union towards countries to the east and south of its territory?

Neighbourhood
Union of European States
Foreign policy
Cooperation

In which city was the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in 1992?

Beijing
Tokyo
Rio de Janeiro
Bangkok

What is the name of the EU student exchange programme that began in 1987?

European Student Network
Erasmus
European Union Student Union
The European University Association

Which country joined the EEC in 1973, along with the UK and Ireland?

The Netherlands
The US
The USA
Denmark

What was the name of the treaty that established the European Union in 1993?

European Union Treaty
Maastricht
European Economic Community
The Treaty of Rome

What is the busiest seaport in the EU?

Antwerp
Rotterdam
London
Amsterdam

At which conference in 1944 did France become a member of the Allied Powers?

Paris
Munich
Yalta
The Munich conference

What international treaty was ratified by the EU despite opposition from the USA?

EU-US climate agreement
Kyoto Protocol
The Paris Agreement
The United Nations Climate Change Conference

The Single Market in the EU involves the free circulation of goods, capital, people and what else?

Goods and services
Services
Air
Money

What is the name of the European health insurance card that all EU countries issue to their citizens?

European Union Health Card
European Union Card
European Health Insurance Card
European Health Card

What was the name of the Soviet Union's pact with Eastern European countries in 1955?

The European Economic Community
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

What is the name of the EU policy that promotes international co-operation, respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law?

SOC
CFSP
EU-US relations
EU foreign policy

What is the name of the EU body that investigates and prosecutes fraud against the European Union budget?

The European Court of Auditors
The European Court of Human Rights
The European Public Prosecutor's Office
The European Parliament

Under the principle of supremacy, national courts are required to enforce what?

Treaties
International law
The Federal government
Statutes

Which company was fined by the EU for anti-competitive behaviour in 2001?

Microsoft
Nokia
Google
Microsoft and Google

How many countries were there when the European Union was formed?

Twenty-five
Six
Three
The EU has a history of over 2,000 years.

What is the prevailing climate in the southern part of Europe?

Rainforest
humid subtropical
Mediterranean
Tropical

Who was the first British Prime Minister to call for the creation of a Council of Europe?

George VI
Charles Dickens
Winston Churchill
The Queen

Which EU ruling banned national football leagues from imposing quotas on foreign players?

EU anti-doping rules
European Union decision
EU football rules
Bosman ruling

Which was the only country to have its per capita income increase after joining the EU?

France
Greece
Germany
Spain

What is the name of the European Central Bank, which controls monetary policy in the Eurozone?

Federal Reserve
eurozone
ECB
EU

What is the name of the European Consensus on Development, endorsed by the EU in December 2005?

The European Union
European Consensus on Development
European Union
Economic Union

Which organisation was created in 1993 and has competences in the area of Justice and Home Affairs?

The European Community
The UN
The Council of Europe
The European Union

The EU has signed a treaty with which country to increase energy co-operation?

Russia
China
South Korea
The United States

In July 2022, which country will become the first to hold the rotating Presidency of the EU Council?

The United Kingdom
Italy
Germany
Czech Republic

What is the name of the EU's fund for humanitarian aid, made up of voluntary contributions by member states?

The European Development Fund
The European Union Emergency Plan
The European Peacebuilding Centre
The European Peace Foundation

The European Union has a policy in which area?

Education
Energy
Agriculture
Environment

What is the annual budget of the European Union?

4 billion
1.3 billion
5
billion

What is the most common religion in the EU?

Roman Catholic
Christian
Hindu
Buddhist

Which international organisation was founded in 1945?

The European Union
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
United Nations

What is the title of the European Union's annual programme that selects one or more cities to assist in the cultural development of that city?

Festival of European Cities
The Capital of Culture and Creative Industries
Capital of Europe
Capital of Culture
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