The European Union

What event does

‘9 May - Europe Day’ commemorate?

•            The introduction of the euro in 1999

•        The Schuman Declaration of 1950

•            The agreement on the Treaty on

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Answer explanation

•   On May 9, 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.

•   This proposal, known as the Schuman Declaration, is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.

  Following the devastation of WWII, the foundations of the EU were laid with the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community.

  Which were the first six

member states?

• Belgium France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands

• The United Kingdom

  France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands

Answer explanation

Founding Members

 

Belgium

France

Germany

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Why are there 12 stars on the European flag?

• Europa,

  the mythical Greek Goddess had 12 sons

• To represent

  12 member states

• It is a number that represents perfection and completeness

Answer explanation

•     The circle of gold stars represents solidarity and harmony between the peoples of Europe.

•     The number 12 traditionally symbolizes perfection and completeness.

How many official languages are there in the EU?

•    2

• 23

• 15

Answer explanation

The EU has 23 official languages.

 

 

Moreover, the EU has more than 60 indigenous regional minority language communities.

Who composed the official

anthem of theEU, ‘Ode ToJoy’?

•    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

•     Ludwig Van Beethoven

•   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

•    Antonio Lucio Vivaldi

Answer explanation

•       The melody comes from the Ninth Symphony composed in 1823 by Ludwig Van Beethoven.

•       The lyrics, written in 1785 by Friedrich von Schiller, express his idealistic vision of the human race becoming brothers - a vision Beethoven shared.

If a national law and a European law conflict, which one applies?

•     The national law.

• The European law

• The Court of Justice of the EU decides on a

  case-by- case basis.

Answer explanation

•   The European law applies.

•   This ensures that laws that have been adopted at EU level are uniformly applied throughout the 27 Member States.

An Italian citizen who lives in Greece can participate in local Greek elections as well as European Parliament elections.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

As an EU citizen resident in another EU country you are allowed to vote at local government and European parliamentary elections.

       How many countries currently use the Euro as their currency?

• 14

• 17

• 16

• 27

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 17

Austria Belgium Cyprus Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy

Luxembourg Malta

the Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Slovenia

Spain