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EU Quiz

Question 1
Which European Institution states its basic role as representing the national interests of 27 governments and deciding on foreign policy?
A: The European Parliament
B: The European Council
C: The Council of Ministers
D: The European Commission
Question 2
How many seats will the South West have in next European Parliament?
A: 5
B: 6
C: 7
D: 10
Question 3
Which country has the most seats in the European Parliament?
A: France
B: UK
C: Germany
D: Poland
Question 4
Which of the following have NOT spoken in front of the European Parliament?
A: Tony Blair
B: Prince Charles
C: Gerry and Kate McCann
D: Sir Alex Ferguson
Question 5
Which two countries were the last to be admitted to the European Union in 2007?
A: Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
B: Romania and Bulgaria
C: France and Germany
D: Estonia and Lithuania
Question 6
How many different languages are classed as 'working languages' within the European Union?
A: 23
B: 33
C: 43
D: 3
Question 7
When did Britain join the EU, then known as the European Community?
A: 1969
B: 1973
C: 1979
D: 1984
Question 8
Which is the highest European capital above sea level?
A: Bern
B: Vienna
C: Madrid
D: Rome
Question 9
Despite the recession, which EU country boasted the fastest rate of economic growth in 2008?
A: Romania
B: Spain
C: Ireland
D: Germany
Question 10
Which Minister repealed an EU law forcing sausage makers to rename the British sausage the 'emulsified high fat offal tube'?
A: Margaret Thatcher
B: Lord Mandelson
C: Jim Hacker
D: Michael Portillo
Question 11
Euro-myths aside what has the EU tried to but failed to ban?
A: The straight banana
B: Breeding Corgis (on grounds of cruelty)
C: Fireman’s poles (on health and safety grounds)
D: None of the above
Question 12
How many people are eligible to vote in the 2009 European elections?
A: 525 million
B: 1 billion
C: 375 million
D: 425 million

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