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1
Scientist Marie Curie was born in which country?
Poland
Hungary
Italy
France
2
Which political groups are reflected amongst the members of the College of Commissioners?
all 8
EPP, S&D and ECR
EPP, S&D, ECR and ALDE
EPP, S&D and ALDE
3
For how long is the President of the European Parliament in office?
2.5 years and no renewable term
5 years and one renewable
2.5 years and one renewable term
5 years and no renewable term
4
Which group is affiliated with the British UKIP party of which Nigel Farage is co-president?
Europe of Nations and Freedom
European People's Party
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
European Free Alliance
5
Watch this video carefully: Which TV show (broadcasted from 1982 to 1992) is imitated here?
Allo Allo
Hello Hello
Douce France
Vive La France
6
The chemical symbol for
lead
is...?
Li
Ld
Pb
Sn
7
Which actor baked a perfect quiche in the Bondfilm
A view to kill
?
Timothy Dalton
Roger Moore
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Connory
8
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
The boat that rocked
Das Boot
Amour
Mar adentro
9
Which was the latest country to join the EU?
Turkey
Croatia
Montenegro
Cyprus
10
Which European city has a special law: A €10,000 fine for killing a cat and up to 3 yrs in jail
Rome
Monaco
Munich
Amsterdam
11
What is the sweet-water variation on the
Bouillabaisse
?
Marseillaise
Soupe à la citrouille
Pôchouse
Waterzooi
12
Madonna fell on stage at the Brits February 2015. What song was she performing at the time?
Brave for Love
Being in Love
Living for Love
Looking for Love
13
In which Italian-Austrian region was a 5000-year-old mummified body of a hunter-gatherer found?
Tirol
Bolzano
Corinthia
Thurgau
14
Which nationality does singer Kate Ryan have?
Dutch
English
French
Belgian
15
What is a fiasco?
An Italian type of winebottle
An Italian name for a bad wine year
An Italian member of the mafia
An Italian white wine of the vineyards around Rome
16
Which European place does Höhner sing about?
Munich
Cologne
Aachen
Frankfurt
17
Robin Hood & Friar Tuck appeared in which well-known novel by Sir Walter Scott?
The Monastry
Ivanhoe
Chronicles of Narnia
Rob Roy
18
What name is given to a Greek dip made of olive oil, potatoe and fish roe?
Tarama
Suflakli
Tzaziki
Ladolemono
19
How much is
√
1296?
32
38
34
36
20
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Festen
La vita è bella
Cinema Paradiso
El Laberinto del Fauno
21
Which team won the gold medalin men’s water polo at the 2012 London Olympics?
Italy
Hungary
Croatia
Russia
22
The International Red Cross was founded in 1863 in which city?
Warsaw
Geneva
Heindelberg
Vienna
23
What is the full name and ideology of the group EPP?
European Power Party - Liberal
European Planet Party - Green left wing
European Participants Party - Social democrats
European People's Party - Christian democrats
24
In which ocean can you find the Maldives?
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
the Indian Ocean
the Southern Ocean
25
The INCAs originate from which country?
Peru
Argentine
Mexico
Chile
26
A
polyglot
is able to do what?
Write equally well with both hands
Breathe in and out at the same time
Speak several languages
See in the dark
27
At the end of WW2, Berlin was governed by which four countries?
UK, France, USA, Russia
UK, USA, Russia, Germany
UK, France, USA, Germany
UK, France, USA, Germany
28
What is the next number 16, 33, 45, ..?
52
63
78
91
29
In 2016 the Europ. Championship baseball will be held in Hoofddorp. Which country won in 2014?
Poland
UK
The Netherlands
Italy
30
Which French artist painted A Bar at the Folies-Bergere in 1882?
Paul Gauguin
Claude Monet
Toulouse Lautrec
Edouard Manet
31
Which club won the 2015 champions league for women’s table tennis?
Linz AG Froschberg (Austria)
TTC Berlin Eastside (Germany)
Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
MF Services Heerlen(Netherlands)
32
In which decade did the work by German philosopher Habermas first get noticed?
1930's
1920's
1950's
1970's
33
Which capital city has the longest bridge in Europe (17,185m)?
Lisbon (Vasco da Gama bridge)
Edinburgh (Forth Bridge)
Copenhagen (Öresund Bridge)
34
In which sport has Hungary won most golden Olympic medals in the history of Olympic movement?
Fencing
Swimming
Pole vaulting
Biathlon
35
What is the location of London's National Gallery?
Sloan Square
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
Grosvenor Square
36
What is the apporximate population of the EU?
500 million
250 million
1 billion
1.5 billion
37
Under whom was Greek democracy restored in 1974?
Papandreou
Karamanlis
Mitsotakis
Stephanopoulos
38
Who is the President of the European Commission and which nationality does he have?
Jean-Claude Juncker - Austrian
Martin Schulz - German
Jean-Claude Juncker - Luxembourgish
Martin Schulz - Belgian
39
A typical Slovanian dish is
Zlata Radgonska Penina
Prociuotto
Prsut Meso
Crnirizot
40
Bronze is an alloy of what two metals melted together?
Tin and Aluminum
Copper and Silver
Copper and Aluminum
Copper and Tin
41
Who is this godess from the Greek mythology?
Hades
Pytia
Pallas Athene
Artemis
42
Where are the Vengaboys going to?
Crete
Ibiza
Gran Canaria
Malta
43
The European Council takes decisions based on what?
Consensus
QMV
Simple majority
Absolute majority
44
Who plays the character of the main female role Edith Melba Artois?
Natasha Gousseva
Marta Pino Sanz
Isabel Ferreira de Sousa
Laurence Hoeksel
45
What nationality was Edvard Munch, who produced the famous painting The Scream in1893?
Norwegian
Belgian
Austrian
Swedish
46
The actor who plays Jon Snow (Game of Thrones), changed his name to Kit. What is his full name?
Clive
Kevin
Clint
Christopher
47
Which European place is also the name of the artist of this song?
Vienna
Rome
Berlin
Madrid
48
How many members can the European Economic and Social Committee have?
350
751
151
28
49
Javier Bardem, born in Spain, is married to…
Salma Hayek
Roselyn Sanchez
Penélope Cruz
Eva Mendes
50
Which Spanish town, famous for its special wines, also has the
Royal Andalusian Riding School
?
Valencia
Madrid
Jerez
Bilbao
51
Which country shelters most refugees worldwide?
France
Turkiye
Germany
Kenia
52
Which European country has a political party called
Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese
?
San Marino
The Vatican
Monte Carlo
Italy
53
Who was the first HRFASP of the Union and which nationality does she have?
Neelie Kroes - Dutch
Catherine Ashton - British
Viviane Reding - Luxembourgish
Federica Mogherini - Italian
54
The combination of
paprika, lard and yellow unions
are typical for which cuisine?
Czech
Russian
Hungarian
Greek
55
Which European sport is considered the fastest ball sport in the world?
Inebandy (Sweden)
Pelota (Spain)
Hurling (Ireland)
Kaatsen (Netherlands)
56
Which English sculptor was born in Castleford, Yorkshire in 1898?
Henry Moore
John Deare
Jessie Lipscomb
Alfred Gilbert
57
Who was the previous President of the European Council and which nationality does he have?
José Manual Barroso - Spanish
Herman van Rompuy - Belgian
José Manual Barroso - Portuguese
Herman van Rompuy - Dutch
58
Which famous scientist introduced the idea of
natural selection
?
Charles Darwin
Carl Linnaeus
Christiaan Huygens
<div>Albert Einstein</div>
59
Which French cheese was invented by
Marie Harel
?
Camembert
Brie
Petit chevron
Bleu d’harel
60
Who sets the price of gold on the London Gold Market?
London Gold Ring
London Gold Pool
London Gold Group
London Gold Set
61
What book is the lady in front holding in her hands?
Britain
Essentials of Organisational Behaviour
European Union Politics
Grammaire Français
62
What kind of wine is called
Espumuso
Red wine
Rosé wine
White wine
Sparkling wine
63
The chemical formula for salt is...?
H2O
NaCl
CaCO3
CO2
64
Which Women's European Volleyball team won the 2015 Championship ?
Polish
Italian
Romanian
Russian
65
Which European place is part of George Ezra's song?
Budapest
Belgrade
Moskou
Istanbul
66
Who are members of the European Economic and Social Committee?
Trade unions
all answers are correct
Cultural organisations
Entrepreneurs associations
67
Alvaro Cunhal died in 2005. Which Portuguese political party had he led?
Social Democratic Party
Portuguese Ecology Party
Socialist Party
Portuguese Communist Party
68
What is Herr Otto Flick holding in his hand?
a Cane
a golf club
he isn't holding anything in his hands
a base ball bat
69
Who have their headquarters at
One Brewer's Green
, London?
Conservative party
Labour party
Liberal party
Scottish National Party
70
Which European place is part of this song?
Malia
Dubrovnik
Athens
Pompeii
71
What name is given to the Japanese art of paper folding?
Bonsai
Origami
Ikebana
Haku
72
When are the next elections of the European Parliament?
March 2017
April 2018
May 2019
June 2020
73
Which European place is part of this Michael Jackson song?
Glasgow
Dublin
Moskow
Prague
74
Where was Monica Bellucci born?
Spain
Italy
France
Portugal
75
How many times has Michael Schumacher (Germany) been Formula 1 champion?
6 times
8 times
7 times
9 times
76
What nationality is tennis player Novak Djokovic?
Slovenia
Bosnia
Serbia
Croatia
77
Which country bordering on France has only SEVEN municipalities?
Liechtenstein
Andorra
San Marino
Monaco
78
Someone described as Helvetian is from which country?
Greece
Hungary
Switzerland
Norway
79
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Leon
Dancer in the Dark
Tesis
La Haine
80
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
High Fidelity
A Clockwork Orange
In the Name of the Father
Wonderland
81
Water ....
is always a base
is always an acid
can be both an acid and a base
is always neutral
82
What power does the Commission have?
Judicial power
Legislative power
Executive power
a, b and c are correct
83
It is best to consume at least once a week a fat fish like...
Sole
Lobster
Cod
Salmon
84
What power does the Council of the EU have?
Executive power
Legislative power
No answer is correct
Judicial power
85
In which team sport has Croatiawon the most Olympic medals in the men’s tournament?
Basketball
Water polo
Badminton
Handball
86
When applied to the leader of an organisation, what does
CEO
stand for?
Chairman's Executive Operative
Chief Executive Officer
Company Executive Organiser
Central Executive Officer
87
In which EU-country are potatoes a regular ingredient for
gequellte grompere matporettenzap
?
Iceland
Denmark
Estonia
Luxembourg
88
Which European place is part of this band's name?
Birmingham
Dublin
London
Cambridge
89
Who is the current President of the European Council and which nationality does he have?
Donald Tusk - Austrian
Herman van Rompuy - Dutch
Herman van Rompuy - Belgian
Donald Tusk - polish
90
Mount Vesuvius is close to which Italian city?
Milan
Rome
Florence
Naples
91
Who invented, designed and flew the first aircraft in the world?
FrankLloyd Wright
Manfredvon Richthofen
AnthonyFokker
Wright brothers
92
What is the present score of the Thames boat race between Oxford and Cambridge?
86 for Cambridge and 90 forOxford
81 for Cambridge and 79 forOxford
92 wins for Cambridge, 86 forOxford
79 for Cambridge and 81 forOxford
93
What policy areas is the Committee of the Regions typically involved in?
Human Rights
International Trade
Foreign Affairs
Environment
94
Who plays the role of Private Helga Geerhart?
Svenja Widdershoven
Marta Pino Sanz
Natasha Gousseva
Clementine Hupez
95
What is the role of the European Council?
Setting the EU's agenda
Initiating legislative proposals
Passing laws
Scrutinising the Commission
96
How long did the 80-years' war (minus the truce) last?
80
85
65
70
97
What disease killed thousands of people in Glasgow in 1832?
Typhoid Fever
Leprosy
Black plague
Cholera
98
Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in which Spanish city?
Malaga
Madrid
Murcia
Figueras
99
Absinthe was the favourite drink of
Madamede Pompadour
HermanBrood
WinstonChurchill
PabloPicasso
100
What is the first name of the main male charachter of this tv show?
Henry
Claude
Philippe
Rene
101
What is served in Yorkshire together with Christmas cake?
Pudding
Cucumber
Parsley
Cheese
102
Which European country was the first to adopt 'Daylight Saving Time' (Summer Time) in 1916?
Belgium
Germany
France
Norway
103
Who plays the role of Herr Otto Flick?
Luis Alfredo Perez
Jean Pluis
David Huys
Rick Maijer
104
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Alexander G. Bell
James Watt
Dr.Watson
105
In which European city was Swedish pop group ABBA formed in 1972?
Göteborg
Linköping
Mälmo
Stockholm
106
In which Olympic discipline won Pavel Kontides the first gold medal ever for his country?
Sailing in the laser category
Shooting
400 meters athletics
800 meters breaststrokeswimming
107
Which British electronic music duo is composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons?
Cassius
Daft Punk
Chemical Brothers
Hardknox
108
Verivorst is...?
An Estonian Christmassausage
A Swiss New years sausage
An Austrian vegetarian dish
A German meatroll
109
Who will present the Dutch TV programme´Heel Holland bakt ‘ the upcoming season?
André van Duin
Rudolh van Veen
Martine Bijl
Herman den Blijker
110
What item of clothing was named after its Scottish inventor?
A Mackintosh.
A Ghillies
a Handkerchief
A Mantle
111
Which queen of England had the nick name Bloody Mary?
Mary Tudor
Mary Stewart
Mary Hupez
Mary Snijders
112
Which monetary unit was used in
Portugal
before the euro was adopted in 1999?
Dinar
Peso
Escudo
Peseta
113
How many countries are there in the Eurozone?
19
21
15
17
114
Who shot Willem van Oranje on the 10th of July 1584?
Balthasar Gerards
Rombertus van Uylenburgh
Luis Alfredo Perez Salazar
Russel Kent
115
Upon a mountain of 2000m water boils at...?
100 degrees Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
more than 100 degrees Celsius
less than 100 degrees Celsius
116
In which sport is
Jorge Lorenzo
from Palma de Mallorca world champion in 2015?
Motor racing 500 CC
Badminton
Judo category heavy weights
5000 meters athletics
117
In which country is the Salzburg Festival held every year?
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
118
The condition
anosmia
means the loss of what?
Weight
Sense of smell
Hair
Memory
119
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Auf der anderen seite
In Bruges
Flodder
Bloody Sunday
120
Which national team holds most victories in the World Cup
Biathlon for men
?
Germany
Russia
Sweden
Norway
121
Between 1887 and 1888 Vincent van Gogh produced a series of paintings depicting which flowers?
Daffodills
Sunflowers
Geraniums
Tulips
122
Daniel Craig played 007 In how many James Bond movies?
3
4
7
5
123
What is the official title of "The Maastricht Treaty"?
Treaty on European Co-operation
Treaty on European Consolidation
Treaty on European Union
Treaty on European Citizenship
124
If the wind speed is 6.3 m/s, what is it in km/h?
36 km/h
10km/h
3.6km/h
22.68 km/h
125
Piraeus serves as the port for which major city?
Rome
Istanbul
<div>Tirana</div>
Athens
126
Paella originated in which Spanish city or region?
Valencia
Barcelona
Madrid
Sevilla
127
Which country after France and Spain has the largest land area in the EU?
Sweden
Germany
Poland
Norway
128
What is the most important ingredient for the Russian dish
Ukha
?
Fish
Potatoe
Wodka
Parsley
129
Which countries are NOT in the Eurozone?
UK, Denmark, Swed.Poand,Czech Rep.Hung.Bulg.Rom.Croa.
UK.Swed.Denm.Finl.Pol.Bulg.Sloven.Hung.Eston.
UK,Ireland, Sweden, Finl.Pol.Bulg.Rom.Croa, Malta
UK.Irel.Denm.Finl.Pol.Bulg.Rom.Croa.Cypr.
130
Who is the present owner of the world record speed skating for women at the 5000 meters?
Jenny Wolf (Germany)
Cindy Klassen (Canada)
Martina Sáblíková (Czechrepublic)
Irene Wüst (Netherlands)
131
Who is also known as "The queen of pop"?
Madonna
Erika D.
Erline L.
Jacqueline T.
132
Which planet is the coldest?
Earth
Pluto
Venus
Neptune
133
Which European city is part of this Billy Joel song?
Rome
Athens
Lisbon
Manchester
134
How many commissions does the Committee of the Regions have?
7
8
5
6
135
In which city is the famous 'Bollywood' film industry located?
Bangkok
Barcelona
Bombay
Bejing
136
From which nation of the rising sun do circa 7000 sons and daughters live in the Netherlands?
South Korea
Australia
The Philippines
Japan
137
How many political groups are there in the European Parliament?
7
5
8
6
138
What was in ancient Greece the name for a forum to debate, plot, or simplyto party with others?
Mageiros
Lekytos
Symposium
Forum
139
What was invented by Paul Fürst in Salzburg in 1890?
Kaiserschmarren
Apfelstrüdel
Von Trapp Bonbons
Mozartkugeln
140
What is named after the following three river names? Spey, Livet, Fiddich
Perfume brands
Brands of Water Skis
Breed of Sheep
Brands of Whisky
141
The Netherlands now started "T7" for the Council of the EU. What does the "T" stand for?
Trilogue
Trio
Troika
Tripartate
142
Which continent is said to be the 'cradle of human kind'?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
143
Foo Fighter’s
Dave Grohl
broke his leg in 2015 while performing on stage. Where was the gig?
Göteborg
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Hamburg
144
Which is the highest point in the UK?
Slieve Donard in County Down
Mount Snowdon in Wales
Scafell Pike in England
Ben Nevis in Scotland
145
Where can the Roman building shown on the picture below be found?
Trier
Arles
Rome
Merida
146
In which Sea/Ocean does the longest European river end up in?
Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Mediterranean
147
Which company introduced the first can of ready-to eat tomato soup in1895?
Maggi
Unox
Knorr
Campbell
148
Which ofthe following is
not
considered to be one of the Seven Wonders ofthe Ancient World?
Hanging gardens of Babylon
Worship place in Delphi
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
GreatPyramid of Giza
149
Which Italian city used to be famous for its many (sports) car manufacturing plants ?
Turin
Milano
Napoli
Rome
150
Which country was the best performing European nation in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi?
Sweden
Switzerland
UK
Norway
151
What nationality was the philosopher John Stuart Mill?
Australian
Canadian
British
American
152
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Trainspotting
Das Experiment
The Fugitive
Das Leben der Anderen
153
Which continent is almost 10 times larger than Europe?
Africa
North America
Asia
Australia
154
Which are the two biggest political groups in the European Parliament?
Christian democrats and social democrats
Liberal democrats and the greens
Social democrats and liberal democrats
Christian democrats and liberal democrats
155
Whatis the common name for the 1871 painting Arrangement in Grey and Black: TheArtist's Mother?
Winterton's mother
Whistler's Mother
Winslow's mother
Wilbur's mother
156
Who is the President of the European Parliament?
Martin Schulz
Donald Tusk
Herman van Rompuy
Frans Timmermans
157
Which other nations (that not belong to the EU) also officially use the Euro?
Andorra, Monaco, Kosovo and Transnistria
Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland
Liechtenstein, Iceland, Andorra and Monaco
Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City
158
What is the name of the Cajun stew with rice and okra?
Jumbo
Mombo
Gombo
<p>Dombo</p>
159
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Låt den rätte komma in
Le scaphandre et lepapillon
Der Untergang
Good Bye Lenin!
160
If a plane has a ground speed of 540 mph, what is its ground speed approximately in km/h?
870 km/h
540km/h
1080km/h
335km/h
161
HansHolbein the Younger was criticized by HenryVIII for painting a flattering portrait of whom?
Catherine Howard
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne Cleves
162
How many bottles of wine are on the table in front?
1
4
2
3
163
Approximately how many working parties does the Council have (all 28 Member States)?
around 150
around 280
around 75
around 28
164
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Lucky Strike
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Raining Stones
Delicatessen
165
Which teacher's fake moustache fell off?
Anja Spurk
Resy Snijders
Astrid Janssens
Truus van Gorp
166
Which founding father of communism was a German philosopher?
Keir Hardy
Leon Trotsky
Che Guevara
Karl Marx
167
What is 'lulas fritas' ?
fried testicles
fried chicken
fried vegetables
fried squid
168
What power does the European Parliament have?
Executive power
none of these answers are correct
Judicial power
Legislative power
169
How is this type of gable called?
Cock gable
Clark gable
Dutch gable
Stair gable
170
Minestrone soup originates from which country?
Italy
France
Greece
Spain
171
How did Vincent van Gogh die?
He poissoned himself
He shot himself
He gased himself
He stabbed himself
172
Which
Victorian author
wrote the plays 'Frozen Deep' and 'No Gobblins'?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Charlotte Brontë
George Eliot
173
What stands 102m tall and was designed for the world exhibition of 1958?
EiffelTower
Atomium
London Eye
Sagrada Familia
174
CH3OH is also known as...?
wood alcohol
both are true
methanol
both are false
175
Which countries belong to the European Free Trade Association?
EU26 (Ireland and UK have an opt-out) + EEA
Schengen + EEA
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
176
The European anthem was originally part of a famous composer’s symphony. Who is the composer?
Bach
Beethoven
Yokuro Tagamashi
Mozart
177
Who is the owner of the European Record at the 200 meters dash in athletics?
Pietro Mennea from Italy (1979, 19.79)
Thomas Schonlebe from the former GDR(1987, 19.76)
Mo Farah (2008, 19.54)
Jimmy Vicaut from France (2015, 19.68)
178
How many miles would The Proclaimers walk to
fall down at your door
?
1000
500
250
750
179
When does the finale of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest take place?
12 May
11 May
10 May
14 May
180
Who chairs the Foreign Affairs committee of the Council?
The High Rep. for FASP
The President of the European Council
The Dutch delegation
The President of the Commission
181
Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa was painted on what type of wood?
Poplar
Walnut
Elm
Mahogany
182
Where was the climate summit in 2014?
New York
Warsaw
London
Paris
183
Which American river starting with the letter M, is nicknamed ‘
the Big Muddy’
Molasses River
Mississippi
Missouri
Mudson river
184
Which country has the first motorway network in the world (which dates back to 1932)?
Germany
the USA
Switzerland
Italy
185
Apart from football, tennis and basketball,whichsporting federations have 48member federations?
Swimming and Gymnastics
Cycling and Taekwondo
Volleyball and table tennis
Athletics and shooting
186
The technique of mural painting executed uponfreshly laid lime plaster is known as...
Kubism
Gouache
Fresco
Tempera
187
How many Council configurations are there?
10
8
28
20
188
Where did Europe's largest train station open up - after renovations - in 2006?
Manchester
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
189
Who introduced the Guillotine?
Joseph Ignace Guillotine
Jean Baptiste Pluis
Laurence Alexandria Hoeksel
Lies Catherina de Regt
190
In which North Sea coastal city is about 70% of the global production of
diamonds
traded?
Brugge
Rotterdam
Antwerpen
Bremerhaven
191
In 1999, who was voted European Player of the Century?
Johan Cruijff
Diego Maradona
<div>Pelé</div>
Wayne Rooney
192
Which title is NOT a symphonic piece of music?
The Planets (G. Holst)
Jupiter symphony (W.A. Mozart)
Star Wars (J. Williams)
Moonlight sonata (L. van Beethoven)
193
Who invented the periodic system?
Karl Bayer
Anthonyvan Leeuwenhoek
Dmitri Mendeleev
Isaac Newton
194
How many civil servants approximately work in the European Commission?
23,000
43,000
12,000
32,000
195
What is the Capital of Aruba called?
Rubatown
Oranjestad
Willemstad
San Nicolas
196
What nationality was the artist M C Escher, whose works apparently impossible constructions
?
Dutch
Danish
Belgian
German
197
Who is the most capped player of the Spanish national football team?
Iker Casillas
Xavi Hernandez
Sergio Ramos
Xabi Alonso
198
The Council works with three levels. What is the lowest level?
The permanent representatvies
The ministers
The working parties
The ambassadors
199
What is the difference between a river and a canal?
Ariver has more water and it flows at a higher speed
A canal has more water and it flows at a higher speed
A canal was made by men
A river was made by men
200
Which country won most gold medals at the last shortcourse EU Swimming Championship in Israel?
Sweden
Hungary
Germany
Italy
201
In which city did
Jan ten Hoorn
issue the first Dutch travel guide in 1689?
Groningen
Maastricht
Amsterdam
The Hague
202
Which one of the Baltic States is furthest north?
Estonia
Finland
Lithuania
Latvia
203
What name was given in a Roman house to the small pool that would catch rainwater?
Hortus
Impluvium
Atrium
Trajectum
204
From which movie was this screenshot taken?
Lola rennt
Un prophète
Amen
Moon
205
How many parliamentary committees are there in total (including subcommittees)?
24
10
28
15
206
What term used Harold Rosenberg in 1952 to describe the technique used by Jackson Pollock?
Action painting
Smear painting
Daub painting
Splash painting
207
Which Dutch artist painted the Laughing Cavalier in 1624?
Frans Hals
Ferdinand Bol
Johannes Vermeer
Jan van der Meer
208
Who is the author of the Divine Comedy?
Giovanni Boccaccio
Dante Aleghieri
Sandro Botticelli
FederableBede
209
The
apricot
originates from.....
Hungaria
Russia
North-East China
Armenia
210
Which
female
German football player has been elected 3 times as
best player
in the world?
Birgit Prinz
Nadine Angener
Renate Lingor
Nadine Kessler
211
Which instrument is leading intuning an orchestra?
Piano
Oboe
Cello
First violin
212
What was the first name of the philosopher Heidegger?
Miles
Martin
Monty
Michel
213
Which Dutch athlete performed a
triple combo
(Cassina-Kovacs-Kolman) and won an Olympic medal?
Horse rider Jur Vrieling withhis horse “Bulabu”
Figure skater Nikie Wories
Gymnast Epke Zonderland on thebar
Diver Yorrick de Bruijn fromthe 10 meter platform
214
Which of the cyclists had the most victories in the general classification of theTour deFrance?
Marco Patani (Italy)
Laurent Fignon (France)
Miguel Indurain (Spain)
Chris Froome (England)
215
When evaluating the stock in a business, what does
FIFO
stand for?
French Imports Fuel Output
Failure is for Others
Fastest Item for Observation
First in First Out
216
Which continent is Europe’s largest supplier of raw materials ?
Africa
North America
Asia
South America
217
When did Turkey's old capital Constantinople get re-named Istanbul?
1914
1918
1930
1923
218
Which European cities hosted the Olympic Games at least two times each?
Garmisch Partenkirchen, Paris, Stockholm
Barcelona, Berlin, Lake Placid, Moscow
Amsterdam, London, Salzburg, Rome
Paris, Athens, Innsbruck, St Moritz
219
What is the longest golf course in Europe?
Real Club de Golf, Spain
The Principal, Ireland
Royal Malta Golf Club, Malta
The Vale, Wales
220
Which Italian classical tenor became blind at the age of 12 following a football accident?
Eros Ramazotti
Andrea Bocelli
Luca Straverza
Luciano Pavarotti
221
From which country is heavy weight boxer Wladimir Klitschko?
Russia
Poland
Moldova
Ukraine
222
Which Darts Tournament has the highest number of people watching on television in the world?
The Tata Steel world darts series, Oman
The William Hill world dartschampionship Alexandra Palace
The Lakeside worldprof. darts Championship Frimley Green
The Glennlivet open inAberdeen
223
In which city is the largest department store in Continental Europe situated ?
Paris ( ‘Lafayette’)
Madrid (‘El Corte Ingés’
Berlin ( ‘KaDeWe’)
The Hague (de Bijenkorf)
224
When were the first elections of the European Parliament?
2004
1997
1957
1979
225
Which country holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU today?
Latvia
Italy
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
226
The Canterbury Tales (ca. 1380) were written by Geoffrey Chaucer. Who are telling the stories?
A group of crusaders
A group of convicted murders
A group of pilgrims
A group of prisoners
227
Raymond Savignac designed a label (partly seen below) in 1999 for which famous wine house?
Dom Pérignon
Veuve Clicquot
Mouton Rothschild
Chàteau Margaux
228
Who invented the rabies vaccination?
Paul Sabatier
Russ Kent
Louis Pasteur
Erline Lamberiks
229
The last European Champion in female field hockey is .....
Germany
The Netherlands
England
Spain
230
What is the only European country to have won the world cup Rugby?
Wales
France
Italy
England
231
Who discovered gravity?
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Newton
Einstein
232
Which German city endured the worst bombing of World War Two in February 1945?
Berlin
Hannover
Dresden
Düsseldorf
233
Which club team won in 2015 the Champions league football?
Bayern München (Germany)
Barcelona (Spain)
Juventus (Italy)
Chelsea (England)
234
In which century did Michelango paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
15th
18th
17th
16th