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Questionnaire:

Austria1. What is the capital city of Austria?2. In what year did Austria become part of the European Union?

a) 1999b) 1981c) 1995

3. Name one famous music composer of Austrian nationality.4. What is the most famous Opera Theatre in Austria?

a) Vienna State Operab) Schnbrunn Palacec) Buckingham Opera Palace

5. What is the approximate population of Austria?a) 8.3 millionb) 12 millionc) 15.6 million

Belgium6. One of the products Belgium is famous for is:

a) Breadb) Chocolatesc) Butter

7. What is the capital city of Belgium ?8. Which is the famous statue in Belgiums capital (Manneken Pis)?

a)

b)

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9. Name one of the European institutions that are located in Belgium.10. One famous Belgian personality was Herg (George Rmi). Which famous comic strip did he

create?

a) Donald Duckb) Tintinc) Spider Mand) Asterix

Denmark

11. What is the capital city of Denmark?12. Is Denmark part of the Eurozone? (currency)13. Which is the flag of Denmark?

a)b)

c)14. Denmark is

a) A dictatorshipb) A constitutional monarchyc) A republic

15. A very famous fairy tale writer comes from Denmark. Who was he?a) Shakespeareb) Homerc) Hans Christian Andersen

Latvia

16. Is Latvia near the Baltic Sea?17. What is the capital city of Latvia?18. What is one of Latvias main productions?

a) Forest/ woodb) Milkc) Plastic

19. Which sport is very famous in Latvia?a) Hockey

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b) Rugbyc) Badminton

20. What year did Latvia enter the UE?a) 1990b) 1995c) 2004

Poland

21. What is the capital city of Poland?22. What is Polands national currency?

a) Zlotib) Euroc) Pound

23. Does Poland have a border with Germany?24. Whats the name of a famous salt mine in Poland (Salt Cathedral)?

a) Krakowb) Wieliczkac) Warsow

25. Choose two (2) famous Polish personalities:a) Pope John Paul IIb) Copernicusc) David Attenboroughd) Chopine) Marie Curief) Roman Polanskig) Elisabeth II

Portugal

26. What is Portugals capital city?27. What country has a border with Portugal?28. What Ocean does Portugal have, with a coast of 600km?29. Choose a famous Portuguese poet: (you can choose more than one)

a) Cristiano Ronaldob) Lus de Camesc) Fernando Pessoad) Jos Mourinho

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e) Amlia Rodrigues

30. What is the century of the foundation of Portugal?a) 18thb) 17thc) 12th

Romania31. What is the capital city of Romania?

32.

Which of these personalities were Romanian? (you can choose more than one)a) Steven Spielbergb) George Enescuc) Nadia Comnecid) Friederich Haendel

33. What famous character (in literature and cinema) had his origin in the 15 thcentury noblecalled Vlad Dracul?

34. Which of these are part of Romania? (you can choose more than one)a) The Carpathian Mountainsb) The river Danubec) The Atlantic Oceand) The Sahara desert

35. Which of these isnt considered RomaniasWorld Heritage by UNESCO ?a) Monastery of Horezub) Medieval fortified churches of Transylvaniac) Transylvanias forestsd) Painted Monasteries of Bucovinae) Wooden Churches of Maramuresf) Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains

Scotland

36. What is the capital city of Scotland?37. What is the name of the famous mythic creature that is supposed to live in one of Scotlands

lochs(lakes)?

38. What famous strong alcoholic drink is associated to Scotland?39. Identify three (3) things that are typically associated to Scottish culture:

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a) Bagpipesb) Pianosc) Haggisd) Hamburgerse) Kilts

40. Which two (2) writers are Scottish?a) Robert Burnsb) William Shakespearec) Sir Walter Scottd) J.K Rowling

Turkey

41. What is the capital city of Turkey?42. What was the ancient name of the city of Istanbul?

a) Anatolyb) Cretac) Alexandriad) Constantinople

43. What dish is famous in Turkey?a) Pizzab) Kebabc) Roasted chicken

44. What is the name of the Turkish region famous for its stone churches and fairy chimneys?a) Antalyab) Bizancioc) Capadoccia

45. Turkey is part of two continents. Which?a)

Asia and Oceania

b) Europe and Asiac) Asia and Africa

Thank you for your answers!

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