Europe quiz

Conquer the EU!

Game rulesEach player starts the game with their own country. Put the circles on your country, these circles symbolise a castle (2 circles per country). From these castles the teams will go to war with each other.

Round 1: Expansion

Each team chooses a neighbouring territory. If you want to gain a territory you have to indicate it with a circle. During choosing you should put your circle on the border. In a turn, two teams are not allowed to make requests to the same territory. The question master shows a question . There are possible answers marked with A,B,C and D. If the teams answer the question properly, they can invade the territory by putting the circle into it. If they fail to answer the question they have to pick up their circles from the board/map. There are no more than 7 turns. The order of teams can be seen on the board.

1. What does the flag of the EU look like?Grey background and 12 stars.Blue background and 13 stars.Blue background and 12 stars.Blue background and 15 stars.

1. Correct answerC. Blue background and 12 stars.

2. Which countrys typical dish is this?Sweden.Greece.Italy.Egypt.

2. Correct answer C. Italy. The pizza was first recorded in AD 997, in a Latin manuscript from the southern Italian town of Gaeta, inLazio,Central Italy. The modern pizza was invented inNaples, Italy, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many areas of the world.

3. Which countrys famous sight is this? Belgium.France.Italy.Bohemia.

3. Correct answerB. France. Notre-Dame de Paris(Frenchfor "Our Lady of Paris"), also known asNotre-Dame Cathedral, is a historicCatholiccathedral. The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples ofFrenchGothic architecture, and it is among the largest and most well-knownchurch buildingsin the world.

4. Which nationality does this artist belong to?English.Austrian.Greek.Italian.

4. Correct answerD. Italian. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was anItaliansculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of theHigh Renaissance. Considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime, he has since been held as one of the greatest artists of all time.

5. Where is the seat of the European Parliament?Brussels.Strasbourg.Hague.Lisbon.

5. Correct answerB. Strasbourg. The seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg, which is located in France.

6. In which country were these coins created?Luxembourg.Latvia.Portugal.Spain.

6. Correct answerD. Spain.They illustrate the portrait ofKing Juan Carlos I.

7. When was the biggest expansion of EU?2007.1986.2003.2004.

7. Correct answerD. 2004.In May 1, 2004 the EU has been expanded with 25 countries.

Round 2: Division of the free lands

In this part the teams distribute the remaining territories. Teams can invade these territories by answering to a question with a guess. In this part of the game the game master will ask questions which you have to answer with a number. Please write your numbers on a sheet of paper. You have 10 seconds to discuss your suggested number. The team whose number is the closest to the correct answer is the winner. The winner can choose a neighbouring land. If there is no free neighbouring territory, the team can choose from all the other remaining territories. This round ends, when there are no more free territories.

Guessing numbers

Round 3: War

After the division there are no free lands any more. Now the teams can gain territories only by conquering it. In a turn, a team can attack only once (the order of teams is on the board). Teams can indicate an attack by putting a circle on the border of the territory. You can attack only a neighbouring territory! The attacker and the defender must answer the same multiple-choice question. The defender wins if the attacker fails the question. The attacking team wins if they answer the question properly, but the defender fails it. If both of them choose the right answer, they have to answer a guess question. If the attacker team wins, they can invade the territory by changing the defenders circle to their own one.

There is a possibility to attack a castle if that territory is your neighbour. In this case, if you win, the country loses its tower. If you attack it next time and win again, you win not only that territory but all countries which belong to that team.

8. Which countrys typical dish is this?Austria.Finland.Poland.Netherlands.

8. Correct answerD. Netherlands. The hagelslag is dutch sweet. They strew chocolate chips to buttered bread. They usually eat is for breakfast.

9. Which countrys famous sight is this? Bohemia.Poland.Belgium.Spain.

9. Correct answerB. Poland. This is the Royal Castle in Warsaw. It is located in the main square of the city. Today it is a historical and national monument, and is listed as a national museum.

10. Which nationality does this writer belong to? English.Slovak.Dutch.Irish.

10. Correct answerA. English. William Shakespeare was an Englishpoet,playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in theEnglish languageand the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

11. Which one is the motto of EU?Small countries in the big country.United in diversity.United in variegation.Home in diversity.

11. Correct answerB. United in diversity.

12. In which country were these coins designed? Italy.Finland.Hungary.Belgium.

12. Correct answerB. Finland.2 euro: The fruit and leaves of the cloudberry.1. euro: Twoswansflying over a Finnish landscape. The Whooper Swanis the Finnish national bird.

13. Which languages are the official languages of Belgium?German and Dutch.Dutch, German, English and French.English, german and French.Dutch, German and French.

13. Correct answerD. Dutch, German and French. Belgium is surrounded by Netherlands, Germany and France (and Luxembourg).

14. Which countrys typical dish is This? Poland.Bohemia.Great Britain.Luxembourg.

14. Correct answerA. PolandThe skaczra is a delicious, unique shaped pasta, which is baked above the fire .

15. Which countrys famous sight is this? France.Greece.Portugal.Great Britain.

15. Correct answerC. Portugal.TheVasco da Gama Bridge is acable-staye bridge flanked byviaductsand rangeviews that spans theTagus RiverinLisbon, capital ofPortugal. It is thelongest bridgeinEurope(including viaducts),[with a total length of 17.2 kilometres), including 0.8 kilometres for the main bridge, 11.5 kilometres in viaducts, and 4.8 kilometres in dedicated access roads.

16. What do the stars of the EU flag symbolise? The number of member states.The equality, solidarity and harmony among the European people.The number of member states offical languages.The number of decision-making organisations.

16. Correct answerB. The equality, solidarity and harmony among the European people.

17. Which nationality is this composer ?Polish.Italian.Austrian.German.

17. Correct answerB. Italian. Giuseppe Verdi was anItalianRomanticcomposer primarily known for his operas.

18. In which country were these banknotes designed? Portugal.Netherlands.Norway.Ireland.

18. Correct answerD. Ireland.

19. Which country is the current president of the European Council?Latvia.Luxembourg..Italy.Denmark.

19. Correct answerA. Latvia.Latvia is the serial president of the European Council from January to June, 2015.

20. Which countrys typical dish is this? Bulgaria.Netherlands.Hungary.Slovakia.

20. Correct answerC. Hungary. The Hungarian stuffed cabbage (tlttt kposzta) consists of minced meat with rice and it is stuffed into cabbage leaves.

21. In which country were these coins creted? Poland.Malta.Spain.Finland.

21. Correct answerB. Malta.They illustrate theMaltese cross.

22. Which countrys typical sweets is it? Germany.Switzerland.Austria.Belgium.

22. Correct answerC. Austria. AMozartkugel(English: Mozart ball), is a small, round confection made of marzipan, nougat and dark chocolate. It was originally known as the Mozartbonbon, and was created bySalzburgconfectioner Paul Frst in 1890 and named afterWolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

23. What is the name of the EUs currency?Dollar.ECU.Euro dollar.Euro.

23. Correct answerD. Euro.

24. Which countrys famous place is this? Italy.Netherlands.Poland.Denmark.

24. Correct answer.Italy. Venice is a city in northeasternItalysited on a group of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshyVenetian Lagoonwhich stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of thePo and thePiave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, itsarchitecture, and its artworks.The city in its entirety is listed as aWorld Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.

25. Which nationality is this writer? Hungarian.Italian.Turkish.Polish.

25. Correct answerC. Turkish. Namk Kemal was anOttoman Turkish writer, intellectual, reformer, journalist,playwright, and political activistwho was influential in the formation of theYoung Ottomansand their struggle for governmental reform in theOttoman Empireduring the 19th century, which would lead to theFirst Constitutional Erain the Empire in 1876 Turkish.

26. Which countrys typical dish is it? Turkey.Bulgaria.Slovenia.Belgium.

26. Correct answerB. Bulgaria. Tarator is a Bulgarian soup which usually consists of cucumber yoghurt, garlic, dill, olive oil and walnut.

27. Which countrys famous place is it? Lithuania.Northern Ireland (Great Britain).Ireland.Denmark.

27. Correct answerB. Northern Ireland (Great Britain). The Giants Causeway is the result of an ancientvolcaniceruption. Is has got its name by a legend.

28. Willem Alexander is the king ofGreat Britain.Netherlands.Denmark.Sweden.

28. Correct answerB. Netherlands.Willem Alexander has been the king of the Netherlands since 2013.

29. Which countrys typical dish is this? Germany.Turkey.Croatica.Portugal.

29. Correct answerB. Turkey. Shish kebab (i,meaning "skewer" is aTurkishword) is a dish consisting of meat threaded on askewer and grilled. Any kind of meat may be used; cubes of fruit or vegetables are often threaded on the spit as well. Typical vegetables include tomato,bell pepper,onions, andmushrooms.

30. Which country became the member of the euro zone last time?Spain.Croatica.Lithuania.Austria.

30. Correct answerC. Lithuania. In January 1, 2015 Lithuania changed its currency from litas to euro.

31. Which nationality does this painter belong to? French.Hungarian.Italian.Greek.

31. Correct answerB. Hungarian. Mihly Munkcsy is a famous Hungarian painter, who lived inParis and earned international reputation with hisgenre picturesand large scalebiblical paintings.

32. Which countrys famous sight is this? France.Lithuania.India.Turkey.

32. Correct answerD. Turkey. Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodoxpatriarchalbasilica(church), later an imperialmosque, and now a museum (Ayasofya Mzesi) inIstanbul,Turkey.

33. Where is the seat of European Council? Brussels.Luxembourg.Paris.Zrich.

33. Correct answerA. Brussels.

34. Which countrys famous sight is this? Estonia.Netherlands.Hungary.Finland.

34. Correct answerC. Hungary. Heroes' Square (Hungarian: Hsk tere) is one of the major squares inBudapest,Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring theSeven Chieftains of the Hungariansand other important national leaders, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

35. Which countrys typical dish is this?Portugal.Italy.Latvia.Greece.

35. Correct answerD. Greece. The gyros is aGreekdish ofmeatroasted on a vertical spit and usually served in a pita bread withtomato,onion, andtzatzikisauce.

36. Where was this scientist born?Denmark.USA.Belgium.Germany.

36. Correct answerD. Germany. Albert Einstein was a German-borntheoretical physicist. Einstein's work is also known for its influence on thephilosophy of science.He developed the general theory of relativity.He received the1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. He settled in the U.S., becoming anAmerican citizen.

37. Which countries has the same currency?Hungary and Romania.Poland and Germany.Turkey and Italy.Italy and Germany.

37. Correct answerD. Italy and Germany.Their currency is the euro.

38. Which countrys typical dish is this? Finland.Estonia.Denmark.Hungary.

38. Correct answerA. Finland. The Runeberg torte is a Finnish pastry flavored withalmonds andarrackorrum.Raspberryjam inside a sugar ring is commonly placed on top of the tart. Thetorte got its name from the Finnish poetJohan Ludvig Runeberg(18041877) who, according to legend, enjoyed the torte with punschfor every breakfast.

39. Which countrys famous sight is this? Portugal.Hungary.Turkey.Denmark.

39. Correct answerD. Denmark.The Little Mermaid is a statue in Copenhagen.

40. In which country were these coins created?France.Switzerland.Greece.Estonia.

40. Correct answerA. France. The tree is the symbol of continuous development, growth and reformation in France. The stylised tree contained in ahexagonwith themotto Libert Egalit Fraternit (freedom, equality, fraternity).