QUIZ : A very special Trivial Pursuit : So you think you're an expert on the

European Capitals of Culture?

Tuesday 23 march 2010- 14.45-15.00

Question 1 : How many cities have held the title of European Capital of Culture so far since the initiative began in 1985?

Answer a : 35

Answer b : 42

Answer c : 50

Question 2 : Currently, how many experts are involved in the European Capital of Culture selection panel?

Answer a : 7

Answer b : 38

Answer c : 13

Question 3 : Who carried out the evaluation of the 1995-2004 European Capitals of Culture ?

Answer a : John Myerscough

Answer b: Superman

Answer c : Robert Palmer

Question 4 : When will Malta be entitled to host the European Capital of Culture event?

Answer a : 2014

Answer b : 2017

Answer c : 2018

Question 5 : Which were the 2 last European Capitals of Culture to be formally designated?

Answer a : Riga and Umea 2014?

Answer b : Marseille and Kosice 2013?

Answer c : Linz and Vilnius 2009?

Question 6 : What is the exact date of the publication of Decision 1622/2006/EC on the Capitals in the Official Journal of the EU?

Answer a : 01/01/2007 Answer b : 03/11/2006 Answer c : 04/07/1969

Question 7 :

Among the following elements, which one is a criterion to be European Capital of Culture?

Answer a : the beauty of the city

Answer b : the size of the city

Answer c : the European dimension

of the programme

Question 8 :

Which city (cities) was (were) ECOC(s) in 1999?

Answer a : Weimar

Answer b : Paris and Porto

Answer c : Stockholm

Question 9 :

How much was the average operational budget for a Capital during the 1995-2004 period for the year of the event?

Answer a : 7 million?

Answer b : 80 millions euros ?

Answer c : 36 million euros?

Question 10 :

How many cities were ECOCs in 2000?

Answer a : 9

Answer b : 3

Answer c : 2

Question 11:

How many artistic directors have lost their jobs before the year itself?

Answer a: none

Answer b: all of them

Answer c: a rather large number

Question 12 :

How large on average was the total public sector financial contribution to an ECOC over the 1995-2004 period?

Answer a : 56%?

Answer b : 77.5% ?

Answer c : 33.8%?

Question 13 :

Under the current rules, when does the pre-selection meeting have to take place at the latest?

Answer a : 5 years before the event?

Answer b : 10 years before the event?

Answer c : 2 years before the event?

Question 14 :

How much is the Melina Mercouri financial prize to each Capital worth?

Answer a : 100 euros?

Answer b : 1.5 million euros?

Answer c : 20 million euros?

Question 15 :

What was the average increase in overnight stays in a Capital when compared to the previous year over the 1995-2003 period?

Answer a : 12%?

Answer b : 27% ?

Answer c : 3 %?