On the 9th of May
1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised
Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.
This
proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning
of the creation of what is now the European Union.
Today, the 9th of May
has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which, along with the flag, the anthem, the motto and the single currency (the
euro), identifies the political
entity of the European Union. Europe Day is the occasion for activities and
festivities that bring Europe closer to its citizens and peoples of the Union
closer to one another.
With this project youe asked to become familiar with some European documents which you will eventually use in the future. Choose either the EUROPASS CURRICULUM VITAE or the EUROPASS LANGUAGE PASSPORT and fill it in to be submitted to your teacher by mail with the answers to the Euopean quiz. Remember best before end of May.
Use your Internet skills to find out more about Europe by taking part in our quiz. You can find the answers by checking out the web-sites linked to each question. When you have done this try some other quizzes on the net.
1 Where will the 2012 European Football Cup be held?
http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/Euro/index.html
2 3 of the 25 countries that belong to the EU do not use the euro as their currency. Which countries are they?
You are going on holiday to England and need to convert 120€ to pounds. How many pounds would you have?
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/m3?u
3 In which European Union country is it planned to hold the Olympic Games in 2012 and in which month? www.olympic.org/
4 The Presidency of the European Union changes every 6 months. Which country will hold the title in the second half of 2008?
http://ue.eu.int/en/presid.htm
5 Which of the European countries has a flag with a white horizontal band sandwiched between two red bands – is it Portugal, Austria, or Italy?
Check them all out on: http://www.flags.net/
If you enjoyed doing this quiz here are some more for you to try:
Identify the flags of the 12 euro
countries?
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/crosscurricular/euro/default.htm
Locate European countries on the map: http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html