Worksheets for Europe Day

1. National anthems – recognising 15national anthems

2. Flags – matching the flags with 10 countries based on a map

3. About EU in a nutshell – quiz questions about the operation of the EU

4. How big is it? – putting countries in rank order according to their size with the help of a

map

5. National food – Naming national dishes

6. Speed it up! – students have 10 minutes to list all the member and potential member

countries with their capital cities

7. Picture this! – Recognising famous European places

8. European faces – recognising famous Europeans

9. Languages – recognising European languages

10. Tell me who I am! – Guessing 10 EU-related words based on statements.

11. Puzzle- Students need to put puzzles together and name the things on it

12. Iin IT room – creating a poster on Erasmus+ programme , searching for information

13. EuropeanJeopardy

1. National anthems

Students watch a short video of European anthems and they need to name the countries int he order

of appearance.

https://youtu.be/MBJq37t9dGg

Solution:

1. Belgium

2. Germany

3. France

4. Lithuania

5. Hungary

6. Croatia

7. Italy

8. Finland

9. Ireland

10. Denmark

11. Malta

12. United Kingdom

13. Norway

14. Spain

15. Anthem of the EO (Ode to Joy)

2. Flag

Name the numbered countries on the map and match them with their countries! Watch out! There

are TWO EXTRA flags!

COUNTRY FLAG

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2.

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6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

A. B.

C. D.

E. F.

G. H.

I. J.

K. L.

Solution:

1. Italy - G

2. UK - D

3. France- I

4. Austria- E

5. Germany- K

6. Portugal- H

7. Poland- J

8. Finland- F

9. Estonia- A

10. Czech Republic- B

3. About EU in a nutshell

Atudents fill in a quiz about the opeartion of the EU. They can use the booklet on „How the

European Union works”. It can be downloaded in PDF format:

http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/how-the-european-union-works-pbNA0414810/

How does the EU work?

I. Put the following treaties of the EU in chronological order. Start with th earliest (nr 1)!

_____ The Treaty of Nice

_____The Treaties of Rome

_____the Maastricht Treaty

_____The Treaty of Amsterdam

_____The Treaty of Paris

_____The Single European Act

_____The Treaty of Lisbon

II. Some Maths! Add how many EU Parliament members do these countries have altogether

in the European Parliament!

Croatian + Lithuania + Hungary + Italy + Spain =

How many percent is it of the EU Parliament?

III. Who is the President of the European Council?

IV. Which country fulffills the role of the Presidency of the Council at the moment?

bonus question: When was Hungary in this role?

V. What is the total population of the EU?

VI. Who compose the European Commission?

bonus question: who is the present Hungarian Commissioner?

VII. What is ’Eurostat’?

VIII. Where is the location of the Court of Justice?

IX. How many member countries uses Euro as the official currency?

X. Decide whether the statements are True or Flase! If they are flase correct them to make

them true!

The EU has 28 members. _______

The current European Data Protection Supervisor is Emily O’ Reilly. ________

The Committee of the Regions has 353 members _______

The location of the European Court of Auditors is Brussels. ________

Euro is the official currency in Latvia. ______

The European Council nominates a new Commission every four years ______

The current president of the European Commission is Jean-Claude Juncker. ______

Luxemburg has the smallest population within the EU. ________

The biggest political group within the European Parliament is the European People’s Party _______

The EU was formed with the Treaty of Maastricht. ______

SOLUTIONS

How does the EU work?

I. Put the following treaties of the EU in chronological order. Start with th earliest (nr 1)!

__6___ The Treaty of Nice

__2___The Treaties of Rome

__4___the Maastricht Treaty

__6___The Treaty of Amsterdam

__1___The Treaty of Paris

__3___The Single European Act

__7___The Treaty of Lisbon

II. Some Maths! Add how many EU Parliament members do these countries have altogether

in the European Parliament!

Croatian + Lithuania + Hungary + Italy + Spain =11+ 11 + 21 + 73 + 54 = 170

How many percent is it of the EU Parliament? 170 : 751 = 22.6%

III. Who is the President of the European Council? Donuld Tusk

IV. Which country fulffills the role of the Presidency of the Council at the moment?

bonus question: When was Hungary in this role?

The Netherlands

January – June 2011

V. What is the total population of the EU?

505 572,5 thousand

VI. Who compose the European Commission?

bonus question: who is the present Hungarian Commissioner?

Commissioners appointed by the member states

Navracsics Tibor

VII. What is ’Eurostat’?

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union and part of the Commission. Its task is to

provide the EU with statistics at European level that enable comparisons to be made between

countries and regions. Where is the location of the Court of Justice?

VIII. Where is the location of the Eorupean Court?

Luxembourg

IX. How many member countries uses Euro as the official currency?

19

X. Decide whether the statements are True or Flase! If they are flase correct them to make

them true!

The EU has 28 members. __T_____

The current European Data Protection Supervisor is Emily O’ Reilly. ____F____ombudsman

The Committee of the Regions has 353 members ___T____

The location of the European Court of Auditors is Brussels. ___F_____Luxembourg

Euro is the official currency in Latvia. __T____

The European Council nominates a new Commission every four years __F____five years

The current president of the European Commission is Jean-Claude Juncker. ___T___

Luxemburg has the smallest population within the EU. ___F_____Malta

The biggest political group within the European Parliament is the European People’s Party ___T____

The EU was formed with the Treaty of Maastricht. __T____

4. How big is it?

Students need to put the countries in rank order according to their size. They can use the map for

help!

Put the countries in rank order according to their size!

______ Germany

______ France with overseas territories

______ Finland

______ Malta

______ Italy

______ United Kingdom

______ Hungary

______ Slovakia

______ Spain

______ Netherlands

Guess the total area of the EU! _____________

Solution:

Put the countries in rank order according to their size!

___8.__ Germany 357. 114 km2

__10.__ France with overseas territories kb. 675 ezer km2

___7.__ Finland 338. 424 km2

___1.___ Malta 316 km2

___6__ Italy301. 336 km2

___5__ United Kingdom 242. 900 km2

___4__ Hungary 93. 036 km2

___3.__ Slovakia 49. 037 km2

___9.__ Spain 505. 992 km2

___2.__ Netherlands 37. 354 km2

Guess the total area of the EU! 4. 271. 600 km2

5. National food

Students need to decide which country the following dishes are from!

points: 20 points (country) + 20 points (name of the dish)= 40 points

Which countries are the following dishes from? Some countries can appear more times

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National dishes

Which countries are the following dishes from? Some countries can appear more times

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Which countries are the following dishes from? Some countries can appear more times!

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Megoldás:

1. Greece – Moussaka

2. Switzerland – cheese fondue

3. UK – Sunday roast

4. Lithuania – Cepelinai

5. Hungary – goulash

6. Germany – Sauerbraten

7. Spain – Paella

8. Belgium – Mussels-fries

9. France- Cassoulet

10. Italy – pizza

11. Finland – karjalanpiirakka

12. Czech Republic- Vepřo knedlo zelo (knédli)

13. Netherlands – Stamppot

14. Serbia – Ćevapčići

15. Slovakia- Bryndzové halušky

16. Turkey – kebab

17. UK: Fish and chips

18. Luxemburg - Judd mat Gaardebounen

19. UK – roast beef with Yorkshire pudding

20. Spain- churros

Speed up!

The team must list all the EU member, candidate and potential candidate countries with

their cpaital cities. Each correct answer is worth 1 point, if the capital is missing, 0.5 point.

They have a maximum of 10 minutes for this task

Maximum: 35 points

Countries, capitals

Member countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries and their

capital cities:

COUNTRY CAPITAL

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. Cr

5. C

6. Cz

7. D

8. Es

9. F

10. F

11. G

12. G

13. H

14. I

15. Ir

16. La

17. L

18. L

19. M

20. N

21. P

22. P

23. R

24. Sl

25. Sl

26. S

27. S

28. U

Candidate countries:

29. Ma

30. Mo

31. Se

32. T

33. Al

Potencial candidate countries:

34. Bo

35. Kos

SOLUTION:

The team must list all the EU member, candidate and potential candidate countries with

their cpaital cities. Each correct answer is worth 1 point, if the capital is missing, 0.5 point.

They have a maximum of 10 minutes for this task

Maximum: 35 points

Countries, capitals

Member countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries and their

capital cities:

COUNTRY CAPITAL

1. Austria Wien

2. Belgium Brussels

3. Bulgaria Sofia

4. Croatia Zagreb

5. Ciprus Nicosia

6. Czech Republic Prague

7. Denmark Copenhagen

8. Estonia Tallinn

9. Finland Helsinki

10. France Paris

11. Germany Berlin

12. Greece Athens

13. Hungary Budapest

14. Italy Rome

15. Ireland Dublin

16. Latvia Riga

17. Lithuania Vilnius

18. Luxemburg Luxembourg

19. Malta La Valetta

20. Netherlands Amsterdam

21. Poland Warsaw

22. Portugal Lisbon

23. Romania Bukarest

24. Slovakia Bratislava

25. Slovenia Ljubljana

26. Spain Madrid

27. Sweden Stockholm

28. United Kingdom London

Candidate countries:

29. Macedonia Skopje

30. Montenegro Podgorica

31. Serbia Belgrade

32. Turkey Ankara

33. Albania Tirana

Potencial candidate countries:

34. Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo

35. Kosovo Prishtina

7. Picture this!

You can see 20 pictures with European sights. There are sights not only from the member

states but also from the candidate and potential candidate countries!

Points: 40 points altogether: 20 points (country) + 20 points (sight)

PICTURE THIS!

Name the countries where the following sights can be found!

1.

2.

3. 4.

5.

6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

13. 14.

15. 16.

17. 18. 19. 20.

Solution:

1. Auszria : Wien (Schönbrun Castle)

2. Belgium: Brussels, Manneken piss

3. Serbia: Belgrade/St Sava Church

4. Czech Republic: Prague (Charles Bridge)

5. Denmark: (Coppenhagen):The Little Mermaid

6. UK: London, Tower Bridge

7. France : Paris, Eiffel tower

8. Greece: Meteors

9. Netherlands: Kinderdijk-elsout – mills + tulips

10. Croatia: Pula

11. Ireland: Moher rocks

12. Hungary: Hévíz

13. Malta: Valletta (capital)

14. Germany: Dome of Köln

15. Italy - (Vatican): St Peter Cathedral

16. Greece: Athens, Parthenon

17. Spain: Alhambra

18. Slovenia: Ljubljana, Dragon bridge

19. Turkey: Istambul

20. Bosnia-Hercegovina: Mostar

8. European faces

Name the following European people!

1. famous Swedish band from th e70s

2. British writer, Queen of crime

3. German scientist, discovered relativity in 1905

4. holland writer whose diary is the most-widely read Holocaust writing

5. Italian composer, he composed Four Seasons

6.Swedish writer

7. Estonian supermodel

8. Polish composer and pianist

9. French fashion designer from the 20th century

10. British singer from a Cyprarian father

11. Danish tale writer, the author of „The Ugly Duckling” and „The Little Mermaid”

12. Ancient Greek writer, the author of Illiad

13. spanyol festőművész, híres kubista stílusáról

14. Irish rock band

15. Czech writer and politician

16. Portugal explorer

17. Austrian composer who wrote the first opera in 1770 at the age of 14

18. Polish scientist, the discoverer of Radium

19. Italian painter, architect and inventor

20. British writer, the author of Harry Potter series

European faces

1. __________________________

2. __________________________

3. __________________________

4. __________________________

5. __________________________

6. __________________________

7. __________________________

8. __________________________

9. __________________________

10. _________________________

11. _________________________

12. _________________________

13. _________________________

14. _________________________

15. _________________________

16. _________________________

17. _________________________

18. _________________________

19. _________________________

20. _________________________

Solution:

1. Abba

2. Agatha Christie

3. Albert Einstein

4. Anne Frank

5. Antonio Vivaldi

6. Astrid Lindgren

7. Carmen Kass

8. Fryderiyk Chopin

9. Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel

10. George Michael

11. Hans Christian Andersen

12. Homer

13. Pablo Picasso

14. U2

15. Vaclav Havel

16. Vasco da Gama

17. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

18. Marie Curie (Maria Sklodowska)

19. Leonardo da Vinci

20. J. K. Rowling

9. Languages

Students have to recognise 10 different European languages :

1. Spanish

2. Croatian

3. Italian

4. Holland

5. Finnish

6. Lithuanian

7. German

8. French

9. English

10. Irish

It can be downloaded from here:

http://europa.eu/about-eu/facts-figures/administration/index_en.htm

After recognition, students need to match the texts with the languages

Spanish:

Europeos unidos en la diversidad

La Unión europea (UE) es una familia de países europeos democráticos, que se han comprometido a trabajar juntos en aras de la paz y la prosperidad. No se trata de un Estado destinado a sustituir a los actuales Estados, pero es más que cualquier otra organización internacional. En realidad, la UE es única. Sus Estados miembros han creado instituciones comunes en las que delegan parte de su soberanía, con el fin de que se puedan tomar democráticamente decisiones sobre asuntos específicos de interés común, a escala europea.

Croatian:

Građani Europske unije ujedinjeni u različitosti

Europska unija (EU) zajednica je europskih demokratskih država koje zajedničkim naporima teže uspostavi mira i blagostanja. Ona nije nastala s namjerom da se zamijene postojeće države, već predstavlja tvorevinu koja nadilazi okvire još jedne međunarodne organizacije. Europska unija zapravo je jedinstvena. Njezine su zemlje članice uspostavile zajedničke institucije na koje su prenijele dio suvereniteta kako bi se odluke o određenim pitanjima od zajedničkog interesa mogle demokratski donositi na europskoj razini.

Italian:

Gli europei: uniti nella diversità

L’Unione europea (UE) è una famiglia di paesi europei democratici che si sono impegnati a lavorare insieme per la pace e la prosperità. Non è uno Stato che si propone di sostituire gli Stati esistenti, ma è qualcosa di più rispetto alle altre organizzazioni internazionali. L’UE è infatti qualcosa di unico. I suoi Stati membri hanno creato una serie di istituzioni comuni a cui delegano una parte della loro sovranità in modo che le decisioni su questioni specifiche di interesse comune possano essere prese democraticamente a livello europeo.

Holland:

De Europeanen: eenheid in verscheidenheid

De Europese Unie (EU) is een familie van democratische Europese landen die gezamenlijk aan vrede en welvaart willen werken. De Europese Unie is geen nieuwe staat die in de plaats komt van de bestaande staten, maar verschilt wel van alle andere internationale organisaties. Meer nog, de Europese Unie is uniek. De lidstaten van de EU hebben gemeenschappelijke instellingen opgericht waaraan zij een deel van hun soevereiniteit overdragen, zodat er op Europees niveau democratische beslissingen over specifieke vraagstukken van gemeenschappelijk belang kunnen worden genomen.

Finnish:

Eurooppalaiset yhdessä mutta yksilöinä

Euroopan unioni (EU) koostuu demokraattisista valtioista, jotka ovat sitoutuneet työskentelemään yhdessä rauhan ja hyvinvoinnin saavuttamiseksi. Se ei ole valtio, jonka olisi tarkoitus korvata nykyiset valtiot, mutta se on kuitenkin enemmän kuin kansainvälinen järjestö. Itse asiassa EU on ainutlaatuinen organisaatio. Sen jäsenvaltiot ovat perustaneet yhteisiä toimielimiä, joille ne ovat siirtäneet tiettyjä toimivaltuuksia, jotta Euroopan kannalta merkittävistä asioista olisi mahdollista tehdä demokraattisia päätöksiä Euroopan tasolla.

Lithuanian:

Susivieniję ir įvairovę išlaikantys europiečiai

Europos Sąjunga (ES) yra demokratinių Europos valstybių šeima, pasiryžusi taikos ir gerovės labui veikti išvien. Ji nėra nauja valstybė, pakeisianti esamas valstybes. ES daug kuo skiriasi ir nuo kitų tarptautinių organizacijų. Iš tikrųjų ji yra unikali organizacija. Jos valstybės narės yra įsteigusios bendras institucijas, kurioms perduoda dalį savo suvereniteto, kad tam tikri visoms rūpimi klausimai būtų demokratiškai sprendžiami Europos lygmeniu.

German:

Die Europäer: in Vielfalt vereint

Die Europäische Union (EU) ist ein Zusammenschluss demokratischer europäischer Länder, die sich der Wahrung des Friedens und dem Streben nach Wohlstand verschrieben haben. Sie versteht sich nicht als ein neuer Staat, der an die Stelle bestehender Staaten tritt. Allerdings ist die Europäische Union auch mehr als alle sonstigen internationalen Organisationen. Die EU ist im Wortsinne einzigartig. Die Mitgliedstaaten der EU haben gemeinsame Organe eingerichtet. Teile ihrer

einzelstaatlichen Souveränität haben sie diesen Organen übertragen, damit in bestimmten Angelegenheiten von gemeinsamem Interesse auf europäischer Ebene demokratische Entscheidungen getroffen werden können.

French:

Des Européens unis dans la diversité

L’Union européenne (UE) est une famille de pays démocratiques européens décidés à œuvrer ensemble à la paix et à la prospérité. Il ne s’agit pas d’un État destiné à se substituer aux États existants, mais l’Union européenne va plus loin que toute autre organisation internationale. En fait, c’est une organisation unique en son genre. Les États qui la composent ont mis en place des institutions communes auxquelles ils délèguent une partie de leur souveraineté, afin que les décisions sur des questions spécifiques d’intérêt commun puissent se prendre démocratiquement au niveau européen.

Englsih:

Europeans united in diversity

The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a State intended to replace existing states, but it is more than just another international organisation. The EU is, in fact, unique. Its Member States have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level.

Irish:

Eorpaigh aontaithe san éagsúlacht

Cuimsíonn an tAontas Eorpach (AE) grúpa de thíortha Eorpacha daonlathacha atá ag obair as lámha a chéile i dtreo na síochána agus an rathúnais. Ní Stát é a bheartaítear a chur in ionad na stát atá ann faoi láthair ach tá níos mó i gceist leis ná díreach eagraíocht idirnáisiúnta eile. Go deimhin níl a mhacasamhail le fáil. Tá comhinstitiúidí curtha ar bun ag a chuid Ballstát a ndéanann siad cuid dá gceannasacht a tharmligean chucu . Sa chaoi sin is féidir cinntí maidir le hábhair shonracha a bhfuil comhleas acu iontu a dhéanamh go daonlathach ag leibhéal Eorpach.

10. Mondd meg ki vagyok!

Students need to guess the words according to the statements. The less statements they need the

more points they get!

A.

1. I symbolize the unity of European people

2. I was selected the official symbol of EU in 1985

3. I can be found on all EU institutions

4. My colour is blue

5. I have 12 golden stars

EUROPEAN FLAG

B.

1. I am one of the symbols of the EU, I symbolize Europe and unity

2. Ludwig van Beethoven composed me in 1823.

3. My birth was inspired by fraternity among people

4. I was inspired by the ode written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785

5. I am also called the anthem of the EU, I have no text

ODE TO JOY

C.

1. My main duty is representing EU citizens

2. My official location is in Strasbourg, France.

3. my members are directly elected every 5 years

4. Every EU citizen can elect me.

5. After the elections of 2014 I can have maximum 751 members.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

D.

1. We constitute the EU.

2. There are 28 of us.

3. At the beginning of the EU there were only 6 of us.

4. We had 10 new members in 2004.

5. We received one more member in 2013.

MEMBER STATES

E.

1. I was founded in 1958.

2. My aim is developing and studying nuclear

3. I supervise a whole industry

4. I watch out not to be used for bad purposes

5. I got my current form in 1967

EURATOM

F.

1. My task is to embody the common interests and common policy

2. I prepare the decisions made by the EU, make suggestions, and sometimes supervise

implementation

3. There are Commissioners among me.

4. My location is Brussels.

5. My president has been Jean-Claude Juncker since 2014 november.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

G.

1. I was founded by 16 states in 1949.

2. My location is Strasbourgban

3. My orders are mandatory, the member states have to legislate them.

4. I pay extra attention to human rights, social issues, education and culture

5. I made the Treaty of Human Rights a reality

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

H.

1. I was found out in 1992.

2. I was introduced in some countries on 1st January 1999.

3. I am the official currency of 18 member countries.

4. I am used and liked outside the Union, too.

5. I entered circulation on 1 January 2002..

EURO

I.

1. I got my name in 1985 during the summit of Milan.

2. I commemorate an important stage of the birth of Europe.

3. I am celebrated all over the EU.

4. I am linked to the anniversary of Schumann declaration.

5. I am celebrated on 9 May

EUROPE-DAY

J.

1. There are 24 of me int he EU.

2. Through me, everyone can turn to the institutions of the EU in his own language

3. All EU laws are translated to me.

4. My number is different from the number of member states as there are countries which use

the same language.

5. I can be: English, German, French, Hungarian…….

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

European puzzle

Students need to put 10 jigsaw puzzles together in a given time and also name the things on the

pictures and which country they are related to.

1. 1 euro coin from Finland

2. 2 euro coin from Germany

3. the Louvre – Paris, France

4. the building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Francie

5. Pablo Picasso, Spain

6. Botticelli: Venus, Italy

7. Santorini, Greece

8. Westminster Palace– London, UK

9. Atomium- Brussels, Belgium

10. Vincent Van Gogh - Netherlands

13. Jeopardy about the EU

the game is pkayed by two teams. They choose a cathegory and a value to that. I fanser the question correctly they

get the points, if they don’t the points are deduced from their scores.

The game in English:

http://www.slideshare.net/szabjass/europaiunionjeopardyenglishl