N.E.S.T. – New European with Stronger Ties

EUROPEAN IDENTITY. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION?

The analysis of the questionnaire about the history and current activity of the European Union

Is based on the data collected in our school at the beginning of January 2015.

100 participants, who filled in the questionnaire, are the students of Riga 88 secondary school.

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1. How many countries are there in the EU today?

1. How many coun-tries are there in the EU today?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) Fra

nce

b) Germ

any

c) Hun

gary

d) Lat

via*

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2. Who is currently holding the presidency of the Council of the

EU?

2. Who is cur-rently holding the presidency of the Council of the EU?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

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2 30 4 64

3.How many stars are there on the Flag of Europe?

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* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) Ode to Joy* b) Ode to

Unity c) Ode to Love d) Ode to

Freedom

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4. What is the official anthem of Eu-ropean Union?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) All for one and one for all

b) Peace and harmony

c) United in diversity*

d) We are all equal

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5. Which is the official motto of the EU?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) 14 July b) 25 December c) 09 May* d) 06 April0

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10 8

67

15

6. When is Europe Day celebrated?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) France b) Spain c) Germany*d) Poland0

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219

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7. Which EU member state has largest population?

7. Which EU member state has largest population?

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d) thi

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8. How many official languages are spoken in EU?

8. How many official lan-guages are spoken in EU?

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9. Which EU's institution represents the cit-izens and is directly elected by them?

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22

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10. Where is the Court of Justice of European Union located?

10. Where is the Court of Justice of European Union located?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) Riga

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b) Lon

don

c) Bu

chares

t

d) Rom

e

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11. Which city was the European Capital of Culture in 2014?

11. Which city was the European Capital of Culture in 2014?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) 21 b ) 19* c) 17 d) 200

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40

60

80

100

2235

25 19

12. How many EU countries have adopted the euro as their official

currency?

12. How many EU countries have adopted the euro as their official cur-rency?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) 1935 b) 1957* c) 1981 d) 20000

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3220

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13. When did the European Economic Community create a common market

among the member nations?

13. When did the European Economic Community create a common market among the member nations?

* THE RIGHT ANSWER

a) Cop

enha

gen

b) Bru

ssels

c) Sto

ckholm

d) Str

asbou

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16

57

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14. Where does the European Par-liament have its meetings?

14. Where does the European Parliament have its meetings?

Summarizing the results of the survey it should be noted that the majority of the respondents have good knowledge.