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QUESTIONNAIRE OF THE PERIOD 1989 - 2015
1. The 20-panelled spectacle entitled '45 was realized in 1989 by:
a. Pablo Picasso
b. Damien Hirst
c. Georg Baselitz
2. In 1990 in Italy broke out a political scandal of corruption called Mani Pulite. The corrupt system
was usually referred to as:
a. Cosa Nostra
b. Tangentopoli
c. Tangenti
3. In 1992 in Poland, was created:
a. The Small Constitution
b. The Little Party
c. The New Government
4. A European Council is held in:
a. Copenhagen, Denmark
b. Warsaw, Poland.
c. Athens, Greece
2. 5. Which counties joined the EU in 1995?
a. Finland and Croatia
b. Sweden, Austria and Malta
c. Austria, Finland and Sweden
6. The Amsterdam Treaty was signed in:
a. 1995
b. 1996
c. 1997
7. In 1992 was signed an important treaty, that introduced European citizenship giving Europeans
the right to live and vote in elections in any EU country and launched European cooperation in
foreign affairs security asylum and immigration. The treaty was called:
a. The Treaty of Roma
b. The Treaty of London
c. The Maastricht Treaty
8. How was called that period of general economic decline observed in world markets during the
late 2000s and early 2010s?
a. Great Recession
b. Strong Recession
c. Light Recession
9. The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) is a special purpose vehicle financed by
members of the eurozone to address the European sovereign-debt crisis. It was agreed by:
a. The European Parliament
b. The Council of the European Union
c. The Central Bank
10. In 2005 the first female Prime Minister is elected in Germany. Her name is:
a. Margaret Thatcher
b. Angela Merkel
c. Laura Boldrini
3. 11. The 7 July 2005, sometimes referred to as 7/7, there were a series of coordinated
terrorist suicide bomb attacks in:
a. London
b. Sofia
c. Berlin
12. Pope John Paul II died in Rome on:
a. 15 May 2003
b. 5 June 2207
c. 2 April 2005
13. Who succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2007?
a. John Major
b. David Cameron
c. Gordon Brown
14. The European Central Bank was established in:
a. 1998
b. 1999
c. 2000
15. The euro came into existence in 1999 as the official currency of:
a. 11 countries
b. 15 countries
c. 23 countries
16. Which countries adopted the Euro in 2008?
a. Italy and France
b. Cyprus and Malta
c. Sweden and Norway
4. 17. Who was elected President of the European Parliament for the second time?
a. Romano Prodi
b. Manuel Barroso
c. Margaret Thatcher
18. In 2010 Jean Jullien created a symbol of peace after deadly attacks in:
a. Paris
b. London
c. Madrid
19. In 2013 a new country joined the EU. It was:
a. Macedonia
b. Croatia
c. Austria
20. The new Prime Minister in Greece was:
a. Alexis Tsipras
b. Konstantinos Karamanlis
c. Kirolos Papoulias
