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Last Updated: Monday, 15 March, 2004, 13:23 GMT
Test your EuQ!
Chirac, Balkenende, Blair
Did you know the answer to that question - or were you guessing?
On 1 May 2004, 10 new countries from central Europe and the Mediterranean join the EU - the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

This is your chance to find out how much you know about them.

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Question 1
The inventor of the Rubik cube was from which country?
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A: Lithuania
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B: Cyprus
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C: Hungary
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Question 2
Skoda is a well known international brand of car. But where is it from?
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A: Czech Republic
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B: Estonia
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C: Poland
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Question 3
According to the Wall Street Journal, where is Europe's best small business school?
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A: Slovakia
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B: Slovenia
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C: Cyprus
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Question 4
Which is the only country to have won the coveted British award for bravery, the George Cross?
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A: Hungary
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B: Malta
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C: Poland
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Question 5
What will the population of the EU be after enlargement?
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A: 450 million
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B: 375 million
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C: 575 million
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Question 6
Which of the following is located in future EU country Lithuania?
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A: The headquarters of the European Commission
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B: The geographical centre of Europe
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C: The venue of Eurovision 2004
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Question 7
Which one of these countries is home to the biggest beer drinkers in the world?
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A: Czech Republic
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B: Hungary
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C: Slovakia
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Question 8
Who won the 2002 Eurovision song contest?
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A: Estonia
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B: Latvia
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C: Turkey
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Question 9
Estonia has the world's third highest what?
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A: Literacy rate
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B: VAT rate
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C: Mountain
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Question 10
The Estonians Thomas Edur and Agnes Oaks won which award this year?
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A: Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
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B: Oscar for best documentary short subject
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C: Brit award for International Breakthrough Artists

 Press the button and see how you have done

Low score? Challenge your knowledge gap at the Meet the Neighbours festival at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 24 April. See the Britain and the EU website for details.




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