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A former British judge said, "[they] do not take political decisions, but they must sometimes remind politicians of what they have agreed". Which institution was he talking about?

European Court of Justice

European Court of Human Rights

UK House of Commons

European Parliament

Who sits on the Council of the EU?

Ministers from elected governments of all EU member states

Ministers from the governments of the 6 largest member states

Barmy Brussels bureaucrats

The European Commission is the central administrative body for the EU. Roughly how many employees does it have?

Fewer than the average city council

About the same as the UK civil service

More than the US federal government

True or false? The UK has a permanent opt-out on membership of the euro and will never have to join unless it wants to.

True

False

A little more tricky now. The EU's entire budget amounts to what percentage of GDP?

About 40%

About 15%

About 1%

In which of the following areas do we make most of our laws at EU level? (Choose at least one.)

Health

Social security

The environment

Direct taxation

Indirect taxation

What is the EU's smallest member state?

Cyprus

Luxembourg

Malta

True or false? Between 1979 and 1999, the turnout in European Parliament elections fell by far more than the turnout in UK general elections.

True

False

What does an MEP earn?

Less than an MP in his or her own country

The same as an MP in his or her home country

More than an MP in his or her home country

Which of the following costs more per citizen to maintain?

European Parliament

House of Commons

One type of EU law is called a 'Directive'. What does this mean?

That it has been agreed by ministers and enters into force directly across the EU

That ministers have agreed to incorporate it in their own national law

That it has been handed down by the European Commission

The European Parliament has three working places. Where are they? (Choose exactly three.)

Luxembourg

Strasbourg

Frankfurt

Brussels

The Hague

How are MEPs elected?

Proportional representation

First-past-the-post

It varies from country to country

When did the House of Commons first publish a report recommending a switch from imperial to metric measures?

In 1976, after we joined the EEC

In 1972, just before we joined the EEC

In the mid-19th century

Which of the following would happen if the UK joined the euro? (Choose at least one.)

Our tax levels would be set by Brussels

We would no longer be allowed to put the Queen's head on our coins

We would agree common interest rates at the European Central Bank

Which island is not part of the EU?

Isle of Wight

Isle of Mull

Isle of Man

Which of the following, if any, are laid down in European law? (Choose between zero and four.)

Bananas that are too bendy are banned

All cars must drive on the right

Each country must put its clocks forward and back on the same date

MEPs can never be arrested

Which two member states entered the euro on January 1st 2008?

Malta & Cyprus

Denmark & Sweden

Latvia & Lithuania

Who is currently President of the EU?

Tony Blair

José Manuel Barroso

Juan Pablo Montoya

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Who pointed out that being in Europe hasn't made the French any less French?

Ted Heath

Jacques Chirac

Margaret Thatcher

Who said, "The EU is the world's most successful peace process"?

John Hume, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France

Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission