Questionnaire about the Comenius partner countries
Estonia What is the capital city?
a) Parnu
b) Tartu
c) Tallinn
Germany
a) Frankfurt
b) Berlin
c) Munich
Ireland
a) Dublin
b) Belfast
c) Cork
Which colours make up the flag of this country?
Estonia
a) black, blue and white
b) black and blue
c) white and blue
Germany
a) red and yellow
b) yellow, red and black
c) red, black and white
Ireland
a) red, green and white
b) green, orange and white
c) red and white
Which country does this country share a border with?
Estonia
a) Latvia
b) Finland
c) Ukraine
Germany
a) Hungary
b) Italy
c) Poland
Ireland
a) Northern Ireland
b) Wales
c) Scotland
Who is their head of state?
Estonia
a) Toomas Hendrik Ilves
b) Lennart Meri
c) Arnold Rüütel
Germany
a) Angela Merkel
b) Horst Köhler
c) Gerhard Schröder
Ireland
a) Mary McAleese
b) Mary Robinson
c) Bertie Ahern
How would you say ‘hello’?
Estonian
a) tänan
b) nägemist
c) tervist
Germany
a) hallo
b) auf wiedersehen
c) haus
Ireland
a) dia dhuit
b) cad is ainm duit
c) slán
What is the currency?
Estonia
a) euro
b) kroon
c) lats
Germany
a) franc
b) deutscher mark
c) euro
Ireland
a) punt
b) euro
c) mark
What is a national dish of this country?
Estonia
a) fondue
b) verivorst
c) poached salmon
Germany
a) sauerkraut
b) goulash
c) moussaka
Ireland
a) bara brith
b) shortbread
c) soda bread
What is the national sport (participant)?
Estonia
a) basketball
b) ice hockey
c) badminton
Germany
a) cycling
b) football
c) volley ball
Ireland
a) hurling
b) rugby
c) Gaelic football
Who is a famous sports star in this country?
Estonia
a) Gerd Kanter
b) Piotr Malachowski
c) Sergei Rebrov
Germany
a) Michael Ballack
b) Patrick Vieira
c) Alessandro Del Piero
Ireland
a) Scott MacLeod
b) Brian O’Driscoll
c) Gavin Henson
In what year did this country join the European Union?
Estonia
a) 2004
b) 2007
c) 1995
Germany
a) 1995
b) 1957
c) 1973
Ireland
a) 1973
b) Not a member
c) 1986
How many cars are owned per 1000 people? (2004)
Estonia
a) 546
b) 350
c) 463
Germany
a) 546
b) 75
c) 385
Ireland
a) 463
b) 385
c) 454
What is the life expectancy? (2005)
Estonia
a) 79
b) 78
c) 72
Germany
a) 78
b) 80
c) 72
Ireland
a) 78
b) 80
c) 79
What % of this country’s total energy production is generated from renewable sources?
Estonia
a) 1.4
b) 25.5
c) 8.5
Germany
a) 8.5
b) 12.0
c) 4.6
Ireland
a) 25.5
b) 12.0
c) 8.5
What is the capital city?
Spain
a) Barcelona
b) Madrid
c) Palma
Turkey
a) Istanbul
b) Izmir
c) Ankara
United Kingdom
a) Manchester
b) London
c) Birmingham
Which colours make up the flag of this country?
Spain
a) yellow and red
b) yellow and blue
c) orange and red
Turkey
a) red and white
b) white and blue
c) blue and red
United Kingdom
a) red, white and blue
b) red and white
c) white and blue
Which country does this country share a border with?
Spain
a) Italy
b) Portugal
c) Greece
Turkey
a) Syria
b) Iran
c) Romania
United Kinddom
a) France
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
Who is their head of state?
Spain
a) J.L.R. Zapatero
b) Florentino Perez
c) Juan Carlos I
Turkey
a) Abdullah Gül
(president)
b) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
(prime minister)
c) Köksal Toptan
United Kingdom
a) Gordon Brown
b) Prince Charles
c) Queen Elizabeth II
How would you say ‘hello’?
Spain
a) buon giorno
b) hola
c) hi!
Turkey
a) Hoşça kalın
b) Hayır
c) selam
United Kingdom
a) guten morgen
b) hallo
c) hello
What is the currency?
Spain
a) mark
b) euro
c) crown
Turkey
a) euro
b) Turkish lira
c) dollar
United Kingdon
a) euro
b) pound
c) dollar
What is a national dish of this country?
Spain
a) paella
b) burger
c) pizza
Turkey
a) pizza
b) curry
c) baklava
United Kingdom
a) pasta
b) roast beef
c) egg and chips
What is the national sport (participant)?
Spain
a) baseball
b) football
c) table tennis
Turkey
a) tennis
b) wrestling
c) football
United Kingdom
a) cricket
b) football
c) rugby
Who is a famous sports star in this country?
Spain
a) Fernando Alonso
b) Venus Williams
c) Ronaldinho
Turkey
a) Tarkan
b) Omar Khayyam
c) Hakan Sukur
United Kingdom
a) Freddie Flintoff
b) Thierry Henry
c) Andy Roddick
In what year did this country join the European Union?
Spain
a) not a member yet
b) 1981
c) 1986
Turkey
a) 1995
b) 1997
c) not a member yet
United Kingdom
a) 1957
b) 1973
c) 1986
How many cars are owned per 1000 people? (2004)
Spain
a) 350
b) 454
c) 463
Turkey
a) 546
b) 75
c) 385
United Kingdom
a) 463
b) 546
c) 350
What is the life expectancy? (2005)
Spain
a) 80
b) 72
c) 78
Turkey
a) 78
b) 70
c) 72
United Kingdom
a) 79
b) 70
c) 72
What % of this country’s total energy production is generated from renewable sources? Spain
a) 12.0
b) 8.5
c) 17.7
Turkey
a) 25.5
b) 12.0
c) 17.7
United Kingdom
a) 1.4
b) 8.5
c) 4.6
