Quiz about euro

1 - When was the Euro officially born?

•  In May 1998
•  1st January 1999
•  1st January 2000

2 - How many countries belong to Euroland?

•  16 (France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Greece, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia)
•  18 (France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia)
•  11 (France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands)
•  10 (France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands)
•  17 (France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Greece, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Latvia)
•  12 (France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Finland, theNetherlands, Greece)

3 - What is the exchange rate between the euro and the German Mark?

•  1 Euro = 1.96 German Mark
•  1 Euro = 1 German Mark
•  1 German Mark = 1.95 Euros
•  1 German Mark = 0.51129 Euros
•  1 Euro = 1.95583 German Mark
•  It depends on the day

4 - When did Euro coins and bank notes first appear?

•  1st January 1999
•  1st January 2000
•  1st January 2001
•  1st January 2002
•  30th June 2002
•  1st January 2003

5 - Which one of the following currencies belongs to the Euroland?

•  Pound Sterling
•  Swiss Franc
•  US Dollar
•  Danish Krona
•  Finnish Markka
•  Icelandic Krona
•  Russian Rouble

6 - What has disappeared with the launch of the euro?

•  The national sovereignty of countries belonging to Euroland
•  The banks exchange rate margin
•  Bank notes in German Marks
•  The ECU
•  Yugoslavia
•  Thieves
•  The British monarchy
•  The European Union
•  The German Bundesbank
•  Poverty

7 - When and how long could French (or German) and Euro bank notes both be used to buy goods?

•  From 1st January 2001 for 6 months
•  From 1st January 2001 for 2 months maximum (depending of the countries)
•  From 1st January 2002 for 6 months
•  From 1st January 2002 for 2 months
•  From 1st January 2002 for 1 year

8 - What is the maximum number of coins a shop must accept for one payment ?

•  50 coins
•  40 coins
•  30 coins
•  20 coins

9 - What is the face value of Euro bank notes?

•  5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 Euros.
•  5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Euros.
•  5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euros
•  5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 Euros.
•  10, 20, 50, and 100 Euros.

10 - What is the face value of the Euro coins?

•  0.01 (1 cent), 0.02 (2 cents), 0.05 (5 cents), 0.10 (10 cents), 0.20 (20 cents), 0.50 (50 cents), 1 and 2 Euros.
•  0.02 (2 cents), 0.05 (5 cents), 0.10 (10 cents), 0.20 (20 cents), 0.50 (50 cents), 1 and 2 Euros.
•  0.05 (5 cents), 0.10 (10 cents), 0.20 (20 cents), 0.50 (50 cents), 1 and 2 Euros.
•  0.05 (5 cents), 0.10 (10 cents), 0.20 (20 cents), 0.50 (50 cents), 1, 2 and 5 Euros.

11 - How do you convert an amount in German Mark to the euro?

•  Round the euro exchange rate against the German Mark to 2 decimal places then divide the amount in German Marks by this rounded exchange rate.
•  Multiply the amount in German Marks by the Euro exchange rate against the German mark.
•  Divide the amount in German Marks by the Euro exchange rate against the German Mark and round the result to two decimal places.
•  Divide the amount in German Marks by the euro exchange rate against the German Mark and round down the result to one euro.
•  It depends if the amount of money is spent or received.