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Euroquizz
Please , test your knowledge about the euro!
 
How to play ?
There are 20 questions. The answer of every question can be verified by placing the mouse on "Answer" (without clicking).
On a scrap of paper, please , note a bar for each right answer. Please , do not cheat. After the last question, make the total. From 10/20, it's good and from 15/20 you are ready to visit Europe with euro in your pocket !
 
 
Questions 1 - 5: Euroland
 
Question N 1:
How many country are there in Euroland in March, 2002 ?
 
9 12 15 12 :  Too easy !
 
 
Question N 2:
Is there more inhabitants in Euroland or in the United States?
 
In Euroland About so much In United-States In Euroland: 304 millions for 281 millions
 
 
Question N 3:
What ancient European currency has the weakest value in euros?
 
The Irish pound The escudo The lira The lira : 1 euro = 1936,27 lira
 
 
Question N 4:
With a French chequebook in euros, can one in 2002 pay by check in the other countries of Euroland?
 
Without problem Not always It's impossible Not allways: It depens on the storekeepers, and its costs bank expenses
 
 
Question N 5:
One of these 3 countries is not a member of Euroland. Which one?
 
Finland Le Denmark Greece Denmark
 
 
Questions 6 - 10: The history of the euro
 
 
Question N 6:
How was called the euro before 1995?
 
The european dollar The sesterium The ecu The ecu : European CUrrency
 
 
Question N 7:
What country entered the last one the euro zone, in 2001?
 
Greece France United Kingdom Greece
 
 
Question N 8:
Before what date should all the old currencies of the zone be removed?
 
December 31, 2001 January 31, 2002 February 28, 2002 February 28, 2002
 
 
Question N 9:
How many sorts of coins in euro exist ?
 
6 8 10 8
 
 
Question N 10:
What is the value of the biggest note in euros?
 
100 euro 200 euro 500 euro 500 euro
 
 
Questions 11 - 15: The right price
 
 
Question N 11:
Price in euros of 6 bottles of sparkling water?
 
3,66 5,66 7,66 3,66
 
 
Question N 12:
Price in euros of 180 g of whole foie gras?
 
1,90 4,90 7,90 7,90
 
 
Question N 13:
Price in euros of 8 yoghourts Danone's fjord?
 
1,00 2,50 5,00 2,50
 
 
Question N 14:
Price in euros of a B' Twin 5 cycle with 21 speeds?
 
175,00 275,00 375,00 275,00
 
 
Question N 15:
Price in euros of a 14 bent teeth Jardibest rateau ?
 
6,00 12,00 18,00 6,00
 
 
Questions 16 - 20: Euro gag
 
 
Question N 16:
Why has the ecu been abandoned ?
 
In French, it is impolite In Greek, it sounds like " Shut up ! " In German, it sounds like " A cow " In German, it sounds like "A cow": "Eine kuhe"
 
 
Question n° 17:
"Cent balles" (100 FF) and one Mars (4,95 FF), how many euro does it make ?
 
14 16 18 16
 
 
Question N 18:
If you go to New Calédonie ( french oversea territory), nobody will want your euro: against what currency will you need to exchange them?
 
The French Franc The CFP Franc The CFA Franc The CFP Franc (French Pacific Communauty Franc)
 
 
Question N 19:
If one put all the coins in euro distributed this year side by side, how many km would the so obtained chain do ?
 
1 km 1000 km 100 000 km 100000 km, what represents two and half times the circumference of the earth
 
 
Question N 20:
Dozens German drink slot machines accepting the 2-euro coins must be removed from the public places. Why?
 
The heat of the coffee makes coins partially melt 10 Thai baths coins are also accepted The nickel of the 2-euro coins blocks the distributor in " Drainage of the drink "position 10 Thai bath coins are also accepted
 
 
 
 
Eurojokes
Some jokes on the euro...
 
It happened…
 
In Austria, a civil servant of the national Bank sold by mistake kits of euros being sold one for 908-euro at the price of 36,35-euro ...
He made lose so 872 euros by deal. Please , look for the error. Kits, sold by package of 25, should have been sold at the price of 12500 schillings. Forgetting both first figures, he contented with collecting 500 schillings by kit. The amount of the losses was not yet established, the bank still being unaware to say how many times the error was repeated.

In Montauban, France, the motorists have been able to take advantage until the middle of February of an unexpected present, namely the wantonness of the car park. Indeed, the 35 parking meters of the city were not modified in time to accept euro.
So the small slies who had already emptied all the French francs of their pockets had a good excuse not to pay their due to the machine.

Greece, in theory, is certainly one of the most europhile countries of the planet. Nevertheless, the broadcasting of the emission Big Brother, the local Loft Story delighted the audimat success from the euro during the New Year's Eve. We can understand them. To celebrate the event, the NET national channel diffused the speech of Prime Minister Costas Simitis. The private competition, in the same time, presented the winning Loanna of Zeus's nation.

In England, queen Elisabeth II is not only in cold with her daughters-in-law. She seems also fireproof in the euro. So, the shops of Buckingham's palace will not accept the European single currency, contrarly to the other businesses of City.
" It is a commercial decision " the royal spokesman simply proved himself.  " The shops of the official places of residence of the crown have never accepted any other currency except the pound ".

 
 
Just for fun…
 
The difference between Euroland and Eurodisney?
- There is not any. People queue up at both, that taps gristle... Except that, at least, Eurodisney lasts only one day...

In 2002, Sergeant Garcia is not going to sleep quiet : Zeuro has come.

A million old francs, what does it make, in euros?
- A migraine.

Who should we go and see if the euro puts us under stress?
- A neurologist


To change old franc in euro, please , divide the sum in old franc by 6,55957 and you will obtain the sum in euro-cent. Then please , divide by 100 and you will obtain euro. If you do not succeed, give your money to your children, they will do it themselves without any trouble.

Euroland of dream : The policemen are English, the cooks are French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian, the whole is organized by the Swiss.
Euroland of nightmare : The leaders are English, the interpreters are French, the police is German, the lovers are Swiss, and everything is organized by the Italian.

With the euro, the Belgian are finally going to be able to understand everything in their favorite emission:  " The right price " , on the French TV.


It will be faster to write a check: 5 letters for euro, 6 for francs, so one half-second by check, 25 seconds by chequebook. With 5 chequebooks a year, that makes more than one hour and a half saved in a life : the time of a good supplementary football match on the TV. Sorry, Ladies, it is necessary to take charge !

Before when one travelled abroad, he could be swindled by mistaking with the currency, but now, it is no more necessary to set the plane, one can be swindled in the bakery of the place.

Ladies, please , convert your weight in eurokilograms, you will see, that is absolutely unuseful but that pleases.

 
Send your jokes to us: eurostory@free.fr
 
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