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Primary School Worksheet
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1. How many countries are there in the European Union (EU)?
a) 15 b) 12 c) 11
2. The EU brought in a single currency on 1 January 1999. What is called?
a) the euro b) the pound c) the dollar
3. Which of the following EU countries entered EMU on 1 January 1999
a) Belgium b) Ireland c) Finland d) Sweden e) Luxembourg
f) Austria g) Greece h) Netherlands i) France j) Germany
k) Denmark l) Italy m) United Kingdom n) Spain o) Portugal
4. What does EMU stand for?
a) European Monetary Unit
b) Economic and Monetary Unit
c) European Monetary Union
d) Economic and Monetary Union
5. What is the subdivision of the euro called?
a) Penny b) Cent c) Centime
6. How many cent are there in a euro?
a) 10 b) 100 c) 1000
7. How many euro notes will there be?
a) five b) seven c) ten
8. What will the highest denomination of euro notes be?
a) 100 b) 200 c) 500
9. What will the lowest denomination of cent coin be?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 10
10. When will we see euro notes and coins in our pockets?
a) 1999 b) 2001 c) 1 January 2002
11. What will the euro be worth exactly?
a) £0.80
b) £1.00
c) £0.787564
12. What will be the national feature on euro coins produced in Ireland?
a) A shamrock
b) The harp and the word "Éire"
c) A map of Ireland

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