European Union House photo orienteering game DISCOVER EUROPE IN RIGA! on September 23-24, 2016

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2 CONTROL POINTS Find one element, object or building depicted in the pictures at each location marked on the map. They are the control points for the game (10 in total). Take a picture of them all with the same smartphone, tablet or digital camera as explained in the tasks below. All images should show the same participant. Write the answers to the questions on the task sheet. 1. What is the name of the object? The embassy of which EU Member State has donated this object? participant and the object are visible! 3. What is the name of the object? 2. What is the name of the object? The object has been donated to City of Riga by a sister city. In which EU Member State is it located? participant and the object are visible! 4. What is the name of the object? Sculptor Luc Ledene has created this object in the style of geometric abstractionism. Which EU Member State is he from? participant and the object are visible! 2 Which EU Member State name does the name of the object include? participant and the object name plate are visible!

3 5. What is the name of the buildings? The name of the control point has come about due to similarity to a group of warehouses in the capital (old town) of a country. Which EU Member State is meant? participant and all three buildings are visible! 7. The embassy of which EU Member State is located in the building? participant and the unique façade decoration above the entrance door are visible! 6. What is the name of the building? The architecture of the building takes after the Renaissance palazzo style symbolizing richness and abundance, named after a city in an EU Member State. In which EU Member State is the city located? Take the picture in the inner yard of the building so that both the participant and the artwork are visible! 8. What is the name of the building? The building is a cultural monument of national significance included in the UNESCO world heritage list. It was reconstructed and restored using more than 8 million euros of co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund. participant and the highest point (closest to the sky) of the building are visible! 3

4 9. What is the name of the building? How many steps lead up to the main entrance door of the building?. An answer with the correct number +/- gets 10. Which EU agency has its office in the building? participant and the flag of the agency are visible! The largest reconstruction, restoration and modernization in the 111-year-long history of the building was done from 2013 to Co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund exceeded EUR 13 million. participant and the name of the building on the façade of the building are visible! 4

5 QUIZ on the EU Member States 1. Fill in the missing words in the descriptions of EU Member States. Each correct answer gets 1 point and a partially correct one gets. 2. Write the control point number (found on the previous task sheets) corresponding to the particular EU Member State into the rectangle. Each correct answer gets 1 point. is one of the smallest EU countries made up of the continental part and the Moonsund Archipelago in the Baltic Sea. The country is rich in lakes and islands. It is a euro area member since (year and date). The country will hold it s first-ever Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of Mr Andrus Ansip, European Commissioner and Vice-President in charge of one of the priority areas of the European Commission:, has been selected from this country. With the support of the European Union, the country's second largest city established a Science Centre called (name). It is currently very popular and also houses an adventure films cinema and a planetarium. is the largest EU Member State so it elects most European Parliament members (how many?). However, MEPs are grouped and work together according to political affiliation, not by nationality. This country is one of (how many?) founding members of the EU. The country s official language is one of the EU working languages, the remaining two are English and French. In 2014, its national team became World Champions in obtaining the title for the third time in history. This year, the team was a semi-finalist in the European Championship and was beaten by the French national team. is a federal state divided into three regions: Flanders, Wallonia and the capital city of, which hosts several major European Union institutions, e.g. the star-formed Berlaymont building with central offices of the (name of institution). They consider themselves inventors of a very popular snack:. They are normally served in a paper bag with various sauces. 5

6 Around a quarter of the territory of is situated at or below sea level. Sea covered large parts of its territory in ancient times. Its population is very fond of riding, and there are a large number of tracks for this purpose in the country. Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, it is a founding member of the European Union and has always played a significant role on the continent. On 27 April, the citizens of this country wear (specify color) clothes to celebrate their King s birthday. The bulk of is in Tatra Mountains belonging to the Carpathian mountain range. In the southern part of the country there are the lowlands of the Danube. It joined the European Union in (which year?) with 9 other countries: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus. From July to December 2016 it holds the Presidency of (EU institution). One of the most famous representatives of the country is Štefan Banič who invented in is the third largest EU Member State by area and it owns two large islands in the Baltic Sea. The southern part of the country has recently been connected to a neighbour country by building the Öresund Bridge co-funded by the European Union. This parliamentary constitutional monarchy has been a member of the EU since 1 January 1995 but has not joined the maintaining its national currency. Very famous national writers include the author of Pippi Longstocking and the author of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. is one of the founding members of the European Union. Its former Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Alcide de Gasperi supported the plan for creating the European Coal and Steel Community. About three quarters of the country's territory is made up of highlands and mountains including four active volcanoes. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (name, surname). (name, surname), a world-famous architect, anatomist, botanist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, mathematician, painter, musician and writer was born and lived here. 6