Statistical quiz – week 11

1. What was the relationship between Gusztáv Thirring and Lajos Thirring, the two famous demographers?

• 1 – Lajos Thirring was the father of Gusztáv Thirring
• 2 – Gusztáv Thirring was the father of Lajos Thirring
• X – They were brothers

2. When was Dezső Kosztolányi's study on the poetry of Gyula Vargha published?

• 1 – 1916
• 2 – 1922
• X – 1926

3. What was the official international language of statistics in the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century?

• 1 – German
• 2 – French
• X – English

4. What is demography?

• 1 – The scientific examination of democracy
• 2 – The history of population censuses
• X – A branch of science examining population processes

5. In 2008, 266,000 million forints were spent on research and development activities in Hungary. How much of this came from business enterprises?

• 1 – 129,000 million forints
• 2 – 169,000 million forints
• X – 199,000 million forints

6. What was the rate of inflation in Hungary in 2009?

• 1 – 3.8%
• 2 – 4.2%
• X – 6.2%

7. How many NUTS level 2 regions were there in Member States of the European Union at the beginning of 2008? [Territorial units at NUTS level 2 correspond to regions. Hungary consists of 7 regions at NUTS level 2.]

• 1 – 258
• 2 – 271
• X – 298

8. Which NUTS level 2 region of the EU-27 was the most populated in 2007?

• 1 – Düsseldorf
• 2 – Lombardia
• X – Île-de-France

9. In which planning and statistical micro-region was the time of access to expressway junctions the least favourable in 2007?

• 1 – That of Sellye
• 2 – That of Gyula
• X – That of Sarkad

10. How many underdeveloped settlements were there in Hungary according to the trial calculations of HCSO in 2009?

• 1 – 1372
• 2 – 1432
• X – 1522

11. Which settlement in Hungary had the lowest number of inhabitants at the beginning of 2010?

• 1 – Debréte
• 2 – Nemesmedves
• X – Iborfia

12. Which country does not belong to the Schengen area?

• 1 – Ireland
• 2 – Iceland
• X – Spain

13. Where were the EU accession treaties signed in 2004?

• 1 – In the European Parliament
• 2 – In the Louvre
• X – On the Acropolis

+1. Which day of the year is Europe Day?

• 1 – 1 May
• 2 – 9 May
• X – 10 May