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Fun Trivia: E : Europe

Special Sub-Topic: Do You Know Europe?


Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. What are they?

    Baltic states.

It's not exactly geography but anyway ... Where can you find the most famous astronomical clock?
    Prague. It dates from 1410, modelled by a man called Hanus. After finishing his work he was blinded so that he could never model another astronomical clock and thus the one he had made would be unique. Hanus, who was furious for obvious reasons, climbed up the tower, sabotaged the clock and shortly afterwards died of a heart attack. It took eighty years before the clock was set in motion again.

What is Finland very rich in?
    lakes. There are nearly 250 000 lakes, which have an area of at least 500 square metres.

Which of these countries has the capital town with a name that starts and and ends with the same letter (in English language)?
    Poland. The capital is Warsaw.

What is the name of the river that divides Budapest into two sides: Buda and Pest?
    Danube. In Hungary the river is called Duna.

Greenland belongs to this country.
    Denmark. Greenland is the biggest island in the world.

What is the French name for English Channel?
    La Manche & Manche.

What is the currency of Iceland?
    krona.

What colours are there on Estonian flag?
    blue, black, white. These are also the symbol colours of Virgin Mary, to whom Estonia was dedicated (at first the country was called Maryland).

In which country's territory is Transylvania located?
    Romania. Bram Stoker got the idea of writing his "Dracula" from the legends based on a real man, Vlad Tepes, who was called Dracula ("the son of dragon").


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