Identifying European Cities through History

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1. In this German city, Joseph Goebbels was born. Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda in the Third Reich. What is this small city's name, located slightly west of the Rhine? Dusseldorf Berlin Monchengladbach Hamburg

2. Christopher Columbus was born in this beautiful city that served as the capital to a very prosperous state which lost its existence in 1815. What is this city? Milan Genoa Aragon Atlantis

3. Vladimir Lenin, one of the most important Russian revolutionaries, was born in this small Russian city. His famous political opponent, Alexander Kerensky, was also born there. Its name prior to 1917 was Simbirsk. What is this city? Leningrad Ulyanovsk Orenburg Saratov

4. This city initially served as a Roman settlement until becoming a capital of a kingdom in 1361. It was subjugated to Ottoman rule until gaining independence in 1718. During the 20th Century, the city was integrated into the Warsaw Pact, but staged an uprising in the 1950s. What city is this? Bucharest Budapest Warsaw Kiev

5. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in this island city. Naples Paris Ajaccio Toulouse

6. Adolf Hitler was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but in which of these northwestern cities? Salzburg Braunau am Inn Vienna Bratislava

7. This city, with 420,000 residents (2010), serves as the capital of a certain country. It dates back to about 1160, initially serving as a port. The city along with the country was a subject of many empires, from the Swedes and Russians to Germans and Danes. What city is this? Vilnius, Lithuania Tallinn, Estonia Helsinki, Finland Minsk, Belarus

8. This is the largest and most populous modern European city. It faced a large-scale attack from the Germans during the Second World War but they were successfully turned back marking the first true turning point of the war. What is the name of this city? Paris Stalingrad Moscow Warsaw

9. With a population of about 1,250,000, this city was home to paleolithic cultures dating to 7,000 BC. Ravaged by the Huns, Ostrogoths and others, it was truly founded in the 6th Century with the arrival of Slavs. In the 20th Century, it was the capital of a Communist state that was later bombed extensively by NATO. What is this city? Belgrade, Serbia Tirana, Albania Sarajevo, Bosnia Kosovo

10. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the French resistance forces during WWII, was born in this French city. It had a 2010 population of only 230,000. It is located close to the border of Belgium. What is its name? Marseilles Lille Caen Angers