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Quiz about A Trip through Europe
Quiz about A Trip through Europe

A Trip through Europe Trivia Quiz


Let's imagine you come to Europe. Let our European members be your guide. Here are ten questions about what might interest non-European tourists: art, literature, cooking, animals...

A multiple-choice quiz by Team European Players. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
JanIQ
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
322,991
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2144
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: patrickk (8/10), Guest 142 (4/10), Guest 38 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. You arrive in Antwerp, Belgium - a city that proudly presents many Baroque paintings. Which of the following painters did *NOT* live and work in Antwerp during the seventeenth century? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Your next stop is Sheffield, UK. Here, you take away souvenirs produced by a famous local industry. For which of these industries is Sheffield renowned? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Next, we visit the famous Black Forest. What products are shipped from the Black Forest to collectors worldwide? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Hungry you arrive in Cologne, Germany. At a local Brauhaus you order the regional treat "Halver Hahn". What will you find on your plate? (Tricky)! Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. You spend the next day browsing in the antique book shops of Budapest. You come across a nice volume written by Ady Endre. Which one of these cardinal directions is the name of a Hungarian literary movement Ady belonged to?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. You are in a place with Barbary Macaques, a region close to Africa. It's the only place in Europe where you can find wild monkeys. Where are you? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. You are at the Tower of London and see some large black birds which are carefully looked after by the Beefeaters, or Wardens, since there is a legend that if these birds leave the Tower the kingdom will fall. What type of birds are they? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Poland's approximate 38 million inhabitants live in an area of 312,679 sq. km (120,726 sq mi.), divided into 16 provinces (called "voivodships"). In the early 2000s, which province, famous for its coal mines, had the highest population density (most people per square kilometer or mile)? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In southern France, near Perpignan, we climbed 2,784 metres to the top of a mountain called Canigou. On the summit we found a flag with red and yellow stripes. What nationalist movement does it represent? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Tivoli" is a popular name for gardens, amusement parks, restaurants etc. in many countries. Where can you find the original Tivoli? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You arrive in Antwerp, Belgium - a city that proudly presents many Baroque paintings. Which of the following painters did *NOT* live and work in Antwerp during the seventeenth century?

Answer: Hans Memling

All these people are notorious painters who have lived and worked (at least part of their lives) in Flanders, the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) and Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) all have lived and worked in Antwerp. These three are known as the best painters Antwerp ever had.

Hans Memling (1433-1494) was no Baroque painter and worked most of his life in Bruges. He was born in the German city Seligenstadt.

This question was crafted by JanIQ, who will only paint with words.
2. Your next stop is Sheffield, UK. Here, you take away souvenirs produced by a famous local industry. For which of these industries is Sheffield renowned?

Answer: Cutlery

All of these were major products of the Industrial Revolution in Northern England or the Midlands - pottery from Stoke, lace from Nottingham and cotton from Manchester and smaller mill towns. Sheffield's cutlery was mentioned in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", and it is still manufactured today.

This question was brought to you by player riotgrrl.
3. Next, we visit the famous Black Forest. What products are shipped from the Black Forest to collectors worldwide?

Answer: Cuckoo clocks

The Black Forest is a mountain range in the southwest of Germany. It's famous for its cuckoo clocks, which have been produced there since the early 18th century. In the city of Triberg, you can even visit and enter one of the world's biggest cuckoo clocks - a house in the shape of a cuckoo clock with a working clock face on its facade.

This question was crafted by player wildmatz.
4. Hungry you arrive in Cologne, Germany. At a local Brauhaus you order the regional treat "Halver Hahn". What will you find on your plate? (Tricky)!

Answer: Half a rye roll with cheese

Literally translated, "Halver Hahn" means "half a rooster". Legend has it that in the 19th century a local businessman ordered 14 roosters for the celebration of his birthday. However, the waiter ("Köbes") was told to not actually serve the roosters but instead a much cheaper meal of 14 rye rolls with Gouda cheese.

This question was authored by player rosaklebb, who is currently inventing recipes for the made-up dishes in the incorrect answers.
5. You spend the next day browsing in the antique book shops of Budapest. You come across a nice volume written by Ady Endre. Which one of these cardinal directions is the name of a Hungarian literary movement Ady belonged to?

Answer: West (Nyugat)

"Nyugat" was actually a literary journal that had a huge influence on Hungarian literary life from 1908 to 1941. Its name can be traced back to its openness towards philosophical and literary movements coming from the "Western world" as opposed to the folkloric tendencies characteristic for the turn of the century's Hungarian literature.

For those who know a bit of Hungarian: yes, the words Eszak and Del should be written with an accent (észak and dél), but sometimes the diacritic marks in the options are not rendered properly in flash mode.

This question was made by local player nyul.
6. You are in a place with Barbary Macaques, a region close to Africa. It's the only place in Europe where you can find wild monkeys. Where are you?

Answer: Gibraltar

Stavanger is in Norway, Galway in Ireland, Timisoara in Romania. None of these three places are known for their wildlife.

Gibraltar, a small British colony on the South coast of Spain, is the place we're looking for. Legend has it that the British will stay in Gibraltar as long as the monkeys do, so the British army has assumed the care for the monkey population. Mind you: this legend must not be used to make parallels between the caretaking people and those who are cared for...

This question was made by JanIQ, who doesn't want to be called monkey (nor British).
7. You are at the Tower of London and see some large black birds which are carefully looked after by the Beefeaters, or Wardens, since there is a legend that if these birds leave the Tower the kingdom will fall. What type of birds are they?

Answer: Ravens

The oldest part of the Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in the late 11th century. Used over the centuries as a prison, a place of execution and an armoury, it now houses the Crown Jewels. Two of Henry VIII's wives, Ann Boleyn and Catherine Howard, were beheaded there.

Question by Bazzoomer.
8. Poland's approximate 38 million inhabitants live in an area of 312,679 sq. km (120,726 sq mi.), divided into 16 provinces (called "voivodships"). In the early 2000s, which province, famous for its coal mines, had the highest population density (most people per square kilometer or mile)?

Answer: Silesian (Slaskie), main city - Katowice

The Masovian Voivodship ("województwo mazowieckie"), with the national capital, Warsaw, was the largest and the most populous of all in 2007, but only third in density (146 people/sq. km). The Silesian Voivodship ("województwo slaskie") in Southern Poland (almost three times smaller than the Masovian Voivodship) was the second most populous (4.6 million) in 2007, and also had the highest percentage of urban population (78%, in contrast to the national average of only 61%). It had a density of 377 people/sq. km. The average for the whole country was 122/sq. km (316/sq. mi.).

All data from 2007 census.

Our team mate Krzysztof, who is the author of this question, doesn't live in any of the four mentioned voivodships.
9. In southern France, near Perpignan, we climbed 2,784 metres to the top of a mountain called Canigou. On the summit we found a flag with red and yellow stripes. What nationalist movement does it represent?

Answer: Catalan

The mountain is a symbol of Catalan nationalism. Every year on 23rd June a bonfire is lit on the summit of Canigou and torches from this bonfire are then taken to light thousands more bonfires all over Catalonia.

This question was conjured by player Evil Sorcerer.
10. "Tivoli" is a popular name for gardens, amusement parks, restaurants etc. in many countries. Where can you find the original Tivoli?

Answer: In Italy (near Rome)

The original Tivoli is a town in Italy, 30 km (18 miles) northeast of Rome, founded about 3,000 years ago as Tibur (first settlement dates as far as 13th century BC). In the first century BC, it became a popular resort among Roman patricians.

Modern Tivoli's main attractions are the ruins of Villa Adriana (commissioned by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD) and Renaissance Villa d'Este, constructed for Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este in the 16th century. Both architectonic complexes, with their vast and beautiful gardens, are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Tivoli Gardens in Paris (Jardin de Tivoli) existed in the 17th and 18th centuries. They were named after the gardens in Italy and in turn lent the name to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, which is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world in service. It was also an inspiration for Walt Disney's Disneyland.
The Japanese Tivoli was a short-lived version of the Danish amusement park. It opened in 1998 and went bankrupt in 2008.

Question by Krzysztof.
Source: Author JanIQ

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